BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
April 1st, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 6, at 7:00pm at Goethe School, 2236 N. Rockwell

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, SGT Giambrone, PO Komo, PO Smith, PO Alcazar and new Commander Linda Flores


Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 20

Go directly to the following sections:
General Announcements
CLEARMap
Court Advocacy
Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
Beat 1431 Section Reports

General Announcements

Sgt Belicki introduced the new 14th District Commander Linda Flores. Commander Flores said that she had been on the job at the 14th District for two weeks but has worked with the Police Department for 25 years. She has worked in narcotics, prostitution and administration. She last worked as a CAPS Lt and is very CAPS oriented. She is looking forward to working with CAPS in the 14th District. She also thanked the officers in the 14th District saying they have our backs.

The new 1st Ward Alderman, Proco “Joe” Moreno was also introduced. He said that he had been on his job less than a week. But he has lived in the neighborhood for 14 years. He previously worked with Humboldt Park Social Services and was also a member of a Local School Council. He said he wants to be very hands on working with CAPS and hopes to provide resources and communications for CAPS. He is going to post maps and meeting dates for the CAPS meeting in the 1st Ward on his web site. He also announced the 1st Ward Clean and Green on April 17 and encouraged everyone to participate.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From February 1st - 28nd, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 82 crimes, an increase of 22 from last month (60):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 6 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 2 FRAUD
- 22 LARCENY THEFT *
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 SEX OFFENSE - CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
- 5 SIMPLE ASAULT
- 10 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 17 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
A report was not provided at this time.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Five or six shots were fired on March 31 shortly after midnight near the corner of Bingham and Francis Place. One victim who does not live in the area was struck by the gun fire. It was reported that a witness to the shooting saw Ricky Valazquez with a gun in his hand.
2) PO Alcazar arrested an 18 year old male for graffiti on the 2100 block of Milwaukee Ave on March 29. Seven business owners signed the complaint. He has a May 12 court date.
3) Graffiti continues to be a nuisance near Francis and Point.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) A representative from Congress Pizza mentioned that there was no noteworthy activity.
2) A representative from the Congress Theater reported that that an ambulance was called on March 26. Two people attending the concert were dehydrated and two were having drug related problems. Three went to the hospital but all were later reported in good condition or released. He said Congress Theater has four EMT on staff and has a free water station. He also said that the Congress Theater always lets the 14th District know when shows are scheduled.
3) Representatives were present from VLive (Club 2047) and said there were three calls for ambulances in March. The VLive staff called police when they discovered what appeared to be coke on a person trying to enter the club; the man was arrested. And on March 28, two people were stabbed in a parking lot after closing. The VLive security man held on to the offender until the police arrived and arrested him. Officers reported that there were six arrests for narcotics in March at VLive.
4) Gun shots were reported at Campbell and Palmer on March 20 around 8 pm. A dark car, possibly a dark green Blazer, came down Palmer and shots were fired at a car parked on the street. One round went into a house on Campbell.
5) A resident reported that a Suburban keeps going around the building where gang member Anthony Jones lives.
action: Club 2047 criminal activity, Congress Theater & Tini Martini nuisances and Congress Pizza gang activity remain priorities in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) On March 19, on the 2500 block of Lyndale, a man in a car drove up to another car and threatened the driver with a gun. The victim shouted “there goes the police” and the guy drove away.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
No activity was reported
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
No activity was reported.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Skateboarders continue to enjoy the skatepark.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang graffiti
2) Gang drug activity
3) Gang weapons violence

DISCLAIMER
Beat 1431 CAPS volunteers prepared these meeting minutes to the best of their ability.