BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
June 3rd, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 1st, at 7:00pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Garza, PO Trempe, PO Smith, SGT Dija

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 13

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

General Announcements
There were 7 arrests made on Beat 1431 for graffiti. This is good news.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From May 1st - 29th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 78 crimes, an increase of 11 from last month (67):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 2 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 5 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 21 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 8 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 ROBBERY
- 1 SEX OFFENSE - CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE P
- 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 10 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 14 VANDALISM
- 2 WEAPONS

* 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) PO Trempe reported there were gang related shots fired in front of 2136 N. Point on May 26th.
2) PO Trempe reported a second shots fired call at 2211 N. California Ave. near the California train stop, Tuesday, June 1st. The suspect was described as a 5' 6" male hispanic at 220 lbs.
3) Vagrants are reportedly loitering at 2133 N. Bingham and vandalizing the property with graffiti - particularly the side facing the El tracks
4) PO Trempe reported that the "catacombs" property at 2139 Point continues to be a problem with vagrants coming and going - this property has been a problem for months and needs attention.
5) Cars are reportedly driving down the wrong direction on the streets in this section
6) SGT Giambrone reported via email over last month that officers caught and arrested an MLD gang member on Rockwell and Armitage and confiscated a semi-automatic 9mm pistol. A court advocated reported that the offender was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon (UUW) and the judge ruled that there was probable cause for the arrest and transfered the case to 26th & California for trial. The offender is currently being held in Cook County jail. Rockwell and Armitage is along the border between known MLD and Spanish Lord gang territory. The convicted MLD was reportedly looking to fire upon rival Spanish Lords.
7) Residents have received permission from the alderman's office to move forward in planning a community garden at 2081 N. Stave.
8) Max from the Congress Theater reported that the "Wash Out Inn" business has been wrongly parking cars on behalf of the Congress Theater during events. Max has asked them to cease parking cars under the guise of the Congress Theater. They are also illegally parking cars in the alley.
9) Max also mentioned that the Metronome music festival will be starting in 2 weeks and will have several police officers at the event
10) Residents have reported that J.J. Morgan has been seen loitering in the area.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity. "Catacombs" problem property at 2139 Point needs to be investigated.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There were 3 arrests made at V Live over the last month:
- An offender was arrested trying to pose as a police officer
- A female offender was arrested for hitting an off duty police officer
- Two male offenders were arrested for hitting police officers
V Live also reported that they periodically deny entry to their club if patrons do not meet certain criteria such as dress code or are believed to be members of a gang.
2) The Campbell Terrace continues to attract Spanish Lord gang members apparently visiting a notorious resident seen outside in a wheelchair. Gang loitering and drinking occurs in the parking lot.
PO Trempe has spoken with Campbell Terrace and strongly urged them to call the police when they become aware of the criminal activity that is occurring on the property.
3) Congress Pizza continues to attract Spanish Lord gang members and the business has been dispersing them once they are seen.
4) A resident reported that there has been gang related shootings in an alley near a hotdog stand at Armitage and Western. This area is a known Spanish Lord hangout and has seen more gang activity than usual since February.
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) Residents have reported an increase in cars travelling the wrong directions on both Campbell and Medill.
2) Homeless continue to loiter around alleys and have been sleeping on front porches of some properties in the area.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) A resident reported that there has been gang activity around the Goethe Elementary basketball hoops. At 5pm, Thursday March 20th, a resident noticed what appeared to be gang members (wearing red and black - assumed to be Spanish Lords) on the Goethe School Playground threatening a teacher. The gang members were eventually dispersed.
A few days later a call to 911 was made to disperse gang members at the playground. According to Jim Rhodes, CAPS facilitator, the principal of Goethe Elementary School determines when the basketball hoops go up and down and if residents feel the schedule should be changed she has to be contacted directly. Residents discussed possibly having the basketball hoops taken down earlier between 6pm and 7pm to discourage gang activity.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
1) Graffiti continues to be a nuisance in the area.
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) Infamous vagrant Darrel Chambers who has had past drug offenses remains in this section and is apparently living at the corner of Altgeld and Artesian.
2) June 6th is the 7th anniversary of Derek Tate Jr.'s murder. The shooter, Antolino Phillips has been convicted to serve 35 - 40 years in prison without early release. He also recently testified in court that he received the gun from Alex Medina who has been able to successfully postpone his court hearing and has been out on bail for almost the last 2 years.
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.