BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
October 7, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 4th, at 7:00pm at Goethe School, 2236. N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Trempe, PO Wilson

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 8

General Announcements
Sgt Belicki announced a police roll call and "positive loitering" event on 10/14 at 2110 N. Bingham at 6:00 pm. Leaflets were handed out for this event.

Sgt Belicki said that car thefts are up across the city, especially for Hondas 1990 to 2003, which can be opened and started with a replica key. She suggests using a club, a kill switch or an alarm in addition to locking the car.

There were 30 arrests this past month, including one for public violence; others for obstruction of traffic, aggravated robbery and graffiti.

CLEARMap
From September 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 87 crimes, an increase of 7 from last month (80):
- 3 BURGLARY *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 31 LARCENY THEFT *
- 10 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 4 ROBBERY
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 8 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 17 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

Click here to view table of all reported crimes (new window)

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
A court advocacy report was not provided.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported shots fired this month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Four people were arrested in the 2100 block of Bingham on 9/11 for obstruction of Traffic.
2) On 9/16, police visited Mariano's at Prindiville and Milwaukee regarding the drug dealing going on behind their business. The police gave them a ticket and Mariano’s has been closed because they did not have a business license. It is now quieter in that vicinity, with less loitering, however, there is still some drug activity occurring. The visit from the police was in response to neighbors calling 911 everyday about drug dealings going on in that area.
3) On 9/25 a group of 12 young men, who appeared to be new recruits to an old gang, were loitering on Stave Street and in the alley. New graffiti was seen the next day.
4) On 9/26, a male cyclist wearing black and red and a mask rode several times around the block, and then pulled a gun on people at 2702 Francis. No police report was filed by the targets and no shots were fired.
5) Gang members are hanging out after school at the opening in the fence on the Francis side of Chase School. They are trying to recruit students there.
6) The police have worked with city services to get some tree trimming done near the police camera and have performed some covert surveillance as well.
7) There are still problems with drinking in public and graffiti on the sidewalk and on buildings in this area. Gang members are using empty lots as gangways between Bingham and Stave. One of the problem locations, however, now has a chain on the gate that is locked at night.
8) One of the residents regularly paints over graffiti with paint obtained from the alderman's office.
9) On 10/14 there will be a community outdoor roll call and positive loitering event at 2110 N. Bingham at 6:00 pm.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) A representative from V Live at 2047 N. Milwaukee reported that two people were arrested at V Live when they were denied entry and refused to leave. Also, a young person became intoxicated and was abandoned by her companions with no ID or contact information. The club called an ambulance for her.
2) A representative from Congress Pizza reported that there has not been any recent gang or criminal activity and everything is quiet there.
3) Walgreens has hired a security guard who will try to keep panhandlers away near the business. Nothing further is known about Walgreens' application for a liquor license.
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 9/8 at 2:30 am, two minors were arrested for robbery. They used a replica firearm and demanded money from the victim.
2) On 9/28, shortly after 1am, a man was seriously wounded in a stabbing near Fullerton and Western avenues. It was related to a drinking incident and the people involved knew each other.
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 young man who is picking up kids at Goethe School is also riding around flashing gang signs. No description of the man or his car is currently known.
2) A man was arrested for robbery on 9/11 in the 2300 block of California. After eating in a restaurant, he robbed the cashier with a replica firearm.
3) In the early morning of 9/18, a garage near Goethe School was tagged in silver paint with gang graffiti and on the side of Goethe Elementary School facing Talman Ave with a large "N."
4) Goethe Elementary did not remove the basketball hoops on 2 separate occasions during the first 2 weeks of September. Neighbors and the Alderman’s office spoke with the principal at Goethe who assured them that she will be accountable for having the hoops taken down at the end of the day. This has not been a problem since.
5) MLD –AW gang tagging was put up on The Bob Inn on Fullerton and Rockwell.
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) On 9/24, there was a gang disturbance at Haas Park.
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) MLD –AW gang tagging was done on Tile Outlet on Artesian and Fullerton. It was removed promptly.
2) Daryl Chambers, a notorious homeless beggar has returned to the neighborhood. He may be camping out next to the Kennedy between Western and Artesian.
3) There was a report that marijuana is being used in the skate park at Logan and the Kennedy.
4) Lights were out for a whole week in the 2500 block of Rockwell before they were finally restored. This kind of problem should be reported to both the alderman's office and 311; be sure to get work order number for tracking.
5) A street light has been out at the corner of Artesian and Altgeld for two months. Numerous calls have been made to both 311 and the 35th Ward Alderman’s office. The light is still out.
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.