CAPS Meeting Minutes

BEAT 1431 CAPS

Meeting Minutes

November 17th, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 19th at 7:00pm at Haas Park (new Field House) at 2402 N. Washtenaw.

Officers Present: SGT Giambrone, PO Komo, PO Trempe, PO Luna, and Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer), and an Area 5 Detective.

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 13

General Announcements

The 14th District Commander has yet to select a Beat 1431 CAPS facilitator, but she has received applications for the position and will plan on interviewing the candidates.

Beat 1431 CAPS Meetings time at 7pm
The Beat 1431 CAPS meetings have been moved back to 7pm starting in January 2012.

Community Alert: Wanted for Armed Robbery
Male, Hispanic, 45 - 50 years of age, approx. 5' 6" tall at 200 pounds wearing one glove, armed with a handgun and riding a bicycle.
Offender committed 2 armed robberies on 11/15/2011. The first incident occurred in the 1400 block of W. Chicago Ave. at approximately 5:19pm. the second incident occurred on the same date at 6:47pm  in the 1800 block of N. Western Ave. The offender is also wanted for an Attempted Armed Robbery on October 5th, 2011 at 7:30pm in the 1900 block of W. Chicago Ave.
If you have any information about this incident contact the Area 4 Detectives at (312) 746-8253.

iPhone Thefts are High
PO Trempe reported that across the district iPhone thefts have been increasing. The phones are being stolen out of the hands of the owners while they are using them, oblivious to their surroundings. PO Trempe recommends keeping iPhones and smartphones in general in your pocket when walking outside particularly after dark to minimize likelihood of getting it taken.

14th District Peer Jury
The 14th District Peer Jury Program is looking for Peer Juror volunteers between the ages of 13 and 17. Peer Jurors preside over and help decide sentencing for certain misdemeanor juvenile cases. Peer Jurors meet the 1st Thursday of every month to preside over the court held at the 14th District Station. For more information or if you would like to join the 14th District Peer Jury Program, please contact PO Sonia Moriarity at (312) 744-1261.

Court Advocacy Volunteers Needed
The 14th District is also in need of volunteers to participate in the 14th District Court Advocacy Subcommittee. The purpose of the Court Advocacy program is to identify court cases which are of a concern to the community and to follow those cases in court. Crime victims and witnesses of crime are supported through the Court Advocacy program. For more information, contact Officer Sonia Moriarty at (312) 744-1261.

Curfew Hours

Liz Rios reiterated the youth curfew hours:

Children under the age of 12 must be indoors:

Children between ages 12 and 16 must be indoors:

Court Advocacy Report
Court Advocates continue to follow the Derek Tate Jr. murder case which reportedly has not had any progress in convicting the alleged shooting offender in over a year. It has been over three and a half years since Alex Medina, charged with supplying the gun to the shooter, was arrested and he remains free on bond. The fact that this court case has been drawn out so long over the years has been very hard and frustrating for the family, the court advocates attending the case and the police who made the arrests.

Arrest Report
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Reported Shots Fired
There were no reported shots fired since the last meeting.

Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) The criminal activity around 2136 N. Point has reportedly subsided over the last 2 months, with only a couple incidences.
2) 2139 Point is reportedly still a problem property with known drug use in the "catacombs" of the building. There were a couple arrests at this property for narcotics. According to Liz Rios, the 14th District Commander and PO Torres are currently reviewing problem properties within the district, but the status of this building was not known at this time.
3) Criminal and drug related activity was reported in the area of 2765 Francis Pl. which has a history of Spanish Lords affiliation.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Known delinquents with Spanish Lords gang affiliations continue to loiter around Congress Pizza. Representatives from the restaurant were present and reported that they have been dispersing these individuals.
2) PO Trempe reported that criminal activity around McLean and Campbell was down.
3) Representatives from VLive reported that there were 6 - 8 battery related arrests as well as an incident of a female patron urinating in the public way.
4) Congress Theater has a light event schedule in the coming months, expecting between 3 - 5 shows in January. Neighbors of the theater have complained of loitering and lines forming outside properties. Residents at the meeting also reported that Congress Theater patrons are drinking in their cars and disposing their garbage outside on neighborhood lawns.
action: Club 2047 criminal activity, Congress Theater and Tini Martini and Congress Pizza gang activity remain priorities in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There we no reports for this section.action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) There was a report of continued drinking and loud noise from patrons of the former Tini Martini and Congress Theater after 2am returning to their cars on Talman, particularly along the diagonal parking at Goethe Elementary School.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
There we no reports for this section.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) Residents have reported an increase in gang and non-gang graffiti in the alleys of this section.
2) PO Trempe reported an incident of underage drinking at the skate park one evening.
3) Residents are pleased that the community dog park is progressing in this section, hopefully within the next year it will be fully functional.
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
4) Increasing thefts

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