BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
January 15th, 2015
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 19th, 2015, 7:00pm at Haas Park Field House, 2402 N. Washtenaw.
Officers
Present: SGT Reyes, PO McNamara, PO Komo, Sgt Giambrone, Liz Rios, 14th District CAPS organizer, Vicky Schmidt CAPS Beat 1431 Community Facilitator
Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 15
General Announcements
SGT Giambrone wished former 14th District Commander Valadez well in his new position. But it is bitter sweet because he was doing such a great job at the 14th District. Capt. Buzlick is the temporary Commander of the 14th District.
Strategies to Address New Problems Identified
- Call 911 when suspicious/criminal activity is observed.
- Use/create phone trees – get to know your neighbors. Know who lives on your block.
- Call 911 before reporting problems on social media and encourage others on social media to call 911 and report problems.
- Talk to your neighbors and check up on them.
- Call 911 if you see homeless are in vacant buildings.
Court advocates have been following cases regarding:
- Charles Chunning, one of three young men, arrested for the 2011 New Year's Eve rape at Congress Theater will be in court on Feb 4th. Chunning is the only one of the three who has not pled guilty. His case has been continued for months.
- Anthony Jones, a notorious criminal in our Beat, who is facing charges of robbery, criminal sexual assault and resisting arrest, has a bench trial scheduled on Jan 29th, 2015.
- Victor Torres was apprehended after a foot chase at Los Recuerdos, 2315 W. Fullerton Ave, on Sept 6, 2014 after allegedly shooting at a car of gangbangers. He is facing UUW weapons charges. His next court date is Feb 17, 2015.
- Kristopher Klimala, aka “Wicked”, who is charged with first degree murder for stabbing another tagger two years ago will have a bench trial on Feb 18th, 2015.
Please call the 14th District CAPS office, 312-744-1261 for more information regarding these important dates.
Arrest Report
Arrest Report
Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) There were no new reports of problems at Donkey Table and Stick at 2728 W. Armitage. Residents at the last beat meeting reported ongoing issues with loud, disruptive noise during the late evening and early morning hours from the back patio of the restaurant. Officers stopped by and talked to the restaurant after the last beat meeting and the weather has gotten colder. Residents were advised to call 911 if the problems start again in warmer weather.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report any gang and criminal activity.
SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Congress Pizza – A lawyer representing Congress Pizza was in attendance. There is a court order dictating that Congress Pizza cannot open their back door to the alley unless they are receiving shipments of food. Delivery drivers cannot park in the alley or use these alley doors to pick up pizzas for delivery. Residents are encouraged to call 911 if they observe any violations to these rules
2) Congress Theater will be opening with a new owner and a better business plan.
3) Representatives from Concord Music Hall were in attendance and had no significant issues to report.
action: Residents
are strongly urged to call 911 to report illegal parking and any
illegal patron or employee behavior at businesses along Milwaukee Ave.2) Congress Theater will be opening with a new owner and a better business plan.
3) Representatives from Concord Music Hall were in attendance and had no significant issues to report.
SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There were no issues reported in 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) Parents are still leaving their cars parked illegally when dropping their kids off at Goethe Elementary School. This was also compounded by a water main break on Rockwell. The traffic control analysis of Goethe Elementary School from alderman Moreno’s office has still not been received. Parent patrols to help prevent the illegal driving and parking practices around the school have still not been established, however, the students are helping with the “Kiss and Go” program. Officers are often present and issuing tickets as necessary.
2) A house construction crew knocked down a Tow Zone sign at the corner of Talman and Lyndale and it has not been replaced. Residents reported this and a missing stop sign on this corner via 311 City Services. The stop sign on this corner was replaced, but not the tow zone sign.
2) A house construction crew knocked down a Tow Zone sign at the corner of Talman and Lyndale and it has not been replaced. Residents reported this and a missing stop sign on this corner via 311 City Services. The stop sign on this corner was replaced, but not the tow zone sign.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report illegal parking and other criminal
activity and 311 for graffiti.
activity and 311 for graffiti.
SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
1) After hour activities were reported in the soccer field at Haas Park, however, there were no calls to 911 reported. Police reported that there were two arrests there last summer, however, the staff has been great and there is no longer any gang activity in the park.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.
SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Drug sales at the yellow brick building on Artesian Ave across from the Dog Park has stopped. A family suspected of this activity has moved out of the building.
2) A resident reported that a man with Parkinson’s disease, who was begging for money on the corner of Fullerton and Western, was almost hit by a truck. He is very unstable and concern was expressed for his safety.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.
2) A resident reported that a man with Parkinson’s disease, who was begging for money on the corner of Fullerton and Western, was almost hit by a truck. He is very unstable and concern was expressed for his safety.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.
Neighboring BEAT 1432 Key Reports
1) Police have been monitoring the 2300 Altgeld and Montana area for drug sales, but have not noticed any problems recently. They think the customer base may have dwindled since the closing of Los Recuerdos on Fullerton Ave.
2) Los Recuerdos Nightclub at 2315 W. Fullerton Ave has voluntarily given up its liquor license after a hearing on December 9, 2014 with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protect at City Hall. The building was closed for building violations after gang related gun violence in Sept 2014 when an offender shot at a carload of gangbangers.
3) It was reported that several homeless individuals are living in a burned out building at 2321 W. Fullerton.
4) A representative from Danny’s Bar, at 1951 W. Dickens reported that late on Jan 10 a woman came into the bar saying that a few guys had tried to drag her into an alley near the 606 Trail. She had not reported it to police. The officers said a call to 911 should have been made by the bartenders as soon as she told them so the police could come and talk to the victim even if she had not called it in.
5) Several robberies have occurred along Milwaukee Ave in this beat during the past reporting period.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.
Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Graffiti1) Police have been monitoring the 2300 Altgeld and Montana area for drug sales, but have not noticed any problems recently. They think the customer base may have dwindled since the closing of Los Recuerdos on Fullerton Ave.
2) Los Recuerdos Nightclub at 2315 W. Fullerton Ave has voluntarily given up its liquor license after a hearing on December 9, 2014 with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protect at City Hall. The building was closed for building violations after gang related gun violence in Sept 2014 when an offender shot at a carload of gangbangers.
3) It was reported that several homeless individuals are living in a burned out building at 2321 W. Fullerton.
4) A representative from Danny’s Bar, at 1951 W. Dickens reported that late on Jan 10 a woman came into the bar saying that a few guys had tried to drag her into an alley near the 606 Trail. She had not reported it to police. The officers said a call to 911 should have been made by the bartenders as soon as she told them so the police could come and talk to the victim even if she had not called it in.
5) Several robberies have occurred along Milwaukee Ave in this beat during the past reporting period.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.
Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
2) Loitering / problems with Congress Pizza and Congress Theater on Milwaukee Ave.
3) Gang and drug activity
4) GGNA Elementary School illegal driving and parking practices
DISCLAIMER
Beat 1431 CAPS volunteers prepared these meeting minutes to the best of their ability.
