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BEAT 1431 CAPS Minutes Novermber 2011

2012-01-16T21:18:00.000-06:00

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:

8:30pm, Sunday – Thursday
9pm, Friday and Saturday

Children between ages 12 and 16 must be indoors:

10pm, Sunday – Thursday
11pm, Friday and Saturday

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
Access via ClearMap

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.

2011-11-12T09:48:00.001-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS

Meeting Minutes

September 15th, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 17th at 6:30pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Luna, PO Sutchen (sp?), PO Smith, and Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer)

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 15

General Announcements

The 1431 Beat Facilitator position is still open for community residents still interested in volunteering for this role. An application can be obtained at the 14th District Police Station. Community resident, Vicky Schmidt, has applied for the position, however, the 14th District CAPS office is still evaluating and accepting applications as of this meeting in September.

New curfew rules are effective as of September 18th:

Children under the age of 12 must be indoors:

8:30pm, Sunday – Thursday
9pm, Friday and Saturday

Children between ages 12 and 16 must be indoors:

10pm, Sunday – Thursday
11pm, Friday and Saturday

Lastly, it is a Chicago City ordinance to have alley facing address numbers posted on properties.

Court Advocacy Report
There were 2 notable cases reported:

Tagger team known as "Jack & Juicy" were convicted and received 2 years probation, responsible for restitution and court fines
Anthony Torres, was arrested for graffiti and resisting arrest, paying $2000 in restitution with 1 year probation

Arrest Report
Access via ClearMap

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

Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Two weeks ago, residents near Point and Francis Pl. reported observing drug dealing between 5pm and 10pm. The police were aware of both the activity and properties involved.
2) A resident asked if there was any further information on police activity around 10pm the night before (9/14) near Francis Pl. and Point involving several marked and unmarked squad cars. Attending officers at the meeting believe it was related to a routine traffic stop that led to a couple cars evading the officers.
3) Residents reported that there has been Cobra gang graffiti vandalizing homes on the 2100 block of Bingham and along Milwaukee.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There were reports of known delinquents loitering near Congress Pizza that have Spanish Lords gang affiliation. The police were aware of these individuals.
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)
1) A resident who lives in a property that was reported as place where there were domestic problems at the last CAPS meeting was in attendance and communicated that he was not aware of the nuisances reported. Another resident asked to read the problems reported from the last CAPS meeting, but SGT Belicki requested that not be done, indicating that if the people who originally reported the problems at the last meeting did not appear at the meeting then it should be assumed that the problems have "subsided". SGT Belicki also mentioned there were no calls for service at the property.
When asked by a resident if there was any follow up done by the police on the properties, SGT Belicki was not aware what the properties were and the resident had to repeat the addresses of the properties to her. The resident asked again if there was follow up by the police and SGT Belicki didn't directly address the question other than indicating it is a lengthy process.
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)
1) Resident from the 2400 block of Wastenaw reported that his property was tagged with graffiti (house and garage). The garage was broken into and a bike was stolen 2 days earlier.
2) A resident called 911, Tuesday (9/13) around 3:30am to report individuals who were drinking and making noise outside of the residence. It took two 911 calls for officers to respond who then detained a few of the individuals for questioning. The resident wanted to follow up with the incident to possibly learn more as to the cause of the activity, however, that did not seem possible. SGT Belicki said there would only be a report made if an arrest was made. There was no indication an arrest was made. SGT Belicki mentioned that the resident would need to explicitly ask to see the police who responded to the call to learn more about the incident, otherwise, there would be no follow up with the resident.
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) According to a resident, criminal activity on the 2400 block of Campbell was reportedly down over the last 2 months. Also, a known criminal in the area was reportedly imprisoned in Will County.
2) There was continued criminal drug and loitering activity in and around the alley between Campbell and Artesian. Local residents have been calling 911 over the last 2 weeks.
3) There is a renter on the 2400 block of Artesian who has been leaving various belongings out in the parkway at all hours of the day which neighbors are trying to discourage. Liz Rios suggested contacting the Ward Superintendent to cite the landlord of the property in violation of the use of the parkway.
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.

2011-09-14T22:47:00.000-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
July 21st, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 15th at 6:30pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Komo, PO Trempe & Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer)

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 16

General Announcements
There were no general announcements noted.

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
There was not a report provided.

Reported Shots Fired
Sunday, 7/3 shots were fired on the 2100 block of Stave
Monday, 7/4, shots were fired on the 2500 block of Fullerton

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Gun shots were reported on the 2100 block of Point on Sunday, July 3rd. This reported incident follows a shooting at the same place on Easter Sunday resulting in a wounded individual - these shootings are believed to be related to the known problem property at 2139 Stave. In addition to shooting incidents between 2136 and 2139 Point, residents are also reporting that there is drug activity and loitering.
A resident reported that a stray bullet from the Easter Sunday shooting went through the window of his apartment, fortunately he was not in the apartment at the time otherwise he would have been harmed. SGT Belicki has asked for more detailed information regarding the crimes being reported. A resident also suggested a positive loitering campaign in this area and setup a phone tree, a resident email list or a group mobile text.
SGT Belicki thought a positive loitering campaign was a good idea and would follow up with a date for this action.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) In the absence of a representative from Congress Pizza, Beat officers present reported no criminal activity at Congress Pizza
A resident did report, however, that a known prostitute named "Pebbles" has been seen loitering by the Congress Pizza delivery drivers. SGT Belicki indicated that there needs to be evidence that there is criminal activity occurring on the premises.
2) There were no representatives from Tini Martini present at the meeting, however, officers present mentioned that they have been very active in calling the police if there is any crime occurring.
3) Representatives from Club 2047 (VLive) were present and reported that there have been battery arrests over the last 2 months.
action: Club 2047 criminal activity, Congress Theater & Tini Martini and Congress Pizza gang activity remain priorities in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) A resident on the 2500 block of Fullerton mentioned problems with the properties just East of Fullerton and Maplewood. Shots were reportedly fired near these properties on the 4th of July and confrontations with baseball bats and guns were also reported the evening of June 30th. Residents nearby have called 911 on these properties and have confronted the problem individuals. PO Trempe was well aware of these problems. SGT Belicki asked for more details on the activity.
2) A resident asked SGT Belicki for any more detail on a series of three burglary offenses occurring within a week on Rockwell, however, SGT Belicki did not answer the question directly. She did indicate that having "nosey neighbors" and a well-connected neighborhood to report these crimes is very important in these cases.
3) A resident indicated that a burglary that occurred on Rockwell was witnessed by neighbors and have called the police providing descriptions but the burglars were able to return despite this information. SGT Belicki mentioned that some of this information might have been lost or is currently in progress. The resident indicated that this information could be provided again to SGT Belicki and she would pass it along to a burglary sergeant.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
The meeting was adjourned before residents in this section could provide reports
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
The meeting was adjourned before residents in this section could provide reports
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
The meeting was adjourned before residents in this section could provide reports
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.

2011-05-19T15:31:00.003-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
May 19th, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 21st at 6:30pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: SGT Velgara, SGT Giambrone, PO Komo, PO Smith & Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer)

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 19

General Announcements
Liz Rios announced that Beat 1431 CAPS meetings are only meeting every other month like many other districts due to staff shortages. She also mentioned that Beat 1431 residents are free to meet between CAPS meetings, however, they need to be called "Community Meetings" and not "CAPS Meetings". Ms. Rios also requested that meeting minutes captured at these non-CAPS meetings be referred to as "Community meeting minutes".
A representative from the GGNA community group mentioned that the GGNA will likely try to support monthly "community meetings" between official CAPS meetings.

Beat 1431 is in need of a resident to serve as the CAPS meeting facilitator. Interested candidates should contact the CAPS office at the 14th District Police Station (312-744-8290) or CAPS.014District@chicagopolice.org

SGT Velgara announced that he is retiring from the police force after many decades of service. SGT Giambrone mentioned his thanks for Velgara's service, particularly his efforts in community outreach.

SGT Velgara also announced that residents should email the CAPS office (CAPS.014District@chicagopolice.org) at least a week in advance of the Beat 1431 CAPS meetings for any criminal activities they would like the police to provide further information. This also includes any community meetings that occur in between official "CAPS" meetings.

CLEARMap
From April 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 81 crimes, a decrease of 4 from March (85):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 9 BURGLARY *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 28 LARCENY THEFT *
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 5 ROBBERY *
- 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 14 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 9 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
There was not a report provided.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
4/25 at 11pm, shots reported on the 2400 block of McLean

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) There continues to be drug and gang activity on the 2000 block of Stave and the 2700 block of Francis Pl. The police had no further information on this situation which was reported in March.
According to resident reports, gang and drug activity on the 2700 block of Francis is at a "steady state" during the evening hours between 6pm - 11pm, Wednesday - Saturday.
2) April 29th, an off duty US Marshal shot a gang member in the leg who was in a chase while wielding a gun. There was no further information provided by the police.
3) Residents re-iterated all the crime incidents from the previous "Community meeting" held in April:
a) 2 separate incidents of shots fired were reported the evening of March 16th, first at 5:22pm and then again at 8:20pm. Unfortunately, no one witnessed the shootings. 14th district police officers responded quickly.
b) Cobra gang graffiti has been reportedly vandalizing the business at 2700 Francis Pl.
c) Another building on the 2000 block of Bingham has been vandalized with Cobra gang graffiti along with MLD gang graffiti.
d) Residents believe MLD gang members have been seen more frequently in the section.
e) Residents are seeing an increase in gang graffiti in addition to non-gang related tagging.
3) Residents mentioned that parking on Bingham and Stave has been challenging due to events being held by Tini Martini, Congress Theater and VLive.
4) SGT Velgara announced that there were 3 arrests made for graffiti in section 1 on Wed, May 18th.
5) SGT Velgara mentioned that there were over 20, 911 calls regarding the property at 2139 Point.
6) SGT Velgara mentioned that the police arrested 4 individuals for burglary on the 2000 block of Point.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Representatives from VLive announced that there were 2 arrests made in April, both pertaining to battery of employees
2) Gun shots were reported on April 25th at 11pm on the 2400 block of McLean, police were dispatched. SGT Giambrone mentioned that he responded to the call and he and his colleagues did not find the suspect or notice indications of a gun being fired.
3) Residents are still wondering whether the ongoing criminal activity at VLive is in conflict with a restrictive covenant in place for their business license.
4) Resident reported that ticketing of illegal parking has been working well in this section even in concert nights.
action: Club 2047 criminal activity, Congress Theater & Tini Martini and Congress Pizza gang activity remain priorities in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There were no reports 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) SGT Giambrone responded to a 911 call over the last month from a resident reporting individuals drinking in a parked vehicle. When SGT Giambrone arrived, he found a young male laying in the middle of the street inebriated, and lucky to have not been run over by a car.
2) Residents asked the police for more information regarding a house near the intersection of Washtenaw and Belden that had yellow police tape surrounding the front entrance. Police believe the tape was an indication that the property was "unsafe" or could be in the process of being torn down.
3) According to the police present, the arrests reported last month on April 5th at Goethe Elementary School near Talman and Lyndale resulted in a gun being seized.
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) The police had no further information on the illegal parties that were reported on the 2600 block of Fullerton. These were initially reported at the last Beat meeting in March. There have been complaints of noise as well as residents noticing signs for parties.
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) Several residents reported criminal activity on the 2400 block of Campbell near Altgeld and Campbell. A few suspects have been identified recruiting and selling drugs and there is concern that the IG's (Imperial Gangsters) might be trying to form in this area. Residents have called 911 and are remaining vigilant in this area. The alley behind Artesian facing Western has also been an area where there has been loitering and criminal activity.
Residents would like to get this activity stopped as soon as possible. SGT Giambrone indicated that he will discuss this with the Gang and Tactical Unit.
2) Residents reported that the infamous homeless person (record of drug abuse), Daryl Chambers, has moved further North near Diversey and Western.
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.

2011-04-08T15:27:00.009-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
April 7th, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 19th at 6:30pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: No officers were present.

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 5

General Announcements
Beat 1431 residents remain extremely discouraged with Commander Flores of the 14th District who is no longer supporting monthly Beat 1431 CAPS meetings despite having a very strong and committed community volunteer base interested in working with police to address the continued criminal activity within the Beat.
Commander Flores has reduced the Beat 1431 CAPS program to meeting every other month on the 3rd Thursday at 6:30pm.

CLEARMap
From March 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 85 crimes, an increase of 5 from last month (80):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 2 BURGLARY *
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 3 FRAUD
- 25 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 8 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 9 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY *
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 15 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 8 VANDALISM
- 2 WEAPONS

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
- Court Advocates are following the case of Ricardo Vasquez
following tagger Benjamin Acuna, "Were", who was caught vandalizing Congress Theater, he is roughly 35 years old
- Court Advocates also continue to follow the murder case of Derek Tate.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
3/16 at 5:22pm and 8:20pm, shots were fired toward Francis Pl., near Bingham and Stave

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) 2 separate incidents of shots fired were reported the evening of March 16th, first at 5:22pm and then again at 8:20pm. Unfortunately, no one witnessed the shootings. 14th district police officers responded quickly.
2) Cobra gang graffiti has been reportedly vandalizing the business at 2700 Francis Pl.
3) Another building on the 2000 block of Bingham has been vandalized with Cobra gang graffiti along with MLD gang graffiti.
4) Residents believe MLD gang members have been seen more frequently in the section.
5) Residents are seeing an increase in gang graffiti in addition to non-gang related tagging.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Residents are wondering whether past criminal activity that has occurred at VLive is in conflict with a restrictive covenant in place for their business license. There is a pending meeting with VLive and Alderman Moreno to address this issue.
action: Club 2047 criminal activity, Congress Theater & Tini Martini and Congress Pizza gang activity remain priorities in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) A resident reported that there is an abandoned property on Medill that has suffered significant water damage.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Neighbors reported Tini Martini is attempting to apply for a late liquor license.
2) A resident reported that there was a group of 5 - 6 young males suspiciously loitering, listening to loud music behind the Goethe Elementary School annex building near Lyndale and Talman late evening Tuesday, April 5th. Police were called and responded quickly and were seen detaining the individuals.
Unfortunately, no police were present at this Beat meeting to report on this incident, this remains an unanswered question.
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) A resident on the 2500 block of Talman was reportedly arrested for criminal activity outside Beat 1431.
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) The infamous homeless person (record of drug abuse), Daryl Chambers, continues to loiter near the Kennedy between Western and Artesian.
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.

2011-03-26T16:43:00.007-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
March 3rd, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 7th at 7:00pm at 2417 West Medill.

Officers Present: SGT Velgara, Liz Rios, PO Smith, PO Komo

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 8

General Announcements
There has been increased graffiti in Beat 1431 in the last few months. There were 10 juveniles arrested for graffiti in the last 30 days and there were 135 requests for graffiti removal within the 14th District in the past month. Graffiti is staying up longer due to city layoffs in the graffiti removal program.

CLEARMap
From February 1st - 28th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 80 crimes, an increase of 5 from last month (75):
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 8 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 4 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FRAUD
- 28 LARCENY THEFT *
- 4 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN / INVOLVING CHILDREN
- 2 ROBBERY *
- 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 12 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 8 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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) A neighbor reported that drug dealing has started from a house on Francis near the dogleg between Point and California. Deals are done mainly Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 10 pm by the fire hydrant across the street by a guy recently released from jail. There was a brawl between the dealer and the buyer. A 31 year old man who may have been involved was arrested on March 1st.
2) Gang members were inside a fenced lot at 2110 N. Bingham drinking and flashing gang signs on March 2nd. The lot is owned by a bank and the trash and weeds get cleared once a month. This is the first time gang bangers have been seen at this location this year.
3) Beat Facilitator Jim Rhodes asked the police if they knew about the problems the family on the 2000 block of Point reported in December. The police did not recall, so, Jim reported again about the theft of propane tanks from a deck, another break in at the same apartment and objects being thrown at their window. He also described the white male with a teardrop tattoo on his face - recognized by people in the neighborhood as a "known crackhead" - who has been seen carrying propane tanks in the area.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) One third of all arrests in the Beat are occurring in or near V-Live events. Police reported that there were 10 arrests in December and 18 arrests from January 6th to March 3rd within two blocks of V-Live.
2) There have also been three reported rapes associated with V-Live, 2 in December, which were not reported at the January CAPS meeting, and one on Feb 18. One of the December rapes was reported to have occurred in a parking lot being used for a V-Live event. The second rape occurred when the victim left with someone after a V-Live event. Police said that the third rape was reported inside V-Live on Feb 18 and happened in a backstage area by an artist. Police said that it was reported but they didn’t have details yet.
3) Neighbors have also complained about noise and trash both before and after events. They never see anyone from V-Live around patrolling the area. A representative from V-Live said there is a person from their security company in the parking lots.
4) The noise complaint from V-Live was also brought up again and a representative from V-Live said that problem has still not been resolved.
5) There were also concerns that no one from V-Live was at the January CAPS meeting and that the restrictive covenant was not being honored. The restrictive covenant was a condition of community approval for the V-Live Planned Development zoning change which allowed V-Live to increase the number of people allowed in the building. V-Live told the community that there would not be any increase in noise, trash or other problems as a result of that zoning change.
6) A representative from Congress Pizza announced that Congress Pizza has applied for a Place of Public Amusement (PPA) license. They want the PPA license so their customers can hold parties with a band or a DJ.
7) Benjamin Acuna, with the tag name, "Were," was arrested on Saturday morning, Jan 9th. He was tagging the front of the Congress Theater as a concert was letting out. His case is being followed by court advocates.
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) Robert Rodriguez and Anthony Diaz, both parolees, were arrested in February for a robbery in the 2700 block of Logan Blvd. Police think they may have been responsible for the increased number of thefts, robberies and attempted break-ins on Campbell and Maplewood in recent months. Their cases are being followed by court advocates.
2) Two juveniles (15-and 16-years old) were arrested for damage to cars along Western Avenue.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Neighbors reported Tini Martini is applying for a late liquor license.
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) Raves or illegal parties are being reported at 2608 N. Fullerton. It has been a noise nuisance on the weekends and signs displaying, "The Party is Here" have been seen on the door of the building. There is no license for such functions at that address. The police will investigate this further.
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) The homeless person living in a pile of boxes, garbage cans, rugs and other garbage next to the Kennedy between Western and Artesian is still there.
2) Progress is being made on creating a dog park on the land between the Kennedy, Western and Artesian.
3) Residents in this sector report that Ricky Fisher, a MLD gang member who used to hang out in this sector, was arrested on Feb 23 in a Humboldt Park drug sweep. He has been charged with a Federal complaint for distribution of crack cocaine.
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.

2011-02-12T18:25:00.005-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
February 3rd, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 3rd, Chase Elementary School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: There were no 14th District police officers in attendance.

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 3

General Announcements
The 14th District continues to only support CAPS meetings every other month vs. monthly. According to Liz Rios in the CAPS office, Beat 1431 CAPS meetings will only be recognized by the police every other month. According to Rios, if residents want to meet every month without the police, they are not to be considered CAPS meetings, but instead "community meetings." Residents are ignoring this distinction and will continue to email CAPS meeting minutes and raise awareness of the criminal activity in our Beat regardless of police support. Residents remain extremely disappointed in the 14th District for not supporting monthly Beat meetings particularly while crimes are continuing to plague our Beat.

1st ward alderman Moreno attended the meeting and immediately started communicating additional plans he had made with snow removal crews to help clear more side streets and alleys in our Beat.

CLEARMap
From January 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 75 crimes, a decrease of 6 from last month (81):
- 2 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 1 ARSON *
- 7 BURGLARY *
- 1 FRAUD
- 18 LARCENY THEFT *
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 18 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 14 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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) Over the last month, owners of a property in this section suffered 2 break-ins and additional vandalism. The offenders responsible for this activity are believed to be gang members. Residents brought these crimes up a the last Beat meeting, and learned that the police were also aware of these crimes. Residents at the Beat meeting are wondering why the police are not more forthcoming in communicating these crimes at the CAPS meetings (relying on residents to raising awareness to them).
2) A resident asked if Jerry Gabrielatos of the Ald's office had any follow up information on the notorious "catacombs" residence on Bingham (catering to homeless and transient drug users). He did not have any further information but mentioned he would follow up.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Last month, over one third of the arrests in this section involved the VLive nightclub (Club 2047).
Also, Ald. Moreno met with the owner of VLive to verify that no representative from the club was in attendance at the last CAPS meeting. The owner of the club insists a manager was in attendance, so, Ald. Moreno will be checking on the attendance sheet to verify if was indeed the case.
Residents are very concerned about the criminal activity involving VLive as part of the covenant they made with the community to be in our Beat.
2) Resident reported that Congress Pizza was interested in filing for a "Place of Public Amusement" license, but there was no further knowledge of this request.
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) Maplewood and Campbell has had a series of criminal activity. Ald. Moreno's office followed up on the criminal activity in this area with the Beat SGT and she claims that there have not been calls to 911 reporting some of these crimes, such as the stolen dog. The police are requesting that residents call 911 to report these crimes, emailing the crimes to the community is not enough.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Congress Theater and Tini Martini patrons continue to park up and down neighboring streets such as Talman and Rockwell and then proceed with drinking, littering and being a noise nuisance before and after the shows.
A resident recommended that both Congress and Tini Martini should pay for better policing of patrons who wander through the neighborhood as well as provide sidewalk and street cleaning services after their events. Currently Goethe School and local residents have to pick up the garbage and broken alcohol bottles that litter the neighborhood.
Alderman Moreno mentioned that "we can make that happen." in regards to making Congress and Tini Martini accountable for these clean up services.
2) Tini Martini is requesting a 4am liquor license. Ald. Moreno mentioned that the owners Tini Martini are telling him that they have overwhelming support to have a 4am liquor license. Ald. Moreno said they need support of the 14th Dist. Commander and the support of Ald. Moreno (who mentioned he has never granted a 4am license). Ald. Moreno has also not seen any actual petitions from Tini Martini that prove their claims.
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 went up all over this section after the record snowfall. Ald. Moreno's office is responding to the vandalism and expects it to be cleared soon.
2) Ald. Moreno met with the owner of 2514 Fullerton regarding "social club events" at the residence. Ald Moreno told the owner that he cannot have these activities without a license.
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) Graffiti continues to plague this section, particularly along Fullerton.
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.

2011-01-06T20:00:00.002-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
January 6th, 2011

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 3rd, Chase Elementary School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: SGT Velgara, SGT Giambrone, PO Navarro, PO Weislogel

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 12

General Announcements
Sgt Velgara announced Beat 1431 Stats: 35 arrests during December, mostly on Milwaukee Avenue. There were 2 criminal sexual assaults; 3 robberies; 1 aggravated assault; 7 burglaries; 5 motor vehicle thefts and 3 batteries in Dec.

Sgt Velgara also announced that CAPS will be meeting every other month with meetings starting a 6:30pm. Neighbors responded that they will continue to hold CAPS meetings every month at 7:00pm, as they have been doing for years, regardless of police attendance.

CLEARMap
From December 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 81 crimes, an increase of 22 from last month (59):
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 5 BURGLARY *
- 2 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 4 FRAUD
- 23 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 3 ROBBERY
- 4 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 13 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 9 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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) Repeated gang tagging on garages on Point Street was reported.
2) On the 2000 block of Point, on 12-3-10, two propane tanks were stolen from decks in one building. Around 9:30 pm that same night, someone climbed on another back deck while the family was at home and stole another propane tank. Police were called.
3) On 12-16-10 at the same address on Point Street, someone broke into an empty apartment from the deck at 5:37 pm and an alarm went off. The family got home 45 minutes later and called police to go in with them. The deck door had had been forced opened with a crowbar but nothing was stolen. Apparently the alarm frightened the person(s) away.
4) On Jan 5, someone tossed objects (possibly balls of mud with snow) at the windows in the same apartment while the family was at home. No damage was done.
5) A white male with a teardrop tattoo on face and described by people in the neighborhood as a "known crack head" has been seen carrying propane tanks in area.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report the ongoing gang and criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Police reported that there were ten arrests at V-Live during December. No one from V Live was at the meeting. Jim Rhodes, the beat facilitator, will contact Alderman Moreno's office. Neighbors have also reported beer bottles and other trash in the neighborhood both before and after events at V-Live. V Live was supposed to have extra security for New Year’s Eve when they expect to be at full capacity with close to 1900 people at their events.
2) No problems were reported at Congress Pizza.
3) No arrests were reported at Congress Theater but there were some medical issues there.
4) On Dec 10, a neighbor on Maplewood who has windows overlooking the alley reported that thieves tried to pry open storm windows in the alley. Traffic through the alley deterred them. This is the second attempted burglary in Dec at that location.
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) The week before Christmas about 6:00 pm on Lyndale near Maplewood, four men in a red Bronco pulled up and demanded that a man walking there give them his money. They said they had a gun and took the person's money; he was not injured.
2) A car was stolen from Belden Avenue just east of Maplewood during the night of Dec 6th.
3) A neighbor reported that before Christmas someone tampered with their back gate to the alley and there were footsteps up to a first floor window after a fresh snow on Maplewood south of Fullerton.
4) On Jan 5, a neighbor reported that a young man with a red hat with white trim, carrying a screw driver was looking in the drivers side of cars parked between Campbell and Maplewood on Belden.
5) Neighbors on Maplewood south of Fullerton found the screen on a window that faces the alley had been pushed up on Jan 5. This is the second time it has happened. They reported it to the police.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) No problems were reported at Tini Martini, which is now closed on a couple of nights during the week.
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) More gang graffiti has been reported on garages around 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) A pile of boxes, garbage cans, rugs and other garbage is being used by a homeless person camping out next to the Kennedy between Western and Artesian.
2) More gang graffiti has been reported in the alley parallel to Fullerton.
3) A private social club at 2514 West Fullerton was closed down in the middle of Dec for liquor licensing violations. It was reported that they were allowing people into the club who were not members and were not accompanied by members.
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.

2010-12-02T20:00:00.002-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
December 2nd, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 6th, Goethe Elementary School, 2236. N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: SGT Velgara, SGT Giambrone, PO DeBerry, PO Radelescu

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 8

General Announcements
Sgt Velgara reported that on Oct 24th, at 5:30am, a Spanish Lord fired 8 shots in Lazo’s on Western Ave. Police caught the offender.
Sgt Velgara also reported that auto thefts were up last month in our Beat and across the city.

CLEARMap
From November 8th - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 59 crimes, a decrease of 42 from last month (101), NOTE: this crime data was not available for the first week of November, therefore, the comparison between months is not completely accurate:
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 8 BURGLARY *
- 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 19 LARCENY THEFT *
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 3 ROBBERY
- 7 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 6 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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) No activity was reported.
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 there were three arrests inside the club for battery in the past month. These were people fighting for personal reasons inside the club, usually over a girl friend or wife.
2) A neighbor reported hearing vibrations from the bass in his third floor bedroom during some performances at V Live. They are loud and keep him awake at night. Noise cannot be heard outside his building or on other floors. He said staff has been nice, but have not resolved this problem. He is hoping there will be further follow up by V Live. Another neighbor said she has heard vibrations in her basement also. V Live staff at meeting said it may be related to door in back being opened for smokers to go in and out.
3) V Live will have extra security for New Year’s Eve when they expect close to 1900 people, full capacity. The V Live representative said that their security extends to the parking lot but not beyond that. Call Ulysses at 630-660-6939 to have someone come and pick up the trash and bottles after V Live events.
4) The representative from Congress Pizza reported that there was a fight between two drivers. One has been fired.
5) A Rave with 50-100 kids was put out of business on 2000 block of Western in the last half of November.
6) More panhandlers, one of them reportedly a Spanish Lord, have been reported at Walgreens and CVS in the past month.
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) Drivers are going the wrong way down Medill, a one-way street and then making U-turns in intersection of Medill and Campbell.
2) A 2 flat on the 2400 block of Medill has apparently been abandoned by its owners for unknown reasons. The alderman's office has been advised and reported that the building has not been sold.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) 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)
1) More gang graffiti has been reported on garages around 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) A pile of boxes, garbage cans, rugs and other garbage is being used by a homeless person camping out next to the Kennedy between Western and Artesian.
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.

2010-11-07T12:59:00.005-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
November 4th, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 2nd, Chase School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: SGT (name unkown), SGT Giambrone, PO Trempe, PO Komo

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 11

General Announcements
A 14th police district sergeant announced that due to budgetary issues, Beat 1431 officers will only be present at meetings every other month (instead of monthly). Beat 1431 CAPS meetings will continue every month led by community members regardless of police attendance.

911 Caller Anonymity
Oscar Torres, a 911 dispatcher and instructor, presented a number of informative facts about calling 911. The following set of guidelines for calling 911 were provided by the CPD and the City of Chicago Emergency Management & Communications:

"As a matter of policy, call-takers are required to ask callers reporting gang and drug related incidents whether they would like to remain anonymous. As a result, the 911 dispatcher and the officer receiving the call do not see the caller's name or address. Any person reporting a crime may inform the call-taker that he/she wishes to remain anonymous.

While citizens who witness serious crimes have an obligation to come forward and cooperated with law enforcement authorities, it is the policy of the Chicago Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to honor citizen requests to remain anonymous whenever possible.

- Clearly state your request to remain anonymous to the 911 call-taker.
- The call-taker will not this on the event record, which will make your information unavailable to a police dispatcher. The dispatcher will not have the caller information to pass along to police field personnel assigned to investigate the incident.
- If you call 911 again with additional information, you must request to remain anonymous again, as another call-taker may take your call.
- Do not mistake basic police investigative techniques as ignoring your wish to remain anonymous. Police officers have a duty and an obligation to canvas crime scenes for potential witnesses. Without knowing you called and requested to remain anonymous, police may knock on doors in the surrounding area attempting to locate potential witnesses."

CLEARMap
From October 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 101 crimes, an increase of 14 from last month (87):
- 4 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 4 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 2 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 5 FRAUD
- 35 LARCENY THEFT *
- 9 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 7 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 5 ROBBERY
- 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 13 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 11 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS

* 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) Gang loitering and drinking continues to be a nuisance in front of properties 2112, 2113 and 2114 Bingham. Known Cobra gang members have been regularly seen in the area. Their loitering reportedly is occurring between Midnight and 3am.
2) Gang members are reportedly still loitering by the fence on the Francis side of Chase School. They are believed to be trying to recruit students.
3) Alderman Joe Moreno has reportedly given the go ahead to remove the tree in front of 2118 N. Bingham which has been obstructing the police surveillance camera.
4) The police roll call and positive loitering event on 10/14 in front of 2110 N. Bingham reportedly went well.
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 there were 4 arrests made over the last month. 1 arrest was due to a patron being struck by a bottle inside the venue. Another arrest was the result of two female patrons fighting outside the club.
2) A representative from Congress Pizza reported that there has not been any recent gang or criminal activity.
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)
There was no activity 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) A representative from Tini Martini attended the CAPS meeting. There was a controlled substance arrest related to the club over the last month.
2) The Goethe Elementary School basketball hoops were consistently removed over the last month.
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) MLD gang graffiti continues to plague this section, particularly in the alley of Campbell.
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 continues to vandalize Tile Outlet.
2) Daryl Chambers, a notorious homeless beggar continues to be seen in this section.
3) A street light continues to remain out at Artesian and Altgeld for 3 months now. Numerous calls have been made to both 311 and the 35th Ward Alderman’s office to no avail.
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.

2010-10-07T11:56:00.002-05:00

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.

2010-09-11T16:13:00.010-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
September 2nd, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 7th, 7:00pm at Chase Elementary School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Trempe, PO Smith, SGT Giambrone, PO Houlighan, PO Escavito

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 16

General Announcements

Business Alert
Area Five Detective Division has issued a 14th District Business Alert regarding a current deceptive practice in which suspects pose as Health Department employees attempting to schedule inspections of local businesses. The suspects then tell victims they will receive text messages to their personal cell phones with a "code" to relate to inspectors when they arrive for inspection and to enter into an email. The Department of Health does not have such a procedure. It is unknown at this time if any fraudulent activity has occurred as a result of these attempts.

- Dept. of Health DOES NOT utilize text messaging or websites to schedule inspections.
- Dept. of Health DOES NOT issue a "code" or confirmation number for inspections
- Dept. of Health encourages businesses to ask for employee identification, along with badges

What you can do:
1) Do not give out personal information, such as an email address or cell phone number
2) Call the Department of Health at (312) 747-9844 to verify
3) Contact CAPS office at (312) 744-1261
4) Make other businesses in your area aware of this scam
5) Contact 911 for an emergency

"Choking Game" Community Alert
Chicago Police have become aware of a potentially deadly game children are playing that may result in death or near-death experiences. In the "choking game," participants attempt to experience a euphoric feeling by temporarily depriving the brain of oxygen by applying pressure to the neck until they pass out. Parents may seek information about risks associated with the choking game to help prevent children from playing the game.

- Strange bruising or red marks around the neck
- Bloodshot eyes
- Bed sheets, belts, t-shirts, ties, or ropes tied in strange knots and/or found in unusual places
- Visiting Web sites or chat rooms mentioning asphyxiation or the choking game
- Curiosity about asphyxiation (asking questions like "how does it feel?" or "what happens if?"
- Disorientation and/or grogginess after being alone
- Locked or blocked bedroom or bathroom doors
- Frequent, often severe headaches
- Changes in attitude; becoming more aggressive
- Wear marks on furniture (bunk beds or closet rods)

If parents believe a child is playing the choking game, speak with the young person about the life-threatening dangers associated with the game and seek additional help if necessary.

If you have any questions about the "Choking Game," call Area 5 Detectives at (312) 746-8282

Gang Intervention Probation Program: Community Notice
Mario Williams who resides on the 2000 block of N. Campbell has been arrested and charged with a criminal offense in Illinois and placed in the Gang Intervention Probation Program.
This individual may not associate with known gang members, must refrain from gang activity, and must not possess gang paraphernalia and/or clothing.
He must also obey the curfew hours of 7pm - 7am until May 6th, 2012.

If you see this individual in public disobeying any of the above rules, call 911. You can remain anonymous if you prefer.

"Keepin It Real": Burglary Presentation
Meet "real life" burglars, hear their stories and learn how not to be a victim of theft.

Humboldt Park Field House
1440 N. Sacramento Ave
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
6:30pm - 7:30pm

CLEARMap
From August 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 80 crimes, an increase of 7 from last month (73):
- 2 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 3 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 7 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 27 LARCENY THEFT *
- 4 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN / INVOLVING CHILDREN
- 1 ROBBERY
- 1 SEX OFFENSE - CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
- 4 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 8 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 13 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
-Residents reported gun shots fired on Francis, near Bingham and Stave between 2am - 2:30am, Saturday morning, 8/28.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) 2113 Bingham continues to be a location for gang and drug activity between the hours of 3pm and 2am. Empty lots at 2120 and 2110 are also being used by these offenders. PO Trempe reported that he spoke with the property owner at 2113 who claims he has tried to curtail the activity to no avail.
SGT Belicki asked residents to provide as much detail as possible when describing this activity to aid police in investigating the problem. Residents are also strongly urged to call 911 to get the attention this problem needs.
2) Residents reported gun shots fired on Francis, near Bingham and Stave between 2am - 2:30am last Saturday morning, 8/28.
3) PO Trempe reported that he has noticed gang activity around Chase School at Francis and Chase, there seems to be heavier recruiting occurring.
4) Graffiti is plaguing this section, particularly along the Blue Line tracks and in the alleys. Graffiti with "KWT" and "Big L" tags have been seen all over the Beat
5) Vagrants are seen loitering outside Mariano's at Prindiville and Milwaukee daily. They are reportedly drug users and thieves. Residents asked police officers for help in dealing with this situation. They also would like Mariano's and the neighboring dollar store to install motion detecting security lights and cameras. SGT Belicki mentioned that she and other officers will be speaking directly with the owners of these businesses and request that they also place "No Tresspassing" signs outside the property to help discourage the loitering of these vagrants and also give officers another cause to arrest them.
Officers again strongly urged residents to call 911 to report this problem, even if it means calling several times a day or everyday to make sure it gets the attention it deserves.
Residents also suggested threatening to take away the business licenses to Mariano's if the business continues to allow the vagrants to loiter on the premises.
6) There was a major drug arrest at 2123 N. Point, August 19th. Carlos Guerrero was arrested in possession of $250,000 worth of heroin and $500,000 in cocaine and other drugs.
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 it has been a quiet month and that there were no arrests made.
2) A representative from Congress Pizza reported that there has not been any recent gang or criminal activity.
3) PO Trempe reported that he learned that Tini Martini is under new ownership and they are interested in improving the clientele of the establishment.
4) Residents reported that Walgreens has applied for a liquor license to sell beer and wine. There was a community meeting regarding the request last week. Residents and police are not pleased with this request, if approved, it will provide more access to alcohol for the vagrants loitering along Milwaukee, exacerbating an already challenging situation.
Officers reported that Walgreens continually has homeless aggressively begging outside the business. Walgreens apparently is not calling the police to disperse these transients.
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) A resident reported witnessing a young male on a bicycle, cruising up and down Medill and stopping at a car to check the door handle. The car happened to be owned by the onlooking resident. The resident yelled out to the young male who responded, "wrong car" and biked off. Residents are encouraged to keep their car doors locked and to remove anything of value from the inside of the car to help prevent auto theft and break-ins.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Drinking, littering and noise continue to be a nuisance along Talman during late nights, particularly in conjunction with Tini Martini and Congress events.
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) Residents reported an increase in car break-ins and stolen GPS units along the 2700 block of Logan Blvd and along Washtenaw. Officers re-emphasized the importance of not keeping any valuables in the car, including GPS, iPods, laptops, tablet computers, loose change and IPass transmitters.
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 reported drug sales activity in the alley behind Artesian near Western.
2) Graffiti has been a problem in the section, particularly on Tile Outlet which has been tagged by "KWT."
3) Residents noticed that the skate park has some railings missing from steps into the park as well as a few access holes that should be addressed by the Chicago Park District. Officers requested that resents call these concerns into the Chicago Park District to resolve.
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.

2010-08-21T08:55:00.007-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
August 5th, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 2nd, 7:00pm at Goethe Elementary School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Komo, PO Smith

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 15

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

General Announcements
All community residents are invited to attend the"Keepin it Real" burglary presentation Thursday, August 26th, 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Meet real life burglars and hear their real stories and learn how not to be a victim of burglary.
The meeting will be held at:
Armitage Baptist Church
2451 N. Kedzie Blvd.

For further information, contact the 14th District Community Policing Office at (312) 744-1261 or email caps.014district@chicagopolice.org

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From July 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 73 crimes, a decrease of 8 from last month (81):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 4 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 2 BURGLARY *
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 2 FRAUD
- 25 LARCENY THEFT *
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 3 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY
- 1 SEX OFFENSE - CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
- 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 14 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 9 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 reports of shots fired.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Residents reported gang loitering and drinking in front of 2062 Bingham and 2113 Bingham. These gang members are also believed to be using police scanners to monitor whether the police are being called to their location. SGT Belicki strongly urged residents to call 911 and to request that the message be communicated directly to the police car. SGT Belicki also mentioned that she had no reports of 911 calls for these properties. She strongly urged residents to call so there is a call log that the police can use as evidence against the property owners if further action is taken.
2) 2 vans were reportedly broken into on Bingham over the course of the month.
3) A "representative" of the current property owner as well as the former owner of the infamous "catacombs" house at 2139 N. Point attended the CAPS meeting at the request of the 1st ward alderman's office. They were informed of the ongoing problems at their property and both of these individuals agreed something needed to be done to keep transients from trespassing on the property. The actual property owner needs to file an official complaint to the 14th District Police in order for them to arrest the trespassers squatting on the property.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There was an arrest made by the Wilmette police in one of the Congress Theater storefronts at 2129 N. Milwaukee Ave. on July 23rd. A 26-year-old man was arrested for "manufacturing and delivering dozens of [...] fake IDs" to minors in the northern suburbs and "police found a quantity of controlled substances including suspected methamphetamine and a shotgun." The full story can be found here: http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/paul-schniedermeir-fake-id-operation-busted-20100730
2) A representative from V Live at 2047 N. Milwaukee reported that they had 2 arrests: a woman had her purse stolen, and another woman was arrested for hitting a male patron with her shoe. Lastly, V Live called an ambulance for a patron who was suffering from seizures.
3) Congress Pizza reported that they have not had problems with Spanish Lord gang loitering in several weeks.
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)
There was no activity in this section reported.
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 gang graffiti on their garage at the corner of Lyndale and Talman. The graffiti was quickly removed by the resident to prevent rival gangs from tagging over the graffiti.
2) The property owner of the vacant lots on Belden and Talman, and Medill and Talman is not regularly maintaining the boulevard - weeds have been left to grow upwards of 3 feet in between mowings. Jerry Gabrielatos has been contacting the property owner and requiring the boulevard to be mowed and maintained more frequently.
Residents with questions regarding these vacant lots should contact Raymond Valadez, the Chief of Staff at the 1st ward alderman's office.
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 August 5th, a burglary occurred at Noon at a property on the 2400 block of Washtenaw. The thieves also stole the family dog, however, it was fortunately found afterwards and returned to the property owners.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
There was no activity in this section reported.
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.

2010-07-30T20:53:00.011-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
July 1st, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 5th, at 7:00pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Garza, PO Trempe, PO Komo, SGT Dija, CMDR 14th District Flores

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 10

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

General Announcements
The Chicago City Sticker deadline has been extended through July 30th due to problems with many stickers not adhering properly to windshields. If residents have similar problems with the stickers, contact the city department and they will send a new sticker for free.

Section 1 is having a block party on August 7th on Bingham St. between Francis Pl. and Armitage Ave. from 10am - 10pm.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From June 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 81 crimes, an increase of 3 from last month (78):
- 5 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 1 ARSON *
- 3 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FRAUD
- 25 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 7 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 10 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN / INVOLVING CHILDREN
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 8 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 13 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
The MLD gang member arrested last month in Section 1 at Rockwell and Armitage in possession of a semi-automatic 9mm pistol in the act of returning gunfire with rival Spanish Lords gang members, was sentenced to 18 months of intensive gang probation (including curfew restrictions and is not allowed to associate with any other gang members). The MLD member was re-arrested 3 days later for a curfew violation and is currently back in Cook County jail awaiting resentencing.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reports of shots fired.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Resident questioned whether the individuals selling goods in front of 2074 Stave up to Francis Pl. have a permit. The selling reportedly is taking place every weekend.
2) Resident reported car congestion at Armitage and Stave - Jerry from the 1st ward alderman's office reported that CDOT has been notified to do a traffic study at this location, however, CDOT is 6 months behind.
3) Gang members have been seen loitering (often in their cars) in front of 2108 Bingham, they periodically appear in front of this address between 8pm and 10pm. There are also problems reported at 2106 Bingham where one of the tenants has been frequently getting drunk and fraternizing with the gang members loitering next door at 2108 Bingham.
4) Resident Joe Kopera has been volunteering his time painting over graffiti in the area with paint provided by the alderman's office.
5) A narcotics arrest was made at 2617 Francis Pl, involving 2 kilos of cocaine.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There were no reported arrests at V Live over the last month, it was a "quiet month" according to a representative.
2) The notorious Spanish Lord gang member frequently seen outside the Campbell Terrace apartments in a wheelchair continues to be a nuisance in the area. PO Trempe reported that he also frequently loiters at the hot dog stand on Armitage and Western. He was arrested for trying to steal a car radio on the North side but has since returned to the area.
3) Congress Pizza reported that they have not had problems with Spanish Lord gang loitering in several weeks. One of the problem Spanish Lords gang member is currently serving time in jail (possibly for several years).
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) PO Trempe reported that officers monitored the traffic at Campbell and Medill and found that the cars have been following normal traffic flow (in response to last month's beat report that cars were frequently travelling the wrong way).
2) Resident reported that a few residents within the Lyndale Commons apartment complex at Lyndale & Rockwell have been creating problems in the neighborhood. The residents were encouraged to report the issue to the management company who have been very responsive with these matters in the past.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Goethe Elementary School has been regularly removing the basketball hoops in the afternoon in response to not taking them down for several days last month, attracting basketball players at all hours of day and night as well as gang activity.
2) Resident reported that the lawn/weed bed on the vacant lots on Belden, Talman and Medill have not been cared for and need to be mowed. Jerry from the 1st ward office said he will contact the property managers to take care of this problem.
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) There were 4 - 5 graffiti arrests in this area. The vandal, Eddie Garcia - tag name of "Soar", who uses acid on windows (permanently damaging them) was one of these arrests.
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) Notorious homeless person Darrel Chambers (past drug arrests) remains in this area and has been seen soliciting money on Western.
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.

2010-06-05T17:03:00.011-05:00

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)

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

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.

2010-05-01T08:05:00.006-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
May 6th, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 3, at 7:00pm at Chase School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Komo, PO Smith,

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 10

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

General Announcements

Sgt Belicki announced a gun turn-in on Saturday May 8th. The nearest location for Beat 1431 is 5312 West North Avenue in the 25th District. $10-$100 gift cards will be awarded for guns that are turned in to police with no questions asked.

The Keeping It Real program will be scheduled for Beat 1431 in October. Previous burglary offenders from a half-way house will make a presentation on how burglars work. Why they select a certain house, what they take and how they do it will be described.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From April 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 67 crimes, a decrease of 15 from last month (82):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 2 BURGLARY *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 21 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 2 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 ROBBERY
- 2 SIMPLE ASAULT
- 14 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 9 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
No Shots were fired this month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Ricky Vazquez has been arrested in connection with the shots fired incident reported last month and has a court date of June 3. Five or six shots were fired near the corner of Bingham and Francis Place on March 31. One victim who does not live in the area, but has a girlfriend who does, was struck by the gun fire.
2) VTC graffiti is in alley behind Gilman Hardware on Milwaukee Ave: VTC, which stands for "vandalize the city”, comes in two kinds: individuals do one color, graffiti gangs do double colors. One VTC graffiti offender has been arrested; Court advocates are following the case.
3) Graffiti is all along alley from Francis to Armitage. It was cleaned up by the Graffiti Blasters on April 19 and was back again immediately. It is usually put up around 3-4 am.
4) Parking attendants for Congress Theater are leaving cars in alley behind the Wash Out Inn when they fill up the lot used for parking. A representative from the Congress Theater said he would talk to the valets. If residents see this again they should call 911 and the police will follow up.
5) Gang graffiti was reported again on Francis and Point.
6) Two people were arrested on the 2200 block of Point for drinking alcohol on the public way on April 25.
7) Residents in this section are working on setting up a phone tree for a neighborhood watch. CAPS office will help if needed.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Two people were arrested at V Live when they were denied entry and refused to leave
2) Gang members have been coming back for the past three weeks and hanging around Congress Pizza, although they are staying for shorter periods of time. The Congress Pizza representative did not attend the meetings so police will follow up with management.
3) Spanish Lord gang members have been seen going into the Campbell Terrace senior housing with a resident in a wheelchair. It was reported that this is making some residents uncomfortable. Police will talk with management to let them know what is happening and find what the rules are and if they are being broken. Follow up with the Alderman’s office was also suggested.
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)
1) On April 1st, an individual was shot leaving Tini Martini. The victim was not a gang member and an arrest was made.
2) An arrest was made for obstruction of traffic in the 2300 block of California on April 10th.
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) A robbery in the 2400 block of Maplewood was reported on April 29. The offender asked for money promising to pay it back and the victim gave him some. The offender then followed victim, pulled a gun and demanded the rest of his money.
2) On April 18th there was an aggravated assault with a gun at 2400 W. Fullerton; no arrest was made.
3) On the 2400 block of Artesian, a backyard fence was knocked down and graffiti put up during the night on April 10. The owner knows of no reason for being targeted and it has not happened again.
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.

2010-04-01T21:15:00.007-05:00

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.

2010-03-14T16:44:00.006-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
March 4th, 2010

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

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Komo, PO Trempe, & Wicker Park Officers

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 8

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

General Announcements

14th District Community Alert - Wanted for Luring/Child Abduction
This incident occurred on February 23rd, 2010 on the 2400 block of Altgeld Ave at approximately 8am. A 10 year old female Goethe Elementary School student was approached by the offender, who asked the victim for directions and then offered the victim a ride to school.
The offender is described as being a male Hispanic, 20 - 30 years old, short brown hair and a goatee. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and driving a small red vehicle with rear passenger side damage.

What you can do:
- Call 911 to report any suspicious person or activity
- Walk in pairs
- Don't talk to strangers or approach strange vehicles
- Be aware of your surroundings

If you have information regarding this incident, contact Area 5 Detective Division at 312-746-8282

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From February 1st - 28nd, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 60 crimes, a decrease of 10 from last month (70):
- 6 BURGLARY *
- 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 2 FRAUD
- 19 LARCENY THEFT *
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 5 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN / INVOLVING CHILDREN
- 3 ROBBERY *
- 2 SIMPLE ASAULT
- 10 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 6 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
There were no shots fired reported over the month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Graffiti continues to be a nuisance under the El particularly near Bingham and Milwaukee. Spanish Cobras gang graffiti was reported on Milwaukee.
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. PO Trempe mentioned that the security guard at Congress Pizza detained a man, (a Spanish Lord gang member) who was abusing his girlfriend at the bar area, until the police arrived and arrested the offender for domestic battery.
2) Representatives were present from VLive (Club 2047). There were at least 2 arrests made at VLive over the month. One occurred in the parking lot (domestic arrest - a couple were involved in an altercation). The other arrest was made at the entrance when an individual was denied entry.
3) There were a couple arrests reported in conjunction with Tini Martini for disorderly patrons.
4) No activity was reported at Congress Theater.
5) A resident reported that there are a large number of tow trucks taking up street parking places around the 2200 block of Campbell. SGT Belicki mentioned that special truck parking permits are available at the Alderman's office.
6) Officers have witnessed a large gathering of Spanish Lords gang members at the hot dog stand near Western and Wilmot. Officers are watching the increased presence and activity of this gang. They are believed to be trying to recruit from local public schools (Pulaski School, Clemente High School and Goethe Elementary) and showing their presence in the area.
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) PO Trempe reported that they arrested the criminal who robbed the Dunkin' Donuts last month on Rockwell.
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.

2010-02-28T22:09:00.005-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
February 4th, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 4th at 7:00pm at Goethe School, 2236 N. Rockwell. Note: The April 1st meeting will be held at the 14th District, 2150 N. California instead of Chase School.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Smith, PO Zymantas, PO Malave, PO Feru

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 11

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

General Announcements

Safe Passage
SGT Belicki announced the Safe Passage Program partially sponsored by the Chicago Police Department. The Safe Passage Program will also be sponsored by parents and business and will provide a safe place for children to go. It is similar to the Safe Haven Program discussed at last month's Beat meeting.

Alejandro Valdez Anti Gun Law for Gang Members
SGT Belicki announced a new anti gun law in honor of fallen PO Alejandro Valdez who was killed by gang gunfire. The law essentially states that it is unlawful for a gang member to be in possession of a firearm. If a gang member is found guilty and convicted of being in possession of a firearm, s/he will serve a mandatory prison sentence of 3 - 10 years as a class 2 felony.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From January 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 70 crimes, an increase of 13 from last month (57):
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 2 FRAUD
- 26 LARCENY THEFT *
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 11 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 4 ROBBERY *
- 1 SEX OFFENSE - CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 8 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 3 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
There were no shots fired reported over the month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Graffiti, mostly "artists" but some gang graffiti, was reported between Milwaukee and Bingham under the El tracks. A city service request was done by the police and it was also reported to the alderman's office and both are working on removal.
2) An aggravated assault was reported on Jan 24 shortly after midnight. A person was driving on Milwaukee when another car drove up next to him and the driver shouted “Vice Lord Killer” and displayed a gun. No arrest was made.
3) A search warrant issued on the 2100 block of Point on Jan 30 turned up drugs and money.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Representative from both Congress Pizza and V Live reported that it had been quiet at their businesses.
2) It was report by a neighbor that an older man in a wheel chair is still hanging out with gang members near McLean and Campbell. This is the third month that this has been reported. The man in the wheelchair may live in the Campbell Terrace and has been seen taking underage girls into that building.
action: Club 2047 criminal activity, Congress Theater nuisances and Congress Pizza gang activity remain priorities in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) A robbery was reported at Dunkin Donuts on Fullerton and Rockwell on Jan 26th. At 9:15 pm, a man ordered two Bavarian cream donuts, then showed a gun and demanded money from the cash register. No one injured and no arrest was made.
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 criminal sexual assault was reported on the 2200 block of Milwaukee on Jan 24th, after 1 am. A woman who had been drinking was walking home. When offered a ride, she got into a car with someone she did not know in the 25th District. The driver told her he had a gun. She fought off the assailant and managed to get out of car on the 2200 block of Milwaukee. No arrest was made.
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 was reported along Fullerton.
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) A burglary was reported in the 2400 block of Artesian. The front door to a two flat was left open after an empty apartment was being shown and the other apartment was robbed.
2) Two arrests were made for false personation/name use on the 2500 block of Western on Jan 13. Two people were holding donation signs and asking for money for the Sister Harris House for Battered Women and Children, a non-existent organization.
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.

2010-01-16T08:19:00.005-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
January 7th, 2010

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 7:00pm at Chase School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: PO Smith, PO Komo, PO Nieves, SGT Belicki

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 10

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

General Announcements

Safe Haven
SGT Belicki announced the Safe Haven Program partially sponsored by the Chicago Police Department. According to the CPD web site, a Safe Haven "is a place, usually a business, where youngsters, senior citizens and other individuals in need can go for help. Safe Havens are identified by window decals or posters provided by the City.

Essentially, a Safe Haven serves as a port in a storm for anyone in an emergency situation. For example, an elderly person who is confused or lost might enter a Safe Haven and ask for directions or to use the telephone. Injured people, frightened children, or stranded motorists might do the same.

It requires very little to be an effective Safe Haven. Simple and/or advanced CPR training would be useful, but is not a prerequisite. Employees are encouraged to call the Police, the Fire Department, the school district, or other appropriate agency when they encounter people in need."

To find out more, visit the CPD website

Alejandro Valdez Anti Gun Law for Gang Members
SGT Belicki announced a new anti gun law in honor of fallen PO Alejandro Valdez who was killed by gang gunfire. The law essentially states that it is unlawful for a gang member to be in possession of a firearm. If a gang member is found guilty and convicted of being in possession of a firearm, s/he will serve a mandatory prison sentence of 3 - 10 years as a class 2 felony.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From December 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 57 crimes, a decrease of 19 from last month (76):
- 2 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 5 BURGLARY *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 12 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 4 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 5 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 PROSTITUTION
- 5 ROBBERY *
- 11 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 6 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
There were no shots fired reported over the month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Graffiti continues to plague the alley of Milwaukee underneath the El
2) Commotion was reported in the alley behind Tropicana involving security guards
3) A resident on Stave reported via email of a burglary in his garage at 5am on December 21st. The 3 - 4 burglars jumped the alley fence and pushed open the pedestrian door (which was unfortunately unlocked). The resident called 911 and was told to stay inside the safety of his house, however, the resident claimed the police never arrived. Only a few small items were stolen. SGT Belicki did not have information that could confirm whether officers appeared at the residence or not. In general, SGT Belicki recommends in this sort of scenario that citizens calling 911 should tell the dispatcher that they want to speak with the officers when they arrive on scene. It is possible that officers arrived at the scene investigated, did not see burglars and moved on.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Representatives from Club 2047 were present and reported that they have increased security in their parking lots by 2 security officers. Also, for private events guests are not required to pass through metal detectors or receive pat downs searching for banned items.
Private event guests, however, must have tickets to get into the club, IDs are scanned and recorded, and security cameras are recording activity.
2) A court advocate attended the court case for the 4 individuals charged in criminal activity the night of the homicide at Club 2047 and reported that Club 2047 was not named as a victim in the case. SGT Belicki confirmed that was the case because the crime did not happen directly to them, but it did happen on their property. The concern is that Club 2047, by not being considered a victim of these sorts of crimes, has no obligation to appear in court and testify against the criminal offenders lessening the chance that these criminals will be charged for their offenses. SGT Belicki claimed it is up to the State's Attorney to subpoena Club 2047 and any witnesses at the scene of the crime to appear in court. Jim Rhodes suggested to the Club 2047 representatives present at the meeting that they proactively contact the State's Attorney's office to participate in the investigation as a victim since their property was damaged in reputation as not a good neighbor from the perspective of neighborhood residents.
3) Max from Congress Theater reported that the last month was slow with 3 shows, and expects January to be the same. He reported that the Alderman's Office contacted him for complaints of garbage. No criminal activity was reported.
4) A representative from Congress Pizza claimed there has not been gang activity at the restaurant. The representative did report continued sightings late at night of the man in a wheel chair accompanying underage girls near Campbell and McLean. The man in the wheelchair may live in the Campbell Terrace building. This situation was reported last month.
There was another meeting between Congress Pizza and the City to address known issues. All attendees were in agreement the situation was going well and that there will continue to be follow up meetings.
action: Club 2047 criminal activity, Congress Theater nuisances and Congress Pizza gang activity remain priorities in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Anthony Jones who was shot last month, has not been seen around the Beat.
2) The troubled resident on Palmer reportedly had no nuisance reports over the month.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) The usual late night drinking and littering in the diagonal parking at Goethe Elementary School on Talman continues on weekends.
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 reports were made in 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) Early December before the holidays, there were car windows smashed parked along the section of Logan Blvd that turns into Artesian. This occurred on two separate occasions over the month.
2) There were no reported problems at the skate park.
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.

2009-12-31T16:42:00.008-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
December 3rd, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Goethe School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: SGT Moriarty, SGT Giambrone, PO Ken Trempe, PO Jaske, PO Komo

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 10

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

General Announcements

Be aware of increased crime from now through mid-January
Crime Prevention tips:
1) Make your home look occupied by leaving lights on.
2) Let a trusted neighbor know if you will be away for a longer period of time and return the favor.
3) Travel only in well-lit and well-traveled areas, avoiding alleys and other shortcuts.
4) Always keep a hand free for emergencies.
5) Shop with friends or relatives.
6) If you must carry a purse, keep it close to your body with the clasp next to you.
7) Carry cash in a front pants pocket.
8) Don't display large amounts of cash.
9) Never leave your purse in a cart, or unattended anywhere.
10) Transfer valuables to the trunk of your car before you reach your destination.
11) Never leave valuables in sight in your auto.
12) Keep your keys in your pocket, never in your purse.
13) Remain alert at all times.
14) When returning to your car or home, have your keys ready in your hand.
15) Use the panic or alert button on your key chain if you feel fearful or suspicious.
16) Be alert for suspicious persons loitering in parking lots.
17) Always lock your car even if your are leaving it for only a few minutes.
18) Lock your doors immediately upon entering your car and always drive with the doors locked.

14th District Toy Drive
A toy drive is being sponsored by the 14th District. Take donations of toys for ages infant to 18 years to the station. Toys should be new, unopened, and unwrapped. Call 312-744-1261 to volunteer to wrap gifts on Saturday December 12 beginning at 9:00.

Honda Auto Theft Prevention
Honda model years from 1991 to 2004 are vulnerable to theft by means of an easily created master key that will open any model within that time period. It is strongly suggested to purchase a Club and secure it to your steering wheel. If your vehicle is stolen and towed to a city lot, you will have to wait there to make a police report in order to claim it, pay the towing and storage fees, and collect from your insurance company.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From November 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 76 crimes, a decrease of 1 from last month (77):
- 2 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 3 BURGLARY *
- 4 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FRAUD
- 24 LARCENY THEFT *
- 7 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 11 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN / INVOLVING CHILDREN
- 3 ROBBERY *
- 8 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 10 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) Alex Medina, charged in the shooting death of Derek Tate Jr. on June 6th, 2003 as the individual who supplied the gun did not show up in court on Dec 3rd. Medina, who was free on bail, had a warrant issued for his arrest. The next Derek Tate Jr. murder case court hearing is scheduled for Jan 8.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Drinking by gang members turned into an argument and shots fired into the air at 3:30am Saturday, Nov 28 on Bingham Street.
2) Cars were hit with gang graffiti "TW" for the Talman and Wabansia Disciples.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) A representative from Club 2047 at 2047 N. Milwaukee said the club is using metal detectors for all nightclub events with the exception of private events such as fashion shows, for which the space is rented out. They have increased security; there are now 7 people outside during events which increases to 12 outside after closing. They have installed more cameras both inside and outside and have a better back-up system. Management can access the cameras by computer from home. They also deny access to people with certain tattoos that the police have identified as associated with threats or completed killings. They also have a strict dress code.
2) Police reported four more arrests the night of the fatal shooting. Additionally, there are at least two arrests every week-end in the parking lot for assault and battery. The representative from Club 2047 said he was not aware of those arrests and will make plans to increase security in the parking lots.
3) A representative from Congress Pizza attended the meeting and said that it has been quiet. Neighbors agreed.
4) A man in a wheel chair is hanging out with apparently under-age girls and also with Spanish Lords gang members near Campbell and McLean. The man in the wheelchair may live in the Campbell Terrace building. Police are aware and will talk with Campbell Terrace's management who have been very responsive to problems.
5) The representative from Congress Theater said it is their slow time of year. They are hosting the Indoor Winter Farmers Market on Sundays from 10am to 2pm.
action: Congress Pizza gang activity and Club 2047 fatal shooting and large number of arrests remain top issues in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Gang member Anthony Jones was shot in the hand, arm and leg at the corner of Campbell and Palmer on Nov 28. The shooter was reported to be a Spanish Lord however the victim refused to ID the shooter and no arrest was made.
2) A person who lives on Palmer was arrested for burglary the 4th or 5th of November.
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 Honda car owned by the principal of Goethe School was stolen. The car was filled with food for the school's Thanksgiving party. See the general announcement section above for more information on Hondas being stolen.
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) A known burglar who lives on Fullerton is out of jail. Police will be watching him.
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) The skate park is doing well overall despite attempts to discredit it on the part of a small group. Anonymous callers have made complaints that turn out to have no foundation.
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.

2009-11-22T14:52:00.011-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
November 5th, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Chase School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Smith, PO Trempe

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 18

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

General Announcements

Salvation Army "STOP IT" Initiative Against Human Trafficking
A representative from the Salvation Army provided an overview of "Stop It", a Chicago initiative against human trafficking. This program supports victims of human trafficking - when a person is used against their will by force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of cheap labor, domestic servitude, or sexual services. The two most prevalent forms of trafficking in the Chicagoland area include labor and sexual services. The representative strongly urged community members to report any suspicious activity that could be the result of human trafficking by calling 1-877-606-3158.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From October 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 77 crimes, an increase of 1 from last month (76):
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 2 BURGLARY *
- 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 2 FRAUD
- 1 HOMICIDE - 1ST OR 2ND DEGREE *
- 24 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LICENSE VIOLATION
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 11 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY *
- 10 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 15 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
- The 4 individuals involved in the homicide at VLive (Club 2047) are going to court on December 4th at 9am. Representatives from Club 2047 were told to be sure to be present at this hearing.
- Antolino Philips charged in the shooting death of Derek Tate Jr. on June 6th, 2003, took a plea deal for 35 years in prison with no option for an early release. As part of this deal, he identified Alex Medina as the individual who supplied him with the gun. Medina remains free on bail.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Graffiti in this section continues to be a major problem.
2) Gang graffiti was reported on a garage at Point and Francis.
3) The entire alley behind St. Helen St. was tagged with gang graffiti over the last month.
4) PO Trempe mentioned that there was a "shots fired" service call made in the area of Point and Francis around the last week of October. MLD Gang activity from Rockwell and Cortland has reportedly been entering this section against rival gangs including, Vice Lords, Cobras and Spanish Lords.
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 was present and reported that it continues to be generally quiet around the restaurant. Helping to reduce the criminal activity, notorious problem residents on the 2400 block of McLean have moved away from the area.
2) Max, a representative from Congress Theater, announced that October was their most active month for events and that it will be ramping down for the remainder of the year. Residents should expect less traffic issues.
A resident did mention, however, that the traffic flow gates at Francis and Milwaukee during events is making it difficult for residents to turn onto Francis.
- In response to a question posed by Jim Rhodes on how the theater prevents guns from entering the property, Max responded that every single person entering the theater is searched for guns and any other illegal items.
3) Representatives from Club 2047 who own and run VLive were present to respond to questions regarding the homicide of a 17 year old male attending a 21 their VLive club, Thursday, October 15th.
They were asked the following questions:
- Why was a 17 year old allowed into a place that serves drinks?
- Why was a 17 year old out after curfew?
- Why were patrons not searched for guns?
Based upon what the representatives of the club understand at this time while the investigation continues, the 17 year old victim had 2 legal IDs, one that indicated he was 21 and another that indicated he was 17. Club representatives mentioned that no one under the age of 18 is allowed in the club at any time. VLive checks the IDs of patrons twice upon entry and the victim was allowed entry using his ID that falsely indicated he was 21. Representatives also mentioned that he was carrying a large amount of money in cash and driving an expensive car.
The shooting took place while everyone was watching a live performance, once the shooting occurred club members immediately started to disperse. Despite the presence of many security cameras in the club, the shooting was not caught on the security camera. The club representatives do not know how a gun made it on the premises.
Wristbands are used to indicate if patrons can be served alcohol and no patron under 21 can be served alcohol.
Since the shooting, based upon the suggestion of the police, the club has made a series of changes, including:
- The purchase of 9 metal detectors that all patrons are required to pass through
- Additional security cameras are in place and are filming everyone entering and leaving the club
- IDs are being scanned and recorded
- An increase of physical security in the club and in the parking lots. (The security company they use is a professional company that is licensed by the state of Illinois.)
4) The grandmother of the troubled Hispanic male who has been living unsupervised on the 2400 block of Palmer is believed to have returned. This property continues to be a constant nuisance. A resident called the police to report that individuals frequenting the property have been trying to illegally turn on the gas utility that has been shut off.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 for any gang related activity or criminal activity related to Congress Pizza, Congress Theater and VLive (Club 2047).

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) On October 9th, there was a shooting reported at Lyndale and Campbell. PO Trempe reported that this shooting was the result of a single gang member shooting himself in the hand.
2) A resident reported that illegal dumping of construction material continues to occur within the vacant lot between the tire shop and the flag shop on Western avenue.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) PO Trempe reported that there was an arrest made on Halloween on the 2200 block of Talman involving Spanish Cobra gang members, Ricky Vasquez and Lino Quinn, who were breaking car windows with wrenches to steal cellphones. Apparently they were only charged with misdemeanors.
2) A resident reported that there continues to be problems with people parking in the Goethe Elementary School diagonal parking along Talman, drinking and littering and being extremely loud at 2am when local clubs such as Tini Martini close.
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 in this section.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Non-gang graffiti continues to be a nuisance in this section, particularly along Fullerton.
2) The skate park continues to be a big success in the section, attracting kids and families. A resident remarked, however, that it would be very helpful to slow traffic down around Logan Blvd by the park to minimize the risk of potential accidents. The resident suggested creating a speed trap or using cameras to help protect the safety around the park. A bicyclist was killed at the intersection at Logan and Western a year ago.
3) A resident also inquired on the status of a homeless person in the area who was hit by a car on Fullerton during the last week of October. The officers present did not have any information on this incident.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

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.

2009-10-18T08:06:00.004-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
October 1st, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Goethe School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Smith, PO Alcazar

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 7

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

General Announcements

Curfew Hours for Youth 17 and Under
Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8-16-020, curfew hours for youth 17 and under are:
- In by 10:00pm Sunday through Thursday
- In by 11:00pm Friday and Saturday

TXT2TIP Text Messaging Police Tip
The Chicago Police Department is offering a TXT2TIP program allowing the public to send tips (including pictures, video or audio) via text message about criminal activity to the Chicago Police Department from any cell phone. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to arrests.
- Text a tip (text, photo and/or video) ANONYMOUSLY to the Chicago Police Department.
- Send your message from any cell phone to CRIMES (274637) and begin with CPD. For example:
CPD omw 2 school i saw a wht guy w/blue jeans wht shoes n red jcket @ 1st/main st w/ a gun.

Remember, for emergencis always call 911.

For additional information visit the TXT2TIP website: www.chicagopolice.org/txt2tip

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From September 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 76 crimes, a decrease of 18 from last month (94):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 6 BURGLARY *
- 2 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 2 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 6 FRAUD
- 16 LARCENY THEFT *
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 5 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN / INVOLVING CHILDREN
- 5 ROBBERY *
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 9 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 10 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
No report was available for last month

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported shots fired over the last month

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) During the last week of September, a fire pit was being used on the public parkway on the 2100 block of Bingham. The police were called and were able to disperse the gathering, and warn the residents to stop using it on the parkway. These same residents are reportedly seen daily drinking on their steps. The police mentioned that they have limited authority to arrest residents drinking on their own property.
2) Section arrests:
- Battery arrests were made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on Sept. 6th, 10th, and 24th.
- 2 gang graffiti arrests were made on the 2700 block of Francis Pl. on Sept. 6th.
- A "criminal tresspass to land" arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee Sept. 8th.
- An "issuance of warrant" arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee Sept. 9th.
- A "reckless conduct" arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee Sept. 10th.
- A "criminal damage to property" arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee Sept. 12th.
- A drug possession arrest was made on the 2500 block of Armitage Sept. 12th.
- A "domestic battery - bodily harm" arrest was made on the 2700 block of St. Georges Ct. Sept. 27th.
- An "obstruction to justice" arrest was made on the 2700 block of St. Georges Ct. Sept. 27th.
- A cocaine arrest "less than 15 grams" was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee Oct. 1st.
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 along with a security guard were present to report that it has been generally quiet around the restaurant. Gang bangers seem aware that their is security around the restaurant and are not loitering at the property.
2) A representative from VLive was at the meeting and reported that they appeared at the court hearing for the patrons arrested last month for reckless conduct where a weapon was recovered on August 10th at 3am. The charges were dropped apparently because there were no police officers present at the hearing.
3) A resident reported that VLive has been using the alley behind CVS to move patron traffic which is very disruptive during the night for neighbors. PO Belicki mentioned that this traffic flow pattern, where cars are parked at CVS and then directed out of the lot via the alley, was approved by Alderman Flores' office.
4) Section arrests:
- An "issuance of warrant" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Maplewood Sept. 9th.
- 2 "reckless conduct" arrests were made on the 2100 block of Milwaukee Sept. 10th.
- A "criminal damage to property" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Rockwell Sept. 11th.
- A "domestic battery - bodily harm" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Western Sept. 18th.
- 2 graffiti arrests were made on the 2400 block of Palmer Sept. 24th.
- A "UUW weapons" arrest was made on the 2400 block of McLean Sept. 27th. This was a gang related arrest where the police recovered a fully loaded .38 revolver. This arrest was made after a resident called 911 at 3:15am reporting a gang disturbance.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 for any gang related activity. Continued police attention is needed on Palmer and Congress Pizza must continue to adhere to regulations.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) A resident reported that there has been illegal dumping of construction material occurring on the vacant lot between the tire shop and flag shop on Western for the last few months.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) A few days prior to the first day of school, residents reported seeing a Black male in his 20s loitering outside the Goethe Elementary School playground on Talman Ave. between 5pm - 9pm using his cellphone before being picked up in a car in the early evening. This individual has not been seen in the neighborhood before. Police encouraged residents to get a more detailed description of the individual and to call 911 to report suspicious individuals.
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) Gang graffiti continues to be a problem in this section. This is most likely MLD gang graffiti.
2) Section arrests:
- A "cannabis possession of 2.5 - 10 grams" arrest was made on the 2700 block of Fullerton Sept. 18th.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Non-gang related graffiti continues to be a nuisance in this section. It continues to go up all along Fullerton.
2) Section arrests:
- An "issuance of warrant" arrest was made on the 2400 block of Maplewood Sept. 14th.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

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.

2009-09-14T13:56:00.005-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
September 3rd, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, PO Smith, PO Komo, Area 5 Detective, 14th District Community Organizer Chris Wright

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 18

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

General Announcements
SGT Belicki announced that a notorious graffiti vandal known for tagging "VTC" (vandalize the city) on buildings in our Beat and around the city has been arrested. Residents are encouraged to call 911 if they see any suspicious individual in their neighborhood.

SGT Belicki also mentioned that a domestic battery arrest was made after numerous alert residents called 911 after hearing screaming from inside a neighborhood property.

Community Alert for Criminal Sexual Abuse
There is a community alert for criminal sexual abuse incident that occurred on the 2400 block of McLean Tuesday evening at about 9:15pm, August 18th. A woman was bound and sexually abused. The attacker is apparently still at large.
SGT Belicki emphasized how important it is to be alert, particularly if wearing earphones while walking around the neighborhood. Residents are strongly urged to remain vigilant and call 911 to report any suspicious individuals.

Submit City Service Requests through the Internet
14th District Community Organizer, Chris Wright, announced that residents can submit city service requests via the city of Chicago's online service request form. Chris also provided an instructional handout to attendees on accessing the site and the types of services for which you can make requests.
A Google search using "Chicago, online 311 services" or following this link City of Chicago Service Request Descriptions should give you access to the site.
To make a request:
1) Click on the "Request - A City Service Online NOW" box
2) Select a specific service request type from the list of groups
3) Choose the specific city request, entering information as needed and the information that you know
4) After you have submitted the request, you will receive a service request number by email

TXT2TIP Text Messaging Police Tip
The Chicago Police Department is offering a TXT2TIP program allowing the public to send tips (including pictures, video or audio) via text message about criminal activity to the Chicago Police Department from any cell phone. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to arrests.

For additional information visit the TXT2TIP website: www.chicagopolice.org/txt2tip

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From August 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 94 crimes, a decrease of 4 from last month (98):
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 7 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 27 LARCENY THEFT *
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 10 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 ROBBERY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
- 7 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 15 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 11 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
No report was available for last month

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported shots fired over the last month

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) It has been another exceptionally quiet month in this section. No shots were reportedly fired.
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 was present and anounced that a security guard has recently been hired and the use of the side door has been in conformance with the stipulations from the last Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection meeting.
2) There were 3 arrests reported on August 10th at 3am in the morning outside VLive on Milwaukee for reckless conduct. SGT Belicki announced that a gun was recovered during one of the arrests.
A representative from VLive was late in attending the CAPS meeting.
3) The troubled Hispanic male living unsupervised by an adult on the 2400 block of Palmer continues to be a constant disruption to neighbors.
This individual has been ticketed several times by police for noise nuisance and drinking but continues to disrupt the neighbors with public drinking and loud noises and parties during the early morning hours during the week and weekends. Residents are getting frustrated having to deal with the disruptive antics of this repeat offender.
This troubled male has continually been seen hanging around with registered sex offender Anthony Jones.
4) If residents see Anthony Jones on a bicycle, the police would like residents to call 911 as it is likely a stolen bike.
5) Gang bangers were reportedly seen at Rockwell and Lyndale flashing gang signs at a 14 year old male resident between 5 - 6pm. The gang colors were believed to be red and black.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 for any gang related activity. Continued police attention is needed on Palmer and Congress Pizza must continue to adhere to regulations.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) This section was reportedly quiet over the last month.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) This section was reportedly quiet over the last month.
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) Gang graffiti continues to be a problem in this section. A resident showed photos of her property tagged with MLD graffiti on the 2500 block of Washtenaw. She believes it occurred on either a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Non-gang related graffiti continues to be a nuisance in this section. It continues to go up all along Fullerton.
2) A male disguised as a disabled person came into Bucktown Food and Liquor at Artesian and Fullerton and stole over a $100 in cigarettes from the unsuspecting store owner. The store owner ran out and got help from a neighbor who was able to identify the CTA bus the thief boarded. The store owner called 911 and provided the bus number and the police were able to arrest the individual. The store owner was so pleased with the outcome that he wrote a letter of thanks to the 14th District Commander and Ald. Flores' office.
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.

2009-08-31T20:20:00.010-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
August 6th, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Chase School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: SGT Belicki, SGT Giambrone, PO Trempe, PO Komo, PO Gallarza, PO Lopez

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 15

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

General Announcements
Cmdr. John J. Escalante, the new 14th District Commander, introduced himself. He returned to the 14th District on June 24. He started his career at the 14th District 23 years ago. He was a CAPS Lieutenant at Grand and Central. And was the Commander of the Bomb and Arson section for the last year and a half. His wife is a street cop and he listens to her. He said he is trying to get to all the beat meeting and will see more of us in the future.

Sgt. Ballicki announced that a gun turn is planned for Aug 15. Also a community forum against gang violence is planned for Aug 11 at the Simons Park Field House, 1640 N. Drake.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From July 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 98 crimes, an increase of 19 from last month (79):
- 10 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 8 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FRAUD
- 31 LARCENY THEFT *
- 7 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 8 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY *
- 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 11 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 15 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) The next Derek Tate Jr. murder case court hearing is scheduled for Aug 28.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) JJ Morgan, a well known criminal and notorious gang member, has been seen hanging around in Section 1 again.
2) Large amounts of graffiti are going up on Stave.
3) There were two arrests in a burglary at 2060 Stave.
4) It was exceptionally quiet in this section. No shots were fired in the past month.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) On Thursday, July 23rd there was a community meeting with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection to address issues related to Congress Pizza. At that meeting, Congress Pizzeria agreed to the following
A. Drivers will park only in authorized location: the Congress Pizza parking lot and by meters.
B. The business will do background checks on their employees and share that with the community.
C. The owner or manager will attend the CAPS meetings.
D. Working cameras will be installed to cover the alley and Pizzeria's parking lot.
E. A security guard from reputable company will be hired.
F. An architect will be hired to create space for the drivers/employees to wait indoors and not hang out in the alley.
G. Alley door/scissor door will be locked at all times
H. The side entrance which leads into parking lot will be used by patrons and not alley door.
I. There will be absolutely no loitering in alley.
The Congress Pizza manager and one driver attended this CAPS meeting and said that three outside cameras have been installed and are recording. The driver said that he told the gang bangers to stay away and had been threatened by Aldo Martinez and the Spanish Lords. But according to reports from the community, the door to the alley is still being left open and people are loitering in alley near it. Also parking on parkway is still a problem. Community residents are welcomed and encouraged to attend the next meeting with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection on Aug 27th, Thur at 10:00 at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle, Room 805.
2) Club 2047 got hit with lots of gang graffiti on the side by CVS. It was gone the next day.
3) A resident was concerned about speeding cars in the alley by Walgreens. Traffic is going through the alley to avoid a traffic light and is dangerous to pedestrians. He thought the Alderman's office was going to talk with the Walgreen's manager about putting planters near the area or doing something like that to slow the traffic but it has not been done.
4) A resident asked how we should pressure landlords of problem houses like the one at 2435 W. McLean where gang members Jose, Aldo and David Martinez constantly loiter. The landlord there says the brothers don't live there, but their parents do. Sgt. Ballicki said she would bring a list of what's needed to make this an official Problem House.
5) Police reported that registered sex offender Anthony Jones who resides on the 2200 block of Campbell was shot on Aug 1. He claims he was shot on Campbell near his house but he refused to make a police report and wanted no help from them. No calls for shots fired were reported.
6) One person was arrested for armed robbery on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on July 26.
action: Congress Pizza gang activity and Congress Theater event parking remain top issues in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Officers Flores and Lopez arrested three men for burglary on the 2500 block of Belden on July 30. Two of the offenders were already inside when police arrived after being called by a neighbor. The three men had already robbed an apartment on the 2000 block of Hoyne, where neighbors had also called in a description of the men and the car they were driving. The arrested men had items from the first robbery in their car.
2) A resident reported that cars are going through the alley on Medill to avoid traffic on Western and often driving the wrong way on Medill. Police arrested a violator who ran a stop sign while doing this on Aug 6.
3) Graffiti was reported on Rockwell.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) A loaded gun was recovered from a juvenile at Goethe School on July 27. Police were responding to a shots fired call.
2) A no trespassing sign was put up at the Dearborn Foods building on Milwaukee near California. Transients have been loitering there and harassing residents.
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) Gang graffiti was reported on garages on the 2400 block of Talman.
2) A resident reported that traffic is going through alleys very fast in this area also, probably because the street is torn up and being repaired.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Graffiti is going up all along Fullerton. Tile Outlet and many other buildings were vandalized.
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.

2009-07-18T15:07:00.017-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
July 2nd, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Smith, PO Trempe, SGT Belicki (New 14th District CAPS Sergeant), PO Moriarty

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 25

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

General Announcements
SGT Belicki is our new 14th District Beat Sergeant. There is also a new 14th District Commander, Cmdr. John J. Escalante, his experience includes being a Lieutenant Gang/Tactical officer and a former CAPS officer.

Residents are encouraged to continue to call 911 to report criminal activity. The more calls that come in, the more likely the areas where these crimes occur will get more police attention. These decisions are made by police commanders who meet weekly as part of the city's Deployment Operation Command.

The male rapist responsible for the criminal sexual offenses including the 2100 block of North Maplewood on February 18th and the 2300 block of Moffat February 2nd has been arrested and charged with 6 rapes as a result of a citizen who called 911 after seeing and hearing a woman screaming while being attacked.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From June 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 79 crimes, an increase of 3 from last month (76):
- 6 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 1 ARSON *
- 6 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 1 HOMICIDE - 1ST OR 2ND DEGREE *
- 24 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 7 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 3 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 3 ROBBERY *
- 4 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 7 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 15 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) Offenders Ricky Vasquez and Lino Quinn, arrested for gang graffiti on the Club 2047 property on Milwaukee were released because Club 2047 failed to appear in court. This is very unfortunate and disappointing particularly since a representative from 2047 who appeared at the CAPS meeting last month promised that a representative would be present to support charges against these known criminal gang members.
2) The next Derek Tate Jr. murder case court hearing is scheduled for July 7th.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) There was a gang related shooting between a Maniac Latin Disciple (MLD) and the Spanish Cobras and Latin Lovers, Thursday, June 25th at 1am leaving 3 gang members with minor injuries. The shooting started on the 2000 block of Stave and then continued onto the 2100 block of Bingham. There is a chance that part of the incident was captured by the police camera on the 2100 block of Bingham, and police are reviewing the recording. Meanwhile, police believe the shooter to be a well known MLD gang member from Rockwell and Cortland, however, there is currently no victim pressing charges to allow for prosecution.
2) Between 9:30pm - 11pm Friday evening, June 26th, residents reported that gang members between 2124 and 2100 Bingham bombarded passing cars with bricks and beer bottles. The gang members were believed to be "protecting their territory" in response to the shooting the day before (see above section report). There are a number of infamous gang members back and active on Bingham.
3) A resident questioned the police whether the police camera located at Stave and Francis captured any of the gang graffiti that was going up on the buildings at this location (store and condo building) - the police have not reviewed the recording.
4) A resident asked the police whether home security video cameras could provide admissible evidence for any captured crime around and outside the property, and the police mentioned they did not know if it is admissable, however, it is extremely valuable for police and investigators to view.
5) A resident reported continued nefarious drug and transient behavior at 2139 N. Point. Within the last 2 weekends a couple robberies including a stolen arc welder and grills have occurred and are believed to be connected to the criminals illegally squatting within the property. The police are well aware of this problem and have notified the city building department to follow up on the address. Jerry from the Alderman's office will follow up with the status on this building investigation.
6) Multiple layers of gang graffiti is going up in the alley on the 2000 block of Bingham
7) The vacant Dearborn Foods property along Milwaukee and the El tracks near California is becoming a popular loitering area for vagrants and homeless who are threatening residents. The property owner has been contacted and apparently was planning to meet with the 14th District Police to address the issue, however, nothing seems to have changed at the property thus far.
Police mentioned that there is a homeless black male who is loitering near the California Blue Line El station who has been extremely temperamental with pedestrians and police. He has also been seen in the vacant lot of Dearborn Foods.
8) At 1:30am Saturday, June 6th, a resident on St. George St. was mugged and beaten while walking home from the California Blue Line El on Milwaukee. The resident did not call police when he returned home after the mugging. He went to sleep and later woke up feeling ill and later died at the hospital due to complications with his injuries. The police had little further news about the investigation as they had very little information to go on since the crime was not reported after it occurred, however, the suspects are believed to be 2 black males in their 30s.
9) A resident reported a stabbing incident, Tuesday, June 30th on Attrill around 12:30pm believed to involve the vagrants who loiter around that area. The police were not aware of the incident.
10) Section arrests:
- A shoplifting arrest "less than $150" was made on the 2100 block of Milwaukee on June 9th.
- A battery arrest causing bodily harm arrest was made on the 2800 block of Armitage on June 15th.
- A "Criminal Tresspass to Land" arrest was made on the 2700 block of Armitage on June 16th.
- On June 18th, at 2724 W. Armitage there was a purse snatching that occurred on the 18th of June and 2 citizens were able to catch and hold the criminal while police arrived to arrest him.
- A battery arrest causing bodily harm was made on the 2100 block of Milwaukee on June 19th.
- A criminal damage to property arrest (less than $300) was made on the 2100 block of Milwaukee on June 20th.
- A battery arrest "Physical Contact" was made on the 2100 block of Milwaukee on June 22nd.
- A criminal damage to property arrest (less than $300) was made on the 2000 block of California on June 24th.
- A "Drinking Alcohol in the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2600 block of Fullerton on June 25th.
- A domestic battery arrest "Physical Contact" was made on the 2000 block of Stave on June 28th.
- A battery arrest "Physical Contact" was made on the 2600 block of Attrill on June 29th.
- An armed robbery arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on June 30th.
action: Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' Office announced that on Thursday, July 23rd there will be a community meeting with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, to address issues related to Congress Pizza. The meeting will take place 10am at City Hall, 121 N. Lasalle, Room 805. Alderman Flores and a 14th District representative are scheduled to attend.
Community residents are welcomed and encouraged to attend this meeting.
Police reported that there has been no improvement at Congress Pizza. This establishment has been employing known gang members, the scene for a recent gang shooting and general drug and gang activity. Congress Pizza has continually refused petitions from the police, Alderman Flores' office and our local CAPS community to attend CAPS meetings and address the crime they are supporting.
2) After 4:30pm it is illegal to park in the parkway across the Delta Screw property (near Congress Pizza). Prior to 4:30pm parking is allowed only if the vehicle displays an industrial parking permit (33).
Police are encouraged to write tickets on offending cars on the parkway. Residents seeing illegally parked cars are encouraged to call 311.
3) A resident reported that there are 2-3 known Spanish Lords who remain loitering in the alley behind Congress Pizza often seen with teenage girls.
4) Notorious thief Wheelchair Tony has been seen around Congress Pizza as well.
5) A 30 year old male resident on the 2400 block of McLean called the police to report that his drugs were stolen at 2am Tuesday, June 30th. After being bound, gagged, beaten and shot with a Taser gun, 3 robbers stole cash and drugs ($2000 worth of Cannabis).
6) A resident asked the police if Taser guns were legal. The police said they are considered firearms and conform to hand gun laws. If an individual is caught with an unlicensed Taser gun, they are charged with a Unlawful Use of Weapon violation.
7) Residents reported that during a large Euro dance event at the Congress Theater over the past week a number of patrons were urinating between houses near the Theater. Patrons apparently are commonly seen urinating and drinking in the alley behind Congress Theater and would like Theater security to do a better job patrolling the alley and perimeter of the property.
8) The troubled Hispanic male living unsupervised by an adult on the 2400 block of Palmer again continues to be a constant disruption to neighbors. He has begun using an airhorn between 3:45am - 5am to wake residents. The parties have lessened a bit but he has found other means of disrupting the peace. The police have been paying special attention to the area and apparently an orange city sticker was placed on the door of the property which is believed to indicate that the city is shutting the water off.
This troubled male apparently has also been seen hanging around with registered sex offender Anthony Jones and two other infamous offenders.
Residents are getting very frustrated having to deal with the disruptive antics of this repeat offender.
9) Garages on the 2400 block of Palmer have also been tagged with graffiti but property owners are not calling 311 to get it removed.
10) Residents are encouraged by police to call 911 to report fireworks during the 4th of July.
11) Section arrests:
- A "Simple Assault" arrest was made on the 2400 block of McLean on June 8th.
- A "Drinking Alcohol in the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2400 block of McLean on June 8th.
action: Congress Pizza gang activity and Congress Theater event parking remain top issues in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There were no reports for this section.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) A resident reported that the transients who have been loitering in the vacant Dearborn Foods building on Milwuakee near California have been verbally harassing residents walking passed the property toward the California Blue Line El. John Burns is believed to be the developer who owns this property and needs to address this problem. Police have been able to ticket homeless who are drinking. It is not illegal to simply be homeless and if the property owner doesn't request trespass charges, they can't be arrested.
2) Section arrests:
- A "Drinking Alcohol in the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2300 block of California on June 4th.
- A "Criminal Trespass to Land" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Talman on June 21st.
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) Gang and gang activity was reported in the general area
2) A resident reported that Haas Park is frequently littered with empty bottles and containers - near the Fullerton side by the baseball diamond and play lot.
3) Section arrests:
- A domestic battery "Bodily Harm" arrest was made on the 2500 block of Fairfield on June 13th.
- A burglary arrest was made on the 2400 block of Rockwell on June 21st.
- A "Possession" arrest was made on the 2400 block of Fullerton on June 25th.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Gang graffiti frequently goes up in the alley on the 2400 block of Rockwell and the same block on Maplewood
2) SGT Belicki reported that WGN news this morning highlighted on the continued success of the skateboard park.
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.

2009-06-06T15:31:00.020-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
June 4th, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Smith, PO Komo, 14th District Commander Martinez, SGT Giambrone, PO Gomez, Lieutenant Serb, 14th District Community Organizer Chris Wright and others

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 22

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

General Announcements
Commander Martinez announced the importance of calling 911 and also encourages residents to be patient with the police after calling. Officers take the 911 calls seriously. One reason the police may not seem to respond to the scene of the crime quickly is that they frequently attempt to follow the crime away from the scene when it is called in to have a better chance of making an arrest.

Graffiti has been a major problem citywide, however, Commander Martinez mentioned that there have been few calls for graffiti and strongly urges residents to be vigilant and call 911 if they see tagging occurring. Martinez also mentioned that the majority of the non-gang related taggers are white, male offenders, whereas the majority of gang related graffiti is being done by black and Hispanic, male offenders. Commander Martinez was pleased to announce that the 14th District has made 20% more graffiti arrests in 2009 than in 2008 thus far, a result of the police taking these crimes seriously.

PO Serb has prepared a presentation that identifies gang and non-gang related graffiti offenders and their identifying tags which will be shown in the near future at CAPS meetings to help residents identify and report these crimes.

Commander Martinez mentioned that the majority of the armed robberies that have been occurring are taking place in the Wicker Park area on Division, Damen, North and Milwaukee as well as near the Green Dolphin at Webster and Ashland. Patrons of bars and clubs leaving late at night are being targeted by muggers.
SGT Giambrone added that the victims are commonly those who are either unaware of their surroundings (inebriated or otherwise), distracted by talking on a cellphone or are listening to music through headphones.
SGT Giambrone also reminded everyone to keep doors and windows closed and locked when leaving a residence or doing gardening and general maintenance outside the property.

SGT Giambrone noted that there was an increase of 10 thefts compared to last month and did not have any clear conclusion as to why.

Out of the 30 neighboring Beats, our Beat 1431 was second lowest in crime over the past year.

Submit City Service Requests through the Internet
14th District Community Organizer, Chris Wright, announced that residents can submit city service requests via the city of Chicago's online service request form. Chris also provided an instructional handout to attendees on accessing the site and the types of services for which you can make requests.
A Google search using "Chicago, online 311 services" or following this link City of Chicago Service Request Descriptions should give you access to the site.
To make a request:
1) Click on the "Request - A City Service Online NOW" box
2) Select a specific service request type from the list of groups
3) Choose the specific city request, entering information as needed and the information that you know
4) After you have submitted the request, you will receive a service request number by email

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From May 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 76 crimes, an increase of 1 from last month (75):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 7 BURGLARY *
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 2 FRAUD
- 24 LARCENY THEFT *
- 4 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 2 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 4 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 9 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 18 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
Court Advocates attended court May 27th at 26th and California for Alex Median and Antolino Phillips who are charged in the murder of Derek Tate Jr. on June 6th, 2003.
The cases are being split and the next date for Phillips is set for June 8th where his lawyer will be making a motion that there was no probable cause for his arrest.
The next court date for Medina is July 7th who is seeking tho have his statement thrown out.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Gang loitering and drinking has been reported during early and late evenings on the 2100 block of Bingham directly under the Police camera.
2) Gang and non-gang related graffiti continues to plague the area
3) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- William Nieves was caught attempting to steal a vehicle using a crow bar on Milwaukee Ave. A resident called 911 after witnessing the crime and the police were able to arrest him. His court appearance is July 22nd at Grand and Central.
- Lino Quinn and Ricky Vasquez, notorious gang members for years in this section, were arrested May 19th for tagging the back of the newly renovated 2047 property on Milwaukee after a citizen called 911 after witnessing the tagging. Police responded quickly and were able to arrest them fleeing from the scene in an SUV. The court date is July 22nd at 1:30pm at Grand and Central.
The General Manager of the VLive nightclub, located on the 2nd floor at 2047 Milwaukee, attended the CAPS meeting and mentioned that he will be attending the court hearing.
Lieutenant Serb requested the General Manager to provide contact information for the property at the 14th District in order for the police to contact the appropriate individuals when a crime occurs at that location.
- An expired drivers license arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on May 10th.
- A retail shoplifting arrest (under $150) was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on May 10th.
- A retail shoplifting arrest (over $150) was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on May 17th.
- A "Criminal Damage to Property < $300" arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on May 19th. - A controlled substance arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee on May 22nd. - A "Criminal Damage to Property < $300" arrest was made on the 2600 block of Francis Place on May 30th. - An "Aggravated DUI without a valid drivers license" arrest was made on the 2200 block of California on June 2nd. action: Two significant arrests were made in this section due to vigilant residents calling 911. This is great news. Residents are urged to continue calling 911 to report criminal activity.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) SGT Giambrone reported a shooting incident that occurred the evening of May 21st. The hooded offender was walking eastbound on McLean when he shot and hit 2 Spanish Lords gang members who then, according to witnesses, retreated into Congress Pizza. The gang affiliation of the offender remains unknown. There is video of the crime and detectives are investigating, so far no one has been identified as the shooter. SGT Giambrone commended the area residents for their accounts of the shooting and for assisting the police. SGT Giambrone mentioned that the sort of interest and cooperation the residents displayed is a sign of a caring neighborhood. There was also a successful positive loitering event held in response to the shooting at the scene of the crime on Campbell and McLean. Spanish Lord gang activity has been reported in and around Congress Pizza for many months and the owners of the restaurant have not been cooperating with the community or Alderman Flores' office to address this volatile and violent situation.
2) Immediately prior to the CAPS meeting, PO Komo reported that he and PO Smith stopped at Congress Pizza and spoke with the manager and advised her to no longer send pizza delivery drivers to the CAPS meeting and that she needs to attend the meeting instead. Despite this advice, the manager failed to appear at the CAPS meeting yet again. Jerry Gabrielatos was present from Alderman Flores' office and announced that there will be an upcoming meeting at City Hall with city officials (including Jerry and Alderman Flores), representatives for Congress Pizza and 14th District Commander Martinez is also expected to attend. Interested residents will be allowed to attend the meeting, however, Jerry mentioned that it will likely occur during the work day.
Alderman Flores' office is working diligently with these matters involving Congress Pizza and residents should contact the office with any further questions or concerns.
3) Officers have been diligent in ticketing illegally parked cars in the alley behind Congress Pizza. The Congress Pizza delivery cars continue to illegally park their cars despite being ticketed and owners of the restaurant have apparently done nothing to prevent this from happening.
4) The parkway across from the restaurant by the Double Screw is currently not a legal place to park and residents are encouraged to call 311 to report illegally parked cars. Residents have discussed changing the parkway to green space with grass to discourage parking and are talking to the Alderman's office about the feasibility of getting this done.
5) The troubled young male Hispanic (early 20s) living with no supervision on the 2400 block of Palmer continues to be a major problem. Parties, drinking and drug activity are continuing during evenings and into the night on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The offender has been contacted by police and the Alderman's office and has continually ignored their warnings. Commander Martinez announced that he will be visiting the address and possibly arresting the offender for his repeat offenses since being officially warned. PO Komo and PO Smith have been stopping by the address regularly in the evening, however, they have not seen much activity and asked more specifically for a time from residents that they have seen the parties occurring. Residents at the meeting mentioned that the parties usually start around 11pm. PO Trempe has also spoken with the young male to tell him to cease his activity, however, there was no indication that the young male was going to comply.
6) There were also problems reported involving a tenant at 2415 Palmer. Apparently, units within this property are being rented for temporary corporate housing. The property owner has been contacted by Jerry at the Alderman's office, who also mentioned that he has had good dealings with the property owner in the past, and that the owner is taking care of the problem tenant immediately.
7) There were 2 reported cases of garages being broken into in the alley of the 2400 block of Palmer. The offenders were seen riding bicycles. A lawnmower was stolen from 1 garage. The residents did not call 911 and the police mentioned that they need to call 911 so that they have a chance to arrest these individuals.
8) A resident reported concerns with pedestrian safety by the "cut through" providing vehicle access back and forth from Milwaukee to Armitage in the property at 2000 N. Milwaukee. Congress Pizza drivers have been seen frequently using this cut through. Pedestrians and cyclists are most at risk crossing this entrance and exit way. PO Giambrone suggested that "No Through Traffic" signs could be posted. Jerry Gabrielatos from the Alderman's Office had some thoughts that he will try to act upon.
9) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- There were a couple burglary arrests at the Walgreens on Milwaukee including a felony arrest and arrests of individuals using and/or carrying heroin and crack cocaine.
- A "Disorderly Conduct - Breach of Peace" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Western on May 30th.
- A retail shoplifting arrest (under $150) was made on the 2200 block of Western on May 30th.
action: Congress Pizza gang activity and Congress Theater event parking remain top issues in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Hispanic homeless individuals continue to urinate in public in the alleys behind properties on Medill.
2) People have been seen traveling the wrong way on Medill, frequently starting from Campbell.
3) Several residents have recently complained about the constant loitering outside Hector's Barbershop located on the SW corner of Fullerton and Maplewood. Women have reportedly been harassed by the many young males seen loitering outside the shop. These same individuals have also been littering their cigarettes all over the sidewalk.
The owner of the barbershop has historically been responsive and supportive of CAPS and community concerns, however, these recent complaints are discouraging.
4) A resident reported that he has received in his mailbox several copies of an anonymous flyer over the last month that mentions there are unnamed juvenile delinquents vandalizing property and public spaces in the neighborhood. The resident asked if anyone else has received copies of the flyer but no one else present at the meeting received them.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Residents reported that the registered sex offender, Anthony Jones, residing in Section 2 on the 2200 block of Campbell has been seen picking up his child from Goethe Elementary School. The child's mom usually picks him up, however, she has not been seen recently. Commander Martinez mentioned to residents that they should call 911 when they see Anthony Jones near the school.
2) The removal of the basketball hoops during the evening has made a dramatic impact on keeping people from using the hoops late into the night as well as being a deterrent to gang loitering around the playground.
3) A couple cases of graffiti were also reported in this section
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) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- Police arrested a known offender in the section in possession of a gun yesterday, Wednesday, June 3rd. The arrest was made after a foot chase just West of California. Commander Martinez mentioned that this individual had a long criminal record, including an incident on the 2400 block of Washtenaw, and his arrest with a gun most likely prevented a homicide.
- An "Aggravated Battery of a Police/Sheriff Employee" arrest was made on the 2500 block of Rockwell on May 25th.
- An unauthorized vehicle title/registration arrest was made on the 2400 block of Washtenaw on May 29th.
- A "Reckless Conduct" arrest was made on the 2600 block of California on June 3rd.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Several cars on the corner of Artesian and Logan Blvd. had their windows smashed during the middle of the month of May.
2) Residents also reported fire crackers were being set off in the area, possibly around Campbell. SGT Giambrone mentioned the police responded to resident calls.
3) June 6th is the anniversary of the Derek Tate murder near Tile Outlet, his family and concerned and supportive residents have been going to court for close to a year trying to seek justice on his assailants. It appears that the cases are getting closer to trial.
4) SGT Giambrone mentioned that the 11pm closing time at the skate park is being enforced and that bicycles are not allowed in the skate park. The posted sign that indicates there are no bikes allowed has been frequently vandalized and/or removed.
5) Commander Martinez asked the residents at the meeting if they have seen or made aware of any crime related to the skate park and attendees unanimously responded that they have not.
Commander Martinez mentioned that the skate park has received incredible amounts of police attention but they have not found any criminal activity.
Residents at the meeting indicated that there have been no complaints of the skate park.
6) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- Police stationed near the expressway on Logan Blvd observed a young Hispanic male named Richard Rodriguez tagging "Boddha" on the South side of the boulevard and were able to call in a description as he began to flee Southbound on Western helping officers from the Wicker Park detail nearby to make the arrest. The court date for Richard Rodriquez will be June 16th.
- There was an "Aggravated Battery Arrest" on Jose Aguilara who was having a verbal dispute with a female and he began swinging a cane which struck the officers resisting arrest. The officers were able to arrest him and found that he also was in possession of Cannabis. He was charged with felony arrests for battery as well as the possession of an illegal substance.
- Commander Martinez mentioned that there has been a "spike" in the battery of police officers with offenders trying to resist arrest. SGT Giambrone mentioned that the State's Attorney has been effective in charging these offenders who are fighting police with felony battery charges.
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.

2009-05-18T22:51:00.006-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
May 7th, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Goethe Elementary School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: 14th District Gang/Tactical Offices, PO Trempe, PO Gomez, SGT Giambrone, 14th District Community Organizer Chris Wright and others

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 18

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

General Announcements
School and Community against Gang Violence Forum
Join youth, parents and residents to learn how to prevent gang violence in our neighborhood
- What are the risks an dangers associated with youth joining a gang?
- What are the realities of being involved in a gang?
- What you can do as a parent or resident to prevent our youth from joining a gang?

Learn the "Realities of a Thug's Life"
Presenters "Keeping it Real" and "My Shoes"

High school student swill receive community service hours credit for attending this School and Community Against Gang Violence Forum

May 30th, 2009
Yates Elementary School
1839 N. Richmond Avenue
9am (registration begins at 8:30am)

For more information call the 14th District CAPS Implementation Office at (312)742-0961 or (312)742-0978
or Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation at (773)278-5669

Community Policing Youth Movie Event
"Hotel for Dogs"
Saturday, May 23rd 2009
14th District Police Auditorium
2150 N. California Ave.
12pm - 2pm

Refreshments will be served
Bring your family and friends

For more information contact the 14th District Community Policing Office (312)744-1261

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From April 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 75 crimes, an increase of 12 from last month (63):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 2 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 3 BURGLARY *
- 2 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 5 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 18 LARCENY THEFT *
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 5 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 3 ROBBERY *
- 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 12 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 12 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
A Court Advocacy Report was not available.

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

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) SGT Giambrone announced that a few criminals who were responsible for the robbery flare ups on Milwaukee Ave were arrested.
2) A major fugitive task force combined with the U.S. Marshalls, arrested Maria Robar who was wanted on a fugitive warrant.
3) Police found 35 - 40 people illegally living at 2139 N. Point. The large number of transients exited from the basement of the property when officers visited the address. The city building department has been notified to follow up on the address which apparently is full of violations.
4) There were 4 felony theft arrests in the area. Ramone Martinez and Gustavo Sanchez were arrested on Francis Pl. and California Ave. trying to steal an A/C unit.
5) Alberto Vasquez was arrested attempting to steal a gas grill on the 2100 block of Stave. 2074 N. Stave is reportedly a front for selling stolen items. Vasquez is a notorious thief who is frequently found stealing power tools, ladders and gas grills and then selling them at 2074 N. Stave.
6) There was an arrest of a male and female driving a car on Milwaukee while firing a paintball gun at pedestrians.
7) There was also an arrest of an individual driving on the expressway shooting a gun (a "Latin Jiver" gang member). An off-duty police officer saw the driver exit the expressway at Kimball and drive into our Beat. He was reported waving his gun at other drivers before he was arrested. He was able to throw away the gun but later admitted to using it. The truck driver he shot at on the expressway was not able to be contacted to testify against him.
8) 2074 Pridiville was reported to have drug dealing and gang member tenants who are intimidating other neighbors who have been calling police.
9) On Henry Court at 2am, numerous cars were vandalized with broken windows and MLD gang tagging. A young male was walking with a gun rumored to be returning to Tini Martini to get revenge on a number of individuals involved in a fight at the club.
Residents called numerous times and a police squad car from another district was feet away from the individual but did not address the situation. SGT Giambrone is investigating how the miscommunication occurred with this particular car from an outside district.
10) There were 2 gang related homicides in neighboring Beat 1422 between the IGs and Latin Kings gangs. There was an arrest on one of the homicides.
11) The homeless who have been drinking outside the 7/Eleven have moved into a vacant lot near St. Helen St. that has recently been cleared of trees. Some of these individuals have been loitering and playing obnoxious music at all times day and night.
12) Friday/Saturday morning (May 1st/2nd), Twister Scissors at Point and Armitage, was reportedly seen with it's door kicked in
13) Graffiti (both gang and otherwise) has been spreading in the area
14) Officers and residents mentioned that a number of currently imprisoned gang members will start to be released in the coming months.
15) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A theft arrest was made on the 2000 block of Point St. on April 2nd.
- A "Battery" arrest causing bodily harm was made on the 2200 block of Milwaukee Ave. on April 4th.
- A cocaine arrest involving 1 - 15 grams of cocaine was made on the 2100 block of Point St. on April 6th.
- A "Battery" arrest causing bodily harm was made on the 2300 block of Milwaukee Ave. on April 13th.
- An "Aggravated Assault" involving a dangerous weapon was made on the 2300 block of Milwaukee on April 13th.
- An "Out of State Fugitive Warrant" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Point St. on April 13th.
- An "Issuance of Warrant" arrest was made on the 2800 block of Francis Pl. on April 24th.
- An "Aggravated DUI license suspended or revoked" arrest was made on the 2200 block of California Ave. on April 25th.
- Two theft arrests involving < $10,000 were made on 2800 Francis Pl. on April 26th.
- Two "Cannabis - possession less than 2.5 grams" arrests were made on the 2000 block of Point St. on April 27th.
- A "Cannabis" delivery arrest was made on the 2000 block of Point St. on April 27th.
- Two theft arrests were made on the 2000 block of Stave St. on April 30th.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) A rooster on the 2200 block of Maplewood was reported being a nuisance.
2) Residents reported more trouble at the Palmer address (that has been reported for months) where a troubled teenager is residing without a guardian. He was recently seen completely naked outside the residence. Parties with 30 - 40 people have continued to occur at all times of night. Party attendees have also been seen throwing and smashing beer bottles in the street while children are playing in the area.
Jerry from the Alderman's office is working with the police to acquire the sufficient cases for access to the property.
3) Congress parking enforcement have been seen ticketing illegally parked cars during events. The Congress Theater has been forwarding the upcoming events to the Alderman Flores' office who then notifies the city parking enforcement department to send officers to ticket cars. A resident reported that the ticketing officers, however, have been overlooking the zone numbers on parking stickers.
4) There was a warrant arrest on the 2200 block of Campbell of a notorious criminal, Alexander Scott. They found stolen credit cards in clear violation of his parole. He is now back in prison.
5) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- An arrest for leaving the scene of an accident was made on the 2100 block of Western Ave. on April 6th.
- An "Obstruction of Traffic by a Non-Motorist" arrest was made on the 2400 block of McLean Ave. on April 17th.
- A "Drinking on the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Western Ave. on April 30th.
action: Congress Pizza gang activity and Congress Theater event parking remain top issues in this section.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) There have been homeless individuals seen sleeping on the porch at a property on Medill near Western, they have also been seeing drinking and urinating in the alley. The men are described being in their late 40s and 50s.
2) The Hispanic gang task force received information about 2 individuals from North Carolina bringing a large quantity of cocaine into the city. In response, they setup a rolling surveillance for cars exiting the Kennedy on Fullerton. They detained a car being driven by a male and female couple who could not produce a license. A police dog sniffed the car and officers were able to uncover 2 kilos of cocaine with a street value of $250,000.
3) SGT Giambrone reported a domestic battery arrest on the 2300 block of Western Ave. on April 27th.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Goethe Elementary School has been taking down the basketball hoops at the school at 8pm to prevent unsupervised basketball playing at all hours of the night. Police were called between 1 - 2am to disperse people playing basketball while the hoops were left up and unattended.
The basketball hoops are also a notorious attraction to gang activity which intensifies during Spring and Summer months.
Police reported the need for these hoops to be supervised when they are up and to be taken down at the end of the school day.
2) On April 24th/25th (Friday/Saturday) at 2630 Belden, residents believe there was a party attended by a huge number of Critical Mass cyclists (roughly 100 people). Drinking and fighting broke out and police were called and responded quickly. People were seen defecating between cars. The party was dispersed around 2am.
3) Early Monday morning, April 26th at 3:45am a woman was reported crying for help in the Goethe School playground, the woman was seen wearing a tank top and trousers with a staggering limp, walking through the playground with another young hooded male about 10 feet in front of her heading south down Talman. Police responded but arrived after these two individuals were out of sight on Talman.
4) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A lane violation arrest was made on the 2200 block of Talman Ave. on April 14th.
- A "Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol" arrest was made on the 2600 block of Lyndale St. on April 24th.
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) A resident reported that his residence was broken into Monday, April 27th on the 2400 block of Fairfield. In addition, a month earlier in March, his car was stolen on Fullerton in front of Haas Park. The car was fortunately retrieved (however, without a battery). A large screen tv was stolen along with a laptop from the residence. The downstairs neighbors mentioned they heard noises in the middle of the night, however, thought furniture was simply being moved and did not call the police.
During the evening on May 6th, a number of cars were also reportedly vandalized with broken windows. Side mirrors have also been stolen. Residents are wondering if the dark-lit cul-de-sac, one-way street design has been contributing to the crimes. The police mentioned that the design is inconvenient for their cars to access the area quickly, however, SGT Giambrone mentioned that he'll have the bike officers spend more attention to that area.
2) An arrest was made in conjunction with a burglary that occurred East of Western. PO Trempe provided a plate of a suspicious car leading to the arrest. Neighbors saw the suspected individual loading a car with a number of items.
An officer mentioned that pawn shops have been advertising cash for tvs. There is an economy for certain home appliances which could be spurring on this criminal activity.
3) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A "Domestic Battery involving Physical Contact" arrest was made on the 2400 block of Talman Ave. on April 5th.
- A "Possession of Paint/Marker with Intent to Deface" arrest was made on the 2600 block of Rockwell St. on April 8th.
- Three "Criminal Defacement to Property" arrests were made on the 2400 block of Talman Ave. on May 6th.
action: Police officers are encouraging residents to call 911 if they hear or see any suspicious activity.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) The skateboard park has been receiving numerous praises by section residents. The police reported there have not been any problems with the park and that there seems to be one person who does not live in the section that is dead set against the park, however, police have found no evidence for what this person is reporting.
The residents have enjoyed the entertainment of the park and kids of all ages have been flocking to this area under the expressway.
2) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A "Domestic Battery" arrest was made on the 2400 block of Campbell Ave. on April 4th.
- A "Simple Assault" arrest was made on the 2400 block of Western Ave. on April 19th.
- A "Disorderly Conduct" arrest was made on the 2400 block of Fullerton on April 24th.
- A "Battery with Physical Contact" was made on the 2400 Belden Ave. was made on May 6th.
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.

2009-04-04T20:17:00.035-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
April 2nd, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Trempe, PO Komo, PO Gomez, SGT Giambrone, PO Navarro, PO Wiselo, PO Rapacz

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 17

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

General Announcements
Jim Rhodes, Beat 1431 CAPS Facilitator announced a number of programs over the month of April within the 14th District.

Clothing Drive at the 14th District Police Station
March 23rd - April 10th

Kite Flying Event at Humboldt Park
April 5th - 11th

Humboldt Park Earth Clean Up Day
April 18th

Citywide Clean and Green
Saturday April 25th

For a complete list of activities, contact the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California Ave., (312)744-8290

Auto Theft Prevention
PO Rapacz addressed the CAPS meeting with advice on preventing auto theft. Below are a number of measures to help prevent your car from being stolen:
- Always try to park in well-lit, heavily traveled areas, as close to your destination as possible.
- When you park, always roll the windows up tight, lock all doors, and take the keys with you.
- Never leave your car with the motor running, even if only for a minute to run into a store or your home.
- Never hide spare keys in a secret place or in a magnetic key box under the hood. Car thieves routinely check the visors and ash trays and look under floor mats for keys. If you feel better with spare keys close at hand, carry them with you in separate locations.
- Some thieves use tow trucks to take cars. To avoid being towed by a thief, turn your wheels toward the curb and apply your emergyency brake.
- Leave your car in gear or park. When parking a front-wheel-drive car, place your vehicle in park and apply the emergency brake. If you have a stick shift, put the gear into forward or reverse and apply the emergency brake.
- If you have a garage, use it. Lock both your car and the garage.
- Avoid leaving your automatic garage door opener in your car. Don't make it easy for a thief who enters your garage through a side door and breaks into your car to get the vehicle out.
- Keep your vehicle's title at home, not in the glove compartment of your car. This will prevent a thief from using the title to "prove" he owns the car.

For further information, contact Preventative Programs, 312-745-5835.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From March 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 63 crimes, an increase of 14 from last month (49):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 4 FRAUD
- 8 LARCENY THEFT *
- 10 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 ROBBERY *
- 5 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 12 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 7 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) April 13th at Branch 50 at 9am for Spanish Lord gang member Octavio Almanza in possession of a .45 caliber hand gun with laser sight.
2) William Gonzalez charged in the battery arrest on the 2600 block of W. Fullerton will be in court at 1:30pm also on April 13th at Grand and Central, 5555 W. Grand.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Graffiti continues to be an issue.
2) Homeless have been drinking in the public way in front of the 7/11 near Francis Pl.
3) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- 5 MLD gang members were arrested on Fairfield for graffiti and possession of a hand gun
- A Spanish Lord gang member named Octavio Almanza was arrested in possession of a .45 caliber handgun with a laser sight. The court date is set for April 13th at Branch 50 at 9am.
- Officers arrested a young male on felony graffiti charges (responsible for over 5 counts of graffiti)
- Undercover officers made a felony arrest involving two men who approached a woman in an alley near North and Milwaukee. The men were also in possession of a stolen car partially parked in an unfinished garage.
- On March 5th, officers arrested Timothy Bailey Woodson believed to be involved in a murder case in Bloomingdale, the court date is in Dupage County. Woodson is also believed to be involved in several cases of arson and petty theft around our Beat.
- An individual living on the 2500 block of Lyndale was arrested for delivering 100 - 500 grams of cocaine.
- A "Drinking Alcohol in the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2100 block of California Ave. on March 6th.
- A "Criminal Trespass to State Land" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Milwaukee Ave. on March 15th.
- A "Physical Contact" battery arrest was made on the 2100 block of Milwaukee Ave. on March 17th.
- An "Issuance of Warrant" arrest was made on the 2300 block of Milwaukee Ave. on March 17th.
- A "Bodily Harm" battery arrest was made on the 2800 block of Henry Ct. on March 28th.
- A "Domestic Battery" arrest was made on the 2000 block of Milwaukee Ave. on March 28th.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) A resident reported an arrest made on March 22nd at 2:20am for an unlawful use of a weapon on the 2100 block of Milwaukee. This occurred during an evening of a dj event at Congress Theater. At the time of the show, residents complained of very loud music and traffic circulating around the theater into Bingham St. A white limo carrying a number of disruptive kids stopped in front of a property and started drinking and littering their bottles on the ground.
Max, a representative from Congress Theater, was in attendance at the meeting and he mentioned that most of the crowd they attract use public transportation. Regardless, Max mentioned he spoke with the alderman's office to get employees from the department of revenue to write tickets to illegally parked cars. Residents also discussed alternatives for traffic flow around the theater. Both the ticketing and traffic flow issues were discussed as matters for Jerry Gabbrielatos at the alderman's office to help address.
2) A property at 2036 Campbell, (corner of Campbell and McLean) was vandalized with gang graffiti on March 16th.
3) Spanish Lords gang activity has been reported on Campbell.
4) The owner of Congress Pizza did not appear for the CAPS meeting for the 5th consecutive month.
5) A resident reported a robbery at the CVS on Milwaukee Ave. during the afternoon last Thursday, March 26th. 6 - 7 teen age kids ran in and out the pharmacy robbing the store of liquor. As they went out the back doors, they flashed their guns and escaped. According to this resident, CVS did not call the police. SGT Giambrone mentioned that 911 should be called during these crimes. Security cameras might have recorded the crime and officers said they would review the recording.
6) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- On March 17th there was an arrest made at the Congress Theater involving a concertgoer who was disrespectful and started a skirmish with a 14th district police officer.
- A "Criminal Damage to Property" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Rockwell St. on March 12th.
- There were 4 battery arrests in connection with a Congress Theater event on the 28th of February.
7) SGT Giambrone also reported that the MLDs who are active south of our Beat at Talman and Wabansia and Rockwell and Cortland have been periodically entering our Beat - recently involved in a mugging near Armitage and Western Ave.
action: Jerry Gabrielatos to help address parking and traffic flow problems around Congress Theater events.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) A resident reported that there is an abandoned building on the 2300 block of Maplewood that is being used for party and drug activity. There were also rumors that a rape occurred at this location, however, SGT Giambrone said there were no reports of such a crime.
2) SGT Giambrone reported a robbery on March 17th at 9:30pm, there was a robbery involving a gun at Domino's Pizza on the 2400 block of Fullerton. The suspect is a White Hispanic male, 30 years old, bald, 5' 5" at 160lbs. He was wearing a blue polo shirt, white pants with a dark green or black handkerchief covering his face.
action: Spanish Lord gang activity has been reported near this area and Section 2, residents are urged to call 911 for any gang activity.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Gang graffiti was reported on properties along Lyndale avenue between Washtenaw and Talman. Black, upside down pitchforks were seen on a blue vinyl sided garage behind the Blockbuster and Bubbleland shopping center. SGT Giambrone mentioned that the black upside down pitchforks are intended to communicate disrespect from a rival gang to the MLD activity coming from the south of our Beat.
2) Representatives from Tini Martini attended the CAPS meeting at the request of CAPS due to the periodic reported concerns with their patrons over the last several months. CAPS facilitator, Jim Rhodes, emphasized to the representatives present that they are our neighbors and that they need to maintain "nice relations" out of respect of the neighborhood. The head of the security detail mentioned that they hired additional men to help manage patrons leaving at closing time to their cars.
3) A resident reported hearing 4 gun shots between 2-3am April 1st in the alley between Belden and Medill. This resident also heard rumors that there might be gang members who recently moved into this area on Medill from Milwaukee, WI.
4) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- An arrest for "Manufacturing and Delivery of 30 - 500 Grams of Cannabis Near a School" was made on the 2200 block of Talman Ave., on March 26th. The offender arrested is Alberto Tobias.
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 was reported at the new skate park that is now open on Logan Blvd. under the Kennedy Expressway. Officers believe there will be a lot more tagging (non-gang related) in the area around the skate park.
2) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A "Battery Causing Bodily Harm" arrest was made on the 2600 block of Fullerton Ave., on March 17th.
- A "Criminal Damage to Property" arrest was made on the 2700 block of Fullerton Ave., on March 23rd.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- An "Issuance of Warrant" arrest was made on the 2500 block of Artesian Ave., on March 8th.
- An "Issuance of Warrant" arrest was made on the 2500 block of Fullerton Ave., on March 11th.
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.

2009-03-06T20:41:00.021-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
March 5th, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Chase Elementary School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: PO Trempe, SGT Giambrone, PO Gomez, 14th District Community Organizer Chris Wright, PO Rapacz, CAPT Anderson.

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 10

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

General Announcements
SGT Viverito, who last month was announced as our new Beat 1431 Sargeant, has transfered to a different district. With SGT Viverito's departure, SGT Giambrone has assumed the Beat SGT role for us again, maintaining the consistency and continuity for our CAPS community.

Chris Wright has joined the 14th District Police Department serving as a Community Organizer (formerly held by Liz Rios who has transferred to another district).

PO Ken Trempe is back on duty protecting our Beat after being away several months on medical leave. The Beat 1431 CAPS community is very pleased for his healthy return to service.

PO Rapacz spoke on the importance of being aware of your surroundings when walking about the neighborhood, particularly in light of the criminal sexual assault that occurred in February by an offender still at large. She strongly encouraged women in particular to attend self-defense classes, carry either pepper spray or a personal alarm device, and to avoid wearing headphones or talking on a cellphone especially when walking alone.

Chicago Police Department Community Awareness: Offender Still At Large
A second sexual assault occurred on the 2100 block of North Maplewood on February 18th. The offender is believed to be the same individual involved in the February 2nd attack on the 2300 block of Moffat (listed below).

Be aware of a Criminal Sexual Assault which occurred on the 2300 block of West Moffat on February 2, 2009. The offender approached the victim from behind, and escorted her into a gangway where he assaulted her. Please pay special attention to the area.

Offender's description:
Male, Black, approximately 28 years of age. 5' 06" to 5' 07" tall, 180-200 pounds, brown eyes and hair, medium complexion with a goatee, wearing a brown waist length jacket.

If you have any information please, CALL 911 immediately!

Chicago Police Department "Don't Be a Victim!" Event
Come to one of two special forums to discuss safety issues. Please wear casual, loose fitting clothes for the self-defense portion.
Session 1
Date: Saturday, March 7th, 2009
Time: 10am
Location: Holstein Park Field House, 2200 North Oakley Avenue

Session 2
Date: Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Time 6:30pm
Location: Pulaski Park Field House, 1419 West Blackhawk Street

These events have been sponsored by the following:
1st Ward Alderman Manuel Flores
32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack
CAPS Implementation Office
14th District Chicago Police Department

For further information, contact Chris Wright at the CAPS Office at (312) 742-0961

General Safety Tips (for Women)
The Area 5 Detective Division of the Chicago Police Department has provided the following important safety tips (especially for women) to follow:
- Always try to walk, jog, or ride your bike with a partner
- Avoid secluded, dark areas or shortcuts
- Stay on busy well-lit and heavily-populated streets
- Walk with energy, confidence and purpose. Hold your head up, look around constantly, be alert and check your surroundings
- Try not to carry bulky purses, bags or parcels. Always keep at least one hand free
- When you are alone, avoid wearing headphones; try not to be engrossed in reading; avoid talking on your cellular telephone for long periods of time. You must be able to see and hear who or what is approaching from all directions
- Always try to wear clothing and shoes that allow you freedom of movement
- If you do take the bus alone at night, sit by the driver, stay awake and alert, and have someone meet you at your stop. If you travel by taxi, have the driver watch you safely enter your destination
- Never get in or out of your vehicle without doing a visual sweep of the immediate area for suspicious persons. Be sure that your doors are locked and windows closed. Do not park your vehicle in dimly-lit, isolated areas of parking lots.
- Follow your instincts. If you think you are being followed and you don't feel safe, cross the street, change your route and prepare to run for help. Know of open businesses and other public areas that you can go to, if you need help.
- Keep your family or friends advised of your whereabouts and what time you are supposed to arrive or return.

Key points to remember:
- There is safety in numbers
- Ignoring your instincts is simply not worth the risk
- Don't be afraid or too shy to ask for an escort to your vehicle or residence
- Adopt a frame of mind that will allow you to recognize and avoid potential threats on the street

For further information, contact Area Five Detective Division at 312-746-8282

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From February 1st - 28th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 49 crimes, the same number from last month:
- 1 BURGLARY *
- 1 CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 2 FRAUD
- 11 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 5 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 2 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 ROBBERY *
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 12 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 6 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) Gabriel Nieves, Edwin Nieves and Linear Caballero were arrested for defacing property with graffiti on the 2600 block of W. Armitage. The court date is set for March 18th.

2) Augustine Ramirez, Daphniz Mancilia who are frequent offenders in our Beat 1431 were convicted of robbery and are in County jail.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported shots over the past month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Many instances of graffiti have been reported all over the section.
2) There was a report of a man following a woman in the section from a currency exchange to the Family Dollar. The woman stopped into the Family Dollar after being aware that she was being followed and proceeded to call the police. The man following her entered the Family Dollar and when he realized the police were called, fled the scene. There was no description of the man provided at the meeting.
PO Trempe mentioned that he has heard reports of a dark haired, Hispanic male drug addict who has been following people pretending he has a gun. PO Trempe responded to a call on the 2100 block of Point responding to a call regarding this individual but did not find him.
3) A resident reported that a large number of transients have broken into the abandoned building at 2117 Stave and are living on the 2nd floor of the property. Despite reportedly being in foreclosure for the last 2 years, power is still on in the building. The hot water heater apparently has been stolen along with all the appliances.
4) Gabriel Nieves, Edwin Nieves and Linear Caballero were arrested for defacing property with graffiti on the 2600 block of W. Armitage. The court date is March 18th.
5) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- Two "Criminal Trespass" arrests were made on the 2000 block of Point St., February 6th.
- A "Possession of Cocaine" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Milwaukee Ave., February 7th.
- Two "Minor Drinking" arrests were made on the 2700 block of Armitage Ave., February 9th.
- A "Drinking Alcohol in the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2200 block of California Ave., February 16th.
- A "Disorderly Conduct - Drinking in Public" arrest was made on the 2000 block of California Ave., February 23rd.
- A "Criminal Trespass" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Milwaukee Ave., February 27th.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) A sexual assault occurred on the 2100 block of North Maplewood on February 18th. The offender is believed to be the same individual involved in the February 2nd attack on the 2300 block of Moffat.
2) A formal complaint was filed two weeks ago against the male teenager living unsupervised on the 2400 block of West Palmer who has been a nuisance by hosting loud, late night parties Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. SGT Giambrone and Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' office have initiated and are following these formal proceedings.
3) For the 4th consecutive time, the owner of Congress Pizza failed to appear at the CAPS meeting to address gang and drug activity that is reportedly occurring at the restaurant. CAPS and Alderman Flores' office have requested the attendance of the owner for the last 4 months.
4) Jim Rhodes remarked that the soon to open 2047 venue on Milwaukee has a capacity of 1400 - 1500 people, and Congress Theater can hold 4000. This means there is a chance that Section 2 will have to absorb up to 5500 people twice a week. Owners of the 2047 venue mentioned that there will be different types of crowds throughout the evening and early morning that might moderate the number of people during these periods.
5) PO Trempe reported that he arrested 2 Spanish Lord gang members by Congress Pizza on March 3rd.
6) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- Three "Reckless Conduct" arrests were made on the 2100 block of Western Ave., on February 9th.
- A "Possession of Cannabis" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Western Ave., on March 2nd.
- There were 4 battery arrests in connection with a Congress Theater event on the 28th of February.
action: Police need to be aware of the Congress and Club 2047 events to ensure there is adequate attention if needed to handle the influx of large crowds in the section. Residents should also continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section and report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) SGT Giambrone reported a "Disorderly Conduct" arrest on the 2400 block of Medill Ave., on February 22nd.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) There were no reported issues at Tini Martini at Talman and Milwaukee, however, PO Trempe questioned whether the club security detail is adequate to handle the type of clientele it has been attracting. Describing the situation as an "accident waiting to happen", PO Trempe mentioned that many of the patrons are not from the neighborhood and therefore have less interest in respecting the neighborhood (e.g. complaints of loud patrons exiting the club and littering). The CAPS attendees are requesting that Tini Martini club owners attend the next CAPS meeting to discuss the problems they have had at the club resulting in calls to the police and whether their security detail is sufficient to prevent and handle these disturbances.
2) Late night and early morning drinking and littering of bottles continues primarily on the weekends on Talman avenue between Lyndale and Medill, both on the West and East sides of Talman along Goethe Elementary School.
3) A resident reported graffiti continuing to be a problem on the condo building on Washtenaw and Belden Avenues. The latest tagging appeared to be "24T" which the police could not identify - it may or may not be gang tagging.
4) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A "Drinking Alcohol in the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2300 block of California Ave., on February 9th
- A "Domestic Battery" arrest was made on the 2700 block of Belden Ave., February 16th.
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) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A "Domestic Battery" arrest was made on the 2700 block of Fullerton Ave., on February 8th.
- A "Battery" arrest was made on the 2600 block of Fullerton Ave., on February 28th.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Graffiti was reported on Western and Fullerton Avenues.
2) On February 9th, there were two arrests made on the 2400 block of Maplewood for the selling of cocaine to an undercover officer, as well as for the possession of cannabis. Upon a follow-up, officers returned to the address with a "consent to search" order and recovered a .22 caliber revolver.
3) SGT Giambrone reported a "Battery Arrest" on the 2400 block of Maplewood Ave., on February 7th.
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.

2009-02-07T14:50:00.011-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
February 5th, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 5th, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Komo, PO Smith, PO Moriarty, Beat SGT Viverito, SGT Giambrone

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 16

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

General Announcements
Beat 1431 has another new Beat Sergeant, Vincent Viverito.

SGT Giambrone reported that as the weather starts to become milder, gang activity will start to increase, with gang members loitering on corners flashing gang signs provoking rival gang retaliations. To try to minimize the impact of this criminal activity, Giambrone reported that there will be bike mounted police targeting this activity and police intelligence will help predict where the violence will occur.

A couple other helpful reminders from SGT Giambrone:
1) Decrease the chance of auto theft by not warming up your car by leaving it running unattended with the keys in the ignition.
2) When exercising outside, try to go with a friend, have a cellphone handy and do not wear headphones that could prevent you from hearing your surroundings.

A resident reported that Club 2047 is awaiting an inspection from the fire department before it can open. The business has invested in a lease with the CVS Pharmacy to use their parking lot as well as with Midwest Valet and apparently feels confident that they can handle the crowds they expect to attract.

Chicago Police Department Community Awareness
Be aware of a Criminal Sexual Assault which occurred on the 2300 block of West Moffat on February 2, 2009. The offender approached the victim from behind, and escorted her into a gangway where he assaulted her. Please pay special attention to the area.

Offender's description:
Male, Black, approximately 28 years of age. 5' 06" to 5' 07" tall, 180-200 pounds, brown eyes and hair, medium complexion with a goatee, wearing a brown waist length jacket.

If you have any information please, CALL 911 immediately!

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From January 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 49 crimes, a decrease of 50 from last month (99):
- 2 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 5 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 16 LARCENY THEFT *
- 3 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 2 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY *
- 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 5 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 6 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) January 21st, Branch 46, 555 W. Harrison
Defendants Jose Martinez, Juan Perez and Jose Gallegos, Spanish Lords gang reckless conduct arrest at McLean St.

The three defendants appeared with their lawyer and changed their request to a bench trial. A bench trial was conducted and the judge found the defendants not guilty of reckless conduct.

2) Another one of these defendants, Pedro Ramos, however, is currently at the Illinois Department of Corrections serving a drug charge.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported shots fired over December.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) For the 4th month, drug activity was reported at a residence on the 2700 block of Prindiville. Jerry from Alderman Flores' office announced that the residence has not been the subject of any 911 calls. He strongly urged residents to call 911 on this address if criminal activity is seen. PO Komo reported that he has not seen the reported drug activity involving hiding drugs in wheel wells of parked vans near the property.
2) Residents living on the 2600 block of Armitage near Point reported that their front door has been tagged weekly. The graffiti is not believed to be gang related and the tags seem to change, however, they reported that the tag "MOB" has been used most frequently. The tagging has occurred during the day as well as during the evening between 6pm - 9pm.
SGT Giambrone suggested that they install a motion sensitive light above the door and alert their neighbors to keep an eye out for the vandals and call 911 if they see any of the tagging occur. Giambrone also mentioned that MLD (Mania Latin Disciple) gang members periodically tag properties in this area, particularly the alleys to provoke their rival YLO (Young Latino Organization) Cobras who remain North of Armitage.
This same couple reported that their home was recently burglarized midday at 1pm, however, they have a security camera that captured the criminals and the crime is currently under investigation.
A police officer mentioned that it is important for residents to not leave new appliance boxes outside in the alley as they can attract burglars interested in stealing such items.
3) Residents inquired about the alarm that has been going off at the vacant, former Max Gerber building at Milwaukee and Belden. According to SGT Giambrone, the alarm is no longer connected to the alarm company and the 14th District Police are in the process of tracking down who the appropriate party is to take responsibility for this nuisance. Meanwhile, the police are ticketing and fining the property every time they are called to address the alarm.
4) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- An "Issuance of Warrant" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Point St., January 9th.
- An "Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse" arrest was made involving a 9 year old victim and a juvenile offender on the 2100 block of Point St., January 9th.
- A "Criminal Trespass to Property" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Milwaukee Ave., January 9th.
- A "Possession of Heroin" arrest was made on the 2100 block of Stave St., January 17th, between 15 and 100 grams was found making it a felony.
- Two battery arrests were made on the 2200 block of Milwaukee Ave., January 18th.
- Three graffiti arrests were made on the 2700 block of Armitage Ave., January 20th
- A "Drinking Alcohol on the Public Way" arrest was made on the 2100 block of California Ave., January 23rd.
- A "Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol" arrest was made on the 2000 block of California Ave., January 31st.
- A "Possession of Drug Paraphernalia" arrest was made on the 2700 block of St. Georges Ct., January 31st.
action: Jerry from Alderman Flores' office will again confirm whether the property has been the subject of 911 calls in the event he had the wrong property address. If drug activity is seen, residents should call 911 to report the crime.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Residents from this section returned to again report underage drinking and late night parties at a residence on the 2400 block of West Palmer. A male teenager is reportedly residing at this property under no adult supervision. His grandmother is no longer living at the address and has not been seen since March of last year. The teenager's mother does not live at the property either. The teenager has been obtaining alcohol and hosting loud, late night parties Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Neighbors have been calling 911, however, there are individuals who watch for the police and signal the music to stop and lights to turn off. Police need to enter the property and deal with these delinquents.
Residents reported that one time police officers did enter the property and removed approximately 50 individuals. Once the officers left, the party continued.
Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' office reported that Officer Robles has been to the property and the community policing department has been notified.
PO Moriarty also suggested to the residents to establish a phone tree (which they already had done) to increase the amount of calls to 911 on this address.
2) For a 3rd consecutive time, the owner of Congress Pizza failed to appear at the CAPS meeting to address gang and drug activity that is reported to be occurring at the restaurant. CAPS and Alderman Flores' office have requested the attendance of the owner for the last 3 months.
Instead, the owner again had a delivery driver appear at the meeting and report that the restaurant has done the following:
- Prevented parking in the alley
- Posted "no loitering" signs
- Allow only employees to enter the establishment via the pizza delivery entrance
- Called 911 for drug and gang activity
They have not, however, fixed the security camera behind the restaurant.
Jerry from Alderman Flores' office spoke to the owner today asking him to appear at the CAPS meeting to no avail. According to the pizza delivery driver attending the CAPS meeting, the owner's schedule is too busy to attend the meeting. Despite saying that he will attend the CAPS meeting, the owner has yet to appear.
3) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A "Criminal Trespass to Land" arrest was made on the 2200 block of Western Ave., January 16th.
- A "Simple Assault" arrest was made on the 2000 block of Western Ave., February 2nd.
action: Residents need to continue to call 911 on the Palmer property and Police need to enter the property to curtail the disruptive activity.
Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' office and CAPS will continue to apply pressure on the manager of Congress Pizza to address gang and drug activity at the restaurant and to appear at the next CAPS meeting. Residents should also continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section and report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There were no reported crimes in this section.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) For the second month, Tini Martini has had patrons involved in criminal activity. SGT Giambrone reported that there was a battery arrest involving 2 female patrons at the club on January 24th.
SGT Giambrone also reported that some of the patrons at Tini Martini are gang members, and the bouncer has had to remove them from the club on occasion.
SGT Giambrone did report that Tini Martini has been "good about calling 911."
2) Late night and early morning drinking and littering of bottles continues primarily on the weekends on Talman avenue between Lyndale and Medill, both on the West and East sides of Talman along Goethe Elementary School.
3) Gang graffiti has been covering the rear of the Dunkin Donuts, Bubbleand and Blockbuster Video buildings on Lyndale Ave. between Belden and Washtenaw.
4) Goethe Elementary School requested from the officers that parking tickets be issued to the cars that are parked illegally in the diagonal parking on Talman and Rockwell in the mornings, preventing teachers from being able to use the parking spaces.
5) A "Prostitution" arrest was made on the 2700 block of Belden Ave., January 13th.
6) A "Simple Assault" arrest was made on the 2300 block of California Ave., January 20th.
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 were no reported crimes in this section.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- A "Domestic Battery - Physical Contact" arrest was made on the 2500 block of Campbell Ave., January 13th.
- A "Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol" arrest was made on the 2500 block of Western Ave., January 30th.
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.

2009-01-10T21:10:00.006-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
January 8th, 2009

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 5th, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Goethe School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: PO Gomez, PO Redelsperger, PO Komo, SGT Giambrone

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 9

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

General Announcements
An officer from the internal affairs division of the Chicago Police Department addressed the CAPS attendees communicating that the CPD prohibits racial profiling and other bias-based procedures. The officer also shared contact information for citizens who want to file complaints or compliments relating to officer conduct.
Send compliments for officer performance to:
The Office of Superintendent
3510 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Il 60653

Complete information can also be found online: http://www.iprachicago.org/howtocompliment.html

Send complaints for officer performance to:
IPRA
12th Floor of the Illinois Institute of Technology Tower
10 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60653

Complete information can also be found online:
http://www.iprachicago.org/howtofile.html

SGT Giambrone reported a disturbing aggravated assault arrest involving two males driving in a red minivan firing a high powered pellet gun at random people on the sidewalk. There were 6 victims from the incident with 2 individuals in critical condition. The two males were arrested on felony charges. The incident was not gang or race related.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From December 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 99 crimes, an increase of 27 from last month (72):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 13 BURGLARY *
- 4 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 2 FRAUD
- 34 LARCENY THEFT *
- 8 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 1 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 5 ROBBERY *
- 7 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 10 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 10 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) January 9th, Branch 23-4, 5555 W. Grand at 1:30pm
Defendants Jose Martinez, Dion Robinson, Octavio Almanza and Jason Mata were arrested on 11/12/08 at McLean and Campbell charged with obstruction of traffic by a non-motorist.

The police officer failed to appear in court and therefore, the case against these four defendants was dismissed.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported shots fired over December.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) A resident reported an increase in transients in the area during the warmer periods of the month.
2) There was a proliferation of graffiti along the El tracks parallel to Milwaukee. The graffiti was reported to be mostly non-gang related.
3) A resident reported a suspicious black male wearing a a gray, black, and dark green camouflage jacket walking North and South along California on week nights between 6pm and 10pm.
4) SGT Giambrone reported the following arrests:
- 4 arrests were made on the 2700 block of West St. George for "drinking alcohol in the public way" on 12/13/2008
- An "Issuance of warrant" arrest was made on the 2000 block of North California on 12/20/2008
- A "Criminal damage to property" arrest on the 2100 block of North California on 12/21/2008
- A "Possession of Cannabis" arrest on the 2000 N. Milwaukee on 12/18/2008
5) For the 3rd month, drug activity was reported at a residence on the 2700 block of Prindiville.
action: Jerry from Alderman Flores' office will investigate the property reportedly involved in drug activity. If drug activity is seen, residents should call 911 to report the crime.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) SGT Giambrone reported an arrest made on a large quantity of Cannabis (500 - 2000 grams) on the 2400 block of West Lyndale on 1/07/2009.
2) For a second consecutive time, the manager of Congress Pizza failed to appear at the CAPS meeting to address gang and drug activity that is reported to be occurring at the restaurant. CAPS and Alderman Flores' office have requested the attendance of the manager for the last 2 months. After the CAPS meeting last month, the manager reportedly agreed to:
- Prevent parking in the alley
- Post "no loitering" signs
- Fix the security camera behind the restaurant
- Allow only employees to enter the establishment via the pizza delivery entrance
- Call 911 for drug and gang activity
SGT Giambrone reported that there have been no calls of service from the restaurant.
3) There were 2 arrests at Congress Theater. Security guards at the theater flagged down an officer to arrest a male forcing entry by kicking in a door.
4) A resident reported that last month there were 20-30 criminal damage to vehicles incidences along Milwaukee. Tires were slashed and the crime was associated with a "hip-hop" show at the Congress. Apparently there have been incidences with Congress Theater performers not appearing on schedule causing patrons to become disgruntled. SGT Giambrone reported calls of service to Congress Theater from patrons who were demanding their money back for performers who were appearing almost 5 hours late.
action: Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' office will continue to apply pressure on Congress Pizza to get resolution to this ongoing problem. Residents should also continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section and report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There were no reported crimes in this section.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) SGT Giambrone reported 2 separate batteries at Tini Martini at Milwaukee and Talman. The first crime, the offenders fled the scene before the police arrived. The second incident involved a person with a gun with a black Ford Explorer waiting at the scene. No one was arrested.
2) There was gang graffiti reported on 2 garages on Lyndale behind Bubbleland as well as the yellow brick condo building on the corner of Belden and Washtenaw. The graffiti was applied with green spray paint.
3) SGT Giambrone reported 2 Cannabis arrests in this section.
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) Jerry from Alderman Flores' office reported that the former Bolzano's Pizza restaurant on Fullerton near Rockwell has a legal "raffle" license but not a liquor license. A resident reportedly saw a liquor license request posted on the property.
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) A resident reported that street lights were out on the 2400 block of Artesian. Apparently this is a larger issue within the Beat and across the city. The outages apparently have been in effect since December 30th. Jerry from Alderman Flores' office reported that he has filed requests to the appropriate departments to resolve this issue.
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.

2008-12-06T21:30:00.006-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
December 4th, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 4th, 2008 at 7:00 pm at 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Gomez, PO Redelsperger, PO Komo, Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer), SGT Giambrone, SGT Jaske

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 14

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

General Announcements
SGT Giambrone reported that the city as a whole is "getting hammered" with robberies between November and December due to the economy and the holiday season. That said, Beat 1431 is doing well compared against other Beats in the 14th District, particularly with low thefts.
SGT Giambrone mentioned that there was an increase in motor vehicle thefts and believes this is the result of residents warming their vehicles outside in the cold with the keys in the ignition.
Giambrone also reported that Garmin navigation systems are being stolen from cars and drivers that own these systems should remove them from the car when not in use.
Lastly, SGT Giambrone mentioned that vehicles that have OnStar systems can be tracked and located if stolen. The OnStar service can also flash the lights of the vehicle and slow it down remotely to assist police in recapturing the vehicle.

Liz Rios underscored the following public safety tips that were mentioned at the previous CAPS meeting:
- When shopping and carrying bags to your car, be mindful that you could be watched by a criminal. Do not take a lot of time to arrange shopping bags in the trunk of the car to minimize the time a criminal has to walk up behind you.
- If you are going to continue to shop, place your purchases in the trunk of your car and drive to another parking location to make potential criminals who are watching you think you are leaving.

14th District Community Policing Christmas Party
The 14th District Chicago Police Department, CAPS, Domino's Pizza, and local businesses have united to bring smiles and joy to the 14th District's neediest children this Holiday season. Please help by donating new, unwrapped toys.

Drop-Off Dates and Location:
November 10th - December 12th
14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California
Donations should be suitable for newborn children to 14 years of age.

For further information: 14th District Community Policing Office (312) 744-1261 or CAPS.014DISTRICT@CHICAGOPOLICE.ORG

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From November 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 72 crimes, an increase of 10 from last month (62):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 5 BURGLARY *
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 1 FRAUD
- 16 LARCENY THEFT *
- 3 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 ROBBERY
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 4 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 30 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) December 4th, Branch 23-4, 5555 W. Grand at 1:30pm
3 cases from the 2400 block of McLean were released with no charges. The offenders had warrants issued by the arresting officer but the court released the warrants and let them off. Apparently this is a common court tactic to clear cases.
3 cases from the 2700 block of Prindiville the judge entered an ex parte judgement for $200.
2) January 9th and 14th at Branch 23-4, 5555 W. Grand at 1:30pm
Gang members arrested for "obstruction of traffic" and "reckless conduct" on the 2400 block of McLean. Court Advocates and Alderman Flores are scheduled to attend.

Court Advocates at the CAPS meeting reported that they seem to get more cooperation from the City Counsel rather than the State's Attorney. The State's Attorney rarely seems to recognize the Court Advocates and tends to quickly breeze through cases.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported shots fired over November.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Drug and gang activity continues on the 2700 block of Prindiville, people have been reportedly seen driving up to the residence, going in and then leaving. Drug exchanges were reported by a resident.
2) A large amount of gang tagging was reported under the El tracks in this section.
3) There was a "possession of cannabis" arrest, November 13th, on the 2200 block of N. Bingham.
4) There was a "criminal trespass to vehicles" arrest, November 11th, on the 2000 block of N. Stave.
5) There was an "issuance of warrant" arrest, November 24th, on the 2700 block of W. Armitage.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti and the Alderman's Office for problems with abandoned buildings.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There was an "armed robbery with firearm" arrest, November 23rd, on the 2000 block of N. Campbell.
2) There were 5 "obstruction of traffic" gang member arrests and 1 "possession of cocaine" arrest, November 12th, on the 2000 block of N. Campbell.
3) 2 pizza delivery drivers for Congress Pizza attended the meeting to address community concern about gang drug activity at the restaurant. Community residents have seen known gang members going in and out of the rear of the restaurant through the pizza delivery doors and they are not delivering or buying pizzas. Instead, they are believed to be selling drugs to the pizza delivery drivers and the restaurant manager or owner does not seem to be preventing the activity. The 2 pizza delivery drivers attending the meeting denied any drug activity and that the delivery door to the restaurant is always kept open to allow for the coming and going of the drivers.
Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' office announced that he had requested a management representative to attend the CAPS meeting. Instead, 2 pizza delivery drivers were sent to attend the meeting. Jerry will follow up with the manager of Congress Pizza to suggest they change their "business model" for the safety of the neighborhood to address the gang drug activity that is being reported at the restaurant with the drivers. Jerry also mentioned that positive loitering campaigns have occurred at the restaurant and the Alderman's office receives weekly calls on the gang activity at that location.
The drivers at the meeting mentioned that the manager would be at the pizzeria after the CAPS meeting offering free pizzas to meeting attendees.
4) A resident reported a complaint to the Congress Theater that theater parking signs directing parking to Chase Elementary school were seen blocking access to Francis Pl. Max, a representative from Congress Theater at the meeting, mentioned that the signs should be on the curb corner and will address the issue.
action: Police and Alderman's office should continue to pressure Congress Pizza to address the gang drug activity reported at the restaurant.
Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section and report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There were no reported crimes in this section.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) There was a "domestic violation of order of protection" arrest on November 30th, on the 2600 block of W. Fullerton.
2) SGT Giambrone mentioned that police were called to handle a fight outside of the Tini Martini nightclub at Talman and Milwaukee.
3) A resident reported that patrons of both Tini Martini and Congress Theater tend to park in the diagonal parking spaces at Goethe Elementary School creating noise and leaving garbage behind.
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) There were 3 "aggravated robbery" arrests at 4:45am December 2nd on the 2600 block of N. California. Two of the offenders were adults, one was a juvenile.
2) There was a report of late night parties occurring at the former Bolzano's Pizza restaurant on Fullerton near Rockwell. The establishment is believed to be connected to the club located at California and Fullerton.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
There were no reported crimes in this section.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang recruiting
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-11-08T09:45:00.015-06:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
November 6th, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 4th, 2008 at 7:00 pm at 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Smith, PO Redelsperger, PO Gomez, PO Sherman with Preventative Programs, Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer), SGT Bettancourt

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 19

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

General Announcements
PO Sherman from Preventative Programs addressed the meeting with the following robbery prevention safety tips:
- Remain alert within your surroundings
- When you leave your house to enter your car, have your keys out and ready to quickly get in and drive away
- Prior to getting into your car, check the front and back seats to ensure no one is hiding in the vehicle
- When shopping and carrying bags to your car, be mindful that you could be watched by a criminal. Do not take a lot of time to arrange shopping bags in the trunk of the car to minimize the time a criminal has to walk up behind you.
- If you are going to continue to shop, place your purchases in the trunk of your car and drive to another parking location to make potential criminals who are watching you think you are leaving.
- Try to stay in groups of 2-3 people when walking and look at suspicious people directly to let them know you see them and remember a brief description.
- Walking in alleys late in the evening is not safe for men or women, particularly when walking alone even in your own neighborhood.
- If you jog outside, do it during the day on known safe routes. Also, when wearing headphones, try to keep one headphone out of your ear to enable you to hear your surroundings.
- We live in a big city and during the tough economic times and approaching holiday season, thieves are looking for targets. Remain vigilant and look out for your neighbors and call 911 whenever you have reason to be afraid or see anything suspicious.
For additional information contact the Preventative Programs Section at 312-745-5838.

Liz Rios announced that there will be a self-defense event in response to a sexual assault that happened over a month ago in Beat 1433. The 14th District has organized the event next Thursday, November 13th from 6pm - 7:30pm, at the Wicker Park Fieldhouse, 1425 N. Damen, all ages are welcome. Come prepared to participate!
Rios also mentioned that she and a few other community members are considering organizing a similar event for Beat 1431 as well.

Finally, Liz Rios mentioned that the 14th District Police Station is organizing a toy donation for needy children between November 10th and December 12th. More information regarding this event can be found below.

Lastly, a resident shared two safety tips he has found useful. First, carry your keys with you while you are walking with one of the keys between your fingers creating a sharp protrusion that can be used to stab a criminal in self-defense. Secondly, whenever riding in a car, keep your doors locked to prevent outside entry.

Beat 1433 Self-Defense Event
Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Location: Wicker Park Fieldhouse, 1425 N. Damen
Time: 6pm - 7:30pm (all ages welcome)
Be prepared to participate!
For further information: 14th District Community Policing Office (312) 744-1261 or CAPS.014DISTRICT@CHICAGOPOLICE.ORG

14th District Community Policing Christmas Party
The 14th District Chicago Police Department, CAPS, Domino's Pizza, and local businesses have united to bring smiles and joy to the 14th District's neediest children this Holiday season. Please help by donating new, unwrapped toys.

Drop-Off Dates and Location:
November 10th - December 12th
14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California
Donations should be suitable for newborn children to 14 years of age.

For further information: 14th District Community Policing Office (312) 744-1261 or CAPS.014DISTRICT@CHICAGOPOLICE.ORG

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From October 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 62 crimes, a decrease of 6 from last month (68):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 2 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 2 BURGLARY *
- 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 1 FRAUD
- 20 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 3 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 ROBBERY
- 1 SEX OFFENSE - CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE *
- 5 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 9 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 7 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Beat 1431 Court Advocacy Report
1) Charge CTA - Trespass On/Remain
Defendants Jose Salgado and Rick Waller appeared. Neither police officer nor CTA appeared in court. City attorney "Non Suited" the case and charges were dismissed. Jose Salgado still has an active $3,000.00 warrant for his arrest from previous case.

2) 3 defendants charged with Reckless Conduct
Alderman Manny Flores appeared with several court advocates at the 1st hearing on 10/15/08 for the defendants involved in the gang problem on the 2400 block of McLean. It was set for trial on 1/14/09 at 9:00 AM at Branch 23 which is located at Grand and Central. We hope that others in the community can join us at that time for this case.

The defendants are Jose Martinez, Juan Perez, Pedro Ramos and Jose Gallegos. They were arrested on 8/15/08 and all were charged with Reckless Conduct for flashing gang signs and other gang activity at a park playground located at 2159 W Wabansia. The arresting officer appeared in court for both hearing.

Alderman Manny Flores appeared with court advocates at the 1st hearing on 10/8/08. At that time the defendants would not agree to a plea deal and requested a continuance in order to hire their own attorney. At this next hearing on 11/7/08, several court advocates including Jerry Gabrielatos from the Alderman's office, appeared as court advocates and were acknowledged by the judge. The defendants and their lawyer filed their appearance motion and requested a trial date of 1/14/08 at 9:00 AM.

These guys are said to be involved in the activities that have occurred on McLean St these last few months. We would like to make the community's presence known at their trial. If anyone wishes to join us, please mark your calender 1/14/09 at 9:00 AM. We need to reclaim our neighborhood from these gangs before some innocent person gets shot in their cross fire.

Thank you for your support.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Drug and gang activity occurring primarily in the afternoons between 2-4pm was reported at a residence on the 2700 block of Prindiville, people have been reportedly seen driving up to the residence, going in and then leaving. SGT Bettancourt is aware of the problem.
2) There continues to be gang activity at a property on Francis & Point, the property is boarded up, however, it may require "No Trespassing" signs. SGT Bettancourt will drive by the property and Community Policing will also notify the owner of this property that it needs to be properly secured to prevent tresspassing.
3) Problem residents from the 2000 block of Bingham have moved to a property on Maplewood near the CVS drugstore (good news for section 1, bad news for section 2). SGT Bettancourt mentioned that he believes these residents are aware they have received the attention of neighbors and police and might start behaving responsibly.
4) A resident asked SGT Bettancourt if there were active gang members on Armitage near Western, and the SGT mentioned the Cobras and MLDS are in the area, however, they have been quiet. Whenever there is a flare up of activity the police try to quickly disperse it. According to Bettancourt, there was a love interest that was causing gang loitering near Armitage and Milwaukee, and that love interest has moved out of this area, apparently taking the loitering with her.
5) A resident requested that additional "No Loitering" signs be installed across from Mariano's cafe on Prindiville. The Beat community policing office will obtain and install the signs.
6) PO Gomez reported that there were 5 arrests made on Stave for the breaking of car windows in the section.
action: Police officers to check on boarded up property at Francis and Point and request "No Tresspassing" signs to be installed.
Community Policing needs to install "No Loitering" signs at Prindiville and Milwaukee, along Prindiville across from Mariano's.
Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti and the Alderman's Office for problems with abandoned buildings.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Residents reported underage drinking and late night parties at 2424 W. Palmer. Police will keep an eye on the property and PO Torres will notify owner of situation (who is reported to be out of the country).
2) Spanish Lord gang activity continues to be a nuisance on the 2400 block of McLean.
3) SGT Bettancourt encouraged residents in this area on McLean to remain confident and strong against the gang bangers and to call 911 whenever feeling threatened or intimidated. SGT Bettancourt mentioned that the increased presence from CAPS volunteers and resident attention on McLean is having a positive influence winning the battle against the gang activity.
4) PO Smith reported he has been aggressively ticketing the parking around Congress Pizza and the owner of this establishment has been cooperating in better controlling his pizza delivery drivers who have been reportedly illegally parking and driving while under the influence besides being a general nuisance. The police are working with the owner to keep the alley free of parking as best they can.
5) The alderman's office has a cease and desist order on an illegal body shop behind the property at 2431 W. McLean which also apparently seems to have gang ties. If anyone sees any activity in this illegal operation, call 911.
6) The alderman's office has reported many instances of "Helter Skelter" graffiti in the area.
7) A resident reported gym shoes hanging from an electrical wire behind Danny's Liquors at Lyndale and Western. These are usually symbolic of gang and drug activity - the alderman's office will schedule a truck to remove the shoes.
8) SGT Bettancourt mentioned there seems to be a small group of young individuals who have been seen loitering at a storefront near Congress Theater who might be responsible for acid etching graffiti crimes on Milwaukee during the early hours of the morning.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. And report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
There were no reported problems in this section.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) There were no reported problems in this area, however, SGT Bettancourt mentioned that the police have been trying to control the Latin Lover gang activity around Goethe Elementary School making it safe for children and parents.
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 were no reported problems in this section.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) A resident reported a robbery over the past month on the 2400 block of Rockwell in the alley. A man was held up in the alley between 8am - 9am. SGT Bettancourt felt it might have been random since there were no other incidences around that time. Bettancourt also underscored the importance of remaining secure in your car and being alert and cautious of surroundings.
2) Derek Tate's murder court hearing has been continued to December 4th when they might start motions. SGT Bettancourt feels it might be early next year when they start address the offenders plea agreements.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang recruiting
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-10-06T20:57:00.012-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
October 2nd, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Goethe Elementary School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: PO Smith, PO Komo, Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer), PO Gomez, CAPS, SGT Giambrone, Sgt Bettancourt

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 27

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

General Announcements
SGT Bettancourt noted that the holidays are coming soon and strongly urges residents who walk within the Beat to walk with a friend and a cell phone. He also said if you have to walk alone, phone someone to meet you. Carry your purses in front of you and keep your wallet in your front versus back pocket. Pay attention, keep your keys in your hand and look people that you meet in the eye. If someone is in front of your house, look at the person and remember the details. If you are driving, back your car into your garage and keep the lights on.

There was a sexual assault recently by a black male, 5' 6-7", 200 lbs, wearing a sports jacket with lines across the chest, on Ashland near Marshfield. This occurred early in the morning, around 5am. Although it was not in our Beat, we should all be aware, talk to someone on our cell phones and look at people and remember details.

Residents were encouraged to talk to their Neighbors and set up phone trees.

CPD 14th District Domestic Violence 101 Workshop
Date: Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Location: 1440 N. Humboldt Park Blvd.
Time: 9am - 2pm (Lunch and childcare will be provided)
For further information: 14th District Community Policing Office (312) 744-1261 or CAPS.014DISTRICT@CHICAGOPOLICE.ORG

Workshops include:
Domestic Violence 101 - Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
Domestic Violence and Immigration - Know Your Rights
Every Child Deserves a Safe Start

Featured Resource Tables:
Avon
Facials & Prizes by Mary Kay
Haircuts & Manicures by Truman College & Connella Beauty School

OBEY CURFEW FOR YOUTH UNDER 17
Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8-16-020, curfew hours for youth under 17 are:
In by 10pm - Sunday through Thursday
In by 11pm Friday and Saturday

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From September 1st - 29th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 68 crimes, a decrease of 8 from last month (76):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 2 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 7 BURGLARY *
- 1 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 6 FRAUD
- 17 LARCENY THEFT *
- 7 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 3 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 4 ROBBERY
- 5 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 7 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 8 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Court Advocacy Report
1) Joe Kopera, Sally Hamann and Liz Rios appeared in Branch 23 as court advocates in support of Delia Ramirez. The defendant Jonnia Dirkans was picked up on a warrant for failing to appear and held in Cook County Jail. He was charged with Assault on Delia Ramirez and Criminal Damage to Property. He pled guilty to both charges and was given 5 days of SWAP, 1 year Probation and will be required to have a Mental Health Evaluation.
2) Court Advocates are needed for an Obstruction of Traffic charge on the 2100-2200 Block of Talman on Friday, October 10, 2008 1:30 PM Branch 23-4.
Offenders:
Hector Hernandez
Jason Negrillo
Steven Figueroa
Robert Torres
Jose Salgado
Marquis Williams
3) Tuesday October 7 is the court case for Derek Tate murder.
4) Court Advocates are also needed for Angela Calderon, known as "Juicy", who has a court date on Oct 23 and for prostitute Chantell Anderson who has more than 22 arrests.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Drug activity is still occurring at Stave and Attrill.
2) There are also people loitering and selling drugs on Prindiville near Milwaukee and also in the middle of the block.
3) Several homeless individuals are hanging out on California and Francis Place near the 7-11. They are living in an abandoned building at 2117 Stave. The police said they have pushed them out of the building but they can't arrest them unless the property owner signs the complaint. Neighbors were told to call PO Torres at the 14th District or 311. New city ordinances may help this situation as owners will have to keep their property including the building and garage clean and secure. Steel gates will be required.
4) A young man and his father from the 2000 block of Bingham came to the meeting because his address was listed in last month's minutes as a problem because of gang loitering. He said that he no longer has any gang affiliations, wants a second chance and does not want to get his landlord in trouble. He is telling his friends not to hang out at his house and that they should go hang out at their houses which are not in our Beat. Sgt Bettancourt told him to make sure to tell them not to hang around there, particularly when he is not at the property, and that he should return to next month's meeting to report on progress.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti and the Alderman's Office for problems with abandoned buildings.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There were 5 to 7 gun shots at 3:52 pm on Sept 22 on the 2400 Block of McLean near Campbell. A spontaneous positive loitering was held by a few GGNA members on 9/22. A larger positive loitering event was held on Sept 23rd, attended by many neighbors, the Alderman and the police. Liz Rios encouraged everyone to advise the police when a positive loitering is being planned. Police talked with residents of 2431-37 where there have been problems reported for the past few months. Alderman Flores and PO Torres are setting up a meeting with the owners of these building.
2) The Alderman and the police will be meeting with Congress Pizza to make sure that people are not allowed to hang out around there and that their drivers park in the parking lot and not illegally in the area.
3) 7 gun shots were reported on Sept 19th around 2:30 AM. They seemed to come from the Campbell area south of 2200 block of Maplewood.
4) On Sept 8th, in the 2400 block of W. Mclean a neighbors van was vandalized. The window was smashed and the driver's side view mirror was ripped out.
5) Behind 2431 McLean, an illegal mechanic shop is being operated out of garage; despite receiving a citation it hasn't stopped. Neighbors are encouraged to call the Alderman.
6) There was a report that on Sept 29th, adults were buying liquor at the store on Lyndale and Western and then selling it to minors waiting outside. The owner said that he has told his employees not to sell to minors and to watch for this kind of activity. It was also reported that the homeless from the alley off of Belden are also buying liquor there. Sgt Bettancourt told us to call 911 if minors are out later than 10:00pm on week nights or 11 pm on Fri or Sat nights. The police have a special car to go and pick them up when they violate curfew.
7) On Sept 25th, 4 Shots fired at 11:50pm in front of the bar on Western just south of Lyndale. It appears to be gang related. The bar owner said the shooter was not allowed in the bar. He has pressed charges against Alberto Rivera, the shooter, for trespassing and the case will be going to court on Oct 17th.
8) A representative from Club 2047 reported that there has been a lot of graffiti and acid has been used to etch the glass doors on the building at 2047 Milwaukee. The representative said she would take our reports about Tini Martini and Congress Pizza back to the Milwaukee Ave Tavern League.
9) A representative from Wisco at Palmer and Webster reported there has been a lot of graffiti on their building and they have had to replace glass in their building that acid on it also. She said they have a camera on the dock but will try to get them on the outside of the building.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. And report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Other than the shooting reported above there were no problems reported except that there is a large number of homeless hanging around 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) There was an altercation involving a baseball bat after school at Goethe School on Sept 25th.
2) There were four arrests on the 2200 block of Talman for drinking.
3) Students have reported that someone resembling a sex offender has been walking his dog near the school. Neighbors should call police and notify Goethe School and the Parent Patrol.
4) There are 4-5 teenagers who hang out on the west side of Goethe School late at night. Residents were told to call 911 when they see this. The school playground has posted signs that indicate it closes 6:30pm.
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) There were not reports from this section.
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) Old gang members who used to hang out in this section have been seen occasionally in the area.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang recruiting
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-09-20T17:01:00.004-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
September 4th, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Martinez, PO Komo, Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer), SGT Giambrone

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 17

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

General Announcements
The third watch sergeant, PO Bettancourt is being placed in charge of the CAPS meetings for the 14th District. This is a result of cost saving measures preventing overtime pay for officers attending CAPS meetings during non-work hours. SGT Giambrone will continue to stay abreast of what is happening in our Beat, however, SGT Bettancourt will be taking over his role for now. He is a highly regarded gang and tactical officer and he will communicate all CAPS related matters to the appropriate section sergeants and officers in the district.

SGT Giambrone strongly urges residents who walk within the Beat to walk with a friend and a cellphone.

SGT Giambrone also announced that our Beat 1431 had the lowest number of crimes within the 14 beats of the 14th District.

An employee of C3 Productions (promoter that frequently works with the Congress Theater) who is involved with security planning was present at the CAPS meeting to hear any concerns from residents regarding the Congress.

CPD 14th District Domestic Violence 101 Workshop
Date: Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Location: 1440 N. Humboldt Park Blvd.
Time: 9am - 2pm (Lunch and childcare will be provided)
For further information: 14th District Community Policing Office (312) 744-1261 or CAPS.014DISTRICT@CHICAGOPOLICE.ORG

Workshops include:
Domestic Violence 101 - Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
Domestic Violence and Immigration - Know Your Rights
Every Child Deserves a Safe Start

Featured Resource Tables:
Avon
Facials & Prizes by Mary Kay
Haircuts & Manicures by Truman College & Connella Beauty School

OBEY CURFEW FOR YOUTH UNDER 17
Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8-16-020, curfew hours for youth under 17 are:
In by 10pm - Sunday through Thursday
In by 11pm Friday and Saturday

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From July 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 76 crimes, a decrease of 13 from last month (89):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 1 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 1 ARSON *
- 2 BURGLARY *
- 2 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 5 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 3 FRAUD
- 21 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 7 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 3 ROBBERY
- 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 12 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 8 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Court Advocacy Report
1) Assault on community activist Delia Ramirez
Monday, September 15, 2008 1:30 PM Branch 23 - Grand & Central Ave

Delia Ramirez is Executive Director of HPSS ( Humboldt Park Social Services), past president of (LSNA) Logan Square Neighborhood Association and current chair person of our 14th district DAC (District Advisory Committee).

2) Obstruction of Traffic on the 2100-2200 Block of Talman
Friday, October 10, 2008 1:30 PM Branch 23-4

Offenders:
Hector Hernandez
Jason Negrillo
Steven Figueroa
Robert Torres
Jose Salgado
Marquis Williams

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported gun shots in any section of Beat 1431 this month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Gang graffiti is repeatedly vandalizing the mailbox at 2125 Stave. There has also been drug activity out the side door. Suspicious looking young Hispanic individuals and a white SUV have been seen loitering around the property in the early evening. Young children between ages 7 and 12 have been seen setting off fireworks around the property as well.
Alderman Flores' office has been in touch with the owners regarding this problem and they are cooperating in deterring the vandalism and address the problem with the tenants.
2) 2062 Bingham is having gang loitering problems. Alderman Flores' office has also contacted the owner of this property and she said she will address the problem with the tenants.
3) Drug selling was reported at 2058 Bingham in the front and in the back of the property.
4) There was a posession of cannabis arrest on the 2000 block of Stave at 10:30pm on the 30th of August.
5) Outside properties at 2118 and 2124 Bingham, under the camera, there are individuals drinking alcohol at all times of the day.
6) Juveniles living at 2027 Bingham have frequently been seen outside, past curfew.
7) Graffiti has been repeatedly going up on the garage at Point and Francis.
8) There have been complaints against Tini Martini patrons who have been using the parking lot of the thrift store near Atrill. These individuals have been playing loud music and drinking in the lot between 2 and 2:30am. Tini Martini has a history of problems controlling the behavior of their patrons during this time of the morning.
9) There is gang graffiti behind property 2117 Stave. SGT Giambrone mentioned there have been a number of calls for service for that property. The property is currently in foreclosure. Alderman Flores' office is currently taking steps to contact the party responsible for this property.
10) There are a number of homeless loitering at the large, white frame house at 2139 N. Point. The property owner also has a pit bull that is on a leash but sits outside in the public way and there is concern for pedestrians walking by that could be harmed by the dog. Animal Control and 911 calls have been made but to no avail.
11) There is public drinking and very loud, late night parties occurring at the corner building at Point and Chinay.
12) There was a domestic battery arrest on the 2100 block of Bingham.
13) A burglar residing on Stave was caught performing an inside job out in Lincolnwood, trying to steal money from a safe from a business.
14) A business owner reported he has security footage of a 6ft. Black male in his late teens tagging "OK" on Armitage in this section. This vandal apparently travels with a few friends. SGT Giambrone recommended calling 911 immediately when this individual is seen and gave instructions on how the business owner can share his surveillance tapes with authorities.
15) A resident reported that his car windows were smashed while parked on Francis and Stave. The crime might have been caught on the police security camera. SGT Giambrone said he would review the camera footage between the period of 9pm Sept. 2nd to 6am Sept. 3rd during which time the crime was believed to have occurred.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti and the Alderman’s Office for problems with abandoned buildings.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) The area behind Congress Pizza has been much quieter after the effective positive loitering event held before last month's CAPS meeting. An area resident thanked everyone at CAPS for their participation.
2) Drugs are being sold on the 2400 block of W. McLean. A suspicious white van with license plate #G841591 has been seen in connection with the reported drug selling.
An individual was also seen shooting up outside 2535 W. McLean at 6:30pm over a weekend - this individual is a male Caucasian and dresses like a gang banger.
A Caucasian woman in her 40s, with very dark hair has been seen living at this address who may or may not be in connection with the drug sales in the rear of the property.
3) There was a reckless conduct arrest of Jose Martinez at 2435 McLean.
4) Gym shoes hanging from the phone wires were removed on the 2400 block of McLean as well. These are generally understood as indicators of drug sales at a property.
5) There were 2 drug arrests on the 2000 - 2200 block of Campbell for heroin and cocaine.
6) There was a DUI arrest on the 2300 block of Milwaukee August 10th.
7) Notorious criminal, Anthony Jones was recently acquitted from pending charges and is back in the neighborhood.
8) A young male arrested for littering in the public way during a recent police roll call event was acquitted of charges in court.
9) There have been at least 6 loitering and trespass arrests between the 2000 and 2300 blocks of Western as part of a "zero tolerance" initiative in conjunction with Alderman Flores' office to address the gang loitering in this area.
10) There was a disorderly conduct arrest on the 2400 block of Armitage, August 23rd.
11) A Congress Pizza delivery man was mugged on the 2000 block of Milwaukee. The offenders stole about $300 and a roll of electrical tape thought to be a wallet.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. And report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) There was a possession of Ecstasy arrest on the 2500 block of Belden.
2) Louis Lopez was arrested for embezzling $17,000
3) There was a DUI arrest on the 2300 block of Western on August 24th.
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 walking on Belden between Washtenaw and Talman, reported seeing two individuals in a car apparently high from drug use, one appeared passed out in the passenger seat. A suspicious black, Mercedes sedan with tinted windows was seen near these individuals and then drove away when the resident approached.
2) There were numerous obstruction of traffic arrests on the 2200 block of Talman on August 26th. GGNA list serve reported gang activity on the 2200 block of Talman around 9pm, Tuesday August 27th involving 12 - 15 individuals. Gang members were drinking, approaching residents and flashing gang signs at passing cars. Due to a strong neighborhood phone tree network, numerous 911 calls were placed by the residents and the police were quick to respond and made several arrests.
3) SGT Giambrone mentioned that there are at least 2 additional bike patrol officers in the area that have been extremely effective during afternoons between 1 and 2pm before the 3rd watch officers are deployed.
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) There was a disorderly conduct arrest on the 2400 block of Talman, August 17th. The offender struck the arresting officer when he was being taken into custody. Both offender and officer recovered from the altercation.
2) There was a purse snatching on the 2700 block of Logan. There were 2 black male offenders, one was described being 6ft tall, around 220 lbs and in his 30s. A black vehicle with license plate #9617170 was reported at the scene. If anyone sees activity matching this description, please call 911.
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) There were 3 battery arrests on the 2500 block of Fullerton on August 22nd.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang recruiting
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-08-07T22:05:00.003-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
August 7th, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept 4, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Chase Elementary School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: PO Smith, PO Deberry, Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer), SGT Giambrone

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 26

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

General Announcements
The meeting began at 6:30 pm with a roll call at Campbell and McLean, followed by a walk with signs from there through the Goethe School yard and part of Section 1 to the police station.

Sgt. Giambrone announced that there is a budget crunch, so officers are not paid overtime for coming to CAPS meetings during their non-working hours. He was on furlough but came in for the roll call and Beat meeting on his own time. Those present at the meeting expressed their appreciation.
He also said there has been an increase in thefts of all kinds of cycles.
Be sure to keep your property secured.

Liz Rios reported that the National Night Out was a huge success with more than 2100 people in attendance.

Liz Rios also reported that you should ask to speak to a supervisor if you call 911 and do not get a satisfactory response. Operators are obliged to transfer your call to a supervisor on request.

Alderman Flores said to call his office concerning homeless people sitting on furniture in the alleys drinking. His office will make a referral to the Department of Health and Human Services and ask Streets and San to remove the furniture. You can remain anonymous when calling. Also, the office DOES NOT pass on the caller's name when making a referral.

Paul Levine from the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce and 2 owners from Tini Martini came to the meeting on behalf of liquor license holders on Milwaukee Avenue. This is a new group and representative will be coming to future CAPS meetings to share information with us.

Residents should continue to send out information over the list serve about shots fired even if no police report is made.

Officer Trempe may be back in September.

Domestic Violence Help Line
Domestic Violence Help Line:
1-877-TO END DV
1-877-863-6338
1-877-863-6339(TTY)
Toll free and confidential 24 hrs a day

For more information or assistance, contact the 14th District's domestic violence police officers:
PO Kramer and PO Riordan
2150 N. California
312-744-8290

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From July 1st - 31st, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 89 crimes, an increase of 20 from last month (69):
- 2 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 4 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 6 BURGLARY *
- 2 DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 3 FRAUD
- 23 LARCENY THEFT *
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 13 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY
- 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 18 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 7 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Court Advocacy Report
There is no report covering the month of July.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map
There were no reported gun shots in any section of Beat 1431 this month.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Gangs are selling drugs behind the store at Stave and Francis, moving from Point down St. Helen's.
2) Drinking on the public way is occurring at Stave and Bingham. There have been several arrests for this violation in Section 1 and near McLean and Campbell in Section 2.
3) Police gave an administrative notice of violation for setting off fireworks at Point and Francis on July 4th. Children were being allowed to shoot off really big fireworks.
4) Gang members are hanging out at 2062 Bingham and whistling to other gang members when they see the police coming.
5) The building at 2117 Point has been secured with help from the alderman's office.
6) 2117 Stave, which is in foreclosure, has been broken into a few times. Squatters are still breaking into the rear of the property.
7) There has been a big increase in tagging "MOB" in this area.
8) A motorcycle was stolen from the front yard at 2074 Stave. The owner saw it and police stopped him on California. The offender was taken to the hospital after an altercation with the police and arrested. The cycle was recovered.
9) A minor was arrested at Chase School for unlawful use of weapons. It was not a gun.
10) Sgt Giambrone announced that there were arrests for domestic battery in the 2100 block of California and two more on Milwaukee. There were also arrests for trespass to property and for possession of cannabis in Section 1.
11) Police are responding to calls about loud late night parties and issuing tickets to cars parking without permits.
12) Section 1 had no gun shots this past month, but had 4 shootings earlier this year.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti and the Alderman’s Office for problems with abandoned buildings.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) One person was arrested for littering during the roll call on McLean and Campbell.
2) Arrests for aggravated assault with a knife were made on July 13 at 2076 N. Western.
3) Drug dealing continues on McLean from Campbell to Western.
4) There are numerous people living in 8 small apartments on the south side of Campbell between Campbell and Western. The alderman's office will call the absentee landlord and ask him to be more vigilant with his renters.
5) The case of the July 6 shooting on Lyndale is suspended. The victim does not want to pursue it.
6) Eight groups of shots were fired two weeks ago. It sounded like it happened near the school.
7) Shots fired were on July 30, around 10 pm. There was no police report but emails on the GGNA list serve reported them.
8) It has been quiet near the alderman's office, where problems were reported last month.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. And report shootings on the list serve.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Garage break-ins have been reported on the GGNA list serve.
2) Homeless people are loitering and drinking in alleys behind the empty lots owned by Tile Outlet on Fullerton.
3) Many "rummage sales", probably not legal, are going on the south side of Fullerton in the brick house across the alley from the gas station. Stolen goods were fenced there in the past.
4) Spanish Lords have been hanging out on Campbell and Medill.
5) Sgt Giambrone reported that there have been arrests on July 18 for theft of labor and services and on the 2600 block of W. Fullerton, on July 8 for retail theft on the 2400 block of W. Fullerton. Also, Misty Martinez was arrested for crack cocaine on the 2400 block of W. Fullerton.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) The area around the Goethe playground has been quiet this past month.
2) Sgt Giambrone reported that there was an arrest for cannabis possession on Washtenaw. Also, there were no arrests for the shooting incident last month on Rockwell and Fullerton.
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) There was a strong arm robbery of a bike in this section. The victim resisted and was beaten with a 2x4. The offenders did not get the bike and got away in a gray cargo van with no window and faded lettering and without license plates. The case has not been solved but if anyone sees a van like that they report it to 911.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) A bicycle was stolen from a backyard on the 2400 block of Artesian.
2) Gang graffiti on garage doors was reported in late July in the alley between the 2400 and 2500 blocks of Campbell and Artesian.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang recruiting
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-07-12T09:14:00.031-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
July 3rd, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 6:30pm starting with a positive loitering campaign at the corner of McLean and Campbell before proceeding to the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California for the rest of the Beat meeting.

Officers Present: PO Torres, SGT Giambrone

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 11

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

General Announcements
To help deter robberies and encourage public safety, SGT Giambrone recommends walking in pairs and always carrying a cell phone and keep an eye on residents to make sure they are safe. Also, residents are encouraged to keep watchful eyes on alleys and making sure outside grills are locked.

SGT Giambrone reported that burglaries and thefts in our Beat were down over the past month. Alderman Flores reported that police bike patrols have made a big impact on deterring burglaries in the area.

SGT Giambrone announced our Beat was down in all crimes compared to last month except for non-index Simple Assault crimes where individuals verbally threaten one another.

GGNA Block Party, Saturday July 19th
GGNA will be co-hosting an annual block party on the 2200 block of Maplewood Saturday, July 19th. This is a great opportunity for neighborhood adults and children to get together as a community and have fun as well as address concerns in the neighborhood, particularly recent gang activity.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From June 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 69 crimes, a decrease of 52 from last month (121):
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 1 ARSON *
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 3 FRAUD
- 21 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS *
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 1 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 ROBBERY
- 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 9 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 14 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Court Advocacy Report
Branch 50 and Branch 23 at Grand and Central for the following cases in Beats 1422, 1423 and 1431.

1) Beat 1422 - Eligio Santoyo - UUW, Possession of a 18" Sword
This case was in Branch 23 outside of the 1431 Beat Court Advocacy list, but because of the nature of the case and the fact that it was up for a bench trial, our Court Advocates participated.
The suspect was found NOT GUILTY due to a technicality. The state attorney charged Santoyo under section 24.1.a.1. The judge, Kenneth Fletcher, found him Not Guilty because he should have been tried under section 24.1.a.2. The section he was tried under (Section 24.1.a.1) doesn't include a sword or the likes in the wording of the law, while Section 24.1.a.2 does. If he would have been charged under that section he would have been found guilty. Our Court Advocates believe Santoyo was taken into custody at 3401 W North Ave. with the sword under his jacket around the same time that the 2 gang bangers were killed on Potomic St. Advocates were discouraged by this ruling, but apparently the judge was just following the law.

2) Beat 1423 - Johnathan Hardy - Robbery and Darryl Robinson - Robbery / Battery at Branch 50
The victim was in court at 9:00 AM and both defendant's were being held with NO BOND. Therefore, the case had it's preliminary hearing in the morning. Probable Cause was found at this hearing and this case is now continued until 07/30/08 at 26th and California per info from the ASA.

3) Beat 1431 - Jim Hermiz - Criminal Damage to Property < 300 at Branch 23
This happened at the senior building at 2061 N Campbell. The management of the building failed to send a representative so this case was dismissed.

Reported Shots Fired Beat Map

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) On June 6th, there was an aggravated UUW (unlawful use of a weapon) arrest made on an individual under the age of 21 on the 2100 block of Bingham.
2) On June 8th, there was a criminal tresspass arrest on the 2100 block of Stave.
3) On June 26th, there were 2 possession of cannabis arrests on the 2100 block of California.
4) On June 28th, there were 2 arrests made for drinking alcohol in the public way on the 2700 block of Francis.
5) On June 9th, there was an arrest made for drinking alcohol in the public way on the 2000 block of California.
6) On June 10th, there was an issuance of warrant arrest on the 2000 block of Point.
7) On June 22nd, there was a driving under the influence arrest on the 2800 block of Armitage.
8) On June 14th, there was a PCP possession arrest on the 2100 block of Milwaukee. This arrest was made possible by a security guard working at the Congress Theater noticing 2 small vials on one of the concert goers. The security guard flagged down a Beat officer and the arrest was made.
9) A resident asked whether the rear of the problem property at 2117 Point reported at last month's meeting was secured, and SGT Giambrone reported he believed it was based upon his last visit to the property.
10) Joniah Dirkins (known as the "artiste" for his graffiti) was arrested for assault, threatening an individual.
11) Alderman Flores met with the owner of 2108 Bingham (who currently does not live there any longer) based upon the chronic problems with gang activity at this property and she claimed that she didn't understand why her property was being targeted by the police. She claims there are no problems. Alderman Flores told her that she was not controlling the property effectively and if this activity continues it will get out of hand and she could lose her property. The property owner claimed that she was not aware of any arrests at the property and that her son who used to be a gang banger is no longer involved in gang activity. Alderman Flores was wondering if there was additional documentation that he could share with the property owner to demonstrate the number of problems her property has been a part of.
12) SGT Giambrone mentioned the increased presence of the Spanish Lords gang moving into the area and the violence that movement is instigating. SGT Giambrone also mentioned the importance of having eye witnesses come forward to report individuals committing crime to aid in making arrests.
13) Last week, there were shots fired on Stave near Armitage around 6:30pm near Calvin's Barbecue restaurant. The shooting is known to be gang related and according to SGT Giambrone, there were no reporting eye witnesses. The Alderman's office reported that they have some shell casings from the scene for the police to collect. Alderman Flores also voiced that he found the shooting to be disturbing, particularly the fact that it occurred in the early evening.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) On June 15th, a 77 year old tenant of the senior apartment building at 2061 Campbell had a sum of money stolen from his apartment. His door was open and the criminal who was in the building apparently claiming to sell a bicycle saw the money in the apartment and stole it. The suspect was able to enter the apartment building since his mother is a senior tenant there. On June 25th, the police recovered video tape from the surveillance camera and Beat Officer Komo and his partner were able to identify the suspect as Emilio Martinez (a local known burglar) who can be arrested on probable cause. SGT Giambrone passed around a photo of Martinez at the meeting for people to identify should they see him in our neighborhood. He has a huge tattoo of a vulture on his left arm and apparently has been seen at the hotdog stand at Armitage and Western. If so, residents should call 911 immediately.
2) There was a theft reported on Fullerton just West of Western, SGT Anjou chased down the suspects aided by bike patrol officers.
3) A resident reported that their grill with a green cover was recently stolen from their backyard. They usually have the grill locked to the property, but this one occasion they left it unlocked and it was stolen overnight after midnight. SGT Giambrone suggested that the resident check the front yard of 2074 Stave which is a known front for stolen grills and other items from around the neighborhood.
SGT Giambrone reported Joniah Dirkens an older, gray haired man, and Demetrius Rice is a smaller black male, have been arrested for stealing grills together in the past.
4) Another resident reported seeing a larger man pushing an individual in a wheelchair with a stolen grill. SGT Giambrone mentioned this could be the notorious Wheelchair Tony who is a known burglar who has historically broken into cars by breaking the glass, throwing a spark plug at it.
5) There were 3 shots fired on Tuesday, June 17th at 10:20pm on the 2200 block of North Maplewood. Neighbors reported 3 thin males running North on Maplewood after the shooting. Additional accounts added that the offenders ran West heading towards Goethe Elementary School. Police were reportedly on the scene within 5 minutes of the 911 calls and took statements. This shooting is believed to be gang related and has been articulated in good detail on the GGNA email listserve.
The shooter is still an unknown Hispanic male. Police are looking for the gun to link to the crime. There was a single gun shot wound to the back of a young male.
Some neighbors reported that the shooter had braided hair with a baseball cap on backwards.
6) Alderman Flores reported that they have been getting a lot of calls for loitering at McLean and Campbell behind Congress Pizzeria. SGT Giambrone reported that the police have received several shots fired calls at that location. Alderman Flores asked if residents have noticed any particular gang colors but no one could say definitively. There has been a lot of activity between 6pm and 8pm in the evening involving 4 - 5 males.
Residents also reported seeing a young male near Western and McLean believed to be gang related communicating via cell phone looking down McLean and Campbell.
7) Alderman Flores' office has noticed an increase in gang loitering outside it's office
8) Two young males were seen loitering at Western and Armitage near Lazo's tacos wearing red colored clothing. SGT Giambrone believes they might have been Latin Lover gang members responding to Spanish Lords coming West of Western.
9) A resident noticed a group of 10 gang members likely to be Spanish Lords during one afternoon walking West on Lyndale.
10) Residents discussed what could be the cause for the gang movements in the Beat and believe it might simply be the attempt to claim old territories previously controlled by other gangs and not necessarily about selling drugs.
11) A resident mentioned that there is a rumored history with Congress Pizza delivery drivers being drug addicts and that they could possibly be creating a drug economy in that area.
12) There has also been a lot of gang tagging, particularly Spanish Lords - at least 10 cases were reported by residents.
13) There is reportedly a Hispanic, female prostitute seen walking along McLean near Western usually intoxicated. She wears her hair pulled back, commonly wearing camouflage pants and has a very distinctive walk. The police were aware of this individual and reported that she goes by the name of Sonia. SGT Giambrone has also seen her on Milwaukee.
14) There are a few foreclosed homes on Maplewood that the homeless have been reportedly breaking into.
action: A spike in gang activity and graffiti and loitering at McLean and Campbell. Police need to pay special attention to that area. Residents should call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section including gang activity.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Nothing significant was reported.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) A large group of 10 - 15 gang members wearing white t-shirts (likely Spanish Lords) were reportedly seen at Goethe Elementary School walking West down Belden during the evening of Thursday, June 5th. SGT Giambrone believes they are likely trying to recruit around the school.
2) Alderman Flores reported that his office has put together a task force targeting all businesses with liquor license on Milwaukee avenue to develop a better self-enforcement mechanism to control their patrons.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti. Police to address Spanish Lord gang infestation at Goethe Elementary School in the afternoons.

SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
1) Residents reported that the former Bolzano's pizzeria now has a sign for Bingo on Friday nights and that it's also an AMVETS station.
2) There was no further information from police on the shooting reported at last month's Beat meeting at 2500 N. Washtenaw.
action: Alderman Flores' office and the Police need to investigate on the 2500 blcok of Washtenaw.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) SGT Giambrone reported that a resident just East of our Beat on Hamilton (near Avondale just East of Western) had a large amount of tools stolen from his property. Apparently, there was a police call to stop a vehicle that had tools including a very noticeable large saw. Apparently the burglar had robbed 2 properties in the same day. Beat officers arrested the suspect for theft and were able to return the tools back to the property owner. unfortunately, the suspect could not also be charged for burglary since there were no witnesses placing him at the scene.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang recruiting
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-06-09T21:10:00.015-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
June 5th, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Gomez, PO Karwoski, PO Komo, PO Valize, PO Torres, SGT Giambrone

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 24

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

General Announcements
SGT Giambrone reported that we should start seeing more officers on our Beat heading into the summer. He is also trying to allocate resources to get more bike patrol officers in our area.
SGT Giambrone also reiterated how important it is to secure windows during the warmer weather. Keep in mind that criminals are looking to commit crimes of opportunity. If you must leave your window open when you are away, try to secure it in such a way that it can't be forced open wider to allow entry.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From May 1st - 30th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 121 crimes, an increase of 63 from last month (58):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 3 AGGRAVATED BATTERY *
- 13 BURGLARY *
- 3 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 1 FRAUD
- 43 LARCENY THEFT *
- 8 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 14 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 6 ROBBERY
- 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 13 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 13 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Court Advocacy Report
Branch 23, May 27th at 1:30pm:
Miguel Perez, age 17 was charged with 2 minor offenses:
1) A state charge for criminal damage to property. Since the plaintiff was not present, the charge was dismissed.
2) A city charge for the possession of a marker (used for defacement). The arresting officer did not appear in court. Also, since Perez had no previous offenses, he was sentenced to 16 hours of community service which he accepted.
Miguel Perez will be reappearing in court 6/27/2008.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) SGT Giambrone reported a robbery on 2100 N. Stave, May 8th. A young woman was coming home from Chase School with her mother when a young male threatened her for her money grabbing her by her hair. An arrest was made but the criminal was released without charges. He lives in the neighborhood on Armitage.
2) A gang member with the name of Lord Byron (involved in the Haas playground shooting 2 summers ago who had escaped to Mexico to avoid warrants for his arrest) was caught tagging the Chicago Department of Water trailer parked on Talman just North of Belden in Section 4, May 10th at 11:40pm. He was also responsible for area tagging of residences. He lives in Section 1.
3) Nine gun shots were fired on the 2100 block of Bingham street between 2:00am - 2:30am Saturday, May 31st. 9mm shells were retrieved on the ground outside 2102 N. Bingham, near the car of a known Cobra gang member. The police camera installed on Bingham did not capture any of the crime since trees are blocking it's view. The shooting was believed to be caused by altercations between rival gang members outside 2108 Bingham which has been hosting late night parties on Friday evenings.
This incident was foreshadowed at last month's beat meeting by a local resident requesting more police attention at 2108 Bingham during the weekend.
Residents are frustrated with the police for the seeming lack of 1431 Beat cars in the area that evening, particularly with the frequent warnings of the volatile situation at this address.
Known Cobra gang members attend these parties at 2108 Bingham, drink and loiter outside and flash gang signs at passing cars.
SGT Giambrone mentioned that they were informed of the identity of the shooter, but until a witness will testify in public, they cannot charge the criminal.
This is the 4th major incident since August of last year involving gang violence in this area. Three of the incidences involved gun shots, the other was a car fire bombing.
SGT Giambrone has spoken with the Beat officers on night duty regarding the problems at 2108 Bingham.
4) Graffiti continues to vandalize properties in this section.
5) Bags of topsoil were reportedly stolen from a few backyards in the section.
6) A resident mentioned that her grill was stolen. SGT Giambrone suggested that she check the front yard of 2074 Stave which is a known front for stolen grills and other items from around the neighborhood.
7) Gangs are still using the rear of the property at 2117 Point. The property is not secured from the rear (coach house) where the gangs are able to gain access. Alderman Flores' office has been in contact with the owner in the past and needs to contact them again to take care of this most recent problem.
8) A middle aged Asian woman with dark hair has been seen talking with gang members at 2074 Stave exchanging cash from a small black bag during the afternoon. Police will investigate.
9) A resident from the 2700 block of Armitage reported that the new construction at 2740 Armitage has been tagged around the building including the sidewalk.
Cars are also being parked behind the building blocking garage access for residents.
10) Police officers made a burglary arrest at 2074 Stave. Javier Gonzalez was arrested on May 15th, after stealing $1200 in cash. He was charged with a burglary felony and the police were able to recover some of the stolen cash.
11) There was a disorderly conduct arrest at 2118 Bingham. The individual with the surname of Juarez was arrested at 8am in the morning.
12) There was a battery arrest at 2130 Bingham at 3:30pm in the afternoon
13) There was a robbery arrest at 2530 W. Armitage.
14) A resident on the 2700 block of Bingham filed a hit and run report against 2123 N. Point who keeps backing into the resident's fence. The resident filed a report with PO Novak who, instead of providing necessary justice, encouraged them to move from the neighborhood. They went to the woman who has been hitting the fence, she admitted she has been backing into the fence, admitted she had no insurance and she does not have a drivers license. Despite this, officer Novak did not give the woman a citation. Meanwhile, the court hearing officer dismissed the report. The resident feels helpless since there has been no appropriate legal recourse and received unproductive help from PO Novak. Meanwhile, the woman at 2123 N. Point continues to back into her fence.
SGT Giambrone suggested the resident work with PO Karwoski after the meeting to address this issue appropriately.
15) A resident reported drug trafficking on Prindiville behind Mariano's restaurant on Milwaukee and Prindiville. The drug seller is reported to be a 30+ year old black male selling during early and late afternoons.
The resident also asked whether signs could be put in place under the Blue Line near Milwaukee to indicate legal parking spaces. Another resident mentioned Alderman Flores and Colon have recently discussed the possibility of providing legal parking spaces under the train tracks and are trying to put pressure on the CTA to setup the necessary accommodating infrastructure.
action: Jim Rhodes suggested that residents call Alderman Flores' office to get the trees trimmed around the police camera on Bingham. 2108 Bingham needs to be addressed by authorities.
Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There was an unlawful use of a weapon (UUW) arrest of a 50 year old black male named Rocky James on May 30th involving a knife on Fullerton.
2) There was an aggravated UUW on 2421 W. Palmer.
3) There were several criminal trespass and battery arrests on the 2000 block of Western.
4) There was a possession of Cannabis arrest on Campbell
5) There was a criminal defacement arrest on Fullerton involving a juvenile delinquent.
6) There was also a reckless conduct arrest in the area, however, SGT Giambrone did not have any further information regarding it at the time.
action: Residents should call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section including gang activity.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Nothing significant was reported other than loud vehicles.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) A City of Chicago Department of Water trailer parked on Talman just North of Belden was tagged with more gang graffiti. (Criminal tagging this trailer was arrested, see Section 1 incident #2)
2) The rear of the Blockbuster mall on Lyndale was also heavily tagged with gang graffiti as well as a resident's garage immediately across from it.
3) A resident reported major problems with Spanish Lords gang members entering the Goethe Elementary playground during the afternoons and evening. The gang members are typically wearing red and black outfits. Residents have called 911 but the gang bangers disperse before the police arrive as if they are listening to scanners when the report is called in. Fridays between 4 - 5pm gang bangers have been regularly appearing near the playground and pushing the school children out and taking over the playground.
SGT Giambrone has suggested to residents to call 911 and request a "silent dispatch" when calling in gang activity. However, it appears that the gang members hang out at key corners to see when police cars are entering the area and make phone calls to each other to disperse.
Gun shots were reportedly fired around 9pm on Friday, May 27th at around 9pm.
4) SGT Giambrone again suggested that a police camera be installed in this section but residents are concerned of the negative impact a camera would have on property values, new home buyers and new development in this area.
5) The street light in front of 2630 Belden was reported to be out.
6) Resident reported questionable activity behind the Bubbleland on Milwaukee (rear faces Lyndale ave) over the past month. There is a security camera installed behind the business that may provide coverage. Police are to follow up with patrols.
7) Activity has been reported after Tini Martini and Congress events on Talman between Lyndale and Belden between 2 and 4am.
8) Resident mentioned problems finding parking in this section during events at Congress Theater and Tini Martini.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti. Police to address Spanish Lord gang infestation at Goethe Elementary School in the afternoons.
Police to patrol behind Bubbleland and address loitering and crime associated with Congress Theater and Tini Martini events on Talman.

SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
1) Alderman Flores' office was not aware of Bolzano's being a private club, nor was there any information on a liquor license. There has been continued reported activity on the second floor of this property and it needs to be determined whether it is illegal or not. A resident reported that the owner of the property is a lawyer named Flores and has an office on Milwaukee Ave. in Wicker Park called "Flores and Flores".
2) Residents reported a drive by shooting on May 16th at 4pm. The shooting was directed at 2500 N. Washtenaw in broad daylight. Residents called 911 and the Police arrived in about 5 minutes and were not able to file a report, there were no other witnesses. The car was a light blue, Toyota Celica, model year 2000 or earlier.
Apparently, a month ago a gang member named Marlow was believed to have moved into the 2500 Washtenaw address. Within the month of his moving into this residence there has been this drive by shooting as well as the removal of a dead body possibly due to an overdose at this address. The owner of the 2500 Washtenaw property reportedly lives in Roscoe Village.
3) The yellow multi-unit building on the corner of Altgeld and Washtenaw was heavily tagged with graffiti that read "Insane Deuces" which was not a familiar tag in this area.
action: Alderman Flores' office and the Police need to investigate the 2500 Washtenaw property.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) There was a large police raid on the former Huckleberries bar on Fullerton late Friday, May 30th and into Saturday morning May 31st. Both the Sun Times and Chicago Tribune have posted articles on the event:
Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
SGT Giambrone reported that the heavy use of force was due to information that there was possibly a large amount of drugs and possible weapons.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang activity, drug sales, vandalism and violence on Bingham, Stave and Francis Pl.
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-05-04T16:33:00.011-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
May 1st, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Goethe Elementary School, 2236 N. Rockwell.

Officers Present: PO Smith, PO Levine, PO Gonzales, PO Crawford, PO Williams, SGT Giambrone, Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer)

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 16

Go directly to the following sections:
General Announcements
CLEARMap
Beat 1431 Section Reports

General Announcements
SGT Giambrone expressed his thanks for being honored at the CAPS Appreciation Dinner held during the evening of Tuesday, April 29th. PO Trempe who suffered a heart attack last month was also present and honored at the dinner for his service.

Sgt Giambrone recognized PO Smith and PO Komo for arresting vandals tagging a property on the 2700 block of Prindiville. SGT Giambrone also recognized PO Levine for arresting a criminal for Attempted Robbery who also had possession of a knife on the 2700 block of West Armitage.

A resident mentioned the recent publicized deaths of 2 bicyclists in Logan Square and wondered if the police had any public service announcements planned. SGT Giambrone mentioned that the police bike patrol in the past has done positive traffic stops for cyclists to make them aware that it's against the law not to have a front bike headlight. Giambrone also strongly urged the use of a taillight.
Another resident reported that during the evening of Friday April 25th, he was headed South on Elston near Logan and ran into a Critical Mass bike ride that took over all lanes of traffic (involving what appeared to be hundreds of cyclists). Critical Mass occurs the last Friday of every month during the summer months, you can find more information at the Critical Mass website. The police try to get these riders safely and quickly through the district by putting a squad car at the front and in the rear of the group of riders.
SGT Griambrone mentioned that they did on one occasion have to arrest a Critical Mass rider after he tried to interfere with a CTA bus driver by tapping the bus windows and reaching in at the driver. The bus driver was able to grab the cyclist to help aide in the arrest. There are generally 300 - 500 riders that show up for these rides that are held, among other things, to bring awareness to cyclists.

SGT Giambrone highlighted particular crime stats for the month of April.
There were 3 unlawful entries which indicates that either a window or door were left open, inviting this type of crime to occur. SGT Giambrone mentioned it is extremely important, particularly during the coming warmer days, to not leave first floor windows or doors open when leaving a residence.

The total "Index" crimes were down 8 from the previous month, and the total "Non-index" crimes were down 7 from last month. Combined, there was a decrease of 21% in these crimes from the previous month. Also on a positive note, arrests were up by 11 compared to the previous month.

Finally, PO Williams announced that there are many new police personnel at the 14th District. Starting next week, police teams on bikes and 4-wheel ATVS will be patrolling our beat.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From April 1st - 27th (April 28 - 30th data was not available at the time of this report), according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 58 crimes, a decrease of 14 from last month (72): NOTE: This data is incomplete - missing 3 days in April of crime data.
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 6 BURGLARY *
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 1 FRAUD
- 18 LARCENY THEFT *
- 1 LIQUOR LAWS
- 4 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY
- 6 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 5 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 8 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) There was a Burglary arrest on April 14th, on the 2000 block of Stave.
2) There were 3 graffiti arrests on Prindville. One of the vandals is named Miguel Perez, and he is scheduled to be in court on May 27th at Grand and Central at 1:30pm.
3) There was a Disorderly Conduct arrest on April 3rd, on the 2400 block of Armitage.
4) There was a Deceptive Practice arrest on April 28th on 2300 block of California, the individual tried to cash a bad check for $150 or less.
5) 2108 Bingham, former residence of Lino Quinn, has been a problem with late night parties on Friday and Saturday nights. Former Cobra gang members are attending the parties and loitering in the street, flashing gang signs and disrupting traffic.
Well known criminals, J.J. Morgan, Ricky Vasquez are amongst the offenders.
Liquor bottles are also being dumped in the lot at 2110 Bingham.
This sort of activity was occurring last year and resulted in shots fired in the street.
6) 2124 Bingham has had suspicious activity reported involving 7-8 people during midnights during the week.
7) 2074 Stave has been a problem property with a number of young males loitering outside. This property sits next to new condos that are gradually being purchased. Police hope these new residents will attend CAPS meetings and call 911 for crime at 2074 Stave.
8) A resident expressed the need to keep the camera on Stave for another year to help control crime on the block. Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' office announced that the camera on Stave is ready to be moved and will organize a formal community meeting to vote on whether it should be moved or not.
9) SGT Giambrone announced that they have increased patrols in this section.
10) The vacant lot at 2110 Bingham needs work done securing the surrounding fence and maintenance of overgrowth. This lot has been exploited by gangs littering liquor bottles and stashing drugs. The lot is currently for sale and the Alderman's office will follow up to get the current owner to clean up the property.
11) Parking around the coffee shop at Milwaukee and Prindiville has been a problem during street cleaning. The cars are not being moved during cleaning days causing a large accumulation of garbage that is being blown onto properties. The Alderman's office will attempt to furnish better signs to indicate street cleaning days and the police will attempt to ticket cars if they're not being moved.
12) Sunday, April 20th at 2:45am a resident called 911 to report activity involving a van and a sedan outside 2133 N. Bingham. There were several people making noise, and one person held a gun to the head of another. No shots were fired, however, the sedan with the gun got away from the police when they arrived at the scene.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) Jerry Gabrielatos reported that the house at 2417 W. McLean, reported last month as being used by vagrants, has been secured.
2) There were 3 arrests for Obstruction of Traffic at 6:50pm on April 9th, on the 2400 block of McLean, that were most likely for selling drugs. At least 1 of the offenders was a Spanish Lords gang member.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section including gang activity.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) At the corner of Lyndale and Campbell, there was an attempted robbery and assault of a local resident reported at 1:30am.
2) SGT Giambrone reported an Aggravated Assault involving a handgun on the 2400 block of Fullerton on April 20th at 2:30am. The offenders both had black ski masks and fled the scene.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section including gang activity.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) The City Department of Water trailer parked on the 2300 block of Talman was aggressively tagged with gang graffiti Saturday, April 19th. Residents have called 311 to remove the graffiti but no action has been taken. The Alderman's office will take action to get the graffiti removed. The area is being fought over between the Latin Lovers, Maniac Latin Disciples and Spanish Lords.
2) There was a warrant arrest on the 2200 block of Talman April 17th as well as the 2500 block of Fullerton on April 20th.
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) The former Bolzano's restaurant property was discussed again and the rumors about it being a Latin fusion restaurant are being questioned. There were new rumors that it might be another "dominoe's club" similar to the one at California and Fullerton. Apparently, there have been late night parties at this property during the week, lights have been seen in the property at night as well as cars in the parking lot. The midnight officer will check into the location as well as the Alderman's office. This could involve illegal residency and any number of liquor law violations.
2) On April 5th, 2 minors were arrested on the 2700 block of Fullerton for drinking.
3) On April 26th, there was a domestic battery arrest at Logan and California.
4) The police reported that Haas Park has not had any notable crime incidents over the last month.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) Antonio Phillips and Alexis Medina, charged in the Derek Tate Jr. murder outside Tile Outlet in 2003 were indicted in court April 23rd. They are going back to court on May 9th for arraignment.
2) There was gang graffiti reported at Maplewood and Altgeld. The building owners quickly removed the tagging.
3) SGT Giambrone reported that the MLDs in this section are becoming more aggressive, reaching out to neighboring MLDs outside our district to fight with the Latin Kings, North near Belmont.
4) The massage parlor that was closed by the Police last month for a drug arrest was located at 2608 Fullerton. This parlor has no relation to the new "AOL Massage" storefront that is located nearby between Rockwell and Maplewood.
5) There was a prostitution arrest on April 16th on the 2400 block of Artesian.
6) There was an Aggravated DUI arrest on April 13th on the 2800 block of Fullerton.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang activity, drug sales, vandalism and violence on Bingham, Stave and Francis Pl.
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-04-06T15:28:00.007-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
April 3rd, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Officers Present: PO Sleeba, PO Delaney, PO Deb Augustyn (14th District CAPS Office), PO Crawford, PO Cruz, PO Angello, PO Komo, SGT Giambrone, Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer),

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 26

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

General Announcements
Longtime 1431 Beat officer Ken Trempe recently suffered a heart attack. He is recovering at Resurrection Hospital and will be off at least for the next 3 - 4 months. CAPS wishes him a quick and full recovery!

Sgt Giambrone praised the work of the police and detectives for resolving the Derek Tate Jr. murder outside Tile Outlet in 2003. Antolino Phillips, age 28, from the 4800 North Hamlin Avenue and Alexis Medina, age 25, from the 2400 block of North Harding Avenue were charged in the murder. The Chicago Tribune recently ran the following short report on the arrests: Bails of $1 million and $2 million are set in killing over hallucinogenic mushrooms

Giambrone also praised an important arrest and gun retrieval from a juvenile delinquent member of the Spanish Lords gang. A resident called 911 after seeing the gang member place a gun under a cinder block by a garage on the 2500 block of West Medill, just East of Goethe Elementary School. The resident also gave a detailed description of the gang member and the police were able to arrest him and link him to the gun. This is a felony arrest.
A week later, the police stopped a vehicle at Armitage and Damen containing several Spanish Lords gang members en route to Chruchill Park (the latest gang meeting hangout). As they were jumping out of the car, one of the gang members guns went off accidentally, fortunately no one was injured. Police were able to get another gun arrest against this gang.

SGT Giambrone highlighted the fact that there were no aggravated assaults or aggravated burglaries over the month, and that there were about 25 arrests total on our Beat. For full crime stats for the month of March review the CLEARMap report below.

1431 Beat Facilitator, Jim Rhodes, reported on a recent NYTimes article reporting catalytic converter thefts in Chicago. Apparently, catalytic converters contain traces of the precious metal, platinum, and thieves have been cutting out the device in parked cars in the city. According to the NYTimes article. "The catalytic converter is made with trace amounts of platinum, palladium and rhodium, which speed chemical reactions and help clean emissions at very high temperatures. Selling stolen converters to scrap yards or recyclers, a thief can net a couple of hundred dollars apiece."
SGT Giambrone confirmed what the article reported. He also added that Jeeps and SUVs are easier targets for this kind of theft due to their higher ground clearance. If the converter is removed, the exhaust system is likely to be dangling to the ground, making driving very dangerous.
What is a catalytic converter? According to howstuffworks.com: "The job of the catalytic converter is to convert harmful pollutants into less harmful emissions before they ever leave the car's exhaust system." See full entry here.

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From March 1st - 30th (March 31st data was not available at the time of this report), according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 72 crimes, an increase of 10 from last month (62):
- 6 BURGLARY *
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 2 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 3 FRAUD
- 25 LARCENY THEFT *
- 2 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 1 PROSTITUTION
- 2 ROBBERY
- 3 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 12 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 9 VANDALISM
- 1 WEAPONS VIOLATION

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Court Advocacy Volunteers Needed
PO Deb Augustyn is looking for volunteers who are available for a couple hours for one afternoon (usually starting at 1:30pm), one day a month to be Court Advocates. There are recent cases in other beats that need our help. Advocates in the neighborhoods in which the crimes were committed are afraid to appear in court fearing retribution from the criminals. Therefore, advocates are needed from other beats (including ours) to help make a strong court appearance against these criminals.

Court Advocacy Report
There was no report for this period.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) Car outside 2034 Bingham had it's windows smashed. There is a gang member who resides at this address.
2) Graffiti was reported in the area on St. Helen, and the Family Dollar, some gang related tagging, some not.
3) Vagrants reportedly broke into the rear of the boarded up property at 2117 N. Point. Jerry Gabrielatos from Alderman Flores' office will follow up with the owner to take care of this problem.
4) A female juvenile delinquent residing on Bingham who had a warrant for graffiti was arrested and is now in a detention center.
5) A male graffiti artist under the name of "Caballero" was arrested in this section.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There is a house at 2417 W. McLean that has been vacant for approximately a year is currently being used by vagrant drug users and dealers. These vagrants have been seen squatting in the property and coming and going from the rear and side entrances.
The resident was encouraged to report this to Chicago city services 311 which can be done online (see available 311 city services online)
Meanwhile PO Deb Augustyn and Jerry Gabrielatos from Flores' office will follow up on this vacant property.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) Juvenile delinquent Spanish Lords gang member was arrested with a gun on 2500 block of West Medill (see general announcements above)
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section including gang activity.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Easter Sunday, March 23rd, between 5pm and 9:30pm, Spanish Lords graffiti vandalized a garage at Lyndale and Talman.
2) Monday evening, March 31st 3-5 gun shots were heard at approximately 9pm near Goethe Elementary School. Police were called, and several squad cars responded quickly. Police were seen pulling over and arresting a young male and taking his car away in the diagonal parking of Goethe Elementary between Belden and Medill. SGT Giambrone did not have information on this incident.
3) Potential gang activity was reported at 2630 W. Belden over the course of the month. Alderman Flores' office will follow up on property.
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) The former Bolzano's restaurant property is undergoing new renovations, which is great news as this building has been vacant and vandalized for a few years now. Rumors are that this location will be host to a Latin and Asian fusion restaurant.

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) A resident reported that a couple Black males were seen selling drugs in the alley between Campbell and Artesian, right off of Altgeld. There was no date or time reported for this incident.
2) 2 males, and 2 females, 2608 W. Fullerton, at "4 Aces" were arrested for cannabis and cocaine possession.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang activity, drug sales, vandalism and violence on Bingham, Stave and Francis Pl.
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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

2008-03-29T10:45:00.004-05:00

BEAT 1431 CAPS
Meeting Minutes
March 6th, 2008

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Chase School, 2021 N. Point.

Officers Present: PO Crawford, PO Trempe, PO Smith, PO Ortiz, PO Deb Augustyn (14th District CAPS Office), Liz Rios (14th District CAPS organizer), SGT Giambrone

Number of Beat 1431 residents present: 15

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

General Announcements
Sgt Giambrone said the only crime that had risen in the last month was theft and there were seven incidents. He encouraged residents to remain vigilant and call 911 to report any suspicious people seen in alleys or along the streets. All other crimes were reported as five or less this month. He also said that in the last three months 199 crimes were reported in our beat but there is an average of 400 city wide.

March 18th, Gang Awareness Presentation
The 14th District invites you to attend a gang awareness presentation, sponsored by the 10 sector beats. The presentation will increase residents' gang awareness of the following:
- Present day characteristics
- Membership identifiers
- Prevention techniques
- Physical identifiers

Date: March 18th, 2008
Location: 3000 N. Kedzie (St. Nicolai Church)
Time: 6:30pm

Domestic Violence Help Line
Domestic Violence Help Line:
1-877-TO END DV
1-877-863-6338
1-877-863-6339(TTY)
Toll free and confidential 24 hrs a day

For more information or assistance, contact the 14th District's domestic violence police officers:
PO Kramer and PO Riordan
2150 N. California
312-744-8290

CLEARMap (formerly Citizen ICAM)
From February 1st - 29th, according to CLEARMap, Beat 1431 suffered 62 crimes, a decrease of 12 from last month (74):
- 1 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT *
- 4 BURGLARY *
- 2 DRUG ABUSE VIOLATIONS
- 1 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- 1 FRAUD
- 18 LARCENY THEFT *
- 6 MISCELLANEOUS NON-INDEX OFFENSES
- 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT *
- 2 ROBBERY
- 1 SIMPLE ASSAULT
- 10 SIMPLE BATTERY
- 12 VANDALISM

* indicates index crimes (most serious offenses)

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

Court Advocacy Volunteers Needed
PO Deb Augustyn is looking for volunteers who are available for a couple hours for one afternoon (usually starting at 1:30pm), one day a month to be Court Advocates. There are recent cases in other beats that need our help. Advocates in the neighborhoods in which the crimes were committed are afraid to appear in court fearing retribution from the criminals. Therefore, advocates are needed from other beats (including ours) to help make a strong court appearance against these criminals.

The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 at 6pm at the 14th District Police Station, 2150 N. California.

Court Advocacy Report
There was no report for this period.

Beat 1431 Section Reports
SECTION 1 (Borders: California, Milwaukee, Armitage)
1) There was a long discussion about the event parking contract between the Congress Theater and Chase Elementary School. Several residents in Section 1 again complained about public urination, littering, noise, illegal parking, cars driving on the sidewalk around the school during events and congestion in the streets. They said at least seven people have called or emailed the school and the alderman and they have talked to many neighbors who have the same complaints.

Beat facilitator, Jim Rhodes, said that he had gone to Chase School on Friday night, Feb 29 both before and after the show. He reported congestion in the street with cars going in to park but said it was quiet and no problems when people left. Jim said that there are only two people who come to CAPS meetings to complain about the problem.

Max Wagner from the Congress Theater said that the Congress Theater, with 4,000 seats and an 80 year history does not want to be a bad neighbor and that one complaint was too many. He said he has been there for five months and has been trying very hard to improve the situation. He passed out leaflet with his phone number to neighbors in October 2007 and will be putting out another leaflet in English and Spanish soon. He encouraged everyone to call and report any problems. The Congress will try to fix problems and he volunteered to pick up trash or deal with any other issues.

Max said that he sees the Chase parking as a win-win situation. Chase School earns $5000 the contract provides in order to pay for additional school program and 100 cars have parking off the streets. He said that the Congress is busiest in the spring and fall and that there are only 10-15 sell out events in a year when the parking is a serious problem. He has talked with developers who own empty lots along Milwaukee but none of them will enter into long term parking arrangements with the Congress Theater.

Max also said that because of new website problems too many parking tickets were sold last Friday night causing the congestion problems. That problem has been fixed.

The next CAPS meeting will be at Chase School and Jim said representatives from the school will attend. He also encouraged neighbors to go to the next Chase Local School Council meeting which is held the last Tuesday of the month. The parent coordinator from Chase School arrived shortly after this discussion was finished. She said she had come to hear the parking complaints in person and the discussion was summarized for her.
2) Graffiti has been a major problem over the last month. Lots of graffiti went up on March 1-4 all over the area. The Alderman's office has requested that Graffiti blaster remove it quickly.
3) Three gun shots were heard near Francis, Bingham and Stave Street early in March, either the 3rd or 4th, around 9pm. Police were called and PO Smith came but could not find any activity when he arrived.
4) Windows were broken on cars in the area on Saturday night, March 1.
5) Window in the store on Francis and Stave were broken recently. The store has a new owner.
6) Salgado from the 2100 block of Stave was arrested for domestic battery.
7) Jose Soto was arrested for simple assault on the 2200 block of California on Feb 17.
8) Agulara was arrested for aggravated assault on the 2100 block of Milwaukee in the past month.
9) There was a cannabis arrest on the 2600 block of Francis Place on Feb 24.
10) Miguel Rodriguez was arrested on a warrant on the 2100 block of Milwaukee.
action: Residents should continue to call 911 for any emergency or crime in this section. They are also encouraged to call 311 for graffiti.

SECTION 2 (Borders: Rockwell, Lyndale, Western, Milwaukee)
1) There has not been any more people loitering and smoking marijuana in the alley behind the 1st Ward office at 2058 North Western Ave this past month.
2) It was reported that Congress Pizza is now a place where stolen goods are being fenced. Laptop PCs and TVs have been seen there.
3) Giovanni Rivera, Javier Vega and Mario Ramirez were arrested for tagging on the 2700 block of Armitage this past month.

SECTION 3 (Borders: Rockwell, Fullerton, Western, Lyndale)
1) This section was quiet this past month.

SECTION 4 (Borders: California, Fullerton, Rockwell, Milwaukee)
1) Last month PO Trempe, SGT Giambrone and Ald. Flores suggested taking the police camera at Stave and Francis in Section 1 and moving it to the Goethe school. More Latin Lovers are congregating on the west side of the school. Jim Rhodes reported that the Goethe Local School Council voted 7-1 against putting the camera there. The police officers still think moving the camera there would be a good idea. There will be community meeting scheduled later this month by the Alderman so that community residents can express their concerns and an exact location determined if needed. Everyone agreed that a community meeting would be a good thing.
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report any gang or suspicious activity and 311 for graffiti

SECTION 5 (Borders: California, Logan Boulevard, Rockwell, Fullerton)
1) No criminal activity was reported

SECTION 6 (Borders: Rockwell, Logan Boulevard, Western, Fullerton)
1) No criminal activity was reported
action: Residents are strongly urged to call 911 to report gang activity and 311 for graffiti

Recurring Problem Areas for BEAT 1431
1) Gang activity, drug sales, vandalism and violence on Bingham, Stave and Francis Pl.
2) Gang graffiti
3) Gang loitering and recruiting
4) Gang weapons violence

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