Seems to be quite a few of these right now - stay alert and watch out for your Neighbors. Community Alert : Garage Burglaries - 16th District (Jefferson Park) About the Crime: This alert gives notice to the residents of the 16th District (Jefferson Park) of several garage burglaries that have occurred in the months of December and January. In these incidents, unknown offender(s) made entry into residential garages and took property. Incident times and locations: There have been several incidents that have occurred since December 31, 2014. These incidents have taken place on Beat 1634, within the boundaries of Cicero Ave to Long and Irving Park Rd. to Belmont, at various hours of the day. • 4800 block of W. Grace on December 31, 2014 between 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM • 5000 block of W. Henderson on January 10, 2015 at 9:00 PM • 5000 block of W. Newport on January 13-14, 2015 between 11:00 PM – 6:00 AM • 5000 block of W. Roscoe on January 14, 2015 between 12:15 AM – 12:42 AM • 5100 block of W. Roscoe on January 14, 2015 at 12:15 AM • 5200 block of W. Patterson on January 14, 2015 between 12:15 AM – 12:42 AM What you can do: • Be aware of this crime pattern and alert your friends and family about these crimes. • Make sure all doors and windows are locked. • Keep the perimeter of your property well lit. • Pay special attention to any suspicious subjects loitering in the area. • If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy for the investigating detectives. • Call 911 immediately and provide a detailed description of the offender(s), including any vehicle description and license plate information, as well as direction of flight, if known. If you have any information, please contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area North (312) 744-8263
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:21:12 +0000