Friday, March 20, 2009

Strong-arm robbery

Theft on Sheridan (Updated)

12:40 PM: A 15 year old female was victim of a

strong-arm robbery

theft this afternoon in the 7600 block of North Sheridan. The alleged offenders, four 17-20 years olds, (two are well known to district police) are usually seen hanging around Sullivan High School after dismissal. They're possibly driving a dark colored vehicle with a different color door.

1:01 PM: Police are really hunting for two of these crooks around Morse and Pratt. They've locked them up a lot of times. They're known neighborhood thugs. And they're just teenagers.

3:03 PM: Parent calls police and says 14 year old son is out-of-control. He's a Sullivan student who was getting high all day on chronic.

Update: The commander informs me the 12:40 PM was a theft not a robbery. I was just going by what dispatch said, commander. Full statement in comments section.

11 comments:

Craig Gernhardt said...

These new thugs remind me of these old thugs.

Where was Marcus?
Marcus Herron Trial This Morning
Herron Brother Arrest in Operation Morse Code

Craig Gernhardt said...

I just nabbed a couple photos of the alleged thugs and their get-away vehicle. Police have them in custody.

Resident said...

I'm sure they're great kids who are just "mixed up with the wrong crowd," and are "trying to turn their lives around."

Man On The Street said...

I just nabbed a couple photos of the alleged thugs and their get-away vehicle. Police have them in custody.

Great to hear. Not too many of these too-prevelant street crimes are followed up with "Police have them in custody". Anyone arrested in the Nu Nu killing? The shootout on Howard the other night? The assorted vandalism that occurs on Howard almost every night. Hell, I'll settle for the guy who broke the solar powered garbage can...

Man On The Street said...

I'm sure they're great kids who are just "mixed up with the wrong crowd," and are "trying to turn their lives around."

Nah, I'm sure these are kids who are suffering because of the lack of jobs and are at their wit's end, as most teenagers who have barely had time to experience what the job market is all about are want to do.

How they can afford a gun and a car, though, has me puzzled...

Craig Gernhardt said...

From what I gather, it was mom's car.

Craig Gernhardt said...

The police were bound and determined to catch these guys. It was a good hunt. I just emailed the area chief and commander for confirmation before I post their pictures.

AvondaleLoganSquareCrimeBlotter said...

We had an incident around noon today that sounds like the 3:03pm incident, except the kid was older and he belongs to the program I'm in. He was really acting up. He was talking crazy to us and getting violent. When another teacher of ours attempted to take him back to our classroom, he was so out of control that teacher asked for security assistance to take him out of the lunchroom.

He's a really good kid besides when he gets upset once in a while. And if anybody wants to know, he's not being arrested or anything because of his Autism and he didn't really know what he was doing. I guess it was a bad day for him. I'm glad he calmed down and he apologized afterwards.

Charlie Didrickson said...

Craig said:

I just nabbed a couple photos of the alleged thugs and their get-away vehicle. Police have them in custody

Seems you are of some use after all.

;-)

Craig Gernhardt said...

Sir, two of the offenders in this incident are in custody. The attached picture depicts a juvenile and someone who has no connection to the incident. Additionally, the case you refer to was a theft not a robbery. Finally, we arrested 4 adult subjects Wednesday night who have all been charged with armed robbery. They are responsible for multiple armed robberies on and around Howard Street. We continue to make progress.

PS: enjoy tonight's play at Sullivan.

Commander David Sobczyk
024TH District
Chicago Police Department

Razldazlrr said...

Craig - great info and nice to see the police say they captured 4 adults for armed robbery!

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