Crime News
October's Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) meeting for Beat 912 offered crime updates for the McKinley Park neighborhood and news of upcoming events where the public can engage with the 9th District.
- Beat 912 meeting for Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) offers McKinley Park crime updates.
- Upcoming Community Conversations solicit feedback from neighborhood on how to address crime in the 9th District.
- Commander Don Jerome hosts Q&A on Wednesday, October 19, at McGuane Park in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
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Serious crime in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood — which includes homicide, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, battery and criminal sexual assault — rose almost 32 in the first half of 2022 compared to the same time period in 2021.
- Serious crime in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood rises almost 32 percent for first half of 2022 compared to 2021.
- Index crimes include homicide, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, battery and criminal sexual assault.
- Analysis compares City of Chicago crime data for McKinley Park and adjacent neighborhoods.
Four homicides in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood has outpaced all of 2021 and has police apprehending and announcing suspects, while families await answers on a "connected" pair of slayings on the same block.
- Four McKinley Park neighborhood homicides this spring and summer has outpaced all of 2021.
- Chicago police release video, images of suspects in April 8, 2022, slaying of Ryan Arliksas.
- Police apprehend and charge suspect in June 30 homicide of Mario Leyva while families await answers on two "connected" homicides.
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Family members share details of the homicide the night of Friday, April 8, of McKinley Park 27-year-old Ryan Arliskas and ask for help finding more video footage, as police relate updates and share public safety information.
- McKinley Park neighborhood 27-year-old Ryan Arliskas fatally shot the night of Friday, April 8.
- Victim's family members detail moments preceding homicide and ask for any video footage or information.
- Community policing meeting touches on slaying, relates other crime and public safety updates.
Read more: Family, Police Appeal for Information in Slaying of McKinley Park Man
After two years of online meetings, residents and Chicago Police Department officers connected face-to-face about community policing issues and neighborhood events at the March CAPS get-together for police Beat 912.
- Residents, Chicago Police Department officers connect in face-to-face meeting for Beat 912.
- Meeting continues community policing CAPS program, including crime statistics and neighborhood updates.
- Beat 912 seeks a volunteer facilitator who can assist community policing programs and help connect with the community.
Read more: Community Policing Returns to In-Person Meetings at McKinley Park
