Crime News
The CAPS Beat 912 meeting on Wednesday, September 8, provided updates on McKinley Park neighborhood crime and the response to it, including from 9th District community policing officer Jason Sollis and 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas.
- CAPS Beat 912 meeting on Wednesday, September 8, provides updates on McKinley Park crime and police and community response.
- 9th District community policing officer Jason Sollis and 12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas address recent increase in gang activity and shootings.
- Community involvement key to identifying robber of neighborhood paleta vendor.
Read more: Pandemic Stymies Fight Against McKinley Park Gang Houses
A 17-year-old juvenile suspect has been apprehended in connection with the robbery of a McKinley Park neighborhood ice-cream vendor on August 25, 2020, in the 3600 block of South Honore Street, thanks to community help identifying the suspect.
- A 17-year-old juvenile suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the August 25, 2020, robbery of a push-cart ice cream vendor.
- Officers from the 9th District cited community help in identification after they distributed video and images of the incident.
- Single charge of armed robbery anticipated against the suspect, say detectives.
A local push-cart ice cream seller suffered through a robbery on Tuesday, August 25, in the 3600 block of South Honore Street by two unidentified males now sought by Chicago Police detectives who released photos and video of the incident.
- Local ice cream seller robbed by two men on Tuesday, August 25, in the 3600 block of South Honore Street.
- Detectives working from the 9th District are asking for help identifying the robbers and additional sources of photos and video.
- Two men are pictured on video approaching paleta vendor before accosting and robbing him.
Read more: 9th District Seeks Help Identifying Robbers of Paleta Vendor
Neighbors and groups of every stripe in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago have spontaneously activated in the face of social challenge and unrest, banding together to deter looters, clean up the neighborhood and provide desperately needed food, medicine and rent assistance.
- Citizens' watch group deters looters from the McKinley Park Target store for three nights running.
- Volunteer neighbors and groups spontaneously collaborate to provide assistance with food, medicine and rent.
- William McKinley American Legion Post No. 231 saves 35th Street Walgreens from devastation.
Read more: McKinley Park Rallies for Defense, Cleanup and Support of Neighborhood
Incidents of crime related to civic unrest tied to the protests of the Minneapolis police slaying of George Floyd have resulted in looted stores, arson and attempted home invasions in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago.
- Looted stores in the McKinley Park neighborhood clean up after break-ins and vandalism the night before.
- Local residents foil attempted serial home invasions early in the morning of Monday, June 1.
- Local looting and break-ins are part of civic unrest tied to protests of the Minneapolis police slaying of George Floyd.
Read more: Looting, Arson, Attempted Home Invasions Mar McKinley Park Neighborhood
