During the afternoon rush-hour Monday a CTA passenger was holding her i-Phone in her hand as the train approached the Fullerton avenue ‘L’ platform; then just as the doors opened, a man snatched her i-Phone from her hand and took off running. Normally this would be the end of the story, but for the tragedy […]
crime prevention
Victims fight back when robber threatens to set them on fire
A would be robber doused a storeowner and his nephew with gasoline and threatened to set them and the store on fire if they didn’t give him the money in the register. They didn’t do what the robber ordered instead they wrestled him to the ground and held him until police arrived. Thomas K. Hughes, […]
Can you get shot for looking at someone the wrong way?
According to a story in last week’s Chicago Tribune, the answer is a definite yes! A 17-year-old boy was shot in the back this afternoon after encountering a stare-down with three men getting off a South Side bus, Chicago police said. The article goes on to describe the young man’s report to the police. Officers […]
College Students: Don’t Become a Sexual Assault Victim
All students, both male and female, need to increase their personal and situational awareness. Notre Dame has been in the news recently because of how they responded to accusations of sexual assault on their campus. U.S. Department of Education is currently investigating Notre Dame’s policy and procedures for handling complaints of sexual assault. Hopefully something […]
Women of All Ages Are Taking Action to Defend Themselves
It is great to see that women, young, old, and in between are fighting back against their attackers. Prior to the recent story of the 14 year old girl who’s calls for help were heard by neighbor Augusto Zamora Jr. and his dog Scooby, there was a report of a young girl kicking a man […]
‘Tis the Season to be Wary
While you are out buying presents or visiting with friends and loved one’s keep in mind that there are criminals looking to take advantage of your absence. One or possibly two crews of grinches visited the North Shore suburb of Wilmette last week. They came in the form of burglars who broke into 6 Wilmette […]
Black Friday: Shopper Beware
Black Friday: Shopper Beware
A crime of opportunity
That is how the murder of Northern Illinois art student, Antinete “Toni” Keller was described. The 18-year-old Plainfield freshman was last seen Oct. 14 when she left her residence hall to work on some art in a wooded area near campus. That’s when Dekalb police believe Curl, who was a frequent visitor to the park, […]
Carjacking and armed robbery in Chicago’s River North neighborhood
A carjacking and the armed robbery of a driver were reported last week in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The incident happened as the male victim, a 72-year-old man, was picking up his wife in the 800 block of North Rush Street at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County […]
How did 3 Aurora Girls avoid being kidnapped?
At around 4 p.m., three 11-year-old girls told police they were approached by a man driving a black SUV in the parking lot of a grocery store in the 400-block of North Farnsworth Avenue. They said the man opened the vehicle’s door and told them to “come here.” When they refused and began to walk […]