The storms seemed to have passed over us for the most part tonight, lets see if crime has….. 7:53pm, 4834 N Winthrop – Fireworks complaint, Hickory Playlot (I have a feeling this is not the first of these tonight) 8:00pm, 1117 W Pratt – Auto theft in progress. Hispanic male attempting to hotwire a black […]

6:39, 2159 W. Foster – Older white male wearing a Sox cap is disoriented and seems confused. 6:40, Rockwell and Pratt – Suspicious people, black male and black female ringing doorbells and appear to be trying to sell something. 6:51, Thorndale and Broadway – Black male panhandling and bothering customers in the Dominick’s parking lot. […]

11:23pm, Greenview & Sherwin – officer flagged down by person. Not sure yet what the situation is. Turns out people from the suburbs parked their car here and their vehicle was broken into and things (inlcuding a GPS system) were stolen. Welcome to the city! 11:31pm, 2450 W Peterson – commercial alarm going off. Backup […]

That’s right. The Edgewater Crime Blotter has just passed the 5,000 mark. Thanks to all of you out there in community for the input and support! I hope everyone has a great weekend.

7:27, Clark and Rogers – 3 victims flagged down a unit, an individual stole their dogs. A security guard apprehended the suspect to wait for police. Grand theft puppy. 7:31, Kenmore and Catalpa – Obviously intoxicated white male threw a brick at the caller’s car as she was getting out of it. Welcome home! 7:33, […]

6:38, Devon and Western – White male with a small sword chasing a black male, witness says they went southbound on Artesian. 6:43, Broadway and Bryn Mawr – Battery in progress, 3-4 people fighting on the corner. Unit giving a slowdown. 7:20, 6257 N. Rockwell – Robbery call. 78 year old man said a male […]