EveryBlock: Chatham

Location in the media: Motorist hits squad car, smashes 3 other cars, escapes on foot

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

75th Street and Langley Avenue Motorist hits squad car, smashes 3 other cars, escapes on foot
The man crashed into the Gresham District police car at the intersection of 75th Street and Langley Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood at 9 p.m., Chicago Police News Affairs spokesman Ron Gaines said.

Published by Tribune Breaking News on November 29, 2009.

Location in the media: Motorist hits squad car, smashes 3 other cars, escapes on foot

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

700 block of East 75th Street Motorist hits squad car, smashes 3 other cars, escapes on foot
After hitting three other vehicles as he tried to elude police, the driver abandoned the smashed Green Dodge Caravan and fled on foot in the 700 block of East 75th Street, police said.

Published by Tribune Breaking News on November 29, 2009.

12 crimes new on November 28

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:02:24 -0600

Battery
- 8000 block S. Evans Ave Aggravated battery: Handgun
  Place: Sidewalk. Reported at 5:45 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
- 700 block E. 84th St Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple
  Place: Residence. Reported at 2:30 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
- 8100 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Simple battery: Simple
  Place: Street. Reported at 1:15 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
- 8000 block S. State St Simple battery: Simple
  Place: Street. Reported at 4:20 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
Criminal damage
- 8100 block S. Eberhart Ave Vandalism: Criminal damage to property
  Place: Residence. Reported at 10 a.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
- 8600 block S. Prairie Ave Vandalism: Criminal damage to property
  Place: Residence. Reported at 3:30 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
Criminal trespass
- 00 block W. 75th St Criminal trespass: To land
  Place: Other. Reported at 1:40 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
- 7900 block S. Wabash Ave Criminal trespass: To land
  Place: Other. Reported at 6:21 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
Motor vehicle theft
- 8200 block S. Champlain Ave Motor vehicle theft: Truck, bus, motor home
  Place: Street. Reported at 8 a.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
Narcotics
- 8000 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Narcotics: Possession of cannabis, 30 grams or less
  Place: Sidewalk. Reported at 8 a.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
Robbery
- 7900 block S. Rhodes Ave Robbery: Armed: handgun
  Place: Apartment. Reported at 8 p.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment
Theft
- 7500 block S. Calumet Ave Theft: Financial ID theft: over $300
  Place: Residence. Reported at 9:30 a.m. on November 19, 2009. Post a comment

1 business review new on November 28

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:00:05 -0600

4 stars out of 5: New 4-star review for Soul Vegetarian East on Yelp.

11 crimes new on November 27

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:02:25 -0600

Assault
- 7900 block S. Calumet Ave Simple assault: Simple assault
  Place: Apartment. Reported at 10:39 a.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
Battery
- 700 block E. 79th St Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple
  Place: Apartment. Reported at 9:15 a.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
Narcotics
- 7600 block S. Rhodes Ave Narcotics: Possession of cannabis, 30 grams or less
  Place: Street. Reported at 8:15 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
Other offense
- 400 block E. 80th St Other offense: Other vehicle offense
  Place: Street. Reported at 7 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
Robbery
- 7900 block S. Prairie Ave Robbery: Aggravated vehicular hijacking
  Place: Street. Reported at 8:15 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
- 7900 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Robbery: Armed: handgun
  Place: Street. Reported at 7 p.m. on August 24, 2009. Post a comment
Theft
- 8600 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Theft: $300 and under
  Place: Parking lot / garage (non-residential). Reported at 9:30 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
- 8000 block S. Calumet Ave Theft: $300 and under
  Place: Street. Reported at 6 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
- 8600 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Theft: Retail theft
  Place: Small retail store. Reported at 5 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
- 8500 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Theft: Retail theft
  Place: Department store. Reported at 8:25 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment
Weapons violation
- 400 block E. 80th St Weapons violation: Unlawful possession of handgun
  Place: Apartment. Reported at 8:15 p.m. on November 18, 2009. Post a comment

Location in the media: Small businesses up against big-box titans

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

457 E. 75th St. Small businesses up against big-box titans
The store, a 58-year-old institution on 75th Street on the South Side (now at 457 E. 75th St.), is offering sales on R&B, gospel and hip-hop CDs, but isn't counting on an influx of customers.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on November 27, 2009.

9 crimes new on November 26

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:02:25 -0600

Battery
- 7900 block S. Wabash Ave Aggravated battery: Handgun
  Place: Street. Reported at 8:56 p.m. on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
Burglary
- 7900 block S. Langley Ave Burglary: Forcible entry
  Place: Apartment. Reported at 6 p.m. on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
Criminal damage
- 8000 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Vandalism: Criminal damage to property
  Place: Gas station. Reported at 6 a.m. on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
- 600 block E. 79th St Vandalism: Criminal damage to vehicle
  Place: Alley. Reported at 2:10 p.m. on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
Motor vehicle theft
- 400 block E. 86th St Motor vehicle theft: Automobile
  Place: Driveway (residential). Reported at noon on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
Non-criminal
- 8200 block S. Vernon Ave Other offense: Death
  Place: Residence. Reported at 11:05 p.m. on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
Other offense
- 300 block E. 76th St Other offense: Telephone threat
  Place: Apartment. Reported at 10 a.m. on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
Theft
- 8500 block S. Wabash Ave Theft: Over $300
  Place: Construction site. Reported at 9 a.m. on November 17, 2009. Post a comment
Weapons violation
- 00 block E. 79th St Weapons violation: Unlawful possession of handgun
  Place: Sidewalk. Reported at 1:05 a.m. on August 23, 2009. Post a comment

10 crimes new on November 25

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:02:24 -0600

Battery
- 7900 block S. Michigan Ave Aggravated battery: Domestic battery: other dangerous weapon
  Place: Residence. Reported at 10:55 p.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
- 700 block E. 79th St Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple
  Place: Apartment. Reported at noon on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
Deceptive practice
- 7500 block S. Prairie Ave Deceptive practice: Credit card fraud
  Place: Residence. Reported at 9 a.m. on August 22, 2009. Post a comment
Motor vehicle theft
- 7800 block S. Rhodes Ave Motor vehicle theft: Automobile
  Place: Street. Reported at 11 p.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
- 8500 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Motor vehicle theft: Automobile
  Place: Department store. Reported at 4 p.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
Narcotics
- 8000 block S. Cottage Grove Ave Narcotics: Possession of cannabis, 30 grams or less
  Place: Parking lot / garage (non-residential). Reported at 11:20 p.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
- 700 block E. 79th St Narcotics: Possession of cannabis, 30 grams or less
  Place: Street. Reported at 8:30 p.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
- 300 block E. 75th St Narcotics: Possession of cannabis, 30 grams or less
  Place: Sidewalk. Reported at 10:45 p.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
Other offense
- 7500 block S. Evans Ave Other offense: Vehicle title/registration offense
  Place: Street. Reported at 2:18 a.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment
Robbery
- 7500 block S. Langley Ave Robbery: Attempted: armed: handgun
  Place: Sidewalk. Reported at 7:45 a.m. on November 16, 2009. Post a comment

Location in the media: Man, Woman Shot In Chatham

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

752 E. 79th St. Man, Woman Shot In Chatham
Police said the victims were shot either inside or outside a business at 752 E. 79th St., just west of Cottage Grove Avenue. The shooting happened at 11:15 a.m.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on November 25, 2009.

Location in the media: At least 2 shot at phone store on Southeast Side

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

700 block of East 79th Street At least 2 shot at phone store on Southeast Side
At least two people were shot this morning at a cell phone store in the 700 block of East 79th Street.

Published by Tribune Breaking News on November 25, 2009.

Location in the media: 2 Shot Inside South Side Cell Phone Store

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

700 block of East 79th Street 2 Shot Inside South Side Cell Phone Store
At about 11:15 a.m., an unknown gunman who was outside of the store in the 700 block of East 79th Street, shot into the store, injuring the two people, police News Affairs Officer Michael Fitzpatrick said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on November 25, 2009.

Location in the media: 2 Shot Inside South Side Cell Phone Store

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

752 E. 79th St. 2 Shot Inside South Side Cell Phone Store
Total Cellular Solutions is listed at 752 E. 79th St., according to a Web directory.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on November 25, 2009.