Carjacking, burglaries, robberies reported in 16th, 17th police districts

A newspaper delivery driver reported that a man and a woman carjacked him at about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, while he was delivering subscriptions in the 3400 block of North Narragansett Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 71-year-old man reported that he was returning to his vehicle after delivering a newspaper, when the driver of a dark-colored sedan stopped behind his vehicle, according to police. The man reported that the woman exited, walked up behind him, struck him in the back of the head with some sort of weapon, got into his vehicle and fled south on Narragansett, then west on School Street, police said.

The man reported that the woman took $200 in cash, his driver’s license, social security card, his green card and a credit card before she fled, according to police. The man was transported to Ascension Resurrection Medical Center, where he was treated in stable condition for injuries to the right side of his head and wrist area, police said.

 Detailed descriptions of the man and woman were not provided.

A woman reported that her home in the 6700 block of North Hiawatha Avenue was burglarized between about 10 p.m. Thursday, May 1, and about 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that she was inside her home doing chores and left her purse on a kitchen table near her patio doors, along with $200 in cash, her driver’s license and a credit card, according to police.

The woman reported that she noticed the items were missing from the table at about 12:30 p.m. and called her neighbor to see if they saw anyone enter the back door of her home, police said. The neighbor provided surveillance footage that showed the woman’s landscaper was in the back yard on her deck with a leaf blower, according to police. The woman provided contact information for the landscaping company to officers, police said, but it was unclear if the footage showed the employee entered her home.

A man reported that several items were stolen from his work vehicle between about 5:05 a.m. and 5:10 a.m. Monday, April 28, while it was parked in the 5400 block of North Monitor Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that he parked the vehicle around 1 a.m. and his brother saw someone rummaging through the van between 5:05 a.m. and 5:10 a.m., according to police. The man reported that several items were missing, including a Gucci shaving kit bag valued at $500, a Gucci duffle bag valued at $500, two vests valued at $3,200, $1,000 cash and the keys to the vehicle, police said. It was unclear how the vehicle’s keys were stolen.

Detailed descriptions of the offender and the vehicle they fled in were not provided, police said.

Police officers broke up an apparent catalytic converter theft in progress at about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, April 27, in the 5500 block of West Newport Avenue near Chopin Park, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Officers in an unmarked police car reportedly pulled up on two masked men who were near a parked Toyota Prius, whose front was lifted up by a jack, according to police.

The men then entered a black Infiniti Q60, which was double parked next to the Prius, and drove away at a high rate of speed, police said. Officers were able to get a partial license plate number, police said.

Officers reporting finding a  reciprocating saw near the Prius, police said.

The two men were described as Black, age 18 to 25 and wearing black masks and sweatshirts, with one of them 5-10 to 6-1 and 200 pounds and the other 5-7 to 5-11 and 150 pounds.

At about 8:20 a.m. the same day police received a report of three men breaking into a car in the 5300 block of West Windsor Avenue near Wilson Park and fleeing in two black Infiniti vehicles, at least one of which had been reported stolen, according to police. A witness provided pictures of the offenders, police said.

A man reported that his home in the 4500 block of North Moody Avenue was burglarized between about 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that two of his family members returned home and saw a third family member that did not live with them exiting the home through his bedroom window, according to police.

The man reported that he returned home and discovered $1,000 cash and his handgun were missing from a safe in his bedroom, police said. The man reported that the family member that fled with his property was known to have a drug problem, according to police. The offender was identified by police, however, no one was charged as of press deadline.

A man reported that the garage of an apartment building in the 4700 block of North Austin Avenue was burglarized at about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that one of his tenants reported that several items were missing from the garage so he checked surveillance footage, according to police.

Footage showed two men used a postal key to enter the lobby door to the building, then went to the garage area and went through several tenants’ storage containers, police said. Footage showed the men then fled to a small black vehicle driven by a third person and the driver fled west on Giddings, according to police.

One of the men was described as White/Hispanic and age 20 to 30, wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a beige baseball cap, police said. The other man was only described as age 20 to 30, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a white surgical mask, according to police.

Shots were fired in the 3800 block of North Lavergne Avenue at about 2:25 a.m. Sunday, May 4, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

A caller reported that she heard shots fired but her surveillance cameras were not working and she did not see anything, according to police. Officers recovered 12 spent 10-millimeter shell casings from the 3800 block of Lavergne, police said. No injuries or property damage were reported, according to police.

Two women and a man reported that a man with a handgun robbed them at about 9:20 a.m. Saturday, May 3, in the parking lot of the BP gas station, 4359 N. Pulaski Road, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

A 41-year-old woman reported that she was pumping gas when a man approached holding a handgun, wearing a mask over his face, and demanded money, according to police. A 38-year-old woman reported that the man struck her in the face and took her purse containing $180 in cash, police said. A 20-year-old man reported that the man took his wallet containing approximately $200 in cash and fled on foot, according to police.

The man was only described as 5-9 to 5-11 and 170 to 200 pounds, and wearing a face mask.

A man reported that a man with a knife robbed him at about 1 a.m. Friday, May 2, in an alley of the 3700 block of West Lawrence Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police. The 40-year-old man reported that he was throwing away garbage and left his car unlocked when he saw a man rummaging through his vehicle, according to police. The man reported that the man yelled at him to hand over his belongings so he gave the man his cell phone and $30 in cash, police said.

The man reported that the man said, “That’s it?” pulled out a knife and attempted to stab him, according to police. The man reported that he tried to grab the knife and was cut on several fingers during the struggle, police said. The man reported that the man with the knife also bit him on his left hand, then fled on foot, according to police. The man reported that he returned to his vehicle and discovered a can of pepper spray was missing, police said.

The man was described as Black, age 40 to 45 and 5-9, clean shaven with short hair.

An employee of Sai Food Mart, 3432 W. Irving Park Road, reported that a man with a handgun robbed the store and threatened him with the gun at about 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 2, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The employee reported that the man entered the store holding a silver handgun, then pointed it at him and a customer and demanded money from the register, according to police. The employee reported that he gave the man between $700 and $800 in cash and the man demanded merchandise from behind the counter so he gave the man 12 disposable vape pens valued at $31.99, police said.

The employee reported that the man with the handgun fled north on Berbard, then east on Belle Plaine, according to police.

The man was described as White/Hispanic, age 18 to 22, 5-3 and 130 pounds, and wearing a black ski mask, a black jacket, black pants and black gym shoes.

An employee of Jewel-Osco, 4660 W. Irving Park Road, reported that a man with a box cutter robbed the store at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The employee reported that a man entered the store, placed three bottles of scotch into his jacket and left without paying, according to police. The employee reported that he approached the man, asked for the bottles back, opened the zipper of the man’s jacket and recovered the bottles, police said.

The employee reported that the man then pushed him, pulled out an orange box cutter and swung it at him, then threatened to shoot him several times, according to police. The employee reported that the man fled to a maroon 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan and fled, police said.

The man was described as White/Hispanic, age 25 to 28, 5-6 to 5-10 and 140 to 170 pounds, and wearing a gray-and-black North Face jacket, a black baseball cap and faded blue jeans.

An employee of the WTTW television station, 5400 N. Saint Louis Ave., reported that a worker allegedly stole several items at about 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The employee reported that a worker asked several managers if he could donate two ovens valued at $8,000 and studio lighting equipment valued at $4,000 to a charity group but all the managers allegedly denied his request, according to police.

The employee reported that the items were reported missing on Friday, April 25, and an investigation was conducted, police said.

Surveillance footage showed the worker allegedly used a forklift to load the items on to a company vehicle, drove away and returned the vehicle the next day, according to police.

Shots were fired in the 5100 block of North Albany Avenue at about 9:45 p.m. Monday, May 5, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

A man reported that he was sitting in his parked vehicle when he saw two people run south in the street, fired shots toward the intersection of Winona and Albany, then fled north on foot towards Foster, according to police.

Another man reported that he was driving north on Albany near the intersection of Winona when a Ford Explorer with blue headlights stopped in the middle of the street, three people exited, fired shots toward his vehicle and fled on foot in separate directions, police said. The man reported that his vehicle was not struck by the shots but a resident reported that the window of his home was damaged, according to police.

One of the shooters was described as age 20 to 30, wearing a white tank top. Another shooter was described as age 20 to 30, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black shorts and a black fanny pack. Another shooter was described as age 18 to 29, 5-6 to 6-0 and 150 to 190 pounds, wearing a black shirt and black shorts.

The fourth shooter was described as 5-3 to 5-8 and 160 to 180 pounds.

The fifth shooter was described as 5-7 to 5-11 and 160 to 200 ponds, wearing a red sweatshirt.

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