Man robbed on Irving; swinging axe reported at Ronan Park homeless camp; teen with gun reportedly smokes on CTA bus; Sauganash eatery burglarized

A man reported that three men robbed him at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the 3100 block of West Irving Park Road, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The 60-year-old man reported that he was walking when an assailant approached him from the front and demanded his belongings, according to police.
The man reported that two others walked up behind him and held his arms while the other man punched him in the left eye and took his wallet containing $25 in cash, police said.
The first man was described as Black, age 35 to 40, 5-8 and 200 pounds. The two men were described as White/Hispanic and age 20 to 25.
Meanwhile, a woman reported that a man threatened another man with an axe between about 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at a homeless encampment at Ronan Park, near the 3000 block of West Argyle Street, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
She reported that one of the men started swinging an axe at the other, according to police. The woman reported that he nearly struck the man in the face and she yelled for him to stop and he fled, police said. The woman reported that she was told the man threatened the other man because people in the encampment thought he was trying to steal, according to police.
There are several homeless encampments at Chicago parks on the Northwest Side. At Eugene Field Annex, the park district provides electrical access to those living at the park.
Also, a man reported that another man threatened him with a handgun at about 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, outside of the Admiral Theater, 3940 W. Lawrence Ave., according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The 40-year-old man reported that he was escorted out of the club and was walking west to his vehicle when a man approached him and said, “Do you want to die tonight?I’m concealed carry,” and then lifted his shirt, showing a handgun tucked into the waistband of his pants, according to police.
The man reported that he kept walking west on Lawrence until he got to the intersection of Lawrence and Pulaski, where he called 911, police said.
The man reported that the man with the handgun was standing near a blue Dodge Charger but that he did not see which way the man fled, according to police.
The gunman was described as 5-7 to 5-9 and 180 pounds, with a medium brown complexion and short hair, and wearing a cream-colored T-shirt and black jeans.
In addition, a couple reported that three men burglarized their home in the 6300 block of North Hamlin Avenue at about 12:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The couple reported that surveillance footage showed that three men entered the backyard, climbed through their kitchen window and stole several items, police said.
About $60,000 in cash, 10 gold bars valued at $50,000, eight purses and handbags valued at $10,000, and several pieces of jewelry valued at $10,000 were missing, according to police.
The three men were described as Black, age 16 to 21 and 5-9 to 6-0, and wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black pants.
Also, a man reported that a teenager threatened him with a handgun between about 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, on a CTA bus in the 4700 block of North Pulaski Road, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
The 35-year-old man reported that he asked the teen why he was smoking cannabis on the bus and when the teenager exited the bus, he lifted his shirt to show a
handgun in the waistband of his pants and pointed his hand at him, according to police.
The teen was described as White, age 16, 5-4 and 120 pounds, with brown hair.
Eleven catalytic converter thefts were reported in the area between about 3 p.m. Saturday.
Aug. 29, and about 6:30 a.m. Sat-urday, Sept. 12, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.
Thefts were reported in the
3900 block of West Cornelia Av-enue, the 5200 block of North Sawyer Avenue, the 3100 block of West Foster Avenue, the 3500 block of North Avondale Avenue, the 3700 block of West Devon Avenue, and in the 4600 block of North Kasson Avenue, according to police.
Also, in the 3200 block of North Troy Street, the 3700 block of North Monticello Avenue, the
5000 block of North Springfield Avenue, the 5600 block of North Kostner Avenue and in the 5400 block of North Bernard Street, according to police.
A smash-and-grab burglary was reported to have occurred at about 5:05 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Sauganash Grill in 6000 block of North Sauganash Avenue, according to Chicago police.
A cash register was reported stolen, police said.

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