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July CAPS Meetings
14th Police District
1432- July 23, 6pm
Holstein Park
2200 N. Oakley
1434- July 30, 6pm
Bucktown Wicker Park Library
1701 N. Milwaukee
caps.014district@chicagopolice.org
14th District Twitter
14th District CAPS- 312-744-1261
19th Police District-
1931- July 23, 6:30pm
Boys and Girls Club
2915 N. Leavitt
caps.019district@chicagopolice.org
19th District Twitter
19th District CAPS- 312-744-0064
Beat 1921 (Belmont/River/Irving/Damen) Recap
Robberies and burglaries are two focal points being worked on district wide. In this beat, there were 2 robberies, which is down 50% from this time last year. There were 4 burglaries, which is down 3 from this time last year, all to garages or storage units. One confirmed they hadn’t locked the door; another resulted in an arrest. Many crimes are committed by the same people, so when one arrest happens, it can cause a drop in crime since the person is generally connected to other crimes that have taken place.
Thefts are down 43% and were mainly of packages. It is advised if you will not be home to receive a package to have it delivered to work or have a friend or neighbor pick it up. Or you can also use Amazon or UPS lockers.
Motor vehicle thefts are down 69% and there were no carjackings. Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are down, largely due to people getting the software updates; thefts of Hondas are up however.
There were 4 shots fired calls; none were bonafide (no shell casings, etc).
Regarding the sexual abuse case on Damen- The police do have evidence in this case. They have offered to do a security walk through of the church facility where this occurred, but have not heard back from the pastor. The chaperones of the group have been working with the police and helped de-escalate the situation to prevent it from going any further. RVN provided camera footage to the police as well. The police remind people that it is helpful to register your cameras so they can contact you quickly for access if a crime should occur.
Scooter Issues and Concerns - Scooter misuse and parking issues were also a concern of some residents. Shared scooters are available for rent in Chicago through the Divvy bikeshare system. A full set of regulations can be found here, and you can report any illegal use of scooters in the 311 app here.
For scooter users: Scooters cannot be operated on sidewalks, no more than one person may ride on a scooter at any time, and there is a maximum speed of 15 mph. Scooter riders must obey all rules of the street, including traffic lights, stop signs and one-way streets and must yield for pedestrians.
Scooters must be parked so that a clear path of travel at least 5-feet wide remains on the sidewalk for pedestrians. Scooters cannot be parked along building facades and cannot block fire hydrants, bus stops, CTA L entrances, loading zones or building access points. To end a trip, scooters must be locked to a fixed physical object, such as a bike rack, retired meter, street sign or light pole (locks are included attached to scooters). Scooters cannot be locked to private fences, bus shelters, bus stop signs, inside CTA L stations, or disabled parking signs.
Green LIME Scooter license holders are obligated to follow the same set of rules as any other scooter.
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