SHOTS WERE fired in an apparent gang-related incident at about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the 4800 block of North Lawndale Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

A 44-year-old man reported that he was driving his car south on Lawndale when a man in a black sport utility vehicle asked his gang affiliation and fired eight to 10 shots at him, striking his car on the trunk and rear passenger-side quarter panel, according to police. Officers recovered 12 spent .308-caliber bullet casings, police said.

A MAN WAS stabbed in an apparent gang-related incident at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, in the 4900 block of North Kedzie Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The 52-year-old man reported that a man approached and asked his gang affiliation, and that when he replied that he was only smoking a cigarette the man then stabbed him under his right rib cage before running away south on Kedzie, according to police. The man was transported to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, police said.

The man was described as white/ Hispanic, age 40 to 48, 5-7 to 5-8 and 160 to 180 pounds.

A MAN WAS arrested on gun and drug charges at about 10:50 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, following a search of an apartment in the 4300 block of North Kimball Avenue, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

Officers executed a search warrant and forced their way inside as it was barricaded with boards and metal brackets, and they detained a 47-year-old man, who said he resided there, and questioned two women who were inside, according to police.

During the search, officers recovered numerous plastic bags used for drug packaging, a grinder containing a substance suspected of being heroin, 24 bags containing a substance suspected of being heroin, 50 bags containing a substance suspected of being crack cocaine, $105 in cash, and a .40-caliber handgun with an extended magazine loaded with eight live rounds, which was reported stolen from a police officer in Wisconsin in June of 2015, police said.

Officers also discovered in a safe a .45-caliber handgun loaded with eight live rounds, a .40-caliber handgun loaded with four live rounds, a bag containing a substance suspected of being marijuana, a bag containing a substance suspected of being heroin, and two plastic bags containing 31 rounds of ammunition, according to police.

The man did not have a firearm owners identification card and was arrested, police said.

The suspect was identified by police as Aaron Baier, age 47, of the 4300 block of North Kimball Avenue. He was charged with manufacture and delivery of cocaine, manufacture and delivery of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of ammunition without a FOID and felony fortification of a residence.

A WOMAN reported that her apartment in the 3800 block of West Cornelia Avenue was burglarized during a home showing between 6:40 and 6:55 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The woman reported that she owns the building that she lives in and left her first floor residence unlocked as she was showing a second floor apartment, and that when she returned she discovered that a dresser drawer was missing containing a silver necklace, two pairs of pearl earrings, a pair of garnet earrings, a silver bracelet, a garnet watch, a garnet ring and a chain bracelet, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that a vacant home in the 3800 block of West Cornelia Avenue was burglarized between 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, and 2:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned to her home that was for sale she discovered that the screen was removed from the rear door and that a washer and dryer valued at $2,700 were missing, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that her apartment in the 4100 block of West Cullom Avenue was burglarized between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The woman reported that when her daughter returned home she discovered that the front door had been unlocked and she discovered that a laptop computer, a wedding ring and three additional rings, yellow metal earrings, a yellow medallion, a yellow metal cross, a yellow chain and a ceramic jar were missing, according to police.

A MAN REPORTED that his apartment in the 3200 block of West Leland Avenue was burglarized between 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The man reported that when he returned home he discovered that a 55-inch television set valued at $1,100, eight bottles containing medications, a portable radio, and various socks, shirts and food items were missing, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that her apartment in the 6200 block of North Cicero Avenue was burglarized between 12:30 and 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned home she discovered that her front door was pried open and that a laptop computer valued at $1,800, a Nikon camera valued at $600, an unknown amount of miscellaneous jewelry and a bank card were missing, according to police.









A MAN REPORTED that his apartment in the 5000 block of North Kimball Avenue was burglarized between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The man reported that when he returned home he discovered a side window had been opened and that three gold necklaces valued at $1,240, 10 pairs of gold earrings valued at $200, a gold ring valued at $80 and $1,005 in cash were missing from a bedroom drawer, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that her apartment in the 4900 block of North Albany Avenue was burglarized between 7 a.m. and 3:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned home she discovered that $1,000 in cash, two rings, two chains, a social security card, a green card and an out-of-state identification card were missing, according to police.

LINCOLNWOOD

AN EMPLOYEE of the Grossinger Toyota North dealership, 7225 N. Cicero Ave., reported that numerous cars were vandalized between 7:10 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, according to Lincolnwood police.

The employee reported that when he returned to work he discovered that the tires were slashed on three vehicles and his personal vehicle, according to police. Another employee reported that video surveillance footage showed the possible suspect’s vehicle, a white or silver Honda CRV, that drove north on Keating Avenue and parked near a dumpster on the lot between 7:10 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, police said.

SEVERAL vehicle burglaries were reported between 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, according to Lincolnwood police.

Burglaries were reported in the 6500 block of North Kenneth Avenue, the 6800 block of North Kilbourn Avenue and the 6500 block of North Kostner Avenue, according to police.