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The man reported that while he was walking on the sidewalk a maroon vehicle approached him and the driver exited the vehicle, pointed a knife at him and said, "Why are you messing with my girl," according to police.

The man reported that after he told the man to put the knife away and that he would fight him, the man pulled up his shirt and displayed a handgun, then entered his vehicle and drove it onto the sidewalk toward him, and that he jumped onto the hood of the man’s car and rolled off before the man drove away, police said.

The man was described as white/Hispanic, age 20 to 26 and about 6-0 with a brown crew cut hairstyle.

A MAN REPORTED that a man attempted to rob him at about 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in the 4000 block of North Lavergne Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 27-year old man reported that as he was walking toward his vehicle a man pushed him from behind, pointed a knife at him and said, "Give me all your stuff," according to police. The man reported that after he dropped his keys on the ground, the man asked for the keys and reached inside his vehicle, and that after he pushed the man, the man stabbed the tires of his vehicle before he fled, police said.

The man was described as black, age 30 to 35, between 5-6 and 5-8 and between 140 and 165 pounds with black hair.

A WOMAN reported that she was robbed at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the 5000 block of North Cicero Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 42-year-old woman reported that after she exited her vehicle, three men exited a white van and one of the men took her purse valued at $40 containing credit cards and a cell phone valued at $35 from her right shoulder, then slapped her in the face and pushed her to the ground, according to police.

The woman reported that after she screamed the men ran away and that one of the men dropped his cell phone before they entered the van and drove away southbound, police said.

The men were described as black and age 17 to 23.

A SECURITY guard reported that a man attacked him at about 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at Moretti’s restaurant, 6727 N. Olmsted Ave., according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The security guard reported that as he was attempting to remove a man from the restaurant when the man punched him in the face and ran away eastbound out of the establishment, according to police. The security guard was transported to Resurrection Medical Center, police said.

The man was described as white, age 25 to 28, about 6-0 and 200 pounds with strawberry blonde hair, and wearing a gray Polo Shirt with a white number 3 on its right sleeve, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that a man broke into her apartment in the 8400 block of West Catalpa Avenue at about 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that she woke up to a loud noise and saw a man reach through her bedroom window and take two cell phones valued at $600 from a dresser beneath the window, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that a man attempted to break into the garage of her residence in the 7100 block of North Mason Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that she looked outside her window and saw a man attempting to force the side door to her garage open, and that when she shouted toward him the man walked away, according to police.

The man was described as black, age 20 to 25, between 5-10 and 6-0 and between 150 and 165 pounds with short black hair.









A WOMAN reported that the garage of her residence in the 5300 block of North Leamington Avenue was burglarized between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, and 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned to her garage she discovered the side window had been broken and that a bicycle valued at $300 was missing, according to police.

A MAN REPORTED that the garage of his residence in the 3300 block of North Ozanam Avenue was burglarized between 6:20 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that when he returned to his garage he discovered that the rear door had been broken and that a chainsaw valued at $400, a bicycle valued at $140 and a 4-pack of Polish beer valued at $4 were missing, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that the garage of her residence in the 4200 block of North Parkside Avenue was burglarized at about 7:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned to her garage she discovered the garage door had been opened and that a lawn mower valued at $300 was missing, according to police.

A MAN REPORTED that a man stole the catalytic converter from his vehicle at about 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, while it was parked in the 5300 block of West Warwick Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that he saw a man enter a black van and drive away westbound after the man sawed off and took his catalytic converter, according to police.

The man was described as black, about age 30 and wearing a black shirt and black pants.