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Employees reported that the Radio Shack store, 5316 N. Milwaukee Ave., was robbed at about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Employees reported that three men with handguns forced them to the rear of the store and forced one of them to place about 100 cell phones, an iPad, two Apple tablet computers and an Xbox 360 video game console into bags, according to police.

A woman reported that she saw the men carrying the bags enter a dark vehicle and flee south on Northwest Highway, police said.

One of the men was described as black, age 20 to 25, 5-10 to 6-0 and 150 to 170 pounds, and wearing a black hooded Hollister sweatshirt, a white maroon and gold striped shirt, dark blue jeans and black gym shoes. A second man was described as black, age 20 to 25, 5-10 to 6-0 and 150 to 170 pounds, and wearing a gray baseball cap, a gray dark-striped shirt, a gray shirt with the words “Rock Revival,” black sweat pants and white on black gym shoes. The third man was described as black, age 20 to 25, 5-6 to 6-0 and 150 to 170 pounds, and a gray hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black gym shoes.

A man was arrested on after he allegedly attempted to rob the Discount Computer and Wireless store, 5707 W. Irving Park Road, at about 10:35 a.m. Thursday, June 6, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Employees reported that the man entered the store with his hand under his shirt implying that he had a gun and announced a robbery, and that two of employees attempted to subdue the man and a struggle ensued, according to police. One of the employees reported that he sprayed the man with a chemical spray and that the fight spilled out onto the street where the suspect was detained, police said.

The suspect was identified by police as Marcus Bell, age 30, of the 2500 block of North Spaulding Avenue.

A 16-year-old teenager was shot in a gang related incident at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, in the 5000 block of West Henderson Street, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

A teenager reported that he was with a group of people when a white Chevrolet Blazer drove by and four people in the car shouted gang slogans, according to police. The teen said that the 16-year-old shouted gang slogans back and that two men got out of the car and one of them shot him once in the thigh, police said. The youth was admitted to Lutheran General Hospital in serious condition, police said.

The two men were described as white/Hispanic and age 16 to 19.

A man was stabbed in an apparent gang-related incident at about at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 9, in the 5300 block of West Byron Street, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Responding officers found a man in the 3800 block of North Long Avenue with multiple stab wounds to the left side of his face and his upper torso, according to police. The 31-year-old man was admitted to Illinois Masonic Hospital in serious condition, police said.

A woman reported that a man threatened her in a road rage incident at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday, June 9, in the 5700 block of North Nagle Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 20-year-old woman reported that a man almost struck her car and then drove in front of her, stopped, got out of his car carrying a tire iron and shouted at her, according to police.

A man reported that he was robbed at about 12:35 a.m. Monday, June 10, in the 4300 block of North Melvina Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 22-year-old man reported that two men approached him from Smyser School property, punched him in the face, and took his wallet containing a debit card and $3 in cash, according to police.

A woman reported that she was robbed at about 3 p.m. Friday, June 7, in the 4000 block of North Mason Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 24-year-old woman reported that a man pointed a gun at her and took her iPhone, according to police.

A man was arrested on drug charges at about 1:25 p.m. Friday, June 7, in the 5600 block of West Berenice Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Officers on patrol saw a vehicle stopped in the alley in front of a home, and a man emerged from a yard and then ran back into the yard when he saw them, according to police. Officers searched the home when they found an open door and suspected a burglary, and they discovered approximately 1,228 grams of a substance suspected of being marijuana, police said.

The suspect was identified by police as Rene Cardona, age 22, of the Berenice address.

A man reported that he was threatened with a gun at about midnight Wednesday, June 5, in the 4800 block of West Montrose Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 24-year-old man reported that as he was riding his bicycle near Montrose and Cicero avenues, four men shouted gang slogans, then entered a vehicle and pulled up next to him, and one of the occupants pointed a gun at him, according to police.

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Austin

A woman reported on May 2 that she was sexually assaulted at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Foster-Austin Park, 6020 W. Foster Ave., according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 31-year-old woman reported that she was drinking alcohol in the park and that someone punched her on the head, knocking her unconscious, according to police. The woman said that when she regained consciousness she discovered that she had been sexually assaulted, police said.

Weapons

A man was arrested on a weapons charge at about 1:35 a.m. Saturday, May 25, in the 3900 block of North Major Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Officers saw a car turn the wrong way onto a street, and the driver got out of the car and urinated in the street, according to police. The man was arrested after he failed sobriety tests and officers discovered a loaded .357 caliber revolver in the car, police said.

The suspect was identified by police as Luis F. Sanchez, age 29, of the 4800 block of North Lawndale Avenue.

Windsor

A couple reported that two men broke into their home in the 5600 block of West Windsor Avenue and robbed them at about 2 a.m. Saturday, May 25, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man and the woman, age 30 and 34, reported that they heard a noise and that when the man got up to investigate, a man struck him on the head with a gun and told them both to lie on the floor, according to police. The couple said that after the men left they discovered that a wallet containing credit cards and $8 in cash was missing, police said.

Grace

A man reported that he was robbed at about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, in the 5100 block of West Grace Street, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 31-year-old man reported that as he was washing his car in an alley, two men asked if he wanted to buy a cell phone, and that when he declined, one of them pointed a gun at him and took his cell phone and his wallet containing $60, according to police.

One of the men was described as white/Hispanic, age 15 to 19, 6-0 to 6-2 and 140 to 150 pounds. The other man was described as white/Hispanic, age 15 to 19, 5-6 to 5-8 and 120 to 130 pounds.

Elston

A woman reported that she was robbed at about 10 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in the 5700 block of North Elston Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 21-year-old woman reported that a man pointed a gun at her and took her purse and her cell phone, according to police.

The man was described as white, age 20 to 23, 5-10 to 6-0 and 180 to 190 pounds.

Drugs

Two men were arrested on drug charges at about 9:40 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in the 4900 block of West Berenice Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

Officers who executed a search warrant on an apartment were confronted by a man who was shielding himself with a pit bull, according to police. Officers arrested the man as well as a second man who fled, police said.

The second man dropped a bag containing about 170 grams of a substance suspected of being marijuana and parts of a handgun, according to police. Officers discovered more drugs in the apartment as well as ammunition, four scales and $1,420 in cash, according to police said.

The suspects were identified by police as Joseph D. Reyes, age 23, of the 4900 block of West Berenice Avenue, and Adam Garcia, age 22, of the 5200 block of West Waveland Avenue.

Theft

A man reported that a man took his money at about 8:15 p.m. Monday, May 27, in the 4300 block of North Central Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 26-year-old man reported that he responded to an online advertisement for a used car and met the seller at the Jefferson Park CTA terminal, according to police. The man said that they went to his bank where he withdrew money and the man took him to view the vehicle, and that when he got out of the car, the man took a bag containing $1,500 in cash and drove away, police said.

Sunnyside

A man reported that his home in the 5100 block of West Sunnyside Avenue was burglarized between 2 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 24, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that when he returned home he discovered that the front door was open and that a desktop computer valued at $900, an Apple laptop computer valued at $1,300, an iPad valued at $1,000 and an iPad 2 valued at $700 were missing, according to police.

Milwaukee

Residents reported that two apartments in the 6000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue were burglarized between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

A woman reported that when she returned home she discovered that the front door had been forced open and that a 46-inch television set valued at $1,200, a 14-karat ring with a clear stone valued at $5,000, a wedding band valued at $1,000 and a laptop computer valued at $1,000 were missing, according to police.

A neighbor reported that when he discovered that a wedding ring valued at $1,000, a ring valued at $500 and a watch valued at $750 were missing from his apartment, according to police.

Facility

Three men reported that a storage facility behind the former Bronko’s Tap, 4916 W. Irving Park Road, was burglarized between 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, and 10:35 a.m. the following day, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The three men reported that they discovered that the rear window had been forced open and that construction tools valued at about $10,500, hockey equipment valued at $1,500 and fishing tackle valued at $1,500 were missing, according to police.



