A MAN WAS arrested for allegedly firing a weapon at about 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in an alley in the 4700 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

A man reported that while he was walking toward his parked vehicle, a man approached him, pointed a handgun at him and asked him what he said to him, and that after he told the man he was just walking to his car, the man followed him, shouted at him several times and said, “If you look back, I’m gonna shoot you,” according to police.

The man reported that he entered his vehicle, called 911 and followed the man as he and another man walked in an alley, and that when he arrived at the intersection of North Milwaukee Avenue and West Giddings Street, he heard the sound of a gunshot, police said.

Officers detained two men in an alley in the 4700 block of North Milwaukee Avenue who matched a description and placed one of the men into custody after they discovered a starter pistol concealed inside his waistband and they recovered a spent shell casing in the alley, according to police.

The suspect was identified by police as Angel Maldonado, age 21, of the 5900 block of West Addison Street.

TWO MEN AND a woman were arrested on weapons charges at about 8:35 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in the 4900 block of West Pensacola Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

A man and a woman reported that a bullet entered their residence through the first floor window and witnesses reported that they heard about five gunshots from either a white sport utility vehicle or a gray vehicle with tinted windows and they saw two men and a woman arguing outside of a white SUV, and that one of the men put a handgun in his front waistband before they entered the vehicle and drove away, according to police.

Officers stopped a vehicle with occupants who matched a description driving in the 4800 block of West Cullom Avenue toward North Cicero Avenue, and the men and the woman were placed into custody after they searched the vehicle and discovered a loaded .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol on the front passenger seat and a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol on a rear passenger seat, and they recovered a spent 9mm shell casing on the street in the 4900 block of West Pensacola Avenue, police said.

The suspects were identified by police as David D. Johnson, age 26, of the 1800 block of North Kedvale Avenue, Carlos Santana, age 29, of the 4000 block of North Saint Louis Avenue, and Karina N. Cruz, age 24, of the 2800 block of North Hamlin Avenue.

AN EMPLOYEE reported that a man shoplifted items from the Walgreens store, 7155 W. Foster Ave., at about 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The employee reported that she saw a man put 11 packages of over-the-counter digestive and heartburn medication inside a bag and attempt to exit the store without paying for the items, and that when she approached him and asked him to return the items, he said they were his and exited the business, according to police.

The man was described as white, age 50 to 60 and wearing a black jacket, a blue knit hat and blue scrubs pants, police said.

A MAN REPORTED that his vehicle was stolen at about 12:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the 3600 block of North Luna Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 42-year-old man reported that he left his silver 2008 Jeep Liberty automobile unattended while he entered his residence with the key inside the ignition and that when he returned he discovered his vehicle was missing, according to police.

A MAN REPORTED that his vehicle was stolen at about 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the 5700 block of West Montrose Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The 66-year-old man reported that he left his black 2008 Jeep Wrangler automobile unattended while he entered his residence with the key inside the ignition and that when he returned he discovered his vehicle was missing, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that her residence in the 5100 block of North Menard Avenue was burglarized between 8:40 a.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned home she discovered that the rear door had been forced open and that jewelry valued at $2,000, $500 in cash, a pair of sunglasses valued at $300 and a pair of shoes valued at $50 were missing, according to police.









A MAN REPORTED that his vehicle was burglarized between 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, and 8:55 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in the parking lot of his residence in the 7200 block of West Higgins Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that when he returned to his vehicle he discovered the front driver’s side window had been broken and power tools valued at $1,500 were missing, according to police.

A MAN REPORTED that his vehicle was burglarized between 9:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, and 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the driveway of his residence in the 5000 block of West Merrimac Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The man reported that when he returned to his vehicle he discovered a pair of sunglasses valued at $200 and a roadside emergency kit were missing, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that her vehicle was burglarized between 9:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the 5300 block of West Argyle Street, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned to her vehicle she discovered the door locks had been damaged and two pairs of binoculars, an Illinois Tollway I-PASS and $5 in cash were missing, according to police.

A WOMAN reported that her vehicle was burglarized between 3:30 a.m. and 3:35 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the 5200 block of North Moody Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.

The woman reported that when she returned to her vehicle she discovered the driver’s side door had been opened and a pair of Brooks Cadence running shoes valued at $75, bag, a cell phone charger and loose change were missing, according to police.