Happy Good Friday, 2013

Good morning, everyone, it's 9am. Happy Good Friday to all, especially to my fellow Christian brothers and sisters. For those of you who are of the Catholic and Christian faiths, as you know, this is an important day in the faith. For all of the others, as well as those of you who aren't religious, it's just another Friday. In observation of the holiday, though, I will be doing limited monitoring today. I will be monitoring Zones 1 through 4, 6, 10 through 13. I can't pick up Zones 5, 7, 8 and 9 on my radio. My first wave of monitoring will be this morning until about 11am then I will pick up again shortly after 5pm until around 7pm. Here's crime for portions of today.

9:15am - Beat 1906David is on a funeral precession from Belmont and Greenview to Graceland Cementary, Clark and Irving Park.

9:26am - Parker. 14XX W Sherwin. Blue Jeep is parked in the handicap spot.

9:32am - Beat 1845 just got flagged down at Dickens and Larabee regarding a suspicious male Black wearing all black with a ski cap who was loitering on some steps nearby. He fled east on Dickens from Larabee. Beat car 1813 and Beat 1841 are assigned to check it out. Beat car 1814 is going to head over to assist them.

9:35am - Fire. 455 W North Ave. Roof.

9:36am - Person w/ a gun. Jackson Blue Line station. Male Black, skinny, glasses, with a brown leather jacket and skull cap is standing on the platform with a pistol or handgun.

9:40am - Theft in progress. 310 S Racine. Male Black wearing all black is stealing copper from the site.

9:41am - A slow down is being given on the 9:36am job per Beat car 113.

9:42am - Sounds like they're chasing someone from the 9:36am job. In the tube of the Blue Line.

9:43am - They lost the offender. He ran as soon as he saw 113.

9:44am - They've got one in custody on the mezzanine level. Not sure if he has a gun yet.

9:45am - 1) Panic alarm. 27XX W Cortez. 2) Beat 1842 is doing an "L" check at the Armitage Brown/Purple Line station.

9:46am - Beat 1282Paul is doing foot patrol on Harrison from Wood to Damen. Event number is 04584.

9:47am - 113 has the offender and they're putting him the wagon. 113 gives thanks to everyone who showed up.

9:56am - Shots Fired. 53XX S Wood. Two shots heard, group of men were seen arguing.

9:58am - Check the well being. 53XX S Lowe. Possible domestic. Female on the line was heard saying "I have a cut on my face, get the f***k out!".

9:59am - A slow down is being given on the 9:58am job.

10:23am - Beat 807Boy has some kind of detail going east on 77th to Lawndale, then north on Lawndale to 69th, then west on 69th to Hamlin. I don't think Lawndale goes all the way through over there, though. It's some kind of parade, probably related to Good Friday.

10:25am - Disturbance w/ a mental. 61XX S Rockwell. 55 year old brother is off the meds.

10:28am - Beat car 725 is doing special attention at Wood and 63rd per Beat 720. There's been a couple of "shots fired" incidents there this morning.

10:44am - Person Shot. Erie and Lavergne. Two shots were heard then a female fell to the ground.

10:46am - Beat 1542 is giving a slow down at the 10:44am job. No one's out there so far.

10:52am - CTA bus alarm. Halsted and 67th. Bus headed south on Halsted towards 68th with its alarm sounding.

10:54am - I'm going to go until later. I'll see you all later on. Have a great morning and start to the afternoon, everyone!

5:10pm - I'm back. Good afternoon, everyone. Beautiful day we have here.

5:21pm - Assault in progress. Ohio and Central Park. Group of teens getting ready to fight.

5:22pm - Gang disturbance. 20XX S Keeler. Three males in the alley flashing signs.

5:31pm - Assault in progress. 69XX S Emerald. Group of males in a van looking like they're going to fight.

5:33pm - 1) Check the well being. Damen and Garfield. Man's body is in a garbage can. 2) Holding the offender. 6312 S Halsted. At the store. Shoplifter.

5:39pm - Criminal damage. 55th and Washtenaw. Someone broke a mirror on CTA bus #1150.

6:02pm - Disturbance. 3300 S Damen. Group of three males are throwing rocks near the Target.

6:20pm - Narcotics. 16XX S May. Four males smoking marijuana.

6:24pm - Traffic accident. 151 E Wacker. Taxi, non-drivable.

6:25pm - Traffic accident. Wabash and Randolph. Church van VS car, van driver has no insurance.

6:35pm - I just want to remind those of you who are Catholic or Christian to remember to be thankful today. It might look sad to hear about His story, but remember that He did rise again :).

6:40pm - Disturbance. Sheridan and Leland. Group of disorderly teens are headed west from Sheridan causing a ruckus.

7:00pm - I'm gone for the night. I'll see you all tomorrow morning. Have a good night, everyone!