Community Alert | CPD
Community Alert | CPD
About the Crime:
This alert gives notice to citizens in the 002nd District (Wentworth) of recent motor vehicle thefts that occurred on Beat 0212. In each of the incidents, the victim legally parked her vehicle and when she returned the vehicle was missing. Incident times and locations are listed below:
Incident times and locations:
• 300 block of east 38th St. on February 7, 2023 at 12:00 A.M.
• 700 block of east 36th St. on February 7, 2023 at 12:00 P.M.
• 3500 block of south Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. on February 7, 2023 between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.
• 3600 block of south Rhodes Ave. between February 9, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. and February 10, 2023 at 7:30 A.M.
• 3800 block of south Calumet Ave. between February 10, 2023 at 4:00 P.M. and February 11, 2023 at 8:00 A.M.
What you can do:
• Do not leave your keys in your vehicle or your vehicle running unattended.
• Install and activate anti-theft devices.
• Park in well-lit, heavily traveled areas.
• Report suspicious activity immediately.
• Keep your vehicle doors and windows secured.
• Be aware of these crimes and alert your neighbors.
• Call 911 immediately and provide a detailed description of the offender(s) including any vehicle description and license plate information.
• Kia and Hyundai owners can obtain anti-theft steering wheel locks from their local CAPS office.
• At all 22 police districts, residents can have a special, traceable marking etched into their vehicle's catalytic converter.
• Residents can be reimbursed for the cost of their GPS tracking device by registering with the City.
If you have any information Contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area One
(312) 747-8380
JG 145265, JG 145775, JG 147540, JG 147624, JG 148516
(Reference: PATTERN # P23-1-039)
Original source can be found here.
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