Tom Ahern, Deputy Director - News Affairs & Communications at Chicago Police | X
Tom Ahern, Deputy Director - News Affairs & Communications at Chicago Police | X
Tom Ahern, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department, reported a series of recent criminal incidents in Chicago through his official Twitter account on October 17, 2025. The tweets highlighted felony charges and ongoing investigations involving aggravated battery, burglaries, and robbery.
At 17:36 UTC, Ahern posted: "Offender Charged with Multiple Felony Counts of Aggravated Battery @ChicagoCAPS18 (Near North) @Area3Detectives #ChicagoPolice https://t.co/ZDUc7FyQ9Y".
Shortly after, at 17:40 UTC, he wrote: "BURGLARIES @Area1Detectives @Area3Detectives @Area5Detectives https://t.co/Fq9ZojkxEa #ChicagoPolice https://t.co/v92ywV7VsZ".
Later in the evening, at 18:26 UTC, Ahern tweeted about an incident involving public transportation: "ROBBERY and AGGRAVATED BATTERY on #CTA (Downtown) @ChicagoCAPS01 @Area3Detectives Public Transportation Detectives https://t.co/Fq9ZojkxEa #ChicagoPolice https://t.co/N2JaTgJJNf".
Ahern regularly uses his social media platform to inform the public about ongoing investigations and arrests in Chicago. His updates typically include references to specific police districts and detective areas involved in each case. The incidents mentioned reflect ongoing efforts by the Chicago Police Department to address violent crime and property offenses across multiple neighborhoods and on public transit systems.
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