Crime & Safety
Crime Map: Alleyway Public Indecency, Sex Assault, Prostitution
Several burglaries, an aggravated battery, robberies and a criminal sexual assault were among crimes reported within Lincoln Park between May 23 and May June 4.
Check the accompanying map to see if any incidents occurred near your home and peruse the following reports:
Aggravated Battery
FRIDAY, MAY 31
- Police say an aggravated battery occurred shortly before midnight in the hallway of a residence in the 2200 block of North Fremont Street.
Burglaries
TUESDAY, MAY 28
- A burglar, or burglars, reportedly broken into a home around 7:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of North Sedgwick Street.
- Someone burglarized an apartment in the 700 block of West Fullerton Avenue around 11 a.m.
- Another resident of the block reported a burglary around 8:30 a.m. that day.
- Police say residents of an apartment in the 2000 block of North Fremont Street reported a break-in around 10:50 a.m.
- A break-in was reported shortly after midnight in the 2700 block of North Lincoln Avenue, police said. The report did not specify whether it was a home, apartment or business.
- A resident of the 2000 block of North Sheffield Avenue reported a break-in around 10:10 p.m., police said.
- Police say someone broke into a construction site in the 2200 block of North Clybourn Avenue around 5 p.m.
- An apartment burglary was reported around 12:45 p.m. in the 2600 block of North Halsted Street.
Criminal Sexual Assault
FRIDAY, MAY 24
- A criminal sexual assault was reported around 11:30 p.m. at a residence in the 1900 block of North Lincoln Park West.
Motor Vehicle Thefts
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
- A resident reported a motor vehicle theft around 7 p.m. The vehicle was parked on the street in the 700 block of West Belden Avenue.
- Around 3 a.m., a motor vehicle theft was reported in the 1300 block of West Diversey Parkway.
- A motor vehicle theft was reported around 10 p.m. in the 900 block of West Concord Place, police said. The car was parked on the street.
- Someone reported a motor vehicle theft around 6 p.m. in the 2600 block of North Bosworth Avenue.Â
- A motor vehicle theft was reported around 10 a.m. in the 2100 block of North Bissell Street.
- Around 6 a.m., someone reported a motor vehicle theft in the 2600 block of North Orchard Street.
ProstitutionÂ
THURSDAY, MAY 23
- Police say a commercial business in the 1900 block of West Diversey Parkway was "keeping a place of prostitution." A charge was filed around 8 p.m.
RobberiesÂ
SATURDAY, MAY 25
- A robber armed with a handgun robbed a victim around 2:10 a.m. on a sidewalk in the 2200 block of North Bissell Street.Â
- An aggravated robbery was reported around 9:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of North Kenmore Avenue. It occurred in the street, police said.
- A separate incident that day was reported around 1:50 p.m. on a sidewalk in the 2100 block of North Clifton Avenue. No weapon was used, according to the report.
- A strong-armed robbery that did not involve a weapon was reported in the 2500 block of North Wayne Avenue around 2:15 a.m. The incident occurred on a sidewalk, the report says.
- Police say a man was robbed in the 1000 block of West Webster Avenue around 10:10 p.m. One of the suspects was armed with a handgun.
Public Indecency
FRIDAY, MAY 24
- Police say a public indecency incident was reported around 7:50 a.m. in an alley in the 2000 block of North Sheffield Avenue. The crime is classified as a criminal sexual abuse.
Simple AssaultÂ
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
- Police say a simple assault occurred around 4:30 p.m. in a residential front yard in the 2700 block of North Lakewood Avenue.
Weapons Violation
FRIDAY, MAY 24
- Police say an unlawful use/sale of a weapon was reported around 7:50 p.m. at a restaurant in the 2400 block of North Lincoln Avenue.Â
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