With the Fourth of July right around the corner, I want to remind 40th Ward neighbors that fireworks are illegal in Chicago; even sparklers are banned. The only permitted “fireworks” in Chicago are glowworms, smoke bombs and party poppers. The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) reported a 700% increase in fireworks complaints in […]
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Public Safety Update
Posted on5/12/2021 On Tuesday May 11, around 8:00pm, there was a shooting that resulted in a homicide on the 6000 block of N California (Beat # 2413). Alderman Vasquez has been in contact with CPD 24th District Commander. Area 3 detectives are investigating; no suspects are in custody at this time. We will update neighbors as […]
Aldermanic Statement – Adam Toledo Video
Posted onApril 15, 2021 This afternoon I reviewed the police body camera footage from the shooting death of Adam Toledo. Similar to the countless police videos that have unfortunately become all too common, the video is disturbing, graphic, and heartbreaking. Adam Toledo’s death is a tragedy and failure of our city and its institutions. As a […]
Community Alert 19th/24th Districts
Posted onAbout the Crime: This alert gives notice to residents in the 019th District (Town Hall) and 24th District (Rogers Park) of recent robberies and vehicle thefts. In the robberies, two offenders approach the victim on foot, on the street or alley, forcefully removing property. In one of the robberies, the offenders pinned the victim to […]
2/6/2021 Non-Fatal Shooting
Posted onFebruary 7, 2021 Dear Neighbors, Good evening. My office would like to make sure the community is informed about a recent shooting that occurred in the 40th Ward. On Saturday morning, in the 2800 block of W. Foster Avenue, police report that a man was shot once in the arm following an altercation. Fortunately, his injury is […]
Arrest Made in March 2020 Shooting
Posted onDecember 15, 2020 Over the weekend 20th District Commander McCrudden informed me that an arrest was made in the March shooting death of a teenager in the Bowmanville neighborhood. On behalf of the 40th Ward I would like to thank the Chicago Police Department for their investigative work on this case. The arrest and subsequent […]
Safety Alert for 12/13/2020 – Armed Robbery
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Community Alert-Recent Armed Robberies
Posted onOctober 6, 2020
Public Safety Committee Request for Hearing 9-21-20
Posted onSeptember 21, 2020 To Alderman Christopher Taliaferro, Honorable Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, I am writing this letter as a formal request that you schedule a hearing on Civilian Oversight and Police Accountability as soon as possible and no later than the December City Council Meeting, scheduled for December 16th, 2020. Many of us […]
Community Alert – 20th District
Posted onPublic Notice of Armed Robbery
Posted onPublic Notice of Shooting in 40th Ward
Posted onAugust 1, 2020 Public Notice of Shooting in the 40th Ward On Friday, July 31st around 1:15 pm, a young man was shot in the head in the 1900 block of West Granville. The victim is currently in critical condition and CPD Detectives are working all possible leads in the investigation. It does not appear […]