Lincoln Park residents meet with Chicago police over rising crime on North Side

CHICAGO (WLS) — From thefts to shootings, residents of Lincoln Park met with police to debate public security following a latest rash of crime on the North Facet.

The assembly was moved to St. Josaphat church in Lincoln Park resulting from security issues. Some folks in Lincoln Park really feel a continuing concern looming over them.

“It is horrifying! You may’t park your automotive. You may’t stroll anyplace,” stated Michelle Lezotte, whose catalytic converter was stolen.

The group of thieves who stole the catalytic converter off her SUV Sunday evening had been caught on digicam. She was parked close to Webster and Wayne avenues on the time.

“It is irritating, on condition that there was a taking pictures proper right here simply two days earlier than. You will assume there can be extra help, extra patrol automobiles,” she stated.

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That taking pictures sufferer, Dakota Earley, continues his street to restoration. Alderman Bran Hopkins stated he mouthed his first phrases Tuesday.

“We do consider it is the identical perpetrators which have been out nearly each evening on this neighborhood sticking a gun to folks’s heads whereas they’re strolling down the sidewalk. Nobody can dwell like that!” Hopkins stated.

And that led to the 18th District public security assembly.

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“Our focus is on constructing and persevering with to strengthen the dialogue between us and our native cops,” stated Brian Comer, president of the Sheffield Neighborhood Affiliation.

No cameras had been allowed inside as neighbors voiced issues about rising crime.

“There was extra police round right here, it looks like. Possibly they want extra,” stated resident Artwork Schalk.

And numbers again that up. CPD information exhibits in that between January and October of 2021, 900 officers left the drive whereas solely 51 joined.

“Till we’ve got extra police on the streets, we should be a group response. It is a group downside, not simply right here however in every single place else within the Metropolis,” Comer stated.