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Pigeon-Feeding Woman Curses Out IL State Rep On Facebook Live

Aug 2, 2018 | kimberlykaczmarek


IRVING PARK — In a battle to keep the Irving Park Blue Line stop free of pigeon poop, State Rep. Jaime Andrade Jr. recorded himself asking two people to stop feeding the pigeons there.

But one woman, with a bag of rice in her hand, defiantly cursed at him and proceeded to feed the pigeons during the politician’s Facebook Live video.

“She literally threw the rice under the sign that says it’s a $500 fine to feed the pigeons,” Andrade told Block Club Chicago  Tuesday afternoon. “The frustrating part is, if people keep feeding the pigeons I will never be able to solve this situation.”

Since last Thursday, both Ald. John Arena (45th) and Andrade, a Democrat who represents the state’s 40th District, have posted images of city crews power-washing the CTA station.

The two men have been coordinating the cleanup of the station while trying to find a “a long-term solution” to “chronic pigeon issues” at the location, according to Arena’s office.

So running into two people going out in the middle of the night to feed the pigeons, after city crews had powerwashed the area, was very frustrating, he said.

Andrade went live on Facebook around 12:55 a.m. Tuesday to follow up with the crews scheduled to continue power-washing the Blue Line stop overnight.

The video begins with him getting into his car and heading to a Dunkin’ Donuts, before heading to the CTA train station. Once Andrade arrives at the Irving Park Blue Line station he becomes upset with the fresh pigeon droppings on the sidewalk.

“That was power-washed on Thursday. Oh man, I can’t believe it. Someone just fed the pigeons. Just fed them,” he said. Next, the video shows him looking around the area and then walking over to a dark SUV with a man and woman inside of it parked by station’s bus turnabout.

The woman responds by saying that the birds don’t need to be killed and aggressively yells profanities at Andrade as he continues to film her. In the video the SUV appears to have multiple bags of rice in its trunk, and the woman is seen carrying a bag of rice as well.

Confrontation begins at the 35-minute mark:

 

Check out the full story at blockclubchicago.org

Man tried to lure 8-year-old boy into minivan in Irving Park

Aug 30, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) A man tried to lure an 8-year-old boy into a minivan Monday evening in the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.

The boy was standing on the sidewalk in front of his home about 7:10 p.m. in the 3600 block of North Whipple, waiting for his family to go to the park, when the man parked a minivan along the curb and asked if he wanted candy, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The boy said “no” repeatedly and ran across the street to a friend’s house, police said. The man drove away southbound on Whipple and the boy’s mother called 911.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man between 30 and 40 years old with curly blond hair on the top of his head and dark hair on the sides, police said. He was wearing a navy blue polo shirt with a collar. The vehicle was a white minivan with a blue strip along the doors.

Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect should call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8200.

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Police investigating Irving Park homicide

Sep 1, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Chicago Police have opened a homicide investigation after a man with blunt force head trauma was found dead in an Irving Park neighborhood basement Monday morning.

About 11 a.m., the 52-year-old man was found in the basement of building in the 3900 block of North Spaulding, police said. He was dead at the scene.

In a message posted on Facebook, Ald. Deb Mell (33rd) said the man “appears to have known his assailant. This incident appears to be personal in nature, not a gang-related incident.”

The man’s identity was not released Monday afternoon.

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Police warn of armed robberies in Irving Park

Jun 10, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are cautioning residents of the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side after two recent armed robberies were reported on the same block.

Both robberies occurred in the 4300 block of North Francisco, according to an alert from Area North detectives. The first was on May 27 at 2:50 a.m., while the second occurred on June 7 at 3:50 p.m.

In the first robbery, three men approached the victim in an alley, demanded money, pulled out a handgun and put it to the victim’s head, police said. The suspects made off with cash and a cellphone.

The suspects were described as a white man between 18 and 20 years old, standing 6-feet and weighing 160 pounds; a black man between 25 and 30, standing 6-feet; and black man between 18 and 24 years old, also standing 6-feet, police said.

In the most recent robbery, a single man was in the alley, “acting as though he needs help,” police said. The victim walked over and the suspect hit them in the head with a handgun before taking cash.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic man between 18 and 24 years old, standing 6-feet and weighing 140 pounds, police said.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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Police: Two cell phone stores robbed at gunpoint last week

Jun 9, 2015 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are warning businesses about a pair of armed robberies reported last week at cell phone stores on the city’s North and Northwest sides.

In both robberies, multiple people entered the stores and robbed them at gunpoint, according to a business alert from Chicago Police.

The first robbery occurred in the 1900 block of West Irving Park about 11:10 a.m. May 31, police said.

One of the suspects was described as a 25 to 30-year-old black man standing between 6 feet and 6-foot-3 and weighing 140 to 160 pounds, police said. He had dreadlocks and a dark complexion and was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, an orange construction vest jacket, a white hard hat and an air filter mask.

A second suspect was described as a 25 to 30-year-old black man between 5-foot-11 and 6-foot-2 who weighs 140 to 160 pounds, police said. He was also wearing a white hard hat, an orange construction vest and an air filter mask.

The second robbery, which involved three suspects, occurred about 7:40 p.m. on June 6 in the 1800 block of North Harlem, according to police.

The first suspect is described as a 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9 black man between 22 and 26 years old, police said. He weighs 134 to 145 pounds, has dreadlocks and was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and a yellow construction vest.

The second suspect is described as a black male of a similar height and weight to the first, police said. He had a fade hairstyle and wore a yellow construction vest, a black T-shirt and dark blue jeans.

There was no description of the third suspect, the driver of the getaway vehicle described as a burgundy Dodge Durango with no license plate, police said.

Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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