Shots Fired at Police
- A police chase on the North Side stemmed from a shooting in Logan Square and ended in a crash in Ravenswood.
A 43-year-old man was shot by someone in a passing car about 8:35 p.m. in the 3300 block of West Armitage Avenue, Chicago police said. The suspects sped off and fired shots at police during a pursuit.
The chase ended in a crash in the 4400 block of North Western Avenue, police said. The totaled car could be seen outside the Albany Bank and Trust at the corner of Western and Montrose avenues Thursday evening.
The people inside the vehicle were taken into custody, and a handgun was recovered.
PEhaps more info as the day progresses, but as far as we can tell, no officers injured by crashes or gunfire. Be careful out there boys and girls.
posted by SCC at 6:01 AM
56 Comments:
I can hear Lincoln Square Lance commenting to his wife Becky now:
Look Snookums---those terrible police officers made those poor undocumented workers crash their car and are planting a gun on them right now. Call Mayor Lightfoot right now.
Good job all.old Gg
Blogger jcat said...
1/21/2020 12:22:00 AM
Is this the same Greg Bella who has been inside Board Member for over 20 years? Also the same guy who does not want, and has not for the last 3 years, perform the duties for Field Rep? All that Greg wants to do is collect $$$ for recording meeting minutes. Greg is running for an inside spot but will not work inside and therefore force the Lodge to hire another person to do 90% of what the job entails.
Greg, thank you for all the work you have done but it’s time
To move on and enjoy your retirement
Please have your facts straight before making comments. For the last 5 plus years Bella has worked for a simple hourly rate to complete his duties as Recording Secretary. Election to that or any other office does not guarantee ANYONE a spot as a field rep working daily at the lodge. He willingly passed up that offer and that's how Bartlett got up there, when Kevin named him to fill the 6th vacancy. Then he immediately thanked Graham by betraying him and aligning himself with the current opposition this election. That caused nothing but in-fighting, back stabbing, closed doors and talking behind each others backs.
Kevin's promise to bring up the elected people along with Bartlett and keep them up their not only highlighted his ineffectiveness and awareness as a leader but their true colors as they plotted their overthrown from day 1. The members pay the price yet again for personal agendas. Oh and even add Aguilar in the mix who Kevin sold as an absolutely necessary SEVENTH field rep to help ensure we get the best possible contract. How did that work out??? 200 grand down the drain! Now he also is running against the guy who brought him up there. What loyalties these guys have.
John Catanzara 008
1/21/2020 11:26:00 PM
Thank you for correcting that fact it’s been 5 years not 3 for which Greg has collected money for just doing meeting minutes and not additional field reps duties which then forces the President hire an additional person to work inside costing the Lodge more money.
You must agree that Greg was the one who introduced the motion to NOT INTERVENE in the consent decree cause you did not try to spin that one.
Did you also bring charges against Bella for misappropriation of Lodge funds? Did you decide to change your loyalties on that because he will bring in retiree votes for you? Talk about selling ones soul.
Fantastic use of the radio. The copper was calm and providing direction of flight without screaming in the radio like you normally hear.
Nice job
Surprised this wasn’t terminated.
jcat said...
1/21/2020 12:22:00 AM
Is this the same Greg Bella who has been inside Board Member for over 20 years? Also the same guy who does not want, and has not for the last 3 years, perform the duties for Field Rep? All that Greg wants to do is collect $$$ for recording meeting minutes. Greg is running for an inside spot but will not work inside and therefore force the Lodge to hire another person to do 90% of what the job entails.
Greg, thank you for all the work you have done but it’s time
To move on and enjoy your retirement
Please have your facts straight before making comments. For the last 5 plus years Bella has worked for a simple hourly rate to complete his duties as Recording Secretary. Election to that or any other office does not guarantee ANYONE a spot as a field rep working daily at the lodge. He willingly passed up that offer and that's how Bartlett got up there, when Kevin named him to fill the 6th vacancy. Then he immediately thanked Graham by betraying him and aligning himself with the current opposition this election. That caused nothing but in-fighting, back stabbing, closed doors and talking behind each others backs.
Kevin's promise to bring up the elected people along with Bartlett and keep them up their not only highlighted his ineffectiveness and awareness as a leader but their true colors as they plotted their overthrown from day 1. The members pay the price yet again for personal agendas. Oh and even add Aguilar in the mix who Kevin sold as an absolutely necessary SEVENTH field rep to help ensure we get the best possible contract. How did that work out??? 200 grand down the drain! Now he also is running against the guy who brought him up there. What loyalties these guys have.
John Catanzara 008
1/21/2020 11:26:00 PM
So who will be your choice to fill the in as Field Rep since Greg Bella will be collecting a check to do meeting minutes?
What is the "simple hourly rate" that Greg makes for the meeting minutes? I $30? $40? and hour?
How many hours does he get a week for the meeting minutes?
Wow, even saw a wagon (van) involved in the chase.
Few blocks away from Groot’s house.
Awesome job 7150!!!!!
The infamous Caribe. There’s an age old legend that a band of armed thugs entered rivals visitation, pulled the body from the casket, dragged it outside, tied the corpse behind a their car and drove off.
Can’t say its 100% true, way before my time in 014 in the ‘80’s.
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Hey Beck how about a news conference and blister the Community thugs shooting at your police officers. Let the citizens know you will not stand for these dangerous and reckless acts of violence. Blister Kim FOXX if she doesn't prosecute these criminals to the fullest measure of the law. Keep these thugs in jail until they go to trial. No Bond. Send the right message. Too many armed assaults trying to kill the police defending this shitty city. You are only here for a short period of time. You do not want to be attending an officer's funeral and consoling a spouse on the death of their mate. Not on your watch, right. What say you.
BTW: Bring the Groot with you unless she's too busy raising more taxes, pimping for more dope sales and coming up with free stuff for the Community.
What about your boy Malinowski. Bring out the carpetbagger and let him say a few words. He's plundered the city coffers with all his special service contracts with the city and the University of Chicago making hundreds of thousands of dollars. What has he done to earn that kind of money. We demand to know. It's our tax money.
Beck the former big time LA Police Chief now quiet as church mouse. Not seen or heard. His testicles are in Groot's Lock Box. Beck is Groot's personal neutered poodle.
Good radio by the officers involved in the pursuit, the dispatcher on the other hand not so much. Great job officers
Who gives a shit about this! All I care about is the out of control overtime! What’s makes these coppers think they can take comp time instead of money? Fuck you and spending time with your families in lieu of OT money!
In all seriousness glad all police are good. The dispatcher was a total HJ but 7150 was great.
Stay safe.
All could have been avoided if no one would have initiated a pursuit.
Fuck it.. let it go.. keep your job.
Stay out of Federal court the next 10 to 15 years.
Armitage and Spaulding used to be a little hairy. The I/Gs had a section there. They would fight with the kings and cobras on either side. Maybe someone settling an old score?
It’s the Wild West
On a separate note...why did our FOP president print the article in the FOP magazine praising us for not going on strike!? Last I checked, we didnt have that option! Also, why is he taking credit for the elimination of merit promotions when supposedly Beck made that happen! Apparently he’s looking to get Re elected...a bit too late in my opinion.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Few blocks away from Groot’s house.
1/22/2020 09:57:00 AM
Nowhere near Groots house. Get your facts straight.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
The infamous Caribe. There’s an age old legend that a band of armed thugs entered rivals visitation, pulled the body from the casket, dragged it outside, tied the corpse behind a their car and drove off.
Can’t say its 100% true, way before my time in 014 in the ‘80’s.
This story is partially true. It was late 80’s and it was a gang banger named Spanky. Not sure which gang but NOT a Latin King and they had the wake at the King FH (Anderson maybe) located at North Ave and Spaulding. In the middle of the night Kings broke into the funeral home and shot up the body. Then they threw the body on the hood of a car and drove around the Beach/Spaulding area.
I/F (014)
I heard from someone somewhere in some newspaper Sun Times that police were not the intended target.
Armitage and Spaulding used to be a little hairy. The I/Gs had a section there. They would fight with the kings and cobras on either side. Maybe someone settling an old score?
1/22/2020 03:54:00 PM
Why would it have to be someone settling an old score? There are younger gang members around now with their own nonsense to shoot each other over. Stop trying to tie everything in with what you know from back in the day. The most likely scenario is that this was current shitheads being shitheads. No old scores to settle. Now enjoy your retirement.
I use to work for 7150 he is the best cop I have ever worked with and best supervisor I have ever had he leads by example truly a cops cop. Glad you are good sgt Keep up the great work and stay safe brother.
Caribe,, Yes Its true and has happened many times,One time a body was taken from a funeral home and hung,Cartel are Crazy.
The results of a failed liberal criminal justice system.
The radio transmission of this pursuit should be used as teaching tool. Too many coppers with zero clue how to work the radio that make a simple station assignment sound like a 10-1.
In the middle of the chase everyone please just shut up and go! In typical CPD fashion everyone needs to throw their two cents in. Let only two people talk. The car chasing and the dispatcher.. that’s it. Don’t say your on scene, don’t say your heading that way, don’t say your only a few blocks away when numerous cars are already with the primary unit. Then you have the guys who studies general orders once and have to come up with the bright idea in the middle of chaos to “call the helicopter” , notify ISP, notify 019 etc etc etc. STOP TALKING!!!! State already knows, 019 already knows, the entire dispatch center already knows and the back ups are yelling to all the other zones heads up this is going on. Stop trying to just get on the air in the middle of the big action so you can be heard too.. just stfu and go!!!! I’ve had the unfortunate pleasure of having this dispatcher over the years and he’s not good. Just everyone let the copper chasing talk. By the time the helicopter gets their this thing will be long over with. By the time you notify 019 and they react it will be 5 miles away, and by the time state arrives these guys will be in Wisconsin. Just let them chase and call, go that way, listen and DRIVE like hell to help!! That’s it. Mouth closed, eyes and ears open. That’s it.
Nowhere near Groots house. Get your facts straight.
1/22/2020 05:33:00 PM
Take it easy your spot on the detail is safe. 6 blocks is pretty close by the way
No worries, mayor has a handle on plastic utensils and styrofoam containers.
Tough sledding up on the North Side. The SJWs who got priced out of West Town are now trying to make the Fighting 45th their own! Jersey John Arena, Ellen Hill...not one Chicagoan in the bunch, including the Jim Gardiner stalkers!
https://mobile.twitter.com/whereisjimmyg/status/1218342621254504449
WOW! I wonder if anyone connected with the shooting has arthritis? Sounds like a plague to me!
Why would it have to be someone settling an old score? There are younger gang members around now with their own nonsense to shoot each other over. Stop trying to tie everything in with what you know from back in the day. The most likely scenario is that this was current shitheads being shitheads. No old scores to settle. Now enjoy your retirement.
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Why the immediate hostility? It’s not like he insulted anyone. I’m sure he’s a dude that knows what’s up over there from back in the day when the shit was real fucked up. No need to belittle.
In all seriousness glad all police are good. The dispatcher was a total HJ but 7150 was great.
I second that. I listened to the entire transmission and the dispatcher couldn't even pronounce half of what 7150 was saying. Kudos to those that had a hand in getting these fools!. Glad no officers were hurt. And I tip my head off to 7150 for being so calm and collective, even after being shot at.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Armitage and Spaulding used to be a little hairy. The I/Gs had a section there. They would fight with the kings and cobras on either side. Maybe someone settling an old score?
1/22/2020 03:54:00 PM
Why would it have to be someone settling an old score? There are younger gang members around now with their own nonsense to shoot each other over. Stop trying to tie everything in with what you know from back in the day. The most likely scenario is that this was current shitheads being shitheads. No old scores to settle. Now enjoy your retirement.
1/22/2020 05:59:00 PM
Woah there batman. Let the old men ramble and be old men. They earned it. Its not that big of a deal to write a paragraph to someone over.
On a separate note...why did our FOP president print the article in the FOP magazine praising us for not going on strike!? Last I checked, we didnt have that option! Also, why is he taking credit for the elimination of merit promotions when supposedly Beck made that happen! Apparently he’s looking to get Re elected...a bit too late in my opinion.
You would be 100% Correct.
That is Kevin's Modus Operandi
He is a piece of work.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
All could have been avoided if no one would have initiated a pursuit.
Fuck it.. let it go.. keep your job.
Stay out of Federal court the next 10 to 15 years.
1/22/2020 12:03:00 PM
Yep, give the left coast on the lake what the voters want. Silly to even bother with Kim the criminal's friend in charge. If things go sour, who will get burned and who will quietly retire? Take a lesson from the McDonald case.
Armitage and Spaulding used to be a little hairy. The I/Gs had a section there. They would fight with the kings and cobras on either side. Maybe someone settling an old score?
1/22/2020 03:54:00 PM
Why would it have to be someone settling an old score? There are younger gang members around now with their own nonsense to shoot each other over. Stop trying to tie everything in with what you know from back in the day. The most likely scenario is that this was current shitheads being shitheads. No old scores to settle. Now enjoy your retirement.
1/22/2020 05:59:00 PM
I am not the original poster. I take issue with the poster at 5:59pm. The first poster presented a scenario with the preface of maybe. Now the poster at 5:59pm presents his take on what probably happened but provided no evidence that his scenario is correct. Then made an assumption that the first poster is tying in with what he knows “from back in the day” and “enjoy your retirement”. It appears poster #2 believes poster #1 is retired as if that makes poster #1 not creditable. The comment seems to be insulting to be retired law enforcement. What I will say is people can give their opinion on this blog but don’t attack another. I see a lot of this on this blog where someone attacks someone else and calls them stupid.
Nowhere near Groots house. Get your facts straight.
1/22/2020 05:33:00 PM
Less than a mile away is "nowhere near" now? Gangbangers driving like assholes could get from the funeral home to her house in well under 2 minutes. Not exactly "nowhere near" her house. There have been a few shootings, including a homicide much closer to her house, but this one is still close enough that she should worry about her neighborhood. Beautiful section 8 housing just east of Kimball on Schubert. House full of gang members a block west of her house. House full of gangbangers on Diversey just about directly north of her house. Constant shots fired just northwest of Diversey and Kimball. I don't know about you, but none of that stuff happens within a mile of my house. If it did, I'd consider it to be too close for comfort. You must live near her if you're that offended that someone would point out the proximity of this shooting. Get your facts straight.
In the 70's, the Bel Airs had a storefront called "The Root" on Armitage near Sawyer. That's been a shitty area for 50+ years now.
Even if they terminated, they shot at CPD!! DO NOT TERMINATE, all involved showed amazing professionalism. All assO'fenders placed in custody quickly, great team work from all involved, from 014, 012, 019, 011, 017 districts. Some tact guys from 014 handcuffed the driver, passenger and shooter, they showed amazing restraint, let me tell you better men than I.
Anonymous said...
All could have been avoided if no one would have initiated a pursuit.
Fuck it.. let it go.. keep your job.
Stay out of Federal court the next 10 to 15 years.
1/22/2020 12:03:00 PM
Do us all a favor and retire tomorrow. CPD will be better off without a DOG like you!!
I was working a side job with a radio. I listened to the entire transmission. The Sergeant really did an amazing job of keeping calm while calling out the pursuit. Job well done!
1/22/2020 12:03:00 PM
I am sympathetic to the concept of fetal...
and your saying no pursuit of shots fired at the police???
I am not a cop, and if you are...you are beyond help.
And if you are not...still go fuck yourself
Anonymous said...
Surprised this wasn’t terminated.
1/22/2020 07:51:00 AM
Obviously you don't now very much..When people are shot and you shoot at the police you are fully justified in the chase.
Many years ago, chasing a guy on foot in an alley off Armitage and Whipple when in OCD. Turn the corner and a tac car rolls in. One of 2 times in my career I had to drop my gun. Bad guy in custody, gun a little scratched up..LOL
Lincoln square and the once proud fighting 47th is now a liberal progressive inhabited shit hole. All started with the corruption of Daley ass licker spineless, pencil neck geek Gene Schulter and his corrupt shit bag cop family the Biebels and the phony fixer judge Paul Biebel. Thanks for destroying a once proud and wonderful neighborhood gene as you sucked up to very corrupt and crooked bar owner in the 47th Ward. He is a total piece of shit.
Anonymous said...
Even if they terminated, they shot at CPD!! DO NOT TERMINATE, all involved showed amazing professionalism. All assO'fenders placed in custody quickly, great team work from all involved, from 014, 012, 019, 011, 017 districts. Some tact guys from 014 handcuffed the driver, passenger and shooter, they showed amazing restraint, let me tell you better men than I.
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They probably showed restraint because they probably have 4 years or less on, and do not know the proper way to repay someone for putting an officer's life in danger. It's unfortunate but this is the new way of the Chicago police, and only further enables the boldness of piece of shit criminals. 10 years ago they wouldn't have looked so pretty entering lockup but then again, 10 years ago police officers didn't get fired for doing their jobs correctly.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Fantastic use of the radio. The copper was calm and providing direction of flight without screaming in the radio like you normally hear.
Nice job
1/22/2020 07:13:00 AM
On the other hand, the dispatcher was a mess.
I am the original poster..I was assigned many times to babysit gang funerals at Caribe funeral home. I was assigned so that rivals gangs didn’t shoot up the place. You know, settle the score. This could be young bucks vs young bucks.sure. Also , the guy hit was older too. These gang feuds go back decades. Don’t hate retired guys. We made it to the Finnish line. We hope everyone gets there... and get many checks too. I m just guessing. I used to be a decent guesser.
Well 3:55 guess you don’t believe the do not chase order. Must be the backwards hat and skinny jeans clouding your thought process. Hard charging in the CPD is dead and buried. They will be taking your Jeep as part of the law suit you are about to lose. Will buy no be if it tickets for any hard chargers that get jammed up.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I am the original poster..I was assigned many times to babysit gang funerals at Caribe funeral home. I was assigned so that rivals gangs didn’t shoot up the place. You know, settle the score. This could be young bucks vs young bucks.sure. Also , the guy hit was older too. These gang feuds go back decades. Don’t hate retired guys. We made it to the Finnish line. We hope everyone gets there... and get many checks too. I m just guessing. I used to be a decent guesser.
1/23/2020 10:55:00 AM
Who the hell retires to Finland?
"We made it to the Finnish (sic) line." - Anonymous at 10:55 AM
Did you stay in Helsinki?
"...We made it to the Finnish line. .."
Is Finland a good place to retire to?
Finland is actually very nice...
I am not the original poster. I take issue with the poster at 5:59pm. The first poster presented a scenario with the preface of maybe. Now the poster at 5:59pm presents his take on what probably happened but provided no evidence that his scenario is correct. Then made an assumption that the first poster is tying in with what he knows “from back in the day” and “enjoy your retirement”. It appears poster #2 believes poster #1 is retired as if that makes poster #1 not creditable. The comment seems to be insulting to be retired law enforcement. What I will say is people can give their opinion on this blog but don’t attack another. I see a lot of this on this blog where someone attacks someone else and calls them stupid.
1/23/2020 02:02:00 AM
You can take issue with me all you want. But you can't tell me what or how to post. My post was made because there's literally no chance this was someone settling an old score from some IG bullshit back in the day. That suggestion would only be made by someone with no clue what's happening in that area now. They assume anything criminal occurring there must be tied to the criminals they remember, rather than the far more likely scenario that it's unrelated to decades old crimes. The comment seems insulting to retired law enforcement because you decided to be offended by it. Telling someone to enjoy their retirement is insulting? I don't need to prove that my scenario is more likely, just as I don't need to prove Al Capone isn't responsible for current murders in Chicago. If someone involved in this case would like to post some info about how this chase involved some middle-aged gangbangers settling an old score, I'll admit to being wrong. Until then, you and the person you've decided to defend are both stupid. You just happen to be stupid and overly sensitive. Prefacing an idiotic scenario with "maybe" doesn't make it any less idiotic. Watch. Maybe it was aliens. See how that's fucking stupid, despite the presence of the "maybe." Now enjoy your retirement.
They probably showed restraint because they probably have 4 years or less on, and do not know the proper way to repay someone for putting an officer's life in danger. It's unfortunate but this is the new way of the Chicago police, and only further enables the boldness of piece of shit criminals. 10 years ago they wouldn't have looked so pretty entering lockup but then again, 10 years ago police officers didn't get fired for doing their jobs correctly.
1/23/2020 08:34:00 AM
The "proper way," as you put it, would result in officers being fired, shitheads getting a payday, and the whole case being fucked. I'd rather have it handled correctly by guys with less than 4 years on, than have it be fucked up by someone like you. The time of arrest is not time for revenge and punishment. Keep your emotions in check and keep your job, money, and freedom. That's hard to do after a chase, especially one where you or your fellow officers were shot at. The fact that these guys showed restraint, regardless of their time on the job, should be seen as a good thing, rather than a reason to judge them and say they didn't handle it the "proper way." By the way, it's been more than 10 years since this new "improper" way of treating arrestees started. Maybe you missed a memo or two. Smarten up or find a new job. You're a liability and you don't even realize it.
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