Crime & Safety

Oct. Robberies Up 100 Percent from 2012 in Lake View

There were 20 robberies in Oct. 2013, compared to 10 in Oct. 2012, according to the blog Crime in Wrigleyville and Boystown.

Robberies in Oct. 2013 are up 100 percent from Oct. 2012, according to a post by Crime in Wrigleyville and Boystown, with 20 robberies in the Lake View police beats 1923, 1924 and 1925 in Oct. of 2013, compared to 10 in Oct. of 2012. For 2013 to date, robberies are up seven percent in those beats in Lake View, with 216 robberies in 2013 and 202 robberies in 2012 (both as of Oct. 27). The post states that robberies are now a number one focus of the police department and alderman. 

"It makes us wonder how bad things would be if they weren't trying...or, perhaps, if they really are trying at all," the blog post states


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