Three men robbed a food delivery driver in the 1400 block of North Cleveland on the evening of Sept.18. Upon realizing that he had stopped at the wrong address, the driver noticed the men standing a few houses down.

The man watched what he believed to be an unmarked squad car drive past, after which point he heard one of the men yell something before the group approached him.

One of the offenders took out a gun and said, “Give me all your money,” to which the driver complied without hesitation. The men left and the driver went on to deliver the food before contacting the police.

Two women in their fifties were robbed by a man in a dark hoodie in the 1600 block of North Cleveland at around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 20. The victims told police that the suspect approached them from behind, tapped one of the women on the shoulder, pulled out a black handgun and demanded that they give him their purses.

The women said they spotted another man nearby who fled after the offender ran off. Police searched the area but did not find the men, and the purses were recovered in separate locations, with one missing an iPhone that had been inside.

At 10 p.m. on Sept. 20, a woman walking in the 1900 block of North Cleveland was robbed by two unknown suspects. After approaching her from behind, one of the suspects put his hand over her mouth and said, “Be quiet.” Another man took her purse, which contained a cellphone, various IDs, bank cards and $30 in cash.

The woman told police that one of the suspects punched her in the head when she struggled to hold on to the purse.

A couple living in the 1900 block of N. Maud told police that someone broke into their home some time on Sept. 15 and took $80 from a wallet that was left in the living room.

The victims said workers who were redoing the basement had left a window open before leaving the previous evening. According to the police report, fingerprints were found in the fresh paint on the walls.

A woman was robbed by a man on a bike in the 100 block of North Goethe at around 11 p.m. on Sept. 17. The victim and a female friend, both in their twenties, were walking down the street when the man rode by on his bike.

After looking at the two women, the man did a U-turn and rode toward them, bumping into one and snatching her purse, which contained an iPhone, a camera and $30 in cash, before riding away.

The victim and her friend tried to chase after the suspect but were unable to catch up to him.

A woman was getting out of her Jeep at the first block of West Huron when an unknown male suspect jumped out, pushed her back into the car and punched her in the face before taking her purse and fleeing. The incident took place at around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 18.

An employee working late at a fast food restaurant on the 200 block of East Ontario Street told police that a man displaying a handgun came in on the evening of Sept. 19 and demanded that the man empty the contents of the cash register and the safe into a bag.

The worker gave the man the money, which totaled $2,422, and the suspect left out of the back door.

At 1:15 p.m. on Sept.18, a 46-year-old man was stabbed after he refused to hand over his wallet to two unknown suspects who approached him in the 300 block of West Chicago.

The man was in stable condition at the time the police report was filed.

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By Chelle from Lpk
Posted: 09/25/2010 5:35 PM

Police presence u say? Get real. Cuts have hurt the CPD and they are not everywhere anymore. More money needs to be donated to CPD for more police. They need more help. It is not a fault of the department but the states financial misconduct.

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By Brian from Old Town Triangle
Posted: 09/23/2010 12:30 PM

I was wondering why there was such a large police presence in the area on Monday night.