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Despite Increase in Thefts, Few Take Precautions on CTA

Despite Increase in Thefts, Few Take Precautions on CTA

Quincy Cain says he watched a woman confront a man who stole her cell phone on a CTA bus one day as he rode the bus to school in the South Loop. Cain, 20, said he heard the woman scream “Hey, he’s got my phone,” as a man ran off the bus. He said the […]

December 9, 2012Comments OffRead More

Residents in South Loop Voice Concerns at CAPS Meeting

December 3, 2012 Comments Off
Residents in South Loop Voice Concerns at CAPS Meeting

Citizens at a CAPS meeting Wednesday in the Loop pointed to the continuing rise of thefts on the CTA. A Columbia College Chicago representative said administrators have noted a large number of cell phone thefts on the Red Line. Police officers at the meeting said people make themselves targets when they take out and use […]

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South Loop CAPS Meeting Addresses Crime Concerns

November 10, 2012 Comments Off
South Loop CAPS Meeting Addresses Crime Concerns

Residents in the Loop agreed that the crime in the area has decreased, they said at a CAPS meeting Tuesday, Oct. 16. “A lot of the crime stats have gone down,” CPD Officer Angela Winburn-Wright said. An offender was arrested on Oct. 6 and charged with two counts of burglary and six counts of robbery, according […]

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