Chicago Sun-Times: All posts by Ebony Ellis2019-09-06T11:00:00-05:00https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/ebony-ellis/rss2019-09-06T11:00:00-05:002019-09-06T17:55:22-05:00Skokie, Niles cops land a spot on CBS’ ‘Lip Sync to the Rescue’ competition Tuesday: See their videos here
<p>America is about to decide how well the police in Skokie and Niles know their beats.</p><p>Officers from the two north suburban police departments are among 30 groups in the running on “Lip Sync to the Rescue,” a CBS special counting down the best videos of first-responders dancing and emoting to hit songs.</p><p>Cedric the Entertainer hosts the show, airing at (7 p.m. Monday on WBBM-Channel 2, which will narrow down the videos to two and crown a winner based on live voting by viewers on Twitter.</p><p>CBS has posted the 30 videos chosen for the competition online at <a class="Link" href="http://www.cbs.com/shows/lip-sync-to-the-rescue/vote" target="_blank" ><i>www.cbs.com/shows/lip-sync-to-the-rescue/vote</i></a>. </p><p>The Skokie police submission features officers lip-syncing to the theme song from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” as well as songs by Queen (“We Will Rock You”), Sugarhill Gang (“Apache”), Psy (“Gangnam Style”), the Village People (“Macho Man” and “YMCA”) and others.</p><p>This video has gotten more than 1 million views on YouTube and 2.7 million views on Facebook and helped boost the number of Facebook followers the police department has by 70%.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<img class="Image" alt="Skokie police officers dance to the Sugarhill Gang’s “Apache (Jump on It)” in their lip-sync video." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d5b27e1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3492x1960+0+28/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FK_sHo4FUh5PGGZFlsDl3OLOSI9M%3D%2F0x0%3A3492x2016%2F3492x2016%2Ffilters%3Afocal%281746x1008%3A1747x1009%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F19168503%2FScreen_Shot_2019_09_04_at_4.10.34_PM.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9aac7d9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3492x1960+0+28/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FK_sHo4FUh5PGGZFlsDl3OLOSI9M%3D%2F0x0%3A3492x2016%2F3492x2016%2Ffilters%3Afocal%281746x1008%3A1747x1009%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F19168503%2FScreen_Shot_2019_09_04_at_4.10.34_PM.png 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Skokie police officers dance to the Sugarhill Gang’s “Apache (Jump on It)” in their lip-sync video.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Skokie Police Department</p></div></div>
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</div><p><a class="Link" href="http://www.skokiepolice.org/assets/skokie-police-department-2018-annual-report---2.pdf" target="_blank" >Officer Robert Ochoa suggested his department take part</a> because “law enforcement employees are presented to the public in a very different light, effectively showing that the people behind the badges are more than just cops and 9-1-1 dispatchers; they are also friends and neighbors.” </p><p>Ochoa directed, working with Heather Jackson, the owner of a dance studio, to develop the fist-pumping, hip-shaking choreography. It took a couple of days to rehearse for the video, according to Sgt. Denise Franklin, who’s been with the department for 16 years.</p><p>“We’re all excited,” Franklin says of the TV competition. “We knew the video was great.”</p><p>Originally posted in July 2018, the video ends with a challenge to police in Lincolnwood and Niles. Two months later, Niles cops answered with their own video.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Niles police employees dance to Katy Perry’s “Firework” in their lip-sync video.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>YouTube</p></div></div>
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</div><p>One of the Niles community service officers who’s also a choreographer helped colleagues lip-sync to songs by Sean Kingston, Lil Mama, Pitbull, Jessie J, Katy Perry and others, with a mid-show pause for a mannequin challenge. The video has gotten 105,000 views on Facebook and about 25,000 on YouTube. </p><p>“It took us about two days to film the video,” says Sgt. Tony Scipione, who’s been with the department for 13 years. He sees the video as “a chance to show off a lighter side.” </p><p>Skokie and Niles both worked in a cameo by McGruff the Crime Dog.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center><div class="Enhancement-item">
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/6/20835300/lip-syncing-skokie-niles-police-officers-cbs-competition-first-responders-sugarhill-gang-katy-perryEbony Ellis2019-08-26T12:19:48-05:002019-08-26T12:19:38-05:00FOUND: Man reported missing from South Loop
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<img class="Image" alt="Randy Soward, 61, has been missing since December of 2016. " srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1a12853/2147483647/strip/true/crop/550x309+0+62/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FE1JBd1wBdBKWvbrrhEGxgOhp7Y0%3D%2F0x0%3A550x432%2F550x432%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28275x216%3A276x217%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18938147%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_06_at_2.42.26_PM.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d087bea/2147483647/strip/true/crop/550x309+0+62/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FE1JBd1wBdBKWvbrrhEGxgOhp7Y0%3D%2F0x0%3A550x432%2F550x432%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28275x216%3A276x217%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18938147%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_06_at_2.42.26_PM.png 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Randy Soward, 61, has been missing since December of 2016. </p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Chicago Police</p></div></div>
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<p>A 61-year-old man reported missing from the South Loop has been located. </p><p>Randy Soward was seen in December 2016 in the area of Roosevelt Road and Canal Street, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police. He was last contacted on July 10.</p><p>Police canceled the alert Monday, stating Soward was found safely. Further details were not provided.<br></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/8/6/20757442/randy-soward-missing-south-loopEbony Ellis2019-08-19T16:44:45-05:002019-08-19T16:44:35-05:00Gunman robs pedestrians from window of SUV in Logan Square: police
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<img class="Image" alt="A person was killed in a vehicle crash in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8711be2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3376+0+320/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FpavPlSQXfkHfhN3z9EYv3XTuiyU%3D%2F0x0%3A6016x4016%2F6016x4016%2Ffilters%3Afocal%283008x2008%3A3009x2009%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F19038364%2Fsingle_yellow_tape.jpeg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36e438f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6016x3376+0+320/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FpavPlSQXfkHfhN3z9EYv3XTuiyU%3D%2F0x0%3A6016x4016%2F6016x4016%2Ffilters%3Afocal%283008x2008%3A3009x2009%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F19038364%2Fsingle_yellow_tape.jpeg 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Police said between one and four young male suspects were involved in the armed robberies since Aug. 1, 2019.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Andrew - stock.adobe.com</p></div></div>
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<p>A series of armed robberies have been reported this month in Logan Square on the Northwest side.</p><p>In at least two instances, someone riding in an white SUV pulled up to a victim, displayed a handgun and called the victim over to the vehicle, Chicago police said. The gunman inside the vehicle — possibly a Jeep — then demanded the person’s belongings, took them and drove off.</p><p>The incidents happened: <br></p><ul><li id="5iW3Yo">about 12:10 a.m. Aug 1 in the 3400 block of West Altgeld Street;</li><li id="EvdvWS">about 12:15 a.m. Aug 6 in the 2900 block of West Belden Avenue; and</li><li id="gDjGGn">about 11:27 a.m. Aug 12 in the 1800 block of North Sawyer Street.</li></ul><p>Police said between one and four young male suspects were involved in the armed robberies. The license plate of the suspects’ SUV might contain “M20.”</p><p>Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.<br></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/19/20812876/logan-square-armed-robberies-altgeld-belden-sawyerEbony Ellis2019-08-19T14:44:12-05:002019-08-19T14:44:10-05:00Man shot during Lansing AutoZone armed robbery
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Police are looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at an AutoZone on Aug. 18, 2019.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Adobe Stock photo</p></div></div>
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<p>Police are looking for someone who shot a man during an armed robbery Sunday at an AutoZone in south suburban Lansing.</p><p>Officers were called about 10:33 a.m. Sunday at the store, 18307 Torrence Ave., according to Lansing police. They arrived to find a 58-year-old man outside with a gunshot wound to the chest.</p><p>Investigators learned the male suspect entered the store and pulled out a handgun, police said. After taking an undetermined amount of money, he ran.</p><p>The victim was shot when he followed the suspect outside to get his vehicle information, police said.</p><p>The man was treated by Lansing paramedics and taken to Munster Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, police said. He was released from the hospital the same day.</p><p>The suspect is described as a male between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-11 with a thin build, according to police. He was last seen driving a black SUV. </p><p>Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lansing Police Department at 708-895-7150.</p><p></p><p></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/19/20812585/man-shot-lansing-armed-robbery-autozone-torrenceEbony Ellis2019-08-13T17:12:41-05:002019-08-13T17:10:27-05:00Man charged with Vernon Hills vehicle burglary
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<img class="Image" alt="Micheal Corcoran, 19, was arrested for vehicle burglary in Vernon Hills on August 11, 2019. " srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c9fb6d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/556x312+0+91/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FnLFOrB8WiQ8YsarJgv38VhNK9-I%3D%2F0x0%3A556x494%2F556x494%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28290x311%3A291x312%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18968702%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_13_at_11.14.17_AM.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3460ae1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/556x312+0+91/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FnLFOrB8WiQ8YsarJgv38VhNK9-I%3D%2F0x0%3A556x494%2F556x494%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28290x311%3A291x312%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18968702%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_13_at_11.14.17_AM.png 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Micheal Corcoran, 19, was arrested for vehicle burglary in Vernon Hills on August 11, 2019. </p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Vernon Hills Police</p></div></div>
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<p>A 19-year-old man was charged in a vehicle burglary Sunday in north suburban Vernon Hills. </p><p>Michael J. Corcoran, of Winthrop Harbor, is charged with one count of burglary from a motor vehicle, according to Vernon Hills police. </p><p>At 3:15 a.m., a resident of the Westwood subdivision called officers to report four people pulling on car door handles near Basswood Drive and Ashwood Court, police said. There, investigators found Corcoran and three others about a block away.</p><p>One person had a large amount of coins and “various other small personal items” on him, police said. </p><p>Officers saw some parked vehicles in the area appeared to have been entered with open glove compartments, police said. One parked vehicle was found with the driver’s door slightly open, and the owner told investigators that coins were taken from within.</p><p>Corcoran is being held on $10,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 15. While the other three were taken into custody, Corcoran was the only person charged. </p><p><i>Read more on</i><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/section/crime/" target="_blank" ><i> crime</i></a><i>, and track the city’s</i><a class="Link" href="https://graphics.suntimes.com/homicides/?_ga=2.268161100.359989542.1551114885-1053806772.1520361305" target="_blank" ><i> homicides</i></a><i>.</i><br></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/13/20803877/michael-corcoran-charged-vehicle-burglary-vernon-hillsEbony Ellis2019-08-13T14:52:44-05:002019-08-13T14:52:06-05:00Man missing from Brighton Park
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<img class="Image" alt="Micheal Kosek was reported missing from Brighton Park and was last seen August 12, 2019." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/075e00b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/551x309+0+61/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2Fc0w2s16n9PZOA6zsYGQE91_6_u4%3D%2F0x0%3A551x432%2F551x432%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28259x227%3A260x228%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18969344%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_13_at_2.29.44_PM.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e5c7a0d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/551x309+0+61/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2Fc0w2s16n9PZOA6zsYGQE91_6_u4%3D%2F0x0%3A551x432%2F551x432%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28259x227%3A260x228%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18969344%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_13_at_2.29.44_PM.png 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Micheal Kosek was reported missing from Brighton Park and was last seen August 12, 2019.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Chicago Police</p></div></div>
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<p>A 63-year-old man was reported missing from Brighton Park on the Southwest side. </p><p>Micheal Kosek was last seen Monday near the 2400 block of West 46th Place, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police.</p><p>He is 6-foot-4 and weighs 200 pounds, police said. He has brown hair, green eyes and may be in need of medical attention. </p><p>Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380. </p><p></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/13/20804286/micheal-kosek-63-missing-brighton-park-46th-placeEbony Ellis2019-08-12T20:14:54-05:002019-08-12T20:14:41-05:00Man charged with sexually abusing three children in Crystal Lake
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<img class="Image" alt="Joshua Dancy was arrested for alleged sexual contact with multiple underage girls on Aug 9 2019." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ec04e30/2147483647/strip/true/crop/318x178+0+26/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FgPqnL6HMJNyQUdLtaEmDrsB4CJU%3D%2F113x19%3A431x250%2F318x231%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28272x157%3A273x158%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18964116%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_12_at_5.17.06_PM.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/56411eb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/318x178+0+26/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FgPqnL6HMJNyQUdLtaEmDrsB4CJU%3D%2F113x19%3A431x250%2F318x231%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28272x157%3A273x158%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18964116%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_12_at_5.17.06_PM.png 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Joshua Dancy was arrested for alleged sexual contact with multiple underage girls on Aug 9 2019.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Crystal Lake Police</p></div></div>
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<p>A 23-year-old man has been charged with sexually abusing three children in northwest suburban Crystal Lake.</p><p>Joshua Dancy, of McHenry, faces five counts of felony criminal sexual abuse, one count of indecent solicitation of a child and six counts of child pornography, Crystal Lake police said in a statement.</p><p>Dancy allegedly met two underage girls through Snapchat and other social media sites in and around November 2018, police said.</p><p>He gained the girls’ trust and eventually obtained several sexually-explicit images of the girls, police said.</p><p>The girls filed a complaint with Marengo police on May 20, police said. Investigators then obtained evidence of “sexual conduct” between Dancy and the girls, and he was arrested May 29 and charged with the first four counts of sexual abuse.</p><p>A third minor victim came forward to police and Dancy was arrested again on Aug. 9, police said. He was then charged with rest of the counts.</p><p>Dancy’s bail was set at $500,000 and his next court date was set for Aug. 13.</p><p>A spokesperson for Crystal Lake police refused to answer questions.<br></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/12/20802773/joshua-dancy-sex-abuse-crystal-lakeEbony Ellis2019-08-12T17:05:40-05:002019-08-12T17:06:56-05:00Lena Stokes missing from Lawndale
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Lena Stokes was last seen in Lawndale in Nov. 19 2017.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Chicago police</p></div></div>
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<p>A 45-year-old woman has been reported missing for over a year from Lawndale on the West Side.</p><p>Lena Stokes was last contacted Nov. 19 2017, according to Chicago police. She was last seen near the 1800 block of South Hamlin Avenue.</p><p>She is 5-foot-2 and 112 pounds, police said. </p><p>Anyone with information is asked to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380. <br></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/12/20802673/lena-stokes-missing-lawndaleEbony Ellis2019-08-12T14:02:15-05:002019-08-12T14:02:13-05:00Man, 47, missing from Woodlawn
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<img class="Image" alt="Jermaine Alexander" srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e755a6f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/453x254+50+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2Fu8QGip9pZqXToeBIVArpyV2auIM%3D%2F0x0%3A552x254%2F552x254%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28276x127%3A277x128%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18963202%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_12_at_1.11.27_PM.png 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6081204/2147483647/strip/true/crop/453x254+50+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2Fu8QGip9pZqXToeBIVArpyV2auIM%3D%2F0x0%3A552x254%2F552x254%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28276x127%3A277x128%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18963202%2FScreen_Shot_2019_08_12_at_1.11.27_PM.png 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Jermaine Alexander</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Chicago Police</p></div></div>
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<p>Police are searching for a man who was reported missing from Woodlawn on the South Side. </p><p>Jermaine Alexander, 47, was last seen July 26 in the 6400 Block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, according to a missing person alert fromChicago police.</p><p>He is 5-foot-6 and weighs 250 pounds, police said. He has “B.E.A.R.” tattooed on his right hand, with one letter on each finger, a tattoo on his left inner forearm, and one on his upper left arm.</p><p>Alexander was last seen wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, blue jean shorts and gym shoes, according to police.</p><p>Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central Detectives at 312-747-8380.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center>
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<img class="Image" alt="Left: a tattoo on Alexander’s left inner forearm. Right: a tattoo on his left upper arm. " srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4b9251a/2147483647/strip/true/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FQ4j23pugEcDArp1TFyzGXaTBmvU%3D%2F0x0%3A1000x1000%2F1000x1000%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28500x500%3A501x501%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18963225%2Fpjimage__1_.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5fae7d2/2147483647/strip/true/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FQ4j23pugEcDArp1TFyzGXaTBmvU%3D%2F0x0%3A1000x1000%2F1000x1000%2Ffilters%3Afocal%28500x500%3A501x501%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F18963225%2Fpjimage__1_.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275"
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Left: a tattoo on Alexander’s left inner forearm. Right: a tattoo on his left upper arm. </p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Chicago Police</p></div></div>
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/12/20802346/jermaine-alexander-missing-woodlawn-st-lawrenceEbony Ellis2019-08-12T11:32:20-05:002019-08-12T11:32:18-05:00Shoplifter pointed gun at Niles Walmart employees: police
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<div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Police are searching for the suspects allegedly involved in retail theft Aug. 11, 2019, at a Walmart in Niles.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Adobe Stock Photo</p></div></div>
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<p>Police are looking for two people wanted for shoplifting and pointing a gun at employees Sunday at a Walmart in north suburban Niles.</p><p>At 7:41 p.m., officers responded to the store, 5630 W. Touhy Ave., after receiving a report of a man with a gun, according to Niles police. </p><p>Employees approached a man and woman suspected of theft and tried to recover the stolen merchandise, police said. The man pointed a silver-colored gun at the employees and ran away with the woman.</p><p>The suspects are described as a man and woman between the ages of 25 and 35, police said. The man was wearing an orange baseball hat, white T-shirt and black athletic style shorts. The woman was wearing a black sweatshirt, jeans and sandals.</p><p>The incident appears to be isolated, police said.</p><p>Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niles Police Department Detective Bureau at 847-588-6570.</p><p></p>
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/12/20802074/niles-walmart-shoplifter-pointed-gun-employees-nilesEbony Ellis