The fun continues! Smash and grab getting worse. A couple weeks ago a mob used 25 cars to block off the Mag Mile while they smashed windows and stole millions from high end stores. Little bits have continued, despite threats from Brown and Lightfoot, until this past week. Perillo Lamborghini got hit! Two thugs walk in, one stands guard at the door, while the other smashes a glass case, and takes high end watches.
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/chicago-business-owner-blames-mayor-after-looters-steal-2-million-in-watches-smash-grab-robberies-thieves-gun-car-dealership-richard-mille-joe-perillo-gold-coast-auto-gallery-lori-lightfoot-retail-crime-theftJoe Perillo was on the radio this morning talking about the crime. He pointed out that the "guard" held a handgun the entire time. He also noted that it was good he never raised it, because his office and sales staff are armed and ready.
At this point, Chicago has had over 2,000 car jackings in 2021, and 13 in just two North Chicago neighborhoods this month - Just shy of one a day.
Crime is dropping slightly on the north side, because neighborhoods are hiring private contractors to patrol their neighborhoods.
Saturday, half mile south of our facility, a man hanging Christmas lights, with his young daughter was beaten to death in broad daylight. However, this appears to have been a gang retaliation of some type.
Monday at 1730, a half mile west of our facility a 54 year old came out of a grocery store and was approached by a 32 year old thug. A "disagreement" ensued, story goes that the youngun bit the old fart, and old fart drew and shot the thug in the face.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/13/22833283/west-elsdon-jewel-osco-shootingOne of my fine co-workers quoted me to his wife*: "Don't mess with old bastards, because they will just shoot your ass."
* He just turned 40 a couple weeks ago, she is slightly younger. They are both former gangbangers who turned it around. He did 18 months in Statesville (five year sentence, serve half, and credit for time served). This morning was the first he really even started to share about it to me. When he pled out the attorney wanted to fight, but he said he didn't want to risk worse, and he was "tired - just wanted out and it over."