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Arrest of Teen Who Shot at Police Was 'Big Score' For Town Hall District

By Mina Bloom | July 8, 2015 6:24am
 Sgt. Jason Clark of the Town Hall district addresses residents at Tuesday evening's CAPS meeting.
Sgt. Jason Clark of the Town Hall district addresses residents at Tuesday evening's CAPS meeting.
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UPTOWN — A Town Hall police sergeant called the arrest of the 16-year-old who recently shot at officers a "big score" for the police district. 

"He's a guy we've been looking at hard for a while. To have him off the streets for us is a big score," said Sgt. Jason Clark, who addressed a crowd of Uptown residents at Tuesday evening's CAPS meeting at Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.

The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. June 28 when police responded to a "gang-related disturbance" in the 4600 block of North Kenmore Avenue. The teen, 16, shot at officers as he was being chased. He was arrested and his gun was recovered, police said.

Clark said the teen is now facing three counts of attempted murder because three officers were involved.

But when a resident asked whether any arrests have been made in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Sam Johnson, Clark declined to provide details.

"I wish I could say I have an arrest on the case ... the investigation is ongoing," Clark said.

Johnson was killed in a drive-by shooting just before midnight on June 17. 

Clark was able to confirm reports that Johnson was taking out the trash when he was fatally shot. He said Johnson had "no gang ties" and "was not by any means a bad kid."

"It's extremely unfortunate," Clark said of the fatal shooting.

Also in June, Thomas Sawyer was fatally stabbed in what Ald. Cappleman (46th) said was a fight over selling socks near the CTA bus stop in front of Target, 4466 N. Broadway.

Ross Feiwell, 58, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

"That really dealt with some of the homeless," Clark said referring to both Sawyer and Feiwell. "We get a lot of calls, especially at the bus stop." 

Clark said Town Hall officers are frequently patrolling the area trying to convince Uptown's homeless to find housing. 

Cappleman, who attended Tuesday's meeting, encouraged residents to call his office if they notice homeless people engaging in behavior like drinking or aggressive panhandling. That way he can call Haymarket Center, a homeless outreach center, to help. 

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