Chicago Police Department.

Joshua Wilkins, 37, was released on parole for residential burglary April 28, prison records show.

Marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy were all sold at the bar at 11848 S. Western Ave., the officer said.

Cynthia Tatman, 56, died after being taken to a hospital, officials said.

Not the smoothest escape for the latest Downtown purse thieves.

The new commander is one of seven to take over in neighborhood districts across the city.

Multiple police units conducted the raids Friday.

The car thefts took place within two blocks, police records show.

The restaurant in the 10300 block of South Halsted Street was robbed Aug. 5 and 8, police said.

Six recent apartment burglaries prompted police in the Morgan Park District to issue a community alert.

The burglar enters through an unlocked side door or forcefully by using a screwdriver, police said.

Thefts were four times higher this month compared to the prior 30 days in and near the Downtown parks.

Itemid Al Matar alleges the police officers mistook her for having a bomb last year. 

All of the burglaries happened near Chopin Park.

Sister Patricia Mahoney has worked with the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy, or CAPS, since 1994.

Three burglaries since Aug. 1 have police reminding residents to lock up.