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Apr
14
Chicago Police Fire On Cougar
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Chicago police opened fire on a cougar on the city’s North side.
Fox News Chicago showed video of Chicago police shooting at the cougar earlier this evening.
Reports the Chicago Tribune:
Police cornered the cougar in the back yard of Ben Greene, 39, who lives on the 3400 block of North Hoyne. Greene said he heard a volley of gunfire shortly before 6 p.m. as he was bathing his 10-month-old son. His wife, Kate, ran upstairs screaming with their 3-year-old son, and they all took cover in a back room.
“At first I’m thinking there’s a gun battle in the street,” said Greene, who owns a trucking company.
As the shots stopped Greene heard the police yelling, “We got him! We got him!” Greene ventured downstairs and moved on his knees to the front door, where he saw police on his lawn. The officers had shot holes in an air conditioning unit on the side of Greene’s house while aiming for the cougar, which died near Greene’s garage.
Video to come when available.
Dec
28
Chicago Calumet District Cops Had Christmas Suprises Planned
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Chicago Police officers in the Calumet District loaded into cars and hit their beat with a Christmas mission: give out toys to random kids.
Reports the Chicago Sun-Times:
Toy deliveries from Chicago Police happen all over the city this time of year. But this was different. Instead of arranged meetings at a hospital or a neighborhood party or the police station, these officers went out to surprise random kids with gifts.
The idea came out of the department’s Targeted Response Unit. The aim was to show kids that every encounter with a cop doesn’t have to be over something negative.
H/T: Second City Cop.
