Example of a Cabbie Crime from EveryBlock
From Mr. Tang today:
“Here is a story “Where to”, and the incident (2/28/09) was posted on the EveryBlock.com
According to the arrest report obtained from the court:
EVENT# 01630 IN SUMMARY, RO’S WERE FLAGGED DOWN BY VICTIM WHO WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE LISTED VEHICLE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT CLARK/ADDISON. VICTIM STATED “HE STOLE MY CAB AND BEAT ME UP.” RO’S APPROACHED VEHICLE AND TOLD OFFENDER TO EXIT VEHICLE. OFFENDER OPENED DOOR BUT WOULD NOT EXIT. AO’S TOLD OFFENDER AGAIN TO EXIT VEHICLE. OFFENDER EXITED AND WAS PLACED INTO CUSTODY ON SIGNED COMPLAINTS. OFFENDER TAKEN TO AREA 3 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND PROCESSING. VICTIM STATED THAT AS HE WAS DROPPING OFF PASSENGERS AT 3000 N. HALSTED (HALSTED/WELLINGTON) WHEN OFFENDER ENTERED BACK SEAT.
OFFENDER TOLD VICTIM “DRIVE.” VICTIM ASKED “WHAT ADDRESS?” OFFENDER STATED AGAIN TO “JUST DRIVE.” VICTIM STATED “I CAN’T TILL YOU GIVE
ME AN ADDRESS.” OFFENDER BEGAN TO USE OBSCENETIES AND CALL VICTIM VULGAR NAMES. AT WHICH TIME VICTIM TOLD OFFENDER TO GET OUT OF HIS CAB. VICTIM STATED THAT HE COULDN’T GET OUT OF CAB BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULDN’T OPEN. VICTIM OPENED THE DOOR FOR OFFENDER AT WHICH TIME OFFENDER BEGAN TO PUNCH VICTIM MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT THE HEAD AND FACE. VICTIM RUN N/B ON HALSTED TO ESCAPE THE OFFENDER. OFFENDER BEGAN TO CHASE VICTIM AND PUNCH VICTIM AGAIN. VICTIM RAN INTO AN ALLEY AND LOOKED BACK AND OFFENDER WAS NO LONGER CHASING. VICTIM WALKED BACK TO HIS CAB AND OBSERVED OFFENDER ENTER DRIVER SEAT OF CAB AND DRIVE N/B ON HALSTED. VICTIM BEGAN CHASING OFFENDER SHOUTING “STOP” NUMEROUS TIMES. WITNESS WHO IS A FELLOW CABDRIVER OBSERVED VICTIM AND PULL OVER TO HELP. VICTIM ENTERED WITNESS’ CAB AND THEY DROVE AFTER OFFENDER AND CAUGHT UP WITH OFFENDER AT RED LIGHT AT CLARK/ADDISON AND FLAGGED DOWN AO’S. VICTIM’S CAB: YELLOW 1997TX
The court record shows that the Defendant James Burns III (24, White) of Chicago was released on $150,000 D-Bond on March 1 (paid by credit cards) for one count of Vehicular Hijacking, 720 ILCS 5/18-3(a), and he was represented by a Public Defender so far.
Likely, an indictment will be announced at Branch 42 on March 27. The driver Abdul Mohammed (27) reported no injury.
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