A 15-year-old and his accomplice — 20-year-old Dockory Jamison of Chicago — are in police custody after allegedly using a handgun at the Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State St., on Sept. 6 to try and commit a robbery.

The 15-year-old went into the library’s third floor bathroom and placed a pistol against a victim, demanding that the victim give up his belongings. The victim then began to struggle with the offender over the pistol, causing the gun to fall to the floor. The offender then fled from the men’s room followed by the offender who was pleading for help.

As this happened, Jamison — who was acting as a lookout — entered the men’s room and picked up the pistol. A security officer who had entered the men’s room witnessed Jamison pick up the pistol and placed him under the arrest. A library employee at the third floor book check desk was then able to spot the 15-year-old offender passing by. The offender was placed into custody and positively identified by the victim.

Henry Williams, 52, of Chicago, allegedly concocted a false police report Sept. 12 at Union Station, 210 S. Canal St., causing police to contact the Department of Homeland Security and joint terrorism task force. Police have recommended a misdemeanor charge for Williams.

Williams went to the Union Station police desk and said that two unknown males had approached him on the sidewalk and offered $500 to carry a briefcase to the Oglvie Metra Station, at 500 W. Madison St. Williams proceeded to give “an elaborate story and offender descriptions,” causing Amtrak to notify Metra police and the Office of Emergency and Management Communications.

Multiple police department units then searched the area for suspects and reviewed security video from the area. Then, after repeated interviews from responding officers and outside agencies, Williams admitted that he made up the story. Williams had hoped that his story would “reward himself a better lifestyle,” according to the report

A woman was the victim of a hold-up on the Roosevelt CTA platform, 1157 S. State St., on the morning of Sept. 6. The victim had just departed the train and walked down the stairway when two unknown offenders approached her.

The first requested the victim hand over her purse. When the victim refused, the offender pointed a handgun at her and repeated, “I said give me your purse.”

The offenders then took a red Dolce & Gabbana purse with an estimated value of $180 and a blue snakeskin purse valued at $15. The offenders then ran away up the stairwell.

Kevin Parks, 46 of Chicago, allegedly threatened an acquaintance with a handgun at his residence on the 700 block of South Financial Place in the early morning hours of Sept. 11.

The victim told police that she was sleeping in Park’s bed when he woke her up and then accused her of stealing his wallet. The victim replied that she didn’t steal the wallet and didn’t know where it was. Parks then held the victim down on the bed and pointed a blue steel semi-automatic handgun to her head. “I am going to knock your head off if you do not tell me where my wallet is,” Parks allegedly said.

The victim pleaded that she didn’t have the wallet and suggested Parks look in his car. Parks agreed and returned from the car with his wallet, but told the victim, “I’m still going to knock your head off.”

By that time, though, the victim had asked the building doorman to call the police. Parks cooperated with the police when they arrived, turning over his handgun. He was charged with aggravated assault.

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By c from edison park
Posted: 09/19/2011 2:11 PM

"The offender then fled from the men’s room followed by the offender who was pleading for help." ??? Should it be "followed by the victim who was pleading for help"?