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Tinley Man Charged In Uncle Sam's Shooting: Cops

5/14/2017

Mahmoud Yassin, 24 | image via Cook County Sheriff

BURBANK, Ill. — A 24-year-old Tinley Park man has been charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at Uncle Sam’s Gyros last month.

According to Division Chief Mike Dudlo of the Burbank Police Department, Mahmoud Yassin of the 17400 block of Queen Ann Lane, Tinley Park, is facing misdemeanor charges of criminal damage to property, reckless conduct, driving on a suspended license and a felony charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle in connection with the incident.

Police say two groups of men exchanged gunfire in the Uncle Sam’s parking lot in the early morning hours of April 22. Witnesses reported seeing someone in a white car firing at three men when they exited the restaurant.

Burbank police were able to identify the white car through the city’s video surveillance cameras and captured the vehicle’s license plate number from the red light cameras at 87th Street and Cicero Avenue. When police ran the registration, the white Kia Optima came back stolen from Tinley Park.

According to Dudlo, investigators traced the stolen vehicle back to Yassin, an acquaintance of the owner.

Bridgeview police recovered the stolen Optima on April 26. The car allegedly had a bullet hole in its rear bumper.

On May 5, Burbank officers located Yassin and brought him to the police station for questioning.

According to police records, Yassin told investigators he was the driver and sole occupant of vehicle at the time of the shooting. He allegedly told investigators although a shot came from the Optima, he did not fire a gun — while still insisting he was the only occupant in the vehicle.

An investigator who reviewed the surveillance video stated in a police report that at least two subjects were visible in the Optima.

“Yassin was certainly involved in our shooting,” Dudlo said. “He is a known gang member with gang ties. “

Dudlo said the investigation remains active and hopes more arrests will follow. “We are trying to I.D. the rest of the players.”

Yassin is being held at Cook County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. His next court date is May 17 in Bridgeview.

See: Groups Exchange Gunfire Outside Uncle Sam’s: Police

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Burbank Man Exposed Himself To Kids: Police

5/13/2017

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Charles Jones, 57 | image via Burbank Police Department

BURBANK, Ill. — A Burbank man has been charged after allegedly exposing himself to a group of children.

Charles Jones, 57, was charged with four counts of public indecency, according to Division Chief Mike Dudlo of the Burbank Police Department.

The children were playing outside a home in the 4800 block of 86th Place on May 11 around 8 p.m. when Jones exposed himself, police reports indicate. An adult neighbor also witnessed the incident.

According to Dudlo, Jones was riding a bicycle in the area when he began yelling at the children to stop using “bad words.”

“Shortly thereafter, [Jones] got off of his bicycle, lowered his pants and underwear and began touching his penis while continuing to yell at the children,” Dudlo said in an email.

The frightened children retreated inside the home and reported the incident to their parents who called police.

Jones was no longer in the area when responding officers first arrived. While officers were gathering information, Jones once again rode past the home on his bicycle and was identified by the adult witness and the children as the man who exposed himself.

Police arrested Jones and transported him to the Burbank police station for processing.

While in custody, Jones allegedly told police he may have “unintentionally exposed himself to some kids while urinating,” but declined to speak further about the incident, police reports indicate.

Jones appeared at the Bridgeview Courthouse for a bond hearing on May 12. Jones is being held at Cook County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. His next court date is May 24 in Bridgeview.

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Traffic Altercation Leads To Shooting on 79th Street

5/9/2017

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BURBANK, Ill. — A verbal altercation arising from a minor traffic accident led to a brawl and a man being shot early Saturday morning, according to police.

Division Chief Mike Dudlo of the Burbank Police Department said the shooting occurred on May 6 around 2:36 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of 79th Street near Central Avenue.

The victim, a 19-year-old Chicago man, suffered a gunshot wound to the knee. The man was transported to the hospital for treatment of his injury which police described as a non-life threatening graze wound.

According to Dudlo, the incident began when a black Honda Civic turned from the Speedway gas station at 5550 W 79th Street, onto 79th Street — accidentally cutting off a silver SUV and causing a minor accident.

Police said the passengers in the Civic included three Burbank men and a Chicago resident — the shooting victim — between the ages of 18 and 20-years-old. The men were on their way home from their place of employment in Bedford Park when they stopped at Speedway, according to Dudlo.

The occupants of the SUV were described as two black males and a black female.

After the accident, the two groups emerged from their vehicles and began a verbal altercation which escalated into a physical confrontation. According to Dudlo, one of the men in the SUV retrieved a handgun from the vehicle and began shooting.

Investigators recovered four .38-caliber casings from the scene.

After shots were fired, both groups returned to their vehicles and fled the scene.

The Civic was stopped by police a short distance away. An ambulance was called for the injured man. Dudlo said the four men are cooperating with investigators and have not been charged with a crime.

Police are working to identify the occupants of the SUV. The vehicle was last seen traveling northeast bound on State Road.

Dudlo said investigators have several promising leads and are reviewing video footage from the city’s surveillance cameras and license plate readers.

The incident is not related to other shootings within Burbank in recent weeks, according to Dudlo.

See:
Shots Fired Inside Burbank Apartment Building: Police
Groups Exchange Gunfire Outside Uncle Sam’s: Police
Man Wounded In Burbank Drive-By Shooting

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Shots Fired Inside Burbank Apartment Building: Police

5/3/2017

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BURBANK, Ill. — Police are investigating after multiple shots were fired inside a Burbank apartment building early Sunday morning.

Police were called to the three-flat in the 5800 block of 79th Street on April 30 by the building’s owner who told investigators he was alerted to the incident by a relative who resides in one of the apartment units.

According to Division Chief Mike Dudlo of the Burbank Police Department, responding officers observed several bullet holes in the door and one in the wall of the basement unit.

Police made entry into the unit but found no one inside. There were no reported injuries.

“Four spent .45-caliber shell casings were recovered from the scene and four projectiles were recovered from within the apartment,” Dudlo said.

According to the landlord, the tenant told him he was entertaining some guest when there was a knock on the back door around 7 a.m. After the tenant inquired who was at the door, someone began shooting — police records indicate.

Investigators said there was no evidence the shooter ever entered the unit.

Dudlo said the occupants of the unit left before police arrived and and are not cooperating with investigators.

“We believe this is an isolated incident and do not believe this is connected to the two shootings reported last week. Based on statements obtained and evidence found, we believe this incident is drug related,” Dudlo said.

(Read Groups Exchange Gunfire Outside Uncle Sam’s: Police and Man Wounded In Burbank Drive-By Shooting)

The shooter was described as a male wearing all black. Police said a white vehicle that was seen speeding westbound through the alley behind the building around the time of the incident may have been involved.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Burbank Police Investigative Unit at (708) 924-7300.

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