Anyone see this from a few months ago? Could be gangbangers but who knows.

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-76134738/

LOL...that seems like a jacking Italians would do, especially in that neighborhood...:)

My thoughts exactly. Especially since the haul is swag like booze and car parts.

Too sophisticated for gangbangers

myfoxchicago.com/story/18972124/2012/07/07/230000-worth-of-hair-extensions-stolen-from-chicago-store


that's why you shouldn't label people gangbangers

How should I label them then, Cook County??? As youth group advocates??? What good is jacking all that shit if one doesn't have the fences to store and move it??? Do streetgangs have those kinds of connections ultimately??? Or does the Outfit?? You tell me.. Hair extensions are a score no doubt as they are in high demand not only by most black women but many other women as well. You can't just walk into Auto Zone and say "WANNA BUY 50K WORTH OF CAR PARTS FOR 25K???" Can't walk into liquor stores and say "WANNA BUY ALL THIS TOP SHELF BOOZE??" It has to be fenced in order to be moved. Your link didn't come through by the way.. Most beauty shops/barber shops are cash businesses and I'm sure those heistmen made a helluva score moving those extensions as those businesses are always looking to save money and lower stock expenses but it's not the same thing as they are much easier to move.

@12thstreet


you said gangbangers ain't sophisticated enough to pull off a job

I provided a link that proves otherwise

money is green and you can pretty much sell anything to make a buck

Yor link doesnt work!

copy and paste the link

you don't need mafia connections to sell stolen liquor

car parts would be hard to move but it ain't impossible

Cook county, the overwhelming majority of those heists are not done on a whim or at random, meaning the crew involved no matter who or what they are have a damn good idea what they'll be stealing ( if it already isn't in some way already an inside job). What that tells me is the crew who jacked the stuff not only knew what eas there but that they had the ability to move it quickly otherwise they would've left it

If they are running street rackets there sure can't be many down Grand Avenue. There is hardly anything on Grand between the river and Western, then it runs off into the ghetto emerging in Pole town.

I would bet there are a few social clubs down there, and I'm sure the boys own a lot of the property, but there is really a paltry number of bars and stuff down Grand. There are very few Italians left there anymore anyway.

Richards

Still many Italians on grand!

Indeed. No to mention, I don't think they exclusively have to operate on Grand lol.

I don't know many gangbangers who can drive a semi. I'm not saying there aren't any, but it's pretty rare. Most of the black truck drivers I see are older family guys, not likely to be in the street gangs.

Just look at the products...I seriously doubt its gang activity. I'm curious as to whether the OC unit would come out to something the gang unit might handle on its own...though its entirely possible that they investigate all gang crimes as well.

What kindof rackets is this grand avenue crew into? And where is this in chicago? (north, south...?) thnx

Nicky there are not many Italians left on Grand at all. Probably around 5 percent, 10 at most.

Yeah they might run book out of a couple places. Big f###kin' whoop.

People want to act like it's stil like A Bronx Tale or something.

It's over, let go.

I live in this neighborhood....it still has a heavy Italian stamp. But of course you're right, just like everywhere the old school Italian neighborhoods do not exist. It's actually getting quite yuppified.

Skinny, The Grand Ave crew is technically on the North Side.
This was Joey Lombardo's Crew. They basically retreated years ago with Elmwood Park. If anyone says differently, they are delusional. A couple of guys taking bets or doing some other thing independently is not a Street Crew.
There are a couple guys who are capable of violence if the Elmwood Park people need them, one guys name is Al Vena.

They still have a heavy presence in that neighborhood. They just can't be balls out about it like they were 30/40 years ago because of where it's located. Of course the neighborhood has changed, no one said it didn't, and no one here is pretending it is "like a Bronx tale". Go to east Bridgeport for that type of atmosphere (again, not like it was 30 years ago).

But the GAC still have their rackets. There is plenty of Money to be made over there. There are some very, very high stakes card games that take place frequently as well.

Elmwood park has their own heavies, They don't need AV.

One of the ANP readers just posted a pic of Christy and Marco D'Amico "chatting" at Panera. Doubt they were discussing the food. Just sayin.

They're acquaintances, not really That big of a deal.

Huron, is Richards really a hang out or do they just capitalize on the reputation?

I'm not sure how to answer that. It's their bar, they own that entire building, so...of course they hang out in there all day long, there's always at least one of them in There at all times. Do you mean do They discuss rackets in there, etc? Obviously not.

Nah that answered that question. Didn't realize it was owned by their people. Figured they just hung out there because they associated with the owners. Its actually become quite a hot spot for twenty somethings to drink.

East Bridgeport isn't majority Italian either. It's not an Italian neighborhood. It's just a white neighborhood.

It is still very Italian. And you get that "social club on every other corner/young dago running down the street with a stolen microwave" vibe. Again, much less prevalent than it was decades ago.