Update: Police arrest burglary suspect near Lincoln Park

Thanks for the tips about the sizable police response by the Lincoln Park tennis courts/Solstice Park area. Our crew just arrived on scene to try to find out what’s going on; updates as we get them – it was dispatched as an “aid response” but the lone fire unit is leaving now and the crew told us nobody was transported, and whatever is going on is a police matter. 8:52 PM: Scanner traffic indicates it may be related to a nearby burglary. Our crew at the scene says one person appears to have been detained and driven away. 9:02 PM: We’ve just talked to Southwest Precinct Lt. Alan Williams at the scene. He confirms that this is related to a burglary attempt on Murray SW (vicinity map – we don’t know which block), and the man who was taken away by police was identified as the suspected would-be burglar. Why the particularly sizable response (we counted at least nine cars on first drive-by)? Police say there was a report the suspect might have been armed. 9:20 PM: Via text messages, the apparent burglary victim says a dog alerted them to the break-in attempt.

LaRue April 14, 2011 (8:58 pm)

We live up the street and heard sirens followed by yelling for someone to “get on the ground”- looked out the window to see half a dozen police cars. Fire truck showed up after the police. Police were searching the north side of the tennis court/Solstice park.

Mookie April 14, 2011 (9:17 pm)

Yay on the capture! Let’s hope it’s one of the known busy burglars that they can stack charges against and put away for some decent time.

Monica Skov April 14, 2011 (9:39 pm)

Oh my gosh, we live on Murray and were wondering why we kept seeing polica activity. Thanks for being alert to what was going on. Very bothersome on such a mellow street.

bobbie April 15, 2011 (7:00 am)

Way to go Burt! Good boy!

Westie April 15, 2011 (8:45 am)

Way to go doggie! I highly recommend getting any kind of dog that will bark when people approach your door/window.

Nathan April 15, 2011 (10:10 am)

The dog alerted its owners via text? Smart dog.

Susan April 15, 2011 (10:47 am)

Miss you Burt!! Good job!!!

WSB April 15, 2011 (11:00 am)

Nathan – Probably would have been better if I had written “Via text message, the owner told us …” but in terms of the dog alerting its owner – if I had a comma after “says,” yes, it could have been read that way:
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Via text messages, the owner says, the dog alerted them …