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Happy Easter!

The city council just approved a lease agreement for the 5th Ward and APD to utilize a space in West Plaza next the barber shop. The use will be for neighborhood meetings with the alderman or APD. It will also provide a space for other 5th ward groups who may need a space for a function. Additional benefits will be extra foot traffic for the local businesses and extra police presence. The property management company will start to address some plumbing issues immediately so the space will probably be ready in a month. The 5th Ward will pay the $1 per month rental fee in addition to utilities.
The police and myself will not have set hours there. Once it is decided which city committee I am and the associated meeting schedule, I will try to schedule a time each week that I will be there in order to be available for walk-in visits. This is a new endeavor for the city so schedules and uses will evolve over time.

Wishing everyone a Happy St Patricks Day!

An armed man reportedly robbed a cell phone store.
By Patrick Martin (Patch Staff) – March 15, 2017 10:08 pm ET
The following was provided by the Aurora Police Department:
“We’re investigating the armed robbery of a cell phone store that occurred around 6:25 p.m. tonight in the 800 block of N. Lake St.
The preliminary investigation indicates that an armed, masked, male black suspect, 6’1″ to 6’3″, wearing all black clothing, entered store, ordered people in the business to the floor, exited the business and fled in an unknown direction. It is not known if he ran to a vehicle.
He made off with an unknown amount of cash and merchandise. There were no injuries.
Anyone with information should call Investigations at 630-256-5500, Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000, or submit tips with our My PD app. Remember that information called into Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest qualifies for a cash reward.”

West Plaza update…Rush Copley is planning on opening a Convenience Care Center where the old Blockbuster used to be. The property management company that owns most of the properties there is also in discussions with a fitness facility and jewelry store for that area. In addition, on Monday the APD and I will be meeting out there to look at an unoccupied store for us to use jointly. It would act as a meeting place for both of us and would increase the police presence in that area. The goal would for the extra presence is to be a crime deterrent. While data shows that crime is not a significant issue there, being proactive as we try to revitalize that area seems prudent. As news about potential use of the old Walmart, Hobby Lobby, etc., arise I will keep all informed.