Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2014-214

• Record #: R2014-214
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 4/2/2014
• Final action: 4/2/2014
• Title: Congratulations extended to Police Sergeant Daniel P. Jacobs, Detectives Susan D. Ruck, Mona M. Majeed, Melissa M. Fuller, Jacqueline L. Mok, Evidence Technician Hiram Gutierrez, Police Officers Debra A. Gills, Lenny Pierri, Forensic Scientists Maria A. Salazar, Jennifer L. Wagenmaker and Marc G. Pomerance on exceptional police work and apprehension of sex offender
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Reboyras, Ariel, Suarez, Regner Ray, Sposato, Nicholas

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
4/2/2014	76546	City Council	Adopted	Pass
4/2/2014		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
April 2,2014










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras, Suarez and Sposato, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Police Department.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,


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MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL
ALDERMAN ARIEL REBOYRAS, ALDERMAN RAY SUAREZ,
presented by ALDERMAN NICHOLAS SPOSATO on APRIL 2, 2014

tyQ\[£t6Cl$ > °n the co,d morning of December 17, 2013, a 15-year old girl was walking to a bus stop on her way to school in Chicago's Belmont-Cragin neighborhood when she was accosted by a man, dragged behind a building, brutally beaten and sexually assaulted, and left unconscious, half naked and bleeding in the building's rear yard; and

WHEREAS, By the time the girl was discovered by neighbors, she was suffering from hypothermia, massive blood loss, and severe head and body trauma. Rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, the girl had sustained such grave injuries that she was unable to speak for two weeks; and

WHEREAS, Responding police officers from the 25th District and an evidence technician from the Forensic Services Division immediately secured the area, photographed and recovered vital evidence and identified the offender's possible flight path; and

WHEREAS, Having investigated the crime scene, Area North detectives extensively canvassed the surrounding community. Their meticulous and comprehensive investigation produced witnesses, video tape and additional evidence necessary to identify the offender; and

WHEREAS, Scientists at the Illinois State Police Crime Laboratory were provided with numerous items left at the crime scene, as well as photographic images of a shoe print left in the snow by the offender. Using state-of-the-art technology, the...