OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
March 5,2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Police Department.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
H resolution
adopted by 7)ie Qity QoUHcil
ofthe Qity of Qhicago, Illinois
presented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL 0M MARCH 5, 2014
Whereas , On April 16, 2013, off-duty 25th District Sergeant Robert A. Rubio (Star #876) of the Chicago Police Department stopped at a gas station at the corner of Cicero and Foster Avenues to fuel his nearly empty car; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Rubio was startled to see a masked man armed with a handgun and two other masked men run out of a nearby liquor store, leading him to believe a robbery had just occurred; and
WHEREAS, It was later revealed the men had held the clerk at gunpoint, threatened to kill him, and taken several hundred dollars; and
WHEREAS, Thinking quickly, and ignoring the risk of engaging with armed offenders, Sergeant Rubio began to follow the men in his own car, using strategic driving techniques to deceive the men from knowing he was following them, and began relaying information to 911 using his mobile phone; and
WHEREAS, When the offenders realized that Sergeant Rubio was following them, they began firing repeated shots at him, nearly striking an innocent civilian; and
WHEREAS, Undeterred by the real risk of immediate death. Sergeant Rubio was able to maintain his composure over the course of a lengthy pursuit while continuing to update Office of Emergency Management and Communication dispatchers; and
WHEREAS, With great concern for the safety of bystanders. Sergeant Rubio did not return gunfire for fear of placing others in crossfire despite being fired upon while pursuing the armed offenders; and
WHEREAS, Aided by Sergeant Rubio's valuable updates and dogged pursuit, ...
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