OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
February 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 Tile Qlttj GoUUCil
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
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presented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL „„
^QltBTBOlS ' °n tne aiternoon of June 28' 2013, a 31-year-old man arrived unannounced at an apartment occupied by an eleven-year-old girl, a friend of his daughter; and
WHEREAS, The man lured the young girl outside by telling her that he had been sent there to pick her up so that she could attend his daughter's birthday party; and
WHEREAS, Once she was outside, the man forced the girl into his car and drove her to a nearby apartment, where he sexually assaulted her. He then told the girl that he would kill her entire family if she ever told anyone about what had happened; and
WHEREAS, One month later, when the same offender arrived at the girl's apartment and attempted to abduct her again, the brave little girl refused to go with him, then fearfully told her grandmother about her earlier encounter with the man; and
WHEREAS, Detectives Alisa T. Gladney (Star #20686) and Jeanne M. Vogel (Star #20035) from the Chicago Police Department's Special Investigations Unit were assigned to the case. With patience and perseverance, they undertook the extremely difficult and sensitive process of working with the child and her family to piece together sufficient evidence to effect an arrest in connection with this month-old crime; and
WHEREAS, After conducting numerous forensic interviews of the victim and her classmates, and repeatedly searching nearby buildings for evidence of criminal activity, Detectives Gladney and Vogel identified a suspect; and
WHEREAS, A thorough background check of the su...
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