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Madison Avenue cameras help nab robbery suspect
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, August 2011) Using images captured on security cameras along Madison Avenue, police captured an armed robbery suspect who later confessed to fourteen armed robberies. According to a police report filed by Detective Lawrence McGervey of the First District Detective Bureau, the suspect, Michael Steele, robbed Frank’s Tackle Shop at 10802…
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Madison Avenue Safety Initiative covers target area with cameras
by Chuck Hoven The Madison Avenue Safety Initiative hopes to have all of Madison Avenue between W. 85th and W. 104th covered by security cameras, 24 hours a day. In order to reach this goal, SAFE-16 is using funding from Ward 16 Councilman Jay Westbrook and Cudell Improvement to offer a $250 rebate to property…
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Tremont residents irked by security camera snafu
by Jerleen Justus (Plain Press, June 2011) In 2006, Tremont West Development Corp. (TWDC) began taking steps to join the “Big Brother” regime. The Tremont Network Video Recording (NVR) System base station would be housed at the TWDC office {2406 Professor Avenue} and administered under the auspices of the TWDC (Board) Safety Committee. NEWS ANALYSIS…