Chaos on Magnolia in Uptown

By Prescott Carlson in News on Apr 1, 2010 9:30PM

The uptick in temperature usually means an uptick in street crime, as evident on the 4600 block of North Magnolia in Uptown last night. Lake Effect News is reporting that the street was a hotbed of activity, beginning with an altercation at around 7:30 p.m. in front of the Carlton Apartments, a "supportive living residence operated by Mercy Housing Lakefront." Two local men were arguing in the building's courtyard, when police say one of the men pulled out a knife and critically stabbed the other man in the chest. The victim was rushed to Illinois Masonic Hospital for treatment.

As police blocked the street to investigate the crime scene, a car -- presumed stolen -- turned onto Magnolia, and when it came across the police barrier, the driver proceeded to ram into the police vehicles as well as several parked cars in an attempt to escape. The car finally managed to drive off onto the sidewalk, and was later recovered abandoned near Montrose. LEN learned that later, as police sorted evidence from the preceding melee, "about 20 youths disrupted the crime scene. Police again ran to disperse the youths, ordering them off the block."

One resident managed to capture video of the stolen car making its getaway (salty language alert) [via our pals at Beachwood Reporter]