When it comes to violent cities in America, people often think of Chicago and its reputation for crime. This is something that’s affected the city for years, but for some, crimes or violence are becoming more noticeable. There have more concerns regarding crime in Lincoln Park as certain incidents affected people, students and not, near campus. The most frightening of these attacks happened on July 18 when a woman was stabbed and had her throat slashed on DePaul’s campus, according to ABC 7. There have also been sporadic attacks around the campus, according to students. DePaul University issues public safety alerts when an incident is reported; the last report was on October 14 which was a “strong armed robbery” that occurred on the 800 block of W. Webster. Jonathan Nevarez, a DePaul student who was involved in a robbery near campus, recounts his story above. Click the video above to learn more.
Related Links: https://abc7chicago.com/man-charged-in-brutal-stabbing-of-former-depaul-student-lincoln-park-carjacking/5553619/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/9/13/20863955/burglars-homes-lincoln-park-police-lill-avenue
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