The front door of Max Myers Recreation Center was closed on the evening of Aug. 18, with members of Take Back Your Neighborhood entering through a side door for their monthly meeting.
Mark Mroz, community relations officer in the 2nd Police District, explained that there are reports of some teenagers making threats to rob others at the playground. Video showed one teenager with a gun, and police hope to arrest him, with Mroz adding that the individual has a criminal record. The 2nd district has increased patrols at the playground.
Meanwhile, Mroz said the 2nd district joined the city Department of Licenses and Inspections in a recent sweep of illegal vendors set up at the shopping center at 4640 Roosevelt Blvd…