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Helping to bring criminals who target Arab Americans to justice.
Includes a history of crimes involving Arab Americans
POSTED WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3, 2010
Two southwest suburban men are now facing hate crime charges after allegedly shouting anti-gay slurs at a woman, then punching and kicking her in a Hickory Hills restaurant. Mohammad Shaban, 35, of Hickory Hills, and Akram Alshoweat, 22, of Oak Lawn, are charged with felony hate crime and robbery, according to a release from the Cook County State's Attorney's office. If convicted, they face up to seven years in prison. Shaban turned himself into police Tuesday morning and his bond was set at $150,000, the release said. Alshoweat was arrested and appeared July 29 in court, where his bond was set at $200,000. Both are accused of shouting in Arabic at a 34-year-old woman who walked into a Hickory Hills restaurant on June 28, the release said. When translated, it was determined the two made numerous disparaging remarks and anti-gay slurs. As she left the restaurant, Shaban and Alshoweat allegedly attacked the woman, punching and kicking her, the release said. They then took her cell phone, keys and wallet
POSTED WEDNESDAY JULY 21, 2010
Body of kidnapped Palestinian American Ibrahim Nofal found after intense manhunt.
Arab youth arrested with two others in shoot-out in Orland Park that resulted in one death and one injury.
Villa Park, IL - Woman convicted in murder of her female partner
After a two week trial, a DuPage County jury found Nicole Abusharif, 28, guilty of first degree murder of Rebecca Klein at their Villa Park home on March 15, 2007. Jury deliberations lasted approximately 13 hours spanning over Monday and Tuesday.
Read the story in the ELmhurst News?
POSTED TUESDAY APRIL 7, 2009
Bail set for woman in murder of niece
ORLAND PARK -- A 26-year-old Orland Park woman was ordered held without bail today by a Cook County judge on first-degree murder charges in the weekend death of her 2-year-old niece, Bhia Hadid.
Nour Hadid, 26, a Jordanian national, was taken into custody Sunday night after the child was rushed to Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights unconscious from their home in the 9000 block of West 140th Street, Orland Park police said.
Emergency room doctors reportedly estimated that the two-year-old child had 55 bruises on her body
CRIMINALS TARGET MIDDLE EASTERN BUSINESSMEN AS THEY RETURN TO THEIR HOMES IN SOUTHWEST SUBURBS
Officials of Tinley Park warn that criminals are targeting Middle Eastern businessmen. The suspects are following the businessmen when they close and leave their businesses to their homes in the Southwest suburbs, and then robbing them at their homes and in their driveways, Tinley Park officials report.
Be on alert. If you have any information, contact the Tinley Park Police at 708-444-5300.
POLICE CAPTURE AND BOOK SUSPECT IN RANA ISHMAIL MURDER
BRIDGEVIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release,
November 5, 2008
Police make arrest in the shooting homicide of 34 year old Rana Ismail
The Bridgeview Police Department along with the South Suburban Major Crime Task Force announces the arrest of 60 year old Yusuf Abuzir for the homicide of 34 year old Rana Ismail.
On November 1, 2008 at approximately 1105 a.m. officers from the Bridgeview Police Department responded to Middle East Financial Services located at 7323 W. 87th St reference an unresponsive subject. Upon arrival the officers located Rana Ismail, an employee of the business, fatally shot inside the business.
Detectives working from leads developed during this investigation identified the shooter as Yusuf Abuzir. On November 4, 2008, Yusuf Abuzir was arrested by the Worth PD while inside his vehicle in the 6800 block of 113th St in Worth IL. Yusuf Abuzir was taken into custody without incident.
The Cook County States Attorney’s Office approved First Degree Murder and Armed Robbery charges against Yusuf Abuzir. Yusuf Abuzir appeared in bond court on November 5, 2008 and is being held without bond. Yusuf Abuzir’s next court date is November 20, 2008 at the Bridgeview Court House.
Yusuf Abuzir is from the south suburban area with no permanent address and had minimal ties to the local Arab American community.
The Bridgeview Police Department and the South Suburban Major Crime Task Force want to thank the local community and the news media for their assistance in this investigation.
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POSTED: Nov. 3, 2008
WANTED IN BRIDGEVIEW ILLINOIS for the murder of Rana Ismail. Ismail, 34, was an employee of Middle East Financial Services (MEFS) at 7323 W. 87th Street, just west of Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, Illinois. She was murdered on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, in the morning. The murder suspect (pictured below) remains at-large.
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CLICK HERE to read the Press Release from Bridgeview Police Department.
Image taken from video in Middle east Financial Services
Image of suspect taken fromt he video tape ion Middle East Financial Services
Image of a vehicle suspected by Bridgeview Police to possibly have been involved in the killing and used by the suspect (above).
If you have ANY Information about this suspect or killing, please contact the Bridgeview Police Department at 708-458-2131
INFO INVOLVING
ARAB AMERICANS NAMED
IN CRIMINAL CASES
(In chronological date order
most recent to past)
AUG 3, 2010: Two men charged with committing hate crimes against woman in Hickory Hills
JULY 21, 2010: Body of kidnapped Palestinian American Ibrahim Nofal found after intense manhunt.
SEP. 21: ORLAND PARK SHOOTOUT, ARAB YOUTH AMONG THOSE ARRESTED IN SHOOTING THAT TOOK ONE LIFE Sept. 21, 2009
VILLA PARK WOMAN CONVICTED IN MURDER OF HER FEMALE PARTNER May 12, 2009
ORLAND PARK WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF 2 YEAR OLD NIECE, April 7, 2009
MIDDLE EASTERN BUSINESSMEN TARGETED BY ROBBERS, Dec. 19, 2008
THE MURDER OF RANA ISMAIL, Nov. 1, 2008, Bridgeview, Illinois
WED, Nov 5, 2008: Police arrest suspect
TUES, Nov. 4, 2008: POLICE HAVE ID'd A SUSPECT from the Bridgeview area
Was recognized by multiple sources as the culprit. We have his name but we are withholding it pending the police arrest and comment
SUSPECT PROFILE: The suspect is described as a white male possibly of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern decent approximately 40 to 50 years of age, between 5ft 7inches to 5ft 10inches tall weighing between 200 to 230lbs. The suspect walks with a slight limp. The suspect’s vehicle is described as a newer model, charcoal colored Toyota 4 Runner Sport. The vehicle has a luggage rack, a hood scoop and 6 point rims. The vehicle also has driver and passenger side running boards with unknown Illinois registration, possibly with handicapped registration.
NEWS REPORTS:
Tribune Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008:
Feb. 6, 2005
THE SHOOTING OF BASSIM CHMAIT, Mission Viejo, CA
Read story and reports. Customs officer shoots 19 year in face and is never taken into custody.
Sept. 30, 2001,
THE MURDER OF ABDO ALI AHMED,
Fresno California
Read story? This murder was clearly related to Sept. 11, 2001 but was not declared a hate crime.
Sept. 19, 2001
THE MURDER OF ALI ALMANSOOP
Read transcript of his killer's conviction. This murder was clearly related to Sept. 11, 2001 but was not declared a hate crime.
Oct. 11, 1985
THE MURDER OF ALEX ODEH, Santa Ana, California
ADC California head murdered by Jewish American terrorists. Read the story?
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