Crime & Safety

Alsip-Crestwood 2016 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

Find out where the registered sex offenders are living before the kids go out trick or treating.

ALSIP-CRESTWOOD, IL -- Before kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, fall is a good time to take an inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.

Alsip currently has 13 registered sex offenders listed on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry, nine of whom are classified as sexual predators.

Eleven are currently living in the Alsip community and one is incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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The whereabouts of 53-year-old Saed Sanduka, whose last known address was in Alsip, are currently unknown. Sanduka was convicted of criminal sexual assault by force. According to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry, Sanduka “fled the address given on registration records without notification.”

Crestwood has nine sex offenders living in the community, including five that are classified as sexual predators.

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Pins on the map represent addresses of offenders convicted of sex crimes. Roll your cursor over the pins, and you will see more information pop up, including the registered sex offender’s name, address, current age, convictions, and the age of the offender and victim at the time of the offense. Or, click on the link to view a larger map.

Registered sex offenders are prohibited from passing out candy on Halloween. They may not appear in a Halloween costume or other child-centered holiday character, such as Santa and the Easter Bunny, in public. Registered sex offenders, however, may wear a Halloween costume in their home, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.

You may want to avoid trick or treating at these houses and apartments on Halloween, or merely be aware of who’s living in your neighborhood during the rest of the year.
Source: Illinois Sex Offender Registry

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