WRITE AN AP STYLE ARTICLE
Write an article using the proper AP style throughout. The article must contain at least 20 examples
of AP style usage for numbers, dates, locations, names, etc. The story must also include one direct
quote, one partial quote, and one paraphrase.
Here are the facts:
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officers arrested Jerry Warren Jr. on suspicion of committing a Wicker Park robbery
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Warren lives at 2722 West Maypole Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654
the African-American 21-year-old said he only wanted some birthday money, police said
his birthday is December 19
Warren stole $4 in the robbery, was ordered held Sunday on $1,000,000 bond.
He will have to post $12,500--3,125 times more than he’s accused of stealing--to leave jail.
After demanding money and being told that she had none, Warren made off with $4,
according to a police report.
A description of the robbery suspect was broadcast to officers, and Warren was arrested
entering a house at 1534 North Western Avenue.
The victim, who was treated and released for blunt trauma, identified Warren as the robber,
prosecutors said.
Here are the quotes you collected from interviews:
Jerry Warren, suspect
 I just wanted money for my birthday
 I’m looking for work and can’t find any!
 I don’t want to go to jail for $4!
Carl Crawford, sergeant in the Chicago Police Department, arresting officer
 Officers received the call of a robbery in progress at 1806 West Ellen Street at about 8:00
pm. Saturday
 The victim was a 29-year-old woman from Tinley Park, Illinois
 I’ve seen a lot of bad burglaries in my time on the force, but this one has to be one of the
worst. I mean, seriously! He couldn’t even pay the gas for his getaway car with that money.
 This is the 4th burglary on that street this month (December)
Juan Encarnacion, witness
 So he just runs out from behind this car and hits this poor woman on the head with a bat. I
hope she’s okay. So he rips this lady’s purse off her arm and takes towards Western. I ran to
help the lady and called 911 on my cell phone
Tom Tunney, U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat serving the 44th Ward
 I hate to see such violence taking place in our ward. I will work hard with the local police to
make sure this type of thing happens less and less in Chicago.
Michael Martin, local chapter president, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
 Disgusting. The whole thing is disgusting.