Berwyn Police Blotter
Miscellaneous
Friday, July 25, 2008
Suspicious animal deaths lead to trap seizure, charges
July 21, 2008, 3:12 PM
After reports a man was trapping animals illegally and leaving them all day in a trap without food or water, police came to the house and found an animal inside a trap on the porch. A neighbor stated it had been there for around nine hours. Police released the animal and seized the trap. Witnesses told police dead animals have been found placed in the street and near neighbor’s homes. Police issued tickets for cruelty to animals and offensive keeping of animals to Donald J. Tyrner, 72, of 7054 29th St. Court date is August 14 at 3 PM in the Community Room, 6401 31st.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Sub suit
July 18, 2008, 12:18 AM
A man from the 1500 block of Clarence walked in to the police station to say he was battered by a cashier at a sandwich shop in the 6300 block of 26th; he said the man grabbed him by the throat. No redness or other injury was visible, but the man wanted a report because he intended to sue the company.
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Maywood shooting suspect sought in Berwyn
July 17, 2008, 11:58 AM
Maywood and Hillside police officers alerted the Berwyn department that they had four men in custody outside a black Pontiac Grand Prix, parked in the 2100 block of Kenilworth. The Pontiac was used in connection with a shooting in Maywood at Madison and 9th. The four men were suspected of involvement. Police believed the suspected offender might be in his girlfriend’s apartment on that block. A search of the apartment did not locate the suspect, but there were narcotics in plain view, and K-9 Officer Area sniffed and alerted to multiple locations there.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Car burns after girl threatens girl over boy
July 13, 2008, 6:23 AM
Fire and police personnel responded to a car fire in the 2100 block of Clinton, where they found a man pouring buckets of water onto a burning Pontiac Grand Prix. The car was registered to a man in the 2100 block of Kenilworth. The owner said his 17-year-old daughter drives the Pontiac. A neighboring witness told police that about 10 minutes before people noticed the fire, someone was heard running through the gangway nearest the car.
Police spoke with the daughter. The teen said she recently took on a new boyfriend, then learned her best friend’s sister was upset about the budding romance. The sister reportedly threatened the teen and the Pontiac. In fact, three hours before the car fire, the teen said, she received a threatening phone call. The suspicious woman reportedly lives in the 1900 block of Grove.
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Accused weeny-wagger denies showing anything to anyone
July 9, 2008, 10:18 AM
In the 1900 block of Harlem a woman was working on the exterior of a building when she saw a shirtless man in front of 1847 Harlem. The complainant said the man yelled obscenities, yanked down his shorts to expose his genitals, and said, “Go ahead, call the cops. I don’t care!” So she did. Police spoke with the man, who denied the indecent-exposure portion of the accusation.
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Unlicensed juvenile speeding after curfew
July 9, 2008, 12:39 AM
An officer stopped a grey Nissan Altima at Cermak and Gunderson because it was doing 40 MPH in a 20 MPH zone. The Altima was registered to a woman, but was driven by a 16-year-old male juvenile from Hillside. The boy had no driver’s license and no proof of insurance. He was arrested and cited for the above traffic violations, as well as with violating curfew, then was turned over to his mother’s custody.
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Illegal dumper forgot to shred personal papers
July 8, 2008, 12:05 PM
A woman in the 1800 block of Clarence, east side, complained to police of an ongoing problem of illegal dumping in the trash containers behind her apartment building. Not only is non-residents’ trash being dumped there, she said, but a couch was dumped also. The complainant had a clue as to the identity of the culprit; she found papers in the trash that included the name and address of a man who—surprise!—lives in the next building north on the same block.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Stove fire
Jully 5, 2008, 12:21 PM
A fire in the 6800 block of 31st started in a stove in the basement.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
One neighborhood, under disco, with lights and annoyance for all
July 4, 2008, 11:09 PM
Police received complaints about a flashing disco ball being used outdoors at La Quinta bar/restaurant at 6739 Ogden. Responding officers saw that there was, indeed, a disco ball in use outside the restaurant, flashing and emitting light. The manager received a ticket for violating the “prohibited signs” ordinance.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Part of the definition of reckless conduct: throwing lit fireworks toward a police car
July 3, 2008, 8:25 PM
En route to check on some kids playing with a phone and dialing 911 from the 1900 block of Highland, an officer noticed three males at the corner of 19th and Highland. The three were lighting M-80s and bottle rockets. One man noticed the officer, then went ahead and lit a bottle rocket. He threw it toward the officer; the firework exploded underneath squad car #114. The officer confronted the man, informing him that he had done something illegal. When the officer asked the offender’s name, the man said, “I forgot my name.” The officer asked two more times; this time, the answer was, “It’s the 4th of July and I am allowed to have fireworks and I am not going to tell you my name.” When the officer attempted to place the man in handcuffs, he pulled away, stating, “You are not locking me up.” Because the man struggled with him, the officer summoned backup units, after which the man complied. Diamond O. Melton, 17, of the 2100 block of Harvey, was arrested and charged with resisting a peace officer and reckless conduct.
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Smelly, debris-filled garage burglarized
June 3, 2008, 7:51 AM
A man reported a garage break-in in the 1300 block of Home. The lock was pried off the service door and miscellaneous tools were missing. Police noticed the garage was filled with debris piled several feet high, with only enough clearance to open the door. A stench emanated from the garage; the reporting party explained it was because feral cats make their home in the garage. Conditions in the garage were reported to the city.
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Police advise bar manager to keep a lid on unsavory patrons
July 2, 2008, 10:07 PM
Two sergeants and a police officer met with the manager of La Quinta restaurant/bar at 6739 Ogden to advise him of the numerous complaints received about patron behavior. Neighbors reported bar patrons parked their vehicles on nearby side streets, threw beer bottles in the grass and urinated publicly, then repeated the performance when leaving, with the addition of fights. The manager stated he would try to remedy the problem.
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Dumpster burning
June 30, 2008, 3:26 AM
Berwyn fire personnel extinguished a fire in a dumpster in the 6500 block of Vacin.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Death on the BNSF tracks
June 29, 2008, 4:34 PM
A woman was seen with her head down, slowly crossing the Burlington Northern train tracks at Oak Park Avenue. She did not respond when the conductor sounded the train’s horn. The engineer told police he heard the impact when the train struck the woman: Linda L. Barkley, 57, of the 6700 block of Stanley. Items recovered after the accident included a duffel bag, a walking cane and a rosary.
Jeep on fire
June 29, 2008, 1:42 AM
Firemen extinguished a burning silver Jeep parked in the 1400 block of East. The Jeep, which had Texas plates, was seen with heavy smoke pouring out of a hole in a window. A witness said there was an explosion-like sound, then the sound of breaking glass. The witness saw two men flee the scene northbound on foot after one appeared to throw something into the Jeep through the hole. An arson investigation was initiated.