Berwyn Police Blotter
Burglary
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Burglaries
August 16, 2008, 3:04 AM
A 36-year-old Calumet Park man employed by Inclusive nightclub told police someone broke into his black 2003 Chevy conversion van, parked in the 6300 block of Roosevelt. Stolen were his Eclipse after-market stereo, as well as 25 DVDs, 200 CDs and a phone charger.
12:52 PM
In the 1300 block of Scoville, someone broke into a garage by prying open the service door. The thief stole a car battery out of the minivan parked in the garage.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Burglaries
August 15, 2008, 7:14 AM
In the 1900 block of Harvey, someone broke a window on a blue Jeep and stole a “Travel Pal” motorized chair, as well as a 12” stereo speaker/amp.
10:28 AM
A Chevy truck had its Kenwood stereo stolen after someone smashed a window as the vehicle was parked in the 1200 block of Highland.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tools, coins, bikes taken by burglars
August 11, 2008, 10:28 AM
In the 1200 block of Elmwood, someone entered a garage and stole $4,000 worth of tools, including a mitre saw, compressor, various nail guns, a finish stapler, a drill, a circular saw, a Sawzall, a flashlight and more.
2:40 PM
Miscellaneous Craftsman tools—valued at $1,375—were reported stolen from a residence in the 2400 block of Elmwood. The victim suggested a Cicero man as a likely suspect.
3:20 PM
A couple in the 3800 block of Wisconsin returned from a walk to discover their front door had been pried open and their bedrooms ransacked; a large amount of coins was reported missing. A witness told police that around 12:30 PM, a scruffy, heavy middle-aged male white in a Sox cap rang her side doorbell and pretended an acquaintance, then offered to fix a supposedly loose gutter on her house. The woman rejected the suspicious deal and saw the man go to the alley and enter a red or maroon minivan driven by a male Hispanic in his 20s. Other witnesses saw the same vehicle and driver around the same time and said they would recognize him and could help create a composite image for police.
6:50 PM
In the 1900 block of Wesley, two bicycles were missing from a garage whose side door was left unlocked.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Scrounging for change leads to felony burglary charge
August 10, 2008, 6:52 PM
The owner of a Hyundai Sonata, visiting a friend for dinner in the 2500 block of Wesley, detained a man he caught inside the car. The victim told police the offender had in his possession two T-shirts which had been in the car inside a closed gym bag in the back seat.
Police arrested William A. Lynch, 68, of 3125 Oak Park. After being read his rights, Lynch told police he was drinking beer at Tapp City, but ran out of money after three beers. So, he said, he went to a nearby alley, found an unlocked car and entered it—knowing it was not his—to search for loose change. Lynch said he took about 75 cents. He was charged with felony burglary, and police notified the Illinois Dept. of Corrections of the arrest.
Power tools taken in van burglary
August 9, 2008, 7:18 PM
A Ford Econoline van, parked in the 6800 block of Vacin, was found with a broken window. Missing were hand tools, a sawzall, a circular saw and several nail guns.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Auto break-ins
July 30, 2008, 12:42 PM
Two windows on a Ford Explorer parked at Elmwood and 19th were found smashed. The ignition was pulled out of the steering column; the SUV was registered to a man from the 2300 block of north LaTrobe, Chicago.
7:09 PM
A 32-year-old Carol Stream woman told police she parked her Mazda Protege in the 1300 block of East, leaving two windows open. When she returned, she said, her purse, containing her license and credit cards, was missing.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Van-dalized
July 30, 2008, 7:16 AM
Someone broke a window on a Chevy van parked in the 3800 block of Highland; several items were missing but not detailed in the initial report.
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Burglarized car, attempted residential burglary
July 28, 2008, 7:56 AM
In the 3200 block of Highland, someone broke into a Dodge Neon and stole the radio and some CDs.
12:53 PM
Pry marks were found on the front door lock of a residence in the 2900 block of Kenilworth.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Vehicle burglars strike north and south
July 27, 2008, 9:11 AM
A green Saturn sedan in the 3300 block of Kenilworth was found with a smashed window and stolen Kenwood CD/radio. In the 1500 block of Grove, someone broke a Ford Escape’s window and stole the GPS unit.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Suspicious man seen casing car before burglary
July 26, 2008, 10:24 AM
The victim of a car burglary told police he parked his car in the 6400 block of 19th at 3:30 AM, then smoked a cigarette. As he smoked, he said, he noticed a man walking back and forth between the Ridgeland/Elmwood alley and Elmwood Avenue. The victim said he then moved his car around the corner to the 1900 block of Elmwood and entered his residence. When he returned to the vehicle at 10:20 AM, he found the driver door ajar. His Kenwood stereo/CD player and about 300 CDs were stolen. The victim described the suspicious person as a male Hispanic in his early 30s, 5’6”, 155 lbs, dressed in a white T-shirt and blue jean shorts, and with a shaved head.
10:37 AM
In the 2300 block of East, someone got into a Chevy Astrovan by opening a window, then stole the in-dash radio.
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Men seen scoping out cars prior to burglaries
July 26, 2008, 3:29 AM
Callers reported two suspicious males checking for unlocked car doors at 19th and Elmwood. A responding officer noticed a blue Buick LeSabre with its driver door open; the Sony CD/radio had been stolen. In the same area police also found a black Pontiac Grand Prix with a missing radio; the car was registered to someone from the 1700 block of north Whipple, Chicago.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Volkswagen, garage burglaries
July 24, 2008, 3:32 PM
The owner of a VW parked in the 3400 block of Euclid reported an iPod and a trenchcoat missing from the vehicle. A neighbor did not witness the theft, but reported seeing three men on bikes earlier in the week; the men were riding down the street, looking into car windows.
4:39 PM
Someone broke into a garage in the 3600 block of Grove and stole a chainsaw, hedge trimmers and a 100-foot extension cord.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Cirrus break-in
July 23, 2008, 1:47 PM
In the 3600 block of Wesley, the victim of a car burglary heard his car alarm, then looked out to see his door open and a man sitting in the driver’s seat, removing the stereo. The victim tried to grab the offender, who dropped the stereo and fled on foot through yards.
Burglaries—one with a rather narrow suspect pool
July 22, 2008, 7:14 PM
A Dodge pickup truck was broken into in the 7100 block of 18th. The victim said a handtruck and a 5-foot ladder were stolen.
7:26 PM
In the 2100 block of Euclid, a tenant told police she thinks a next-door neighbor stole her kids’ PS2 and WII devices. The suspect’s girlfriend allegedly told the victim that, if her boyfriend did it, he probably took the items to a pawnshop on Harlem.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Break-in targets high- and low-end items
July 20, 2008, 1:48 PM
A woman in the 1600 block of Ridgeland reported someone kicked her door in and stole the stereo, two flat screen TVs and a piggy bank.