Berwyn Police Blotter
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Smoked sausage
January 12, 2010, 2:07 PM
A young woman in an apartment building in the 3100 block of Harlem smelled smoke in the building and called 911. When police and firemen arrived, an officer began knocking on doors because it was not obvious where the fire was burning. A woman answered their knock, opening the door to reveal an apartment completely filled with dense smoke. She appeared confused. She told police she had been drinking gin throughout the day, began cooking Polish sausage on the stovetop, then fell asleep before it was done.
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Teamwork
January 12, 2010, 11:22 AM
A 21-year-old man told police, via a translator, that he was jumped and robbed at 16th and Euclid. The victim said he was walking down 16th on the south side of the street with a black four-door vehicle with tinted windows pulled up beside him. Three men wearing black ski masks jumped out and grabbed him; one held him at knifepoint while the others restrained him by the arms and went through his pockets. One of the assailants, the victim said, hit the back of his neck, causing him to fall to the ground. The robbers got away with the victim’s wallet, which, he said, contained his Mexican ID and $300 cash.
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January 11, 2010: criminal damage and burglary
Car damaged
January 11, 2010, 12:02 PM
A 1994 Ford Thunderbird had all four of its tires damaged in the 2100 block of Kenilworth.
Burglary at Fitzgerald’s
January 11, 2010, 2:41 PM
Two Dell laptops were missing after someone allegedly pried open the double doors of Fitzgeralds in the 6600 block of Roosevelt Rd. Two cash boxes had been moved and two locked file cabinets had marks of prying attempts, but were still secure.
-J. LeHane
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January 10, 2010: lost puppies and belligerent females
Girl brawl at Wings
January 10, 2010, 3 PM
Theresa Saucedo, 29, of Brookfield, was charged with battery after she allegedly punched a woman in the face, pulled her hair and brained her with a bottle at Wings in the 6500 block of Cermak.
Fight spills out of tavern
January 10, 2010, 1:55 AM
Police charged Joanne Rios, 40, of the 2400 block of Gunderson, with domestic battery after she and Ronald Chavanicci attacked her husband on the sidewalk outside Bootlegs tavern in the 2700 block of Ridgeland. Chavanicci, of the 2100 block of Oak Park Ave, was charged with battery for head-butting the man while his wife punched him in the face. Both attackers appeared to be “highly intoxicated” and all three had been ejected from the bar.
Burglary attempt
January 10, 2010, 1:11 PM
A man looking out his dining room window observed a burglar attempting to open passenger his car door after exiting from “an older-model Ford Explorer.” He described the man as Hispanic, 20 years old wearing a hoodie. A locked car door thwarted the attempt.
Graffiti
January 10, 2010, 4:12 PM
Graffiti was discovered on three residences in the 1500 block of Highland.
Pitbulls come in from the cold
January 10, 2010, 3:00 PM
Two lost seven-month old-pitbull pups with no collars or tags entered a residence in the 2500 block of Home. Police took the dogs to A-American for safekeeping.
Residential Burglary
January 10, 2010, 7:56 PM
A radio and a set of keys were stolen from a basement apartment in the 6800 block of Windsor. Police said the rear door was open and the door frame appeared damaged.
-J. LeHane
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Boots & brain: store separately
January 6, 2010, 6:11 PM
A 34-yar-old beating victim told police that, on New Year’s Eve, he was playing pool at Guadalajara restaurant on Cermak with a man he knew only as “Flaco”. After the game, five friends of “Flaco” entered the bar and invited the victim to travel with them to a second bar in Cicero. The group traveled in a newer Cadillac SUV to a place called “Isabella’s” on Central. There they stayed until 1 AM, when they left in the SUV. “Flaco” got out of the SUV after a few blocks, leaving in a second vehicle. The victim and the five men remained in the Cadillac, headed for the victim’s home in the 1900 block of Clinton. An argument began, and at 21st and Clinton, the driver stopped the SUV and pulled the victim outside. The five men—all wearing cowboy or work boots—began to punch and kick the victim’s entire body. After the beating, the offenders fled in the Cadillac. The victim went to MacNeal hospital, where it was determined he had a brain injury; he was not released from the hospital until January 6th. He told police he can identify the offenders.
DUI crash
January 5, 2010, 7:57 PM
Dispatchers reported a grey 2007 Pontiac struck a stoplight at the corner of Harlem and 26th and was fleeing the scene. A witness told police the offending car drove recklessly around his vehicle, cut him off, hit the light and attempted to flee, but the crash left the Pontiac undrivable. Riverside police brought back the offending driver after catching him fleeing westward on foot on 26th St. Juan R. Sustaita, 28, of Cicero, reportedly smelled of alcohol; police recovered 8.9 grams of marijuana from his coat pocket. His blood alcohol level was measured at .264, more than triple the legal threshold for driving under the influence. Police charged him with DUI, DUI over .08, damage to city property and leaving the scene of a crash.
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Patio furniture dispute ends in battery
January 5, 2010, 5:21 PM
A 39-year-old man in the 7100 block of 36th St. told police he had taken out the trash and was walking back up the exterior stairs of his apartment when he was confronted by a fellow tenant. The other man accused the victim of damaging his patio furniture, sparking an argument. The victim said the offender then struck him in the genitals and punched him in the head. Police took five photos of the victim’s injuries. According to the report, the offender was 100 pounds heavier and eight inches taller than the victim. Police arrested Michael R. Gonzalez, 42, of 7121 1/2 36th, and charged him with battery.
Car stolen from unlocked garage
January 5, 2010 4:13 PM
Someone stole a 1992 Mazda from an unlocked garage in the 1400 block of Highland.
January 9, 2010: more Craigslist sex stingin’
Raven-haired mystery woman steals, destroys Jeep
January 9, 2010, 10:45 AM
A 2002 gray Jeep SUV disappeared from behind the 1600 block of S. Oak Park Ave. and reappeared on a home surveillance video speeding twice within four minutes up an alley in the 3300 block of Clinton until it “turned and slid in snow off the roadway striking a fence.” Neighbors hearing the crash called police who found the car with “heavy front end damage” parked close by in the 6900 block of Windsor. Police viewed a home video of the crash and noted that the driver was a female subject with long black hair. The owners told police that the car lacked a back windshield (covered with plastic), had temporary plates, and contained a spare key. Inside the recovered-but-destroyed car, owners identified a foreign blue Sox cap, a stereo faceplate and a tiger-striped cell phone case as not belonging to them
Graffiti
January 9, 2010, 1:29, AM; 3:54 AM
Graffiti was found in the 3400 block of Highland and the 1400 block of Clinton.
Traffic sign knocked down
January 9, 2010, 3:54 AM
A stop sign was felled in the 6600 block of 34th St. Police found tire tracks, but no other evidence.
Doors damaged
January 9, 2010, 8:22 AM
A business in the 6700 block of Cermak sustained damage to both front and back doors possibly with a crow bar, leading the owner to speculate that a former employee with gang ties had returned to rob the restaurant.
Woman dies in front of house
January 9, 2010, 12:38 PM
Passersby found a non-responsive woman sitting in a wheelchair in front of a house in the 3400 block of Ridgeland with her keys and checkbook. A family member told police that the woman, age 59, said on the phone earlier that she was going to the corner for cigarettes.
He still has the car…
A January 9, 2010, 4:01 PM
A man lost his debit /credit cards and iphone from the 2004 Chevy he left unattended—engine running—in the 6500 block of Cermak.
Stolen pipes cause gas leak
January 9, 2010, 3:20 PM
Broken and stolen pipes in the basement of a vacant foreclosed house in the 1300 block of Cuyler allowed natural gas to leak into the dwelling until it reached a 3% concentration and neighbors complained of the smell. Police found the back door forced open. The fire department disconnected the gas.
Craigslist sex stings
January 9, 2010, 10:07 PM; 11:31 PM
Police arrested two women who advertised sex services on Craigslist and met undercover officers in a building in the 6400 block of W. 31st St. Dolores Sosa, 18, of Chicago and Storie R. Kunz, 20, of Calumet city both agreed to sexual services in exchange for money from two officers. They were arrested after they accepted the money and removed their clothes.
Car damage
January 9, 2010, 10:37
A black Honda Passport in the 3000 block of Wesley was found with damage to the rear side window.
Cruelty to animals
January 9, 2010, 9:47 AM
Claudia Rodriguez, 32, of the 3300 block of Harvey, was ticketed for animal cruelty after an officer and neighbor observed that she had left a white medium sized dog outside all night in the backyard without food, water or shelter in freezing temperatures. The officer bought the animal food himself after being unable to contact anyone in the residence. Rodriguez told police that she had been “out all night.”
GPS units stolen
January 9, 2010, 12:22 PM; 1:00 PM
Two cars lost GPS units when burglars broke the driver’s side windows in the blocks of 3800 Ridgeland and 7100 W. 39th St.
Old car missing
January 9, 2010
A maroon 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette disappeared from the parking lot of a building in the 7100 block of 26th St.
Wallet lifted in Cermak Plaza
January 9, 2010, 2:50 PM
A woman’s wallet disappeared as she shopped in Discovery Clothing in Cermak plaza. She lost $1000, a driver’s license and credit cards.
-J. LeHane
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Who’s calling who a lowlife?
January 4, 2010, 2:39 PM
An Oak Park woman told police she parked her car in the 6900 block of Windsor upon arriving at work in the morning. When she went to her car at 2:30 PM, she found a note on her windshield. The note—written on a paper towel—read, “Lowlife park in your own town Oak Park. I got your license plate. I will report you to Berwyn police”. The victim said she always parks in the same place and has never before had a problem.
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Burglary/theft roundup
January 3, 2010 3:35 PM
Someone stole a Toro snowblower out of a garage in the 1600 block of Gunderson.
January 4, 2010, 10:21 AM
In the 2500 block of Wesley, a burglary victim told police he suspected a handyman known only as “Tony” after realizing several items were missing from his home. They included a GPS unit, a gold necklace, a gold ring, a silver ring and $40 cash.
12:39 PM
An agent of a property management company told police that when she checked a residence in the 3800 block of Scoville, she found the $4,000 forced-air heat system to one apartment had been stolen.
Gang graffiti left on multiple properties
January 3, 2010. 1:53 AM
Graffiti was left on a garage door in the 1300 block of Wesley. More of the same—this, promoting a street gang whose name translates from Spanish as “The Race”—was scribbled on a garage in the 1500 block of Kenilworth. A garage door in the 1300 block of Clarence and a wall in the 1200 block of Oak Park were similarly defaced.
Very large graffiti—from 3 x 4 feet to 4 x 10 feet—was drawn with black marker on five garages in the 2200 block of East. More was found in the 6500 block of Cermak. Two more properties were defaced in the 3500 block of Highland, along with one in the 3500 block of Cuyler.
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Monday, January 11, 2010
It’s his—no, it’s his!
January 2, 2010, 3:25 PM
Callers reported two suspicious men walking in the 3000 block of Wesley and looking into people’s yards. Police stopped Ellezer Torres, 36, Westchester, and Joseph A. Alvarez, 34, of 3002 Wesley. Both reportedly exhibited slurred, incoherent speech. Police said Alvarez had a PCP scented cigarette, as well as a vial of PCP; he was charged with possession of a controlled substance and public intoxication. Torres was also charged with public intoxication and processed for an arrest warrant out of Lake County. Police recovered the vial of PCP from Alvarez’s coat pocket. According to the report, “upon seeing the vial, both Alvarez and Torres began to say ‘This is bullsh!t” repeatedly”, then accused each other of ownership of the contraband.
Disorderly conduct • Drugs, alcohol, DUI • Suspicious people, objects or events • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Southern Comfort and weed
January 1, 2010, 8:01 PM
Police approached a yellow 2010 Camaro, which was suspicious because it was parked and occupied in the MacNeal parking lot at 28th and East. The smell of burnt cannabis was evident. One car occupant—20-year-old Nicholas Nateras of Cicero—reportedly handed police a bag of pot. After a K-9 officer sniffed the vehicle, police recovered 18 grams of marijuana, both from the jacket of Nateras and from the purse of the other occupant, Pamela S. Silver of 1825 Kenilworth. Also in the vehicle was an open 10-pack of Southern Comfort 50 ML bottles, with only five bottles remaining. Drug paraphernalia was also found in the car. Nateras and Silver were cited for pot possession; Silver was also cited for transportation of open alcohol.
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Orange paint all over
January 1, 2010, 1:32 PM
In the 1300 block of Maple, someone broke the driver’s window of a van and also sprayed the vehicle with orange paint. Seven other vehicles on that block were found damaged with the same spray paint.
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