Berwyn Police Blotter
Traffic stops / accidents
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Settlement reached in driving dispute
June 30, 2008
Police in the 6500 block of Stanley encountered two men arguing over a driving incident. One man, a 43-year-old Berwyn resident, told police he shoved the other man away in self defense. The other man, the victim said, punched him in the face, leaving a mark and breaking his glasses. Police arrested the offender, a 38-year-old man from the 2200 block of south Avers, Chicago. Ultimately, the offender offered $100 in compensation to the victim. The victim chose not to sign a complaint.
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Wednesday, July 02, 2008
I dreamed I was driving
June 30, 2008, 3:23 AM
Police encountered a 1998 Ford Truck stopped in the westbound lane of Cermak at Ridgeland. The truck was in drive and its brake lights were one. The driver was asleep. Police woke the 28-year-old man, a resident of the 1400 block of Maple, and learned his license had been taken away by the State. The truck was impounded. The driver was cited for driving on a revoked license, no insurance and improper parking in the roadway.
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Kid on lap at home, ok. In front seat—makes a messy airbag
June 29, 2008, 1:12 PM
In the 1900 block of Clarence, police stopped a green Ford Econoline van after seeing a little child in the lap of a front seat passenger. When the van was pulled over, police noticed there were actually two children on the front seat and a teenage girl lying down on the floor of the cargo area. Driver Francisco J. Sanchez, 37, of Cicero, had a suspended license, so the van was impounded. He was charged with driving on a suspended license, no insurance and no seat belt on a passenger.
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Hydrant crash, hit-and-run and no left turn
June 29, 2008, 7:10 AM
At Harlem and Ogden, a green Infiniti struck a fire hydrant, breaking off the hydrant and causing heavy damage to both hydrant and car. Driver Michal Knebl, 21, of the 1600 block of Euclid, received tickets for improper lane use, damage to city property, and driving unlicensed and uninsured.
8:12 AM
Police noticed a silver Nissan Altima with heavy front-end damage parked in the 1900 block of Cuyler. A wheel was torn off the rim. Scratches in the street, such as would be made by a car driving only on a rim and not a tire, led back to 23rd and Ridgeland. There, police found a parked Yukon with damage leading them to believe it was struck by the Altima. The Altima was registered to a couple in Homer Glen.
10:03 AM
A Mitsubishi Galant was stopped by police after it turned left onto East from the alley south of Cermak, despite the clearly posted No Left Turn sign. Driver Fidel Guevara, 40, of the 1200 block of Elmwood, was cited for the forbidden turn, no valid license, and no insurance.
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Pizzas cool down during traffic stop
June 28, 2008, 9:45 PM
Police at Wesley and Ogden stopped a green Ford Explorer with dealer plates for doing 43 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. The driver, when asked to show license and proof of insurance, told the officer he had neither on him and was additionally in a hurry to deliver pizzas for work. When the officer tried to conduct a name check, he was impeded because of the false name and birth date initially provided by the driver. A search of the subject recovered several traffic tickets in his back pocket, enabling the officer to learn the driver was 29-year-old Arellano F. Gaspar of the 3100 block of west 39th Place, Chicago. Gaspar’s license was suspended for DUI a few months earlier, so the SUV was impounded. Gaspar was cited for speeding, illegal use of a dealer plate, no insurance and driving despite a suspended license.
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Loud SUV impounded
June 28, 2008, 6:40 PM
Police stopped a Ford Explorer in the 7000 block of Cermak for violating Berwyn’s noise ordinance. The SUV was impounded. The $500 noise ticket went to driver Gilberto Mendez, 20, of Cicero, who was also cited for driving with no valid license. A large amp and two speakers were found in the vehicle.
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Speeding, skidding and sans-a-belt stops; “I have cops that will fix this” doesn’t fly
June 28, 2008, 11:30 AM
A Ford pickup truck was stopped after police saw it doing 45 MPH in a 30 MPH in the 6300 block of Ogden. Driver Dimas Rodriguez, 58, of Cicero, had a suspended driver’s license, so the truck was impounded; he was cited for both offenses.
12:54 PM
The driver of a Chrysler sedan was stopped for not wearing a seat belt in the 6200 block of Ogden. Teresa DeJesus, 34, of Lyons, was cited for that and for driving without a valid license.
4:16 PM
Police attention was drawn to a tan Oldsmobile because the car skidded to a stop on Ogden at Ridgeland. The plates on the Olds were registered to a Buick. The driver reportedly told the officer he knew many police officers and did not want to be arrested. The officer informed Francisco Enriquez-Rivera, 31, of Cicero, that he was nevertheless being arrested for driving with no license or insurance, improper use of registration, no seat belt and failure to yield at an intersection. According to the report, Enriquez-Rivera responded, “I have cops that will fix this”.
7:31 PM
In the 6500 block of Ogden, an officer stopped a gold Honda minivan for doing 41 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. Driver Adrian Ruiz, 42, of Cicero, received a speeding ticket. He also had an active arrest warrant, for which he was processed.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Stop signs—they only count if nobody’s looking?
June 28, 2008, 10:54 AM
An officer saw a purple Honda Civic disregard two stop signs in succession at 15th and Harvey, then 14th and Harvey. Driver Nancy Anleu, 31, of the 1400 block of Lombard, got one ticket for each blown stop, as well as citations for driving without a license or insurance.
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Improper overtaking without a license
June 28, 2008, 9:03 AM
An officer saw a white Dodge van improperly pass another vehicle on the left in the 6700 block of Riverside Drive. The driver was unable to present the required license and proof of insurance. Rodrigo Vargas, 28, of the 3000 block of Euclid, was cited for all three offenses.
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What happened, bro?
June 28, 2008, 3:31 AM
Police got a call complaining of a man in a red van who urinated in the middle of the street at Ridgeland and Ogden. A responding officer found a red van at Ogden and Elmwood; it was stopped in both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Ogden. A trail of liquid, possibly urine, lay one foot south of the van. The driver was unconscious at the wheel and slumped sideways. The van was in drive; the driver had one foot on the brake pedal and wore no seat belt. Police put the van in park and had trouble waking the driver, who smelled of alcohol. Once he was awake, the driver said in English, “What happened, bro?” and “It’s ok, it’s ok.” After that, because of the man’s limited English, the conversation switched into Spanish.
When asked if he knew what happened, the man said no. He reportedly told police he was trying to get home to the area of 47th and Ashland in Chicago; however, that would have been east, and the van was facing west. The driver failed field sobriety tests and his blood alcohol level was .291—more than triple the legal limit for DUI.
Elias Castaneda, 26, of the 4600 block of Paulina, Chicago, was charged with two felonies: felony DUI with no valid license, and felony DUI with no insurance. In addition, Castaneda was charged with improper parking in the roadway, obstructing traffic, using the wrong lane, not wearing a seat belt, driving unlicensed and uninsured, DUI, and DUI with blood-alcohol of over .08.
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Suspended licenses, unrestrained child, non-use of seatbelts
June 27, 2008, 4:50 PM
A red Chevy Cavalier was stopped in the 2500 block of Harlem because the driver wore no seat belt. Daniel P. McLees of the 2800 block of Maple had a suspended license, so the car was impounded. He was cited for both offenses.
5:25 PM
At the same location as above, police stopped a Nissan Altima because there was a small child not restrained in a child safety seat. Driver Victor Fabela, 43, of the 2800 block of south Karlov, Chicago, had no license and was ticketed for both offenses.
7:42 PM
Police stopped a Chevy Tahoe at Ogden and Gunderson for having blackout windows. Driver Mario Orozco, 25, of Romeville, received citations for the obstructed windows, driving uninsured, and driving despite a suspended license. The Tahoe was impounded
11:37 PM
The driver of a blue Olds Cutlass got pulled over at Oak Park and Cermak for not wearing a seat belt. Edwin L. Cubero, 20, of the 1300 block of Clarence, was cited for that and for driving with a suspended license; the latter offense meant the Olds was impounded.
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Wanted by Chicago cops
June 27, 2008, 3:20 AM
Police ran the license plate of a white Chevy Caprice in the 7100 block of Roosevelt and learned the car’s owner was wanted on an arrest warrant out of Chicago. Anthony L. Johnson, 22, of the 4000 block of west Jackson, Chicago, was taken into custody, and Chicago police were notified.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Speeding on Cermak
June 26, 2008, 10:56 PM
Police stopped a green GMC Yukon at Cermak and Euclid for doing 39 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The driver, who had no license, instead identified himself via a Mexican ID as Heleodoro Rabadan, 23, of the 4900 block of south Karlov, Chicago. He was cited for speeding, no seat belt, and driving unlicensed.
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Sound annoying, get pulled over
June 26, 2008, 4:04 PM
Police stopped a Chevy sedan at Cuyler and Cermak for excessive noise. The $500 ticket went to driver Alejandro Alcantar, 18, of Cicero; the car was impounded.
6:08 PM
At Cuyler and 37th, police stopped a loud Chevy 2-door equipped with a rear amp and subwoofers. The noise violation ticket went to driver Oscar V. Pedro, 26, of the 3400 block of Oak Park; the Chevy was impounded.
7:17 PM
A Suburban in violation of the noise ordinance was stopped by police at Wesley and Ogden. Driver Carlos Carrillo, 22, of Cicero, got the ticket; the SUV got the hook.
7:38 PM
A loud Chevy SUV got pulled over at 16th and Elmwood, and was impounded. Driver Humberto Bucio, 22, of the 4700 block of north Keystone, Chicago, received a $500 noise ticket, as well as tickets for driving with no license or insurance.
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Missing plate, blown stop, wrong plates and three suspended licenses
June 26, 2008, 11:45 AM
A Grey Chrysler minivan was stopped at 16th and Gunderson because it lacked the required front license plate. Driver Ta Shima L. Hoover, 36, of Cicero, initially told police she had forgotten her driver’s license at home. A check of her name showed the license had been suspended, so the van was impounded. Hoover was cited for no front plate and driving on a suspended license.
4:40 PM
At 24th and Elmwood, police saw a blue Chrysler 300 disregard a stop sign. Driver Alexander Montesdeoca, 25, of the 2100 block of Harvey, was cited for that and for driving on a suspended license; the car was impounded.
4:54 PM
At 16th and Grove, police ran the plates of a silver 1992 Chrysler Imperial; the plates were registered to a 1994 Ford Taurus. Driver Andrew J. MCCormick, 23, of the 1500 block of Euclid, was cited for improper use of registration, no insurance and driving despite his suspended license. The Chrysler was impounded because of the suspension.
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