Berwyn Police Blotter
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Drunken, yelling man familiar to police
October 29, 2007, 8:46 PM
A 47-year-old woman from the 1400 block of Grove reported her ex-boyfriend—a 30-year-old Chicago man—showed up drunk, banged on the windows and yelled “let me in”. She said he also threatened to kill her and her neighbors if any of them called police. The man, well known to Berwyn police, fled at their approach.
9:25 PM
The woman reported the ex returned and punched out some of the windows at her home in an effort to get inside, fleeing once more as the woman called police. The victim signed complaints against him for criminal damage to property and domestic assault.
Assault, battery • Domestic • (0) Comments • (1) Trackbacks • Permalink
Smoking engine
October 29, 2007, 7:10 PM
An officer in the 6400 block of Cermak saw a Toyota Corolla with no visible license plate, impeding eastbound traffic because its engine was smoking. Driver Ismael Francisco, 39, of the 1600 block of Throop, Chicago, was cited for obstructing traffic, no insurance and driving despite his suspended license. The smoking car was towed.
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Bike stolen
October 29, 2007, 5:20 PM
A woman reported someone stole a red and blue Huffy bicycle from her back yard in the 1500 block of Gunderson.
Man charged with domestic battery
October 29, 2007, 4:47 PM
A woman in the 6800 block of 26th told police her boyfriend struck her in the face; the 41-year-old boyfriend was charged with one count of domestic battery.
Assault, battery • Domestic • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Tall, giggling man robs victims at gunpoint in Shoe Warehouse
October 29, 2007, 11:33 AM
Witnesses described the Shoe Warehouse robber as a male black, 6’6” and 230 lbs, who displayed a dark-color semi-automatic handgun and demanded cash from the wallets of various victims, then fled out the front door. Two men were obliged to hand over their cash, but a third showed the robber his wallet was already empty. The witnesses said the offender “giggled” when demanding money, and had a “very calm” demeanor throughout the incident. He was described as wearing a green jacket and dark knit hat with a small brim. Witnesses helped create the composite image linked below.
During the search for the offender, police were told of two suspicious males hanging around a third-floor porch in the rear of a building in the 2100 block of Oak Park. Police found the two and showed them to the robbery victims, but neither one was the robber. The boys, ages 16 and 17, were cited for violating Berwyn’s daytime curfew, and returned to the custody of their mothers.
http://theberwynpoliceblotter.blogspot.com/2007/10/calm-mirthful-tall-guy-robs.html
Miscellaneous • Robbery • Weapons-related • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Joliet speeder also wanted
October 29, 2007, 11:20 AM
Police stopped a car traveling at a high rate of speed in the 3800 block of Harlem. A check of the name of driver Adan Santos, 32, of Joliet, revealed an active arrest warrant for him under an alternate name. Santos was taken into custody. He also received tickets for speeding, no insurance and driving without a license.
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Graffiti and vandalism
October 29, 2007, 9:09 AM
In the 6900 block of Windsor, a concrete bench outside the front door of the Fillmore Center was found broken by persons unknown. The same building also had gang graffiti on its alley-side brick wall.
9:30 AM
A garage was defaced with gang symbols in the 3800 block of Maple.
Gang activity • Graffiti / vandalism / criminal damage • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
I’m not gonna lie, I was getting high
October 29, 2007, 4:47 AM
An officer patrolling near 27th and Ridgeland noticed a Nissan sedan, running and occupied, but parked with the lights off. He asked driver Ruben Cantu, 48, of the 2100 block of south Washtenaw, Chicago, whether all was well. Cantu said he and his female passenger were “just talking.” The woman, 25-year-old Mychal Loren Buckmaster of the 2800 block of west 23rd Place, Chicago, was asked the same question. Buckmaster told the officer the pair were just leaving a friend’s house, adding, “I’m not going to lie, I was getting high.” Cantu was cited for driving on a suspended license and without insurance. When asked whether the car contained any items it shouldn’t, Buckmaster stated she had some syringes in a case on the floor. She opened it to show the officer; it held five syringes, and a glass pipe with copper screening of the type commonly used to smoke crack cocaine. Buckmaster was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Drugs, alcohol, DUI • Suspicious people, objects or events • Traffic stops / accidents • (1) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Hit-and-run car leaves bumper behind—complete with plate
October 29, 2007, 1:15 AM
After a hit and run accident in the 2200 block of Gunderson, police found a silver front bumper lying beneath a truck. The severed bumper wore an Illinois plate, which was registered to 34-year-old Miguel Muro of Cicero. Later in the day, Muro turned himself in to Berwyn police. He was cited for driving on a suspended license and for leaving the scene of an accident with vehicle damage. His silver Chevy Lumina was impounded.
Traffic stops / accidents • (0) Comments • (1) Trackbacks • Permalink
Keys left in ignition of unlocked car—what happens next?
October 28, 2007, 8:46 PM
A 33-year-old Oak Park man reported that he drove his green Honda Accord to the Mobil gas station at Roosevelt and Ridgeland, then left the car unlocked and unattended with the keys still in the ignition. The next thing he noticed was a male white, about 5’9”, in a black hat and jacket, with a short beard, entering the Honda and driving away in it.
Backing skills need brushing up
October 28, 2007, 7:46 PM
An accident occurred at 26th and Cuyler when a Mercury backed into a parked Chevy sedan. Driver Fernando Flores, 26, of Cicero, was cited for improper backing, as well as for driving unlicensed and uninsured.
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Tinted window stop
October 28, 2007, 7 PM
Tinted windows got a black Chevy Blazer stopped in the 2100 block of Harlem. Driver Jose A. Rodriquez-Avila, 23, of Cicero, was cited for driving on a suspended license and with suspended plates. The Blazer was impounded.
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Locker break-in leaves man without pants
October 28, 2007, 3:46 PM
A man told police he locked his jeans—with his wallet still in the pocket—inside a locker in the men’s locker room at Pav YMCA, in the 2900 block of Oak Park, at 3 PM. When he returned, he found the locker forced open and the jeans gone, along with his wallet and keys.
Burglary • Theft • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Car burglary on Harlem
October 28, 2007, 3:14 PM
A man told police he parked and locked his VW Golf in a lot in the 3200 block of Harlem. He found it later with a window smashed out. The offender stole a pager and a radar detector.
Too-loud Toyota tow
October 28, 2007, 12:39 PM
A green Toyota SUV was stopped because it could be heard 125 feet away in violation of Berwyn’s noise ordinance. Driver Daryl B. Copper, 24, of the 1600 block of north Lotus, Chicago, stated his driver’s license was not on his person. In fact, it was suspended. He was cited for noise and for driving despite the suspension. The Toyota was impounded.
Noise violations • Traffic stops / accidents • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink