Berwyn Police Blotter
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Impound lot grows fuller as noise violators get towed
May 13, 2008, 6:54 AM
A Chevy van was stopped for violating Berwyn’s noise ordinance, after traveling at a high volume from the 6400 block of Cermak to the 6700 block of Vacin. Driver Cesar J. Lopez, 18, of the 2600 block of Kenilworth, received the $500 noise ticket and the van was impounded.
9:15 AM
Well over 100 feet away, police could hear a green Chevy Blazer, so it was pulled over at Cermak and Oak Park. A large speaker box was in the rear of the vehicle. The state had no record on file of any driver’s license for driver Luis Ruiz, 18, of the 2100 block of Highland. He received tickets for driving unlicensed and uninsured, and for noise. The SUV was impounded.
12:19 PM
Police at Cermak and Wenonah stopped a green Ford Explorer for excessive noise. Driver Juan C. DeAlba, 26, of the 5600 block of west 24th, Cicero, told the officer he had installed a non-factory stereo and speakers, but did not believe the resulting din was all that loud; however, police reported the stereo could be heard 10 car lengths away.
1:45 PM
A police sergeant stopped a too-loud white Mercury Montego after seeing and hearing it travel north in the 1600 block of Gunderson. The vehicle was pulled over in the rear of the 6500 block of 16th. Driver Alejandro Mario Salgado, 18, of that block, had no license. He was cited for both offenses and the Montego was impounded.
3:53 PM
Because its stereo could be heard three car lengths away, a grey Olds 4-door was stopped at 26th and Elmwood. Driver Jose M. Correa, 30, of Milwaukee, WI, showed no license, just a Wisconsin ID. A check of his name showed he possessed no license, just an expired Wisconsin learner’s permit. In addition, the car’s VIN number was registered to a Chicago address. The car was impounded for noise. Correa was ticketed for noise, driving unlicensed, improper use of registration and no seat belt on a passenger.
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In race with Mercedes, Beetle wins tickets, gets impounded
May 13, 2008, 8:14 AM
An officer monitoring eastbound traffic at 22nd and Kenilworth noticed two cars speeding 51 MPH in a 25 MPH zone, side by side: they were a blue Volkswagen Beetle and a silver Mercedes. The VW passed the finish line first and was pulled over; the Mercedes got away. VW driver Mark H. Cornell, 46, of the 4500 block of south Ellis Ave., Chicago, showed an Illinois driver’s license that proved to be invalid. He also had a Vermont license, which had been suspended. The Beetle was impounded for the latter offense. Cornell was charged with speeding and driving despite a license suspension.
No seat belts, no or suspended licenses
May 13, 2008, 2:33 AM
An officer stopped a blue Pontiac Grand Prix at 16th and Ridgeland because the driver wore no seat belt. When asked to show license and proof of insurance, driver Alejandro Bautista, 20, of Cicero, displayed an expired insurance card. He was cited for driving unlicensed, uninsured and unseatbelted, and got an additional ticket for the vehicle’s defective windshield.
3:43 PM
The front and back passenger of a green Pontiac Grand Am wore no seat belts, so the car got pulled over at 13th and Grove. Driver Marco A. Reyes, 24, of the 1600 block of Wesley, had a suspended license, so the car got impounded. Reyes was cited for driving while suspended, no seat belt, no insurance, and failure to secure a passenger under age 19.
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