Berwyn Police Blotter
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Saturday’s graffiti
April 26, 2008, 4:56 PM
Gang graffiti defaced two properties in the 3600 block of East. Symbols were found on a fence, as well as on a garage.
7:27 PM
Blue graffiti was found on a garage door in the 3600 block of Euclid.
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Junking without a permit
April 26, 2008, 4:49 PM
Police stopped a blue pickup truck in the 2500 block of Clinton/Home alley. The 28-year-old driver, Nicolas Jimenes of Cicero, received tickets for use of an alley as a thoroughfare, child passenger not in a child safety seat, driving without a license, and collecting refuse without a permit.
Suspicious man asks for ride to strange place
April 26, 2008, 12:21 AM
A man told police he was stopped at the red light at the Harlem/Ogden intersection when a man hopped into his car, placed $200 on the seat, and told the victim to drive him to “King’s Inn.” The victim then drove into the parking lot of White Castle, where they saw a second man who limped and carried a briefcase. The passenger indicated the second man and said, “Ask this guy, he might know where it’s at.” The victim, smelling a setup, told the passenger, “Hold on while I get something out of the trunk.” The passenger asked, “What are you getting?”, then hopped out, taking the $200 with him. Next, the victim saw a black SUV with out of state registration leaving the White Castle lot, northbound on Harlem. The victim told police the man with the $200 was a male black with a Jamaican accent, 6’ tall, age 40 to 50, in tan pants and a brown skullcap. The man with briefcase, the victim said, was grey-haired and in his 50s.
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Restaurant owner reports theft
April 26, 2008, 10:40 AM
The owner of a restaurant in the 3200 block of Oak Park Avenue reported opening the store at 10 AM and finding $105 missing, even though the doors were locked and there was no sign of forced entry.
No seat belt, covered license plate, missing headlight , a felony charge and a Cicero warrant
April 26, 2008, 10:03 AM
Because the driver wore no seat belt, police stopped a brown Pontiac sedan in the 6900 block of Cermak. Driver Stacy D. Flax, of the 2800 block of Ridgeland, also had no license to drive, and was cited for both offenses.
11:55 AM
A dark tinted license plate cover got a green 1997 Mustang pulled over in the 6400 block of Cermak. A check of the driver’s name showed police that Jaime Vargas, 36, of Cicero, had his licensed revoked after a DUI conviction; there was also an active Cicero Police Dept. arrest warrant in his name. After being read his Miranda rights, Vargas told police he knew he should not be driving at all. The assistant state’s attorney approved a charge of felony aggravated driving with a revoked license. He was also cited for driving with a revoked license, no insurance and the tinted plate cover.
4:53 PM
Expired registration caused police to stop a vehicle at 16th and Kenilworth. Driver Benjamin A. Parada, 21, of Cicero, had no license, just an expired learner’s permit. He was cited for both offenses.
8:31 PM
A white Mitsubishi car was stopped at 16th and Highland because it had only one headlight. Driver Ana L. Antonio, 30, of Forest Park, received tickets for improper lighting and for driving without a license.
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Loud cars exiled to silent wait in tow yard
April 26, 2008, 10:49 AM
A Buick sedan so loud it could be heard 125 feet away as it drove from the 6600 through 6400 blocks of Cermak was stopped and impounded by police. Driver Alejandro Morin, 28, of Hillside, received the $500 ticket for violating Berwyn’s noise ordinance.
6:30 PM
A red Plymouth Breeze, even louder than the above, was stopped after excessive noise in the 3000 through 2600 blocks of Oak Park Avenue. Police impounded the car and gave a noise citation to driver Jose C. Guzman of Stickney. Guzman was also charged with driving on a suspended license.
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Driving with suspended licenses
April 26, 2008, 7:53 AM
A white Mercury Mountaineer was stopped after an officer saw it traveling, with no front plate, in the 6300 block of Cermak. A check of the rear plate’s number came back “no record on file.” The SUV’s VIN number was registered to the driver, but with a different plate than the vehicle actually bore. Driver Teresa Martinez, 52, of the 1600 block of Cuyler, told police she had no license. In fact, fingerprints revealed her license had been suspended. Martinez was charged with driving on a suspended license, no front plate, and improper use of registration. The SUV was impounded.
8:01 AM
A red Dodge van was stopped at 31st and East for having suspended registration. Driver Rogelio Fabela, 36, of the 2300 block of west 23rd, Chicago, was charged with prohibited use of alley as thoroughfare, suspended registration, no insurance, unlawful use of license and driving on a suspended license. The van was impounded.
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Felony drunk driving charges for passed-out Cicero man
April 26, 2008, 5:05 AM
An officer patrolling the 2600 block of Wesley saw a Jeep that looked as though it had been in an accident. When he approached the car, he saw the driver asleep at the wheel, though the car was still in drive. While trying to wake the man, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol about him. The officer put the Jeep in parking gear and turned off the engine. A check of the name of driver Lionel Carlos, 29, of Cicero, showed his license had already been revoked. After his arrest, Carlos passed out in the back of the squad car, so the ambulance was summoned to take him to the hospital. Carlos refused to speak with nurses at MacNeal Hospital. When he was returned to the Berwyn police booking department, he fell asleep once more, waking up long enough to refuse to cooperate with a breath analysis. Carlos was charged with felony aggravated DUI, felony aggravated driving on a revoked license, and felony driving uninsured, as well as DUI, improper lane use and no insurance. Carlos was found to be on probation, so police let the Illinois Department of Corrections know of the arrest.
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Chicago man arrested leaving accident scene; missing light reveals unlicensed driver
April 26, 2008, 2:35 AM
An officer at the scene of a crash at Ridgeland and Cermak saw the driver and passenger of the damaged Jeep get out of their vehicle and approach the driver of a green Honda Civic. As the officer watched, the Civic accelerated toward both people, nearly hitting them, then fled southbound on Ridgeland. The officer pursued and stopped the fleeing car. Driver Camilo Marino-Benavides, 24, of the 2200 block of north Kilbourn, Chicago, was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident, driving without a license and driving uninsured.
3:48 AM
A red Pontiac was curbed in the 6300 block of Ogden for having only one working tail light. Driver Hector Valasco, 36, of the 2500 block of south Trumbull, Chicago, was cited for the absent light, a defective windshield, no insurance and no license to drive.
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After bar visit, woman unsure what became of her keys
April 26, 2008, 2:04 AM
A woman patron of Selena’s bar, 6320 26th, told police either she lost her keys or someone stole them, but was not really sure exactly what happened.
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Entertainment company employees involved in restaurant kitchen fight
April 25, 2008, 11:52 PM
Police responding to a fight in the 6700 block of Ogden were met by a restaurant bouncer and a representative of an entertainment business—a 37-year-old Chicago man—who said his boss told him to relay a message to a fellow employee, who was in the back kitchen with the evening’s entertainers. The message was that the show needed to start in ten minutes. The other employee—Felipe Yanez, 32, of the 5600 block of south Campbell, Chicago—reportedly argued with his coworker upon receiving this message, saying he “does not take orders” from him. Yanez allegedly punched and kicked the victim in the face multipple times until the bouncer detained him. The victim had visible injuries to his head and face. Police charged Yanez with battery.
Men accused of menacing motorist
April 25, 2008, 9:08 PM
Police responded to a call from Harlem and Roosevelt, where a 26-year-old North Riverside man reported he was inside a car when three men began to yell at him, and one man began to punch the car with his fist. Police held the three men, who were all reportedly verbally combative and appeared intoxicated.
Disorderly conduct tickets were issued to Michael R. Callahan, 29, of Brookfield; John J. McDonald, 53, homeless; and Daniel A. Mengoni, 43, of Cicero.
Disorderly conduct • Graffiti / vandalism / criminal damage • Suspicious people, objects or events • Street stop • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Two apartments reported burglarized
April 25, 2008, 7:18 PM
The doors of two apartments in the 6700 block of 16th were found pried open, and the residences were found ransacked. Police successfully recovered fingerprints at the scene.
Gypsy scam: victims may have been followed home from bank
April 25, 2008, 3:02 PM
A woman in the 3800 block of Maple told police a man in a red and grey short-sleeved shirt came to her house saying he worked for the “Chicago water department” and needed to test her water. She let him inside, and he led her to the basement, but ran upstairs at one point, leaving the homeowner behind. Later, the woman, said, she realized she was missing $700. She said the visitor was a male white, 35, short to medium-length brown hair, and slim. Neighbors said they saw two vehicles nearby during the incident: a Dodge minivan, and a small silver pickup truck. Police were able to retrieve fingerprints, and the victim helped create a composite image. The victim thought she may have been followed after she made a bank withdrawal.
Soon after the first incident, police heard from a man in the 3800 block of Clinton. The man said he was sitting in his back yard alone when a stranger entered the yard through the front gate. The stranger said he “needed to check the water in the house,” then walked into the house through the unlocked side door. Later, the man and his wife realized they were missing jewelry valued at $1,624. The man had been at the same bank as the previous victim, at around the same time.
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Tiny bird of prey caught in sticky trap apparently set by apartment resident
April 25, 2008, 4:18 PM
A woman in the 3200 block of Wisconsin reported finding a “falconet”—a tiny hawk-type bird—stuck by its feet to a glue trap in the backyard. The bird’s feet were injured and it was taken to a veterinarian. Another tenant is believed to have set the traps, which are intended for use indoors to catch mice.
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