Berwyn Police Blotter
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Open alcohol seen in car making “evasive maneuvers” near school during dismissal time
March 10, 2010, 3:30 PM
During dismissal time at Lincoln Middle School, a police sergeant saw a blue Impala with a severely damaged windshield “making evasive maneuvers to avoid pedestrians and traffic near 16th and Clarence.” The car was curbed by police at 16th and Euclid. Driver Gerardo Soria, 23, of 1920 Euclid, had no insurance and was cited for that and the obstructed windshield. Police noticed open alcohol being held by the front-seat passenger, as well as a broken six-pack of Mike’s Hard Lemonade on the floor. The open alcohol meant the car was impounded.
Loud car roundup
March 10, 2010, 9:09 AM
Gerardo Reyes, 24, of 2718 S. Keeler, Chicago, received a $500 noise violation ticket and had his VW Jetta impounded after police stopped him for violating the noise ordinance in the 6400 block of Pershing. Reyes was also cited for driving on a suspended license and without insurance.
2:02 PM
A 2004 black Dodge Intrepid was stopped in the 6200 block of 36th because its stereo could be heard more than 500 feet away. It was impounded; the $500 ticket went to driver Charles Espinal, 22, of 3516 Ridgeland.
3:24 PM
In the 6600 block of Cermak, police stopped and impounded a grey BMW 740i audible 125 feet away. The $500 ticket was issued to driver Christian Munoz, 19, of 6222 Roosevelt, Oak Park; he was also cited for driving uninsured, obstructed windshield, and having a tinted cover on his license plate.
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Bad behavior roundup
Highbeams attract police attention
March 9, 2010, 11:25 PM
Police curbed a car using high beams in a residential street in the 6200 block of 26th St. The male driver, Gbenga Totunbo Ajayi, 32 of the 2100 block of Highland allegedly became verbally abusive, dropping F-bombs at police and saying “I didn’t do nothing!” and “I hope you made your quota!” He was ticketed for a burnt-out headlamp and driving with a suspended license, after which he allegedly threatened the arresting officer with , “I’m gonna f^&* you up!”
Someone’s been sleeping in my bed!
March 11, 2010, 1:02 AM
A man in the 6500 block of 16th St. called police after observing a man attempting to break into his residence through the rear door. Police found Anastacio Munoz, 39, of Cicero, dressed in a blue mechanic’s uniform and sleeping in a bed in the basement. He was charged with criminal trespass.
Graffiti
March 11, 2010, 1:50 AM, 3:56 PM
A garbage can in the 1400 block of Wisconsin was adorned with a spray-painted white pitchfork, and black marker was used to deface a door in the 7000 block of Roosevelt.
Garage burglaries
March 11, 2010, 8:04 AM, 4:21 PM, 4:46 PM.
A radio was removed from a garaged car in the 2200 block of Ridgeland. In the 1400 block of Scoville, two garages were burglarized with both service doors pried open. Missing were four tires, a mitre saw, a nailgun and air compressor.
Man’s wallet stolen from unlocked Jeep
March 11, 2010, 4:44 PM
A man told police he found the back hatch of his 2009 Jeep left wide open in the 7000 block of 35th St. Missing was his black leather wallet, which he had left in the center console in the unlocked vehicle. Credit cards and identification were reported lost.
Carjacking, armed robbery in Miska’s Liquors lot
March 11, 2010, 6:15 PM
A man told police he was held up by two men in the Miska’s parking lot as he parked his 2003 blue Ford Escape SUV. The men, described as black males between 18-24 years old, wearing black caps and hoodies, allegedly displayed a small silver handgun which they pointed at the victim’s chest and head as they demanded money and the car keys. The victim turned over twenty bucks and his keys and the men drove off—in his car.
Car burglary
March 11, 2010, 2:49 PM
A cable meter worth $2,800 was removed from a parked SUV in the 6300 block of 26th St.
Rotten kids!
March 11, 2020 12:08 PM
A woman told police she believed Heritage middle-schoolers were to blame for two cracked basement windows in the 6800 block of 29th St.
Car damage
March 11, 1020
A woman told police she allegedly saw her neighbor breaking the window of her parked gray Dodge Intrepid in the 3300 block of Lombard. She told police the suspect “has committed numerous offenses and has been the cause of problems on the block in the past.”
Trespasser stalks 89 year old man
March 12, 2010
An elderly man in the 3300 block of Clinton told police he recognized the man slinking down his back staircase and riding off on a mountain bike. In the police line-up, he was able to identify Ronald F. Neniskis, of the 3100 block of Ridgland, as the stranger who had earlier questioned him about his wife in a nursing home while the victim was raking leaves. On a different occasion, he had allegedly offered to clean the man’s windows for $5 “inside and out.” Police found an interior front door glass panel broken, allowing someone to reach inside and open the door handle. The second floor of the elderly man’s home—used for storage – had been ransacked. Neniskis was charged with criminal trespass and damage to property.
Break-in
March 12, 2010, 2:50 PM
Losses were not immediately evident in a burglary attempt in the 3500 block of Harlem. Residents found drawers opened, items moved and a blue pillowcase stuffed with some clothing, an electric razor and change. The unknown burglar broke a window to enter the home.
-J. LeHane
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Cars stolen
March 8, 2010, 8:48 AM
Someone stole a GMC Savanna from the 6500 block of 34th.
9:38 AM
In the 2100 block of Grove, a white 2001 Buick Regal was reported stolen.
Graffiti/vandalism roundup
March 7, 2010, 2:48 AM
Two garages in the 3600 block of Cuyler/Highland were found defaced with gang graffiti.
11:09 PM
In the 3600 block of Elmwood, a Chevy Monte Carlo was found with its driver’s side mirror shattered.
March 8, 2010, 2:04 AM
Someone drew gang graffiti on a garage door in the 1800 block of Highland.
10 PM
A street-cleaning sign was marred with gang graffiti at 23d and Clarence.
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Put it away!
March 6, 2010, 9:07 PM
Auxiliary officers at Harlem and Windsor called dispatch to report a man holding another man down on the ground. The victim, a 53-year-old man from the 7100 block of 34th, said he noticed the offender urinating in his driveway. The sight induced the victim, who was pulling up in his car, to tell the offender “Put it away!” The offender reportedly grew belligerent and attempted to take a swing at the victim through the car window. The victim’s passenger got out of the car, grabbed the offender and wrestled him to the ground. Police charged Kevin Kunevich, 29, of 297 Olmsted, Riverside, with disorderly conduct.
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DUI hit-and-run
March 6, 2010, 6:26 PM
Callers reported a hit-and-run collision at Home and 31st, after which the offending vehicle fled northbound on Home. Police stopped the fleeing Hyundai Accent at 29th and Kenilworth. Driver Francisco Benitez, Jr., 25, of Cicero, reportedly exhibited glassy, bloodshot eyes; he failed multiple field sobriety tests. He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, failure to give information and leaving the scene of an accident. Police recovered an open can of Ice House beer from the Hyundai.
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Broken glass and pink paint
March 6, 2010, 7:31 PM
A white Crown Victoria in the 1600 block of Harlem was found with a broken rear window.
7:58 PM
A woman in the 1800 block of Oak Park told police someone shot her front second floor window with a pink paintball the previous night. The victim said that after hearing the impact, she looked out and saw a female black, skinny, 5’7”, aged 15-18, dressed in a plaid hoodie with the hood up, fleing northbound on foot from the scene.
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Burglary roundup
March 5, 2010
12:44 AM
In the 1900 block of Lombard, a man found his garage door kicked in. Stolen were fourteen rolls of mint nickels and 100 Eisenhower silver dollars.
12:50 PM
In the 1400 block of Home, a garage service door was forced, damaging its frame. Stolen were a Schwinn mountain bike, a nailgun, an air compressor, a table saw and a 32” TV.
5:22 PM
A man in the 3400 block of Maple found his front door unlocked. Missing from the home were a tile saw, two video game systems and the title to a 1996 Tahoe.
March 6, 2010
12:08 PM
Someone entered a 1999 Olds Bravada, parked in the 2100 block of Gunderson, and stole $6000 worth of stereo equipment.
Annoying-car-stereo season starts up again
March 4, 2010, 8:24 PM
Police stopped a 1999 Ford Mustang at Ridgeland and Ogden after hearing its stereo system emit a “clear, distinct thumping” noise from 150 feet away, in violation of the city prohibition on noise beyond 75 feet away. The car was impounded for the offense. Driver Basilio Perez, 26, of 2652 S. St. Louis, Chicago, was unable to show a license when asked by the officer; instead, he produced a Mexican consular ID card. He was charged with driving without a license and a $500 noise violation.
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Auto theft
March 4, 2010, 8:28 PM
A 2005 Buick was reported stolen from the 6400 block of 27th Place.
Hidden in plain sight
March 4, 2010, 12:58 PM
Berwyn police were informed that a wanted fugitive was attending class at Morton West High School. Police arrived at the school, 2400 Home Avenue, to pick up Steven Mansfield, 19, of 1848 Gunderson. Mansfield reportedly fled on foot but was captured at 23rd and Clinton after a brief chase. The warrant for his arrest for aggravated assault was out of Forest Park.
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Church theft
March 4, 2010, 9:55 AM
A worker at St. Odlio Church, 2301 East, reported an unknown offender entered the church and stole brass candle followers valued at $1,970.00.
Drifting Blazer held Brillo, crack pipe
March 3, 2010, 2:28 AM
An officer noticed a Chevy Blazer, traveling southbound in the 2100 block of Maple, because it went in front of the squad car at 8 MPH, then drifted from side to side, nearly striking parked cars, before speeding all the way up to 12 MPH in a 30 MPH zone upon reaching Cermak. The plate had been reported stolen the previous day. When the SUV stopped, a man exited the driver’s seat; the officer jumped out of the squad and ordered the man to the ground. The man—Joshua A. Anderson, 35, of 320 N. Pine Ave., Chicago—reportedly had very dilated pupils and bits of Brillo pads stuck to his pant legs; he stated the vehicle belonged to his girlfriend. When asked whether he was on drugs, Anderson allegedly replied that he had “smoked cocaine all night”. Police recovered from the vehicle more steel wool pieces, a pack of Newports, and a glass crack pipe. Anderson was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane use and DUI.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
Serrated kitchen knife used by couple to rob woman
March 2, 2010, 9:11 PM
A 27-year-old Chicago woman told police she was robbed while walking to a gas station from a friend’s place. The victim said she saw a man and a woman out walking at 21st and Oak Park as she approached the gas station; when she reached the north Cermak alley at Euclid, the man grabbed her from behind and choked her while his female companion went through the victim’s pockets. The man put a serrated kitchen knife to the victim’s throat and said “Give use your money”, while the woman removed $60 from the victim’s pocket. The man then threw the victim to the ground and the offenders fled the scene. The victim described the offenders as follows: a male black, 25-30, 5’10” - 6 feet tall, thin, in a blue jacket, grey hoodie and blue jeans; and a female black, 25-30, thin, dark-skinned, dresed in a black jacket, black pants and black shoes.
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