Berwyn Police Blotter
Burglary
Monday, March 01, 2010
Drug search warrant executed in Lyons
On February 21 at 12:41 AM, a judge signed a Cook County search warrant for the person and apartment of Ronald P. Larson, 55, of 8157 Ogden in Lyons. Berwyn tactical officers knocked at that address and received no answer; fearing the destruction of evidence, they broke the door in and found Larson at a table on which lay white powder cocaine, a straw, and a razor blade. K-9 Officer Ares sniffed throughout the apartment, and police recovered a large amount of cannabis, some cocaine, a digital scale, two guns and a large amount of ammunition. Larson had no firearm owner’s ID. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, and possession of firearms and ammunition without a FOID card.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Abduction, burglaries and a phony gun
Fake gun in waistband
February 15, 2010, 1:03 AM
Police arrived at Tiger O’Stylie’s in the 6300 block of Ogden expecting to find an armed patron with a pistol sticking out of his belt. Turns out Cesar Esteves, 24, of Stickney, was sporting a pellet gun—a replica of a black Beretta PX4 Storm. He was charged with disorderly conduct.
Residential Burglaries
February 15, 2010, 11:47 AM, 2:43 PM
Drawers were found open and ransacked in a building in the 3400 block of Highland. The resident was unclear what, if anything, was missing. Burglars broke the basement window with a rock. In the 1500 block of Elmwood, the bottom panels of a back door were smashed “with blunt force” and someone crawled through the opening and unlocked the door, removing three flatscreen televisions, a Playstation 3 game system and a Sony laptop. Neighbors told police they saw a black car on the garage apron.
Garage Burglaries
February 16, 2010, 1:55 AM, 5:45 PM
Two garage burglaries occurred two blocks apart on Clarence. Stolen from the 2500 block was a snowblower, large power drill and a bag of assorted tools. In the 2300 block someone made off with a new Igloo chest freezer (in box) a new-in-box card table with chairs, a bag of girls’ clothing and a folder of legal papers.
Lawn ornament removed
February 16, 2010 9:19 PM
A building owner told police he suspected that the person who stole the lawn ornament from the 1900 block of Euclid was an opponent in a legal dispute. The missing monument was described as a stone statue of a boy and girl on a bench.
Viaduct vandalism
February 17, 2010, 12:41 PM
Someone broke the plastic lenses in the pedestrian tunnel lights under the railroad tracks at 31st and Ridgeland. Graffiti in black magic marker was also discovered.
Garage burglaries
February 17, 2010, 1:34 PM, 5:57 PM
A damaged overhead garage door was the entry point in a burglary in the 1600 block of Wisconsin. Stolen were two Lajobi baby cribs, a two-ton floor jack, two wet-vacs, an air compressor and battery charger as well as miscellaneous hand tools and car electrical parts. In the 1900 block of Wesley, a service door was broken in half with locks damaged and the frame pried off. The victims gave police a list of missing items.
Woman abducted; “Now we have a new friend!”
February 17, 2010, 4:58 PM
A 26 year old woman told police she was grabbed from behind at Cermak and Euclid and forced into a car by a 40-year-old husky, short white male with a grayish beard. The kidnapper allegedly told her “now you’re going to suck my @#$%” and displayed his penis, trying to push her head down into his lap. She resisted and he then reached into her shirt and fondled her, while driving through Berwyn. He then headed into North Riverside and took her to a house telling her, “Sit down on the couch. If you scream I’ll hurt you.” A second woman appeared whom the man introduced as “Tiffany” telling her, “Now we have a new friend.” Both abductors left the room and the woman called a former boyfriend asking him to call police. The subject returned and allegedly “asked if she know any young girls or had any children.” He “stated he wanted to meet [the woman’s] daughter and she told him “that would never happen.” When police called the woman’s phone, “Tiffany” answered the call and, impersonating the victim, allegedly told them she was “fine.” However, the phone call upset the couple and the woman told police the man loaded her back into his car and dropped her off at her employer, a tax service.
-J. LeHane
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Burglary roundup
February 2, 2010, 2:19 AM
A man in the 6500 block of Cermak found his garage door open; missing were a man’s bicycle and a 2003 Volkswagen Passat.
9:57 AM
In the 1900 block of Ridgeland, a man heard his garage alarm go off. Looking out, he saw the overhead door was open, so he went outside to investigate. A white Astro van was parked in front of the garage. The victim told police he saw a male Hispanic standing by the van; when the stranger noticed the victim, he jumped into the driver’s seat and honked the horn, causing a second male Hispanic to exit the garage and join the first man in the van. The van fled northbound; part of the license plate read “H8”. Missing from the garage were a Craftsman air compressor, a boy’s bike and miscellaneous air tools.
4:49 PM
A Chevy Cavalier, parked in the MacNeal hospital lot at 28th and East, was found with a broken window and damaged dashboard.
10:14 PM
a 19987 Caprice, parked in the 7100 block of Stanley, was broken into. Stolen items included the stereo, an IPod, a Cubs #12 Soriano jersey, two DVD boxed sets of the show “The Wire”, and miscellaneous tools.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sex not in the cards
Burglar stopped in the act
January 15, 2010, 7:39 AM
A woman in the 1900 block of Wesley observed a bald, white male (early twenties or late teens) in a black jacket at her back door, crowbar-in-hand, who fled when he saw her. Police reported pry marks and deadbolt damage to the door.
Burglary from vehicle
January 15, 2010, 9:36 AM
Seven thousand dollars worth of tools were reported stolen from a white Dodge van parked in the fire station parking lot in the 6700 block of 26th St. The van’s passenger-side lock had been punched out.
GPS stolen during doctor appointment
January 15, 2010, 10:48 AM
Someone smashed the passenger-side window of a black Nissan parked near the medical office at 7120 Cermak and stole a GPS unit worth $130.
Lady-in-red steals purse at Burger King
January 15, 2010, 1:31 PM
Witnesses told police they observed a purse theft from a woman’s coat in the Burger King in the 2100 block of Oak Park. The black female who allegedly took the coin purse was wearing all red clothing.
Sex not in the cards
January 15, 2010, 1:31 PM
Luis M Garcia-Narvarro, 21, address not given, was charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly asked for sex after his Tarot card reading at the psychic establishment in the 2600 block of S. Ridgeland. Garcia-Navarro paid his fortune-telling bill of $40, but then made “lewd sexual comments” offering to pay for sex as well. The female psychic called police.
Handgun stolen in Nicor imposter scam
January 15, 2010, 1:56 PM
A man with fake Nicor identification credentials convinced a 74-year-old man in the 2600 block of Ridgeland to let him in because, he said, “they were investigating a gas leak.” The scammer “quickly” showed his company ID and convinced the victim to exit the back door of his home to open the gate for gas company workers, leaving the front door unsecured and the home vacant. The “employee” waited in the back yard until the victim complained that he was cold. Then the scammer made a cell phone call from the back yard and then told the victim that the house was clear. When the man left, the victim observed that his bedroom dresser drawers had been ransacked. Missing was a blue steel police model Colt 38-caliber handgun. The scammer was described a male white, 5’9”, 175 lbs with an olive complexion, brown eyes, black hair a waist-length work coat and blue baseball hat.
Jewelry stolen
January 15, 2010, 5:15 PM
An unsecured basement window was the suspected entrance point in a home burglary in the 2300 block of Ridgeland. Included in the loot stolen was a collection of $2 bills and men’s and women’s jewelry --including a 1978 Orr High School class ring.
Cavalier vandalized
January 15, 2010, 10:37 PM
A yellow Chevy parked in the 6600 block of 18th St. was damaged on both the drivers and passenger’s side with the gas cap torn off, driver’s side window damaged as well as a mirror and running board destroyed.
Cell phone gone
January 15, 2010, 5:48 PM
An employee cell phone was stolen from desk at a tanning salon in the 6300 block of Cermak.
Graffiti
January 15, 2010, 3:00 PM
Black marker was found on inside walls in the building at 6850 Cermak . No known gang signs were deciphered.
January 18, 2010
Spray painting spree
January 18, 2010, 7:13 AM
Two autos several blocks apart were vandalized with red spray paint along the entire drivers sides of both vehicles. A white minivan in the 3500 block of Oak Park got tagged, as well as a silver Dodge pickup in the 3700 block of Ridgeland.
Other southside auto damage
January 18, 2010, 4:34 AM, 9:31 AM
A Chevy’s rear window was shattered with a bottle in the 3100 block of Wisconsin, an Astro van had two tires slashed in the 3500 block of Oak Park and a 1996 Ford Mustang had was ransacked after someone smashed both driver’s and passenger’s side windows in the 7000 block of 29th Pl.
Burglar scared off by witnesses
January 18, 2010, 5:30 PM
Neighbors apparently spooked a suspicious visitor to an apartment building in the 1900 block of Euclid. The unfamiliar man witnesses described as black, 6 ‘ tall and around 35 years old, allegedly told a neighbor, “I’m looking for the landlord.” He exited the building rapidly, according to another neighbor. After he left, the basement tenant observed gouge marks on door and dead bolts.
Door kicked in, nothing taken
January 18, 2020, 5:55 PM
Police reported that a rear door of a building in the 6800 block of Windsor had been forced open and the door jamb broken off the frame. Residents said nothing of value was missing.
Booze snatching
January 18, 2010, 9:19 PM
While his accomplice distracted the clerk by fumbling for his ID, a man allegedly grabbed three bottles of vodka and other spirits off the shelf and fled a liquor store in the 6700 block of Roosevelt Rd. The first man ran out of the store as well. Both are described as black males in their early 20s, one wearing a black jacket and the other a dark leather jacket, hat and dark hoodie.
-J. LeHane
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
January 11, 2010: criminal damage and burglary
Car damaged
January 11, 2010, 12:02 PM
A 1994 Ford Thunderbird had all four of its tires damaged in the 2100 block of Kenilworth.
Burglary at Fitzgerald’s
January 11, 2010, 2:41 PM
Two Dell laptops were missing after someone allegedly pried open the double doors of Fitzgeralds in the 6600 block of Roosevelt Rd. Two cash boxes had been moved and two locked file cabinets had marks of prying attempts, but were still secure.
-J. LeHane
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Burglary/theft roundup
January 3, 2010 3:35 PM
Someone stole a Toro snowblower out of a garage in the 1600 block of Gunderson.
January 4, 2010, 10:21 AM
In the 2500 block of Wesley, a burglary victim told police he suspected a handyman known only as “Tony” after realizing several items were missing from his home. They included a GPS unit, a gold necklace, a gold ring, a silver ring and $40 cash.
12:39 PM
An agent of a property management company told police that when she checked a residence in the 3800 block of Scoville, she found the $4,000 forced-air heat system to one apartment had been stolen.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Burglar nabs gun, ammo, electronics
January 1, 2010
In the 3100 block of Ridgeland, a 28-year-old man told police he returned from being out of town to discover his basement door forced open and his bedroom ransacked. Missing from the room were a safe the victim said contained a Glock 9MM pistol, four magazines and 400 rounds of ammunition. Also missing were two computers, two TVs and three video game systems.
7:16 PM
Someone pried open a garage in the 1400 block of Cuyler, stealing a Toro snowblower.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Home and garage burglaries
December 16, 2009, 9:27 AM
Tool marks by the door handle of a garge in the 2800 block of Cuyler told police how a burglar got inside; the offender(s) stole several tools and a snowblower, and also entered an unlocked Dodge truck and took $10 in coins.
4:28 PM
In the 6300 block of 13th, a resident called police when he found his front door unlocked. Footprints were discovered in the bathroom, where a window was also unlocked. two flat-screen TVs, a cell phone and a Wii system were stolen.
Burglaries
December 15, 2009, 7:59 AM
The outer and inner doors of a residence in the 6400 block of 27th Place were found pried open. Missing: a PlayStation 3, a handheld video game, 80 DVDs in a duffle bag, a White Sox jacket, a laptop, a digital camera, a drill and three sports-team pullovers.
11:05 AM
In the 1600 block of Cuyler, someone entered a Mercedes SUV—parked unlocked in the garage—was entered by someone who pried the garage door open. The intruder stole an Illinois driver’s license and state ID out of the vehicle.
7:32 PM
Residents of the 3800 block of Home told police they came home and realized a lot of things were missing: they included a 32” flat-screen TV, a pair of Nikes, an XBox 360 and a laptop.
8:22 PM
A Chevy Cavalier parked in the 6500 block of 33rd was found pried open; someone tried to remove the radio and stole two Craftsman toolboxes from the car.
Boots on the windowsill
December 14, 2009, 3:33 AM
Someone broke into a basement flat in the 1600 block of Oak Park, entering through the kitchen window. Bootprints were found leading from the window throughout the apartment. Stolen items included a PlayStation 3, eight games and a cable modem.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Safe and its contents taken
December 13, 2009, 1:39 AM
In the 1800 block of Oak Park, someone entered a residence via the kitchen window. Missing: a safe containing a passport and $1,000 cash, along with jewelry, 30 PlayStation games and two bottles of tequila.
Burglars enter garage
December 12, 2009, 12:37 PM
Someone pried open the service door of a garage in the 1400 block of Clinton, then stole six toolboxes and a Black & Decker air compresser.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Garage door found open, bike gone
December 10, 2009, 7:21 PM
It happened in the 2200 block of Gunderson.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Cabin Fever break-in
December 7, 2009, 2:41 AM
Police responded when the burglar alarm sounded at Cabin Fever bar, 3202 Grove. A sergeant at the scene told other officers he saw a dark-clothed subject fleeing on foot westbound, possibly entering the 3200 block alley betwen Kenilworth and Clinton. The offender hurdled a fence and vanished from sight, his trail obscured by falling snow. Entry to the bar was made through the bathroom window. The owner of the tavern showed police security footage in which the offender could be seen to be a male in his early 20s with blond hair, dressed in a hood or hat, gloves and dark clothing.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Burglary and theft
October 18, 2009, 6:37 AM
A Buick sedan in the 2700 block of East was found with its trunk open; it was missing its radio and a box containing three 12” speakers.
10:12 AM
Someone stole a GMC Jimmy from the 1900 block of Oak Park Avenue.