Berwyn Police Blotter
“Cholos” blamed in attack on transient bicyclist with arrest warrant
August 19, 2007, 12:36 AM
Police came to Highland and Cermak in response to a call about a man on the ground. They found a 28-year-old man, bleeding from his face, apparently having fallen from his bicycle. He was taken to the hospital for treatment, where it was learned that he had bleeding on his brain, as well as a blood alcohol level of .142, nearly double the legal limit. Doctors told police the injuries were not likely related to the fall. The man had surgery for the injuries to his head and face. He told police his name was Miguel Silva. Through a translator, Silva stated he was jumped by two “cholos” (meaning gangbangers). A computer check of Silva’s name turned up an alias and an active arrest warrant.
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