Berwyn Police Blotter
Cicero/Berwyn traffic incident, with alleged gang interlude
August 16, 2008, 1:41 AM
Cicero police called to report they had a disabled vehicle whose driver told them he was involved in an accident in Berwyn. Driver Ulises Cornelio, 32, of the 4500 block of north Central Park, Chicago, driving a Chevy Blazer, had struck a yellow cement barrier behind the alley on the south side of 26th between Lombard and Harvey; the SUV had a broken axle. Cornelio was arrested because he had neither license nor insurance. A check of his name revealed he had been convicted of driving under the influence in 2001, resulting in the revocation of his license.
Cornelio made the following statement to police; this is the translated-into-English version:
“Today I went to visit my brother-in-law in Berwyn, not sure of address. I had a beer or two, then started to drive home when I hit a concrete barrier. I did not see the barrier. I stopped the car and got pulled out by two gangbangers who spoke Spanish, stole my chain and told me to leave. I did not get a clear view of the gangbangers. I left the car, then returned later. I was able to drive slowly. A little while later, the axle went out and I could no longer drive it. I work as a painter painting condominiums. I have lived in the US eight years.”
Cornelio was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving on a revoked license, and driving uninsured.
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