Berwyn Police Blotter
Huge alley fight involved bat-swinger, Taser
July 27, 2008, 2:54 AM
Multiple police units were dispatched on reports of 15-20 people fighting in the 6800 block of Vacin Fairway. A man at the scene pointed out, “That guy has a bat!”, indicating a man in a grey T-shirt standing near a couple dressed in Cubs T-shirts. The man turned out to be 25-year-old Carlos Camacho of the 4400 block of Vernon, Brookfield; he was seen swinging a blue aluminum baseball bat. An officer yelled, “POLICE! DROP THE BAT!” Camacho dropped the bat and fled on foot northward through the 2100 block of Oak Park/Grove alley. Police caught up to Camacho and ordered him several times to stop. He was ordered to the ground, but failed to comply until an officer used a Taser on him. He was charged with obstructing a peace officer and disorderly conduct. So many people were involved, police had difficulty determining how many—if any—people were battered.
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