Berwyn Police Blotter
Street fight
May 2, 2008, 1:20 AM
Police responded to a call about a fight in the street at Cermak and Gunderson. One of the victims, a 58-year-old man, said he and a 53-year-old male friend had just left a bar in the 6500 block of Cermak when a stranger came up behind the older man and tried to lift his wallet from his back pocket. The victim said he was able to avoid the stranger’s multiple attempts because the stranger was intoxicated and thus off his game. As they struggled, the victim yelled to his friend for help. Next, the friend and the stranger started to fight—the stranger with a brick, the friend with a bottle. Both victims had cuts to their faces. Police charged Jesus Lemus-Rodriguez, 27, of Cicero, with battery and attempted theft.
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