Berwyn Police Blotter
Taser tames two-brother beatdown
August 28, 2007, 8:52 PM
A detective and a sergeant, while in their car in the 2500 block of Ridgeland, saw three men in the parking lot of Marathon Gas, 6343 26th. Two of them were punching a man in a red shirt, who had been knocked to the ground. The officers got out of the car, identified themselves as police and ordered the men to stop it. This was not effective. Next, they tried to pull the men off the victim without success. Finally a Taser jolt to one of the aggressors got the men to cease pounding the guy on the ground. Witnesses stated Erick Herrera, 27, and his brother Carlos Herrera, 29, of the 2700 block of Clarence, attacked 24-year-old Vito Davi of Cicero. According to the witnesses, both Herreras appeared intoxicated. They said Erick, clad in a sleeveless T-shirt, approached Davi , asked him if he had a problem, and asked why he was in this neighborhood, as well as “what you be about?” Davi reportedly said he was only there to purchase cigarettes, and was not “about” anything. Witnesses stated Erick then motioned for his brother to come out of the store, upon which Carlos allegedly asked similar questions just before the two began to punch Davi. Bystanders reported Davi was only defending himself from attack. The victim’s injuries were photographed and both brothers Herrera were handcuffed and taken to the police station. Erick Herrera and Carlos Herrera were both cited for disorderly conduct after the victim refused to sign a battery complaint. The investigation into the police-witnessed battery will continue.
Earlier Herrera activity can be found here:
http://www.berwynpoliceblotter.com/index.php/P120/
i kicked carlos in his chest and then erick snaked my in the eye then carlos pushed me back and i hit erick in the mouth all nasty then me n carlos fell and i was sticking him in his ribs n then the police tased me in my spine them fuckerz said i jumped them lol i got my licks in
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