Berwyn Police Blotter
“What do I have to do to not get stopped by police?”
March 19, 2008, 11:54 PM
Police patrolling the 6300 block of Cermak noticed a man riding a bicycle behind a business, while carrying a bag around his shoulder. They stopped the man and asked who he was. The cyclist stated he was Charles K. Ramirez, 41, of Cicero, and “I didn’t do anything wrong.” Officers explained he was stopped because he was riding his bike behind a business instead of in the street. Ramirez got off the bike and placed his hands on the hood of the squad car, even though police had not asked him to do so, stating he knew they were going to search him because he had been stopped several times recently. Ramirez said, “What do I have to do to not get stopped by police?” He then claimed he was being harassed and requested the names of the officers. When backup units arrived, Ramirez stated, “This is ridiculous,” and told them he was just biking from Family Liquors to his home in Cicero. He was sent on his way. As he got back on the bike, he looked at police and said, “Fascists!”
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