Berwyn Police Blotter
Wife’s ride home results in knife display, death threats
November 14, 2008, 1:04 AM
Multiple witnesses reported a disturbance in a parking lot behind a residence in the 6900 block of Cermak. Police learned a Cicero man had driven a 43-year-old woman home to that address, where they were confronted by her husband. The husband reportedly pushed the woman to the ground and spit in her face. As the Cicero man tried to intervene, the the report said, the husband displayed a knife in his waistband and stated, “I’ll kill you if you don’t back off.” One witness told police the man also said, “I’ll kill anyone she comes home with”.
Police arrested James Ferguson, 71, of 6919 Cermak. When asked whether he had a knife, Ferguson reportedly said, “No, I ain’t got nothing”. However, police could see a knife in his waistband. They recovered an 8"-long kitchen knife and charged Ferguson with domestic battery and aggravated assault.
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