Berwyn Police Blotter
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Graffiti vandals deface property private and public
October 6, 2008, 11:31 AM
Someone drew a gang symbol on a garage door in the 2100 block of Home. At 19th and Ridgeland, a green mailbox was found with graffiti written on it.
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Criminal damage to minivan
October 6, 2008
In the 2400 block of Cuyler, a Mercury Villager was found with a broken window.
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Injured pitbull found unattended in Cermak alley
October 5, 2008, 4:53 PM
A caller reported an apparently injured dog behind a building in the 6800 block of Cermak. An officer found a female tan and black pitbull mix. Her right front leg was bloody and appeared to be broken. The dog was taken to A-American veterinary.
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Graffiti of the day
October 5, 2008, 11:03 AM
Three garages in the 1600 block of Oak Park/Euclid alley were found defaced with graffiti.
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Booze & snooze
October 5, 2008, 4:09 PM
Callers alerted police to a grey Cadillac—stopped in traffic, but still running—with a man slumped over the driver’s seat. Police came to Ogden and Oak Park Ave., woke the driver, shut off the Caddy and took the keys. When asked whether he was ok, driver Daniel Gerard Mitchell, 53, of 3137 Oak Park, replied, “I was just tired.” Mitchell was unable to tell police where he was headed or where he had been. He failed numerous field sobriety tests, urinated in his pants and refused a breath test. He was cited for DUI, improper parking on the roadway, no insurance, and transportation of open alcohol.
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Car impounded for blasting stereo while parked near homes
October 5, 2008, 10:32 AM
An officer heard a Chevy sedan, in the 3700 block of Highland, from more than 100 feet away. The driver was seated behind the wheel of the parked car, apparently listening—as though anyone within 100 feet had a choice. The car was impounded. A $500 ticket was issued to driver Jose Feliciano, 47, of 1936 N. Sawyer, Chicago.
Burglary roundup
October 5, 2008, 9:45 AM
Someone broke two windows of a Dodge Caravan and stole a GPS unit while the van was parked in the 1300 block of Harvey.
10:58 AM
The in-dash stereo was stolen from a Ford SUV parked in the 6400 block of 27th Place.
11:13 AM
In the 6400 block of 34th, $7 in change and a PS3 game were stolen from a Nissan Murano.
Glass smashed, roof stomped
October 5, 2008, 7:19 AM
In the 1200 block of Euclid, someone damaged a green Dodge Intrepid. Three windows had been kicked out and the roof was bent in as though someone had stood upon it.
8:58 AM
A Pontiac G6 suffered a smashed window in the 3100 block of Clarence.
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Noise near the Depot
October 5, 2008, 12:48 AM
Neighbor complaints of excessive noise at Salerno’s, 3300 Grove, led to a citation for restaurant owner Dolores Salerno, 47, of Darien.
Restaurant cited for noise violation
October 4, 2008, 11:55 PM
After complaints from nearby residents, police went to Mariscos Acapulco, 6326 Cermak, and issued a noise-violation ticket to owner Margarito Rodriguez, 41.
Main Street • Noise violations • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
TVs taken by burglar
October 4, 2008, 8:37 PM
A man came home to the 1800 block of Kenilworth, found the door standing open and called police. Police found that both bedrooms in the residence had been ransacked. An entertainment center in the living room was lying on the floor. A 42” plasma TV and a 32” TV were stolen.
No license? Drive my loud car anyway
October 4, 2008, 7:02 PM
An officer stopped an older Nissan at East and 16th because of its very large, loud muffler. The driver, Ramiro Hernandez, 25, of 1643 Ridgeland, told police he did not have his license on him. In fact, it had been suspended, so the car was impounded. The owner of the car, 24-year-old David Hernandez of the same address, told police he knew his brother had lost his driving privileges, but nevertheless allowed him to drive. David Hernandez was charged with permitting an unauthorized person to drive. Ramiro Hernandez was charged with driving a car with a loud muffler and tinted front windows.
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Man found with cocaine in emergency room
October 4, 2008, 4:46 PM
After a Chicago fire department ambulance brought a man to the MacNeal hospital emergency room, police and hospital security conducted an inventory of his clothing. John Smith, 56, of 4604 south Leamington, Chicago, was reportedly found to have two plastic bags of cocaine in his pocket and a third in his sock. He was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance.
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Thieves keep busy stealing metal
October 4, 2008, 2:32 PM
Someone stole copper tubes from a residence in the 1300 block of East.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Staggering down Main Street, I and II; encore performances both
October 4, 2008, 10:25 AM
Callers complained of a man drinking in the 6500 block of Cermak, and responding police located Lawrence J. Randa*, 42, of 5819 west 16th, Cicero. Randa was drinking alcohol from a clear container while on the public parkway. Police reported he smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and was having trouble standing. Randa’s public intoxication arrest must have felt like déjà vu, since he was arrested for the same reason at more or less the same location less than 48 hours earlier.
12:17 PM
An intoxicated man inspired calls to police. Officers came to the 6300 block of Cermak, where they encountered Robert Hull, Jr.**, 34, of 1302 Ridgeland. Hull was drinking alcohol on the public way, and appeared drunk to police. He was arrested for public intoxication.
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