Berwyn Police Blotter
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Vandals deface garages, business
November 5, 2008, 11:31 AM
Graffiti, done in blue spray paint, was found on the corner of a business in the 6200 block of 26th.
4:07 PM
Gang graffiti marred garage doors four garage doors in the 3700 lock of Oak Park/Grove alley.
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Criminal damage roundup
November 5, 2008, 12:51 AM
Front tires were slashed on an Olds in the 6400 block of 32nd.
3:23 AM
Someone broke a house’s rear window in the 1400 block of Harvey.
10:42 PM
In the 1600 block of Wesley, a Kia sedan was left with two broken windows.
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Car impounded for booze/minors combo
November 4, 2008, 11:45 PM
Callers reported a suspicious Ford Escort, occupied by multiple subjects, in the rear of 3622 Harvey. Police found the Ford in the alley with two men inside it and a third standing beside the car. A beer bottle lay on the floor of the car and there were several cans of “Busch Light” in the car and strewn on the ground dust outside the driver’s door. All three men were underage. They were driver Juan C. Avalos, 19, of 1908 Ridgeland; passenger Joe Garcia, 19, of 3622 Harvey; and Anthony M. Leyva, 19, of 3618 Harvey. All three were charged with possession of alcohol by a minor, and the car was impounded.
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Police chief stops loud Chevy
November 4, 2008, 3:11 PM
Police chief William Kushner stopped a silver Chevy Malibu at 16th and Gunderson for violating Berwyn’s noise ordinance with its excessively loud stereo. Driver Carlos J. Pagan, 28, of 1527 south Cuyler, received a $500 ticket, and the Chevy was impounded pending payment.
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Irate, violent rent-a-car customer caught on tape
November 4, 2008, 12:46 PM
The manager of Enterprise car rental, 6333 Ogden, told police a man showed up to pay an outstanding rental balance of $191.23, then wanted to rent another car immediately. When the manager told him company policy demanded he call the main office to get permission, the late-paying customer became outraged. He reportedly shoved the manager against the wall and choked him; this was witnessed by the assistant manager and recorded on sureveillance video. The offender then fled in a white Cadillac, headed east on Ogden. The victim signed a complaint of battery again customer Calvin C. Robinson, 53, of 4311 west Cullerton, Chicago. Berwyn police ran Robinson’s name, which came back with an “officer safety” caution as well as information about Robinson’s 31 previous arrests, including arrests on drugs and weapons charges. Police left a message on Robinson’s phone advising him to turn himself in.
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Elderly Eldorado burglarized
November 4, 2008, 8:05 AM
A green 1992 Cadillac Eldorado parked in the 1800 block of Oak Park was left with a broken window by a burglar, who removed the stereo and GPS unit.
Gangs draw directly on streets, thus marring entire neighborhood
November 4, 2008, 7:21 AM
Gang graffiti was spray-painted in the middle of the street at the intersections of 18th and Wenonah and 16th and Wenonah. More of the same letters, numerals and bunny/star/playing card symbols were found—again, painted right on the pavement—in the middle of the 1600 block of Wenonah; at 23rd and Home, and in front of a house in the 2200 block of Home.
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Creeps in a gangway, damage left behind
November 4, 2008, 2:47 AM
Witnesses told police two men were seen walking back and forth in front of a residence in the 1600 block of Gunderson, west side. The men were seen traveling once or twice from the south-side gangway to a Ford Expedition parked in front. Then one man was seen throwing something at the Ford, upon which both offenders ran away. The Ford was left with a broken window. The suspects were described only as two males in dark hoodies and dark pants.
3:06 AM
Damage to a garage door in the 1800 block of Grove appeared to have been done by someone trying to force it open.
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Thursday, November 06, 2008
Graffiti underfoot, underwheel
November 3, 2008, 11:06 PM
Apparently feeling the need for a larger canvas than the usual doors, electrical boxes and white panel trucks, vandals drew a large bunny head and gang initials directly on the street at the intersection of Wenonah and 18th. More of the same was found at 16th and Wenonah; in the south-side alley near 16th and Wenonah; and in front of an address in the 1600 block of Wenonah, right on the pavement.
11:10 PM
More of the above was located in the intersection of 23rd and Home, as well as on the street in the 2200 block of Home.
All of it promoted a street gang responsible for most of this year’s local graffiti.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
What’s your badge number? I’m reporting you!
November 3, 2008, 9:48 PM
Police stopped an older white Chevy Caprice at Ogden and East because the vehicle was in violation of the noise ordinance. Driver Michael M. Gewarges, 21, of 2933 south 48th Ct, Cicero, received a $500 citation. Gewarges, the report said, became very upset at this turn of events and demanded the officers’ badge numbers.
Ransacked rooms
November 3, 2008, 5:28 PM
The victim of a residential burglary in the 1500 block of Scoville told police the crime must have occurred between 11 AM and 5 PM; the bedroom and office were ransacked. Stolen were a laptop computer, a digital camera, a cell phone, jewelry and coins.
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Street-drinking complaints
November 3, 2008, 2:30 PM
Police received numerous complaints from businesses near Oak Park Ave. and Cermak about drunken persons hanging around the area. In response, an officer arrested William J. Ford, 39, of 1844 Clarence, charging him with disorderly conduct.
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Ohio woman’s lunch loses its savor
November 3, 2008, 12:21 PM
An Ohio woman passing through town told police she stopped at Burger King, 6701 Roosevelt, for lunch. She stated she parked her Toyota Corolla and took her wallet into the restaurant to pay for her food. Her purse, however, she left on the car seat inside the locked vehicle. Five minutes later, she returned to find the car had a broken window and the purse was gone, along with her cell phone, Ipod and GPS unit.
More BB damage to vehicles
November 3, 2008, 7:58 AM
A woman in the 1900 block of Cuyler reported a shattered window on her parked auto; the officer thought it was done via BB gun.
3:33 PM
In the 6300 block of 21st, someone damaged the window of a gold Mercedes, apparently using a BB gun.
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Van snoozer
November 3, 2008, 4:47 AM
Police approached a Chevy van whose driver was asleep at the wheel; the vehicle was stopped on westbound Pershing at Ridgeland. Driver Juan R. Cervantes, 37, 6520 Pershing, was arrested because police found his license had been revoked. He was also charged with improper parking in the roadway and driving uninsured; the van was impounded. Later, Cervantes was charged with criminal damage to property because police had to contact Aftermath to disinfect the holding cell after the prisoner urinated in it.
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