Berwyn Police Blotter
Friday, April 27, 2007
Someone lost a poodle
April 25, 2007, 12:29 PM
A stray white male poodle with an orange and blue collar was captured by police in the 1800 block of Clarence. He had no tags, no microchip, and no report that he was missing. He was taken to A-American vet.
Ceda el paso
April 25, 2007, 1:48 PM
Police needed a Spanish translator to speak with a 32-year-old woman involved in a car accident at Ogden and Wenonah. The woman, a resident of the 3700 block of Wenonah, had no license and no insurance. She was ticketed for those and for failure to yield while turning left. Her red 1996 Buick Park Avenue was towed.
Traffic stops / accidents • (0) Comments • (1) Trackbacks • Permalink
Getting the boot
April 25, 2007, throughout the day
Six vehicles received “wheel locks”, which is what happens to your car when you are caught with five unpaid tickets.
Argument deteriorates when man grabs butter-knife
April 25, 2007, 1:23 AM
A disturbance in the 1200 block of Oak Park Avenue turned out to be a fight over money between two roommates who had both been drinking. The men, ages 48 and 39, argued over bills until older man hit the younger in the face. The older man says he did it in self defense, as the younger roommate was drunk and holding a butter knife. Police could see the butter knife lying on the floor. Domestic violence packets were issued to both, and neither would sign a complaint.
3:00 AM: Police got another call about a disturbance at the same address. The butter-knife wielder was still drunk and loud. A taxi arrived and took him to his sister’s place.
Fake narcotic prescriptions caught by pharmacy
April 25, 2007, 9:22 AM
The manager of the Walgreen’s pharmacy, 6800 Ogden, reported to Berwyn police the pharmacy had received three bogus prescriptions for a controlled substance, supposedly from the same doctor’s office in the 4500 block of south State St., Chicago. The manager contacted the doctor, who denied issuing the three prescriptions for a nasal spray of the substance “Stadol,” a highly addictive narcotic pain reliever. The first order, issued to the name of a man in Maywood, had already been picked up. The second was for a woman in Countryside, and the third for a man living in the 6200 block of Cermak. Neither of those had been picked up. The manager flagged all of that doctor’s controlled-substance prescriptions for verification. He told police he will try to find surveillance video of the person who picked up the first prescription.
Suspicious person wanted by another county
April 25, 2007, 12:21 AM
Police answered a call about suspicious persons in the Euclid/Wesley alley, 2600 block. They found a block resident loading a friend’s truck. A name check on the 34-year-old man revealed he had an active DuPage County arrest warrant. He was taken to the station and identified by fingerprint. The man was released after posting a $500 cash bond.
Car window break sets off alarm
April 25, 2007, 12:24 AM
A 21-year-old woman in the 3800 block of Clinton told police she heard her car alarm go off and went out to see what was up. She found her 1997 Honda Civic where she left it, but with a newly broken driver’s door window.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Can of coins carried off by criminal
April 24, 2007, 9:58 PM
A condominium was reportedly burglarized in the 6200 block of 26th. The victim said he returned from work to find his door broken and the room in disarray. The only thing missing appeared to be a metal can containing about $50 in coins. Neighbors saw and heard nothing.
Batterer hits and spits
April 24, 2007, 8:49 PM
A woman told police her husband, age 46, hit her in the head and spit in her face at their residence in the 1900 block of Oak Park Avenue. She fled to her mother’s place in the 1900 block of Euclid. The husband was arrested and charged with one count of domestic battery.
Assault, battery • Domestic • (0) Comments • (1) Trackbacks • Permalink
Graffiti-arrest veterans stopped, tagless dog confiscated
April 24, 2007, 7:06 PM
Graffiti in progress in the 3600 block of Euclid was reported by a concerned citizen. Arriving police saw two known gang members, ages 14 and 19, emerge from the 37th and Euclid alley. Both teens had a history of graffiti arrests. The 14-year-old smelled of alcohol. They were walking a dog without tags. The dog was taken to A-American vet; the 14-year-old was ticketed for having a dog without tags and for unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor.
Man threatens neighbor, ends up arrested for something else
April 24, 2007, 6:17 PM
A 20-year-old man living in the 2500 block of Ridgeland reported another tenant in his building threatened to break his car windows because of where he parked his car. The menacing tenant, 21, was advised by police to cease threatening his neighbor. He also had an active warrant, so he was arrested and held for Cook County sheriff’s deputies.
Jeep found with lock damage
April 24, 2007, 6:09 PM
A man in the 6300 block of Roosevelt reported someone damaged the door lock of his 1996 Jeep but did not get inside the car.
Bald burglary suspect flees in dirty Impala
April 24, 2007, 5:15 PM
A suspect in a car burglary in the 1300 block of Harvey was seen fleeing eastbound on 14th in a white Impala. The victim’s neighbor saw the suspect standing next to the victim’s Mitsubishi; an installed TV set was stolen from the vehicle. The offender’s car had a cloth partially covering the license plate. He is described as a heavy Hispanic male, bald, wearing a T-shirt and jeans. The Impala was dirty, with tinted windows.
Creepy eyesore worries neighborhood
April 24, 2007, 4:28 PM
Neighbors complained to police of an uninhabited house that is visibly falling apart in the 1300 block of Scoville. They reported cracked windows, hanging siding and a broken garage door.
Stealthy behavior leads cops to wanted man
April 24, 2007, 4:54 PM
A concerned citizen reported suspicious persons in the 2500 block of Ridgeland: two men parked a block away, then entered a residence while looking around and behaving stealthily. Police made contact with a man in that residence, who turned out to be wanted by Cicero police. He was held pending pickup by Cicero.