Berwyn Police Blotter
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Fingerprints used to ID unlicensed man
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April 16, 2007, 9:53 AM
An officer in the 6700 block of Ogden pulled over a white 1998 Ford van with no front license plate. The plate existed; however it was sitting on the dashboard rather than in the appropriate license plate bracket. 41-year-old Arnulfo Sosa of Cicero had to be identified by fingerprints because he had no driver’s license on file. He also had no insurance and no safety-inspection sticker. The van was towed.
Cicero driver caught speeding on Ogden
April 16, 2007, 9:41 AM
A 20-year-old Cicero man in a green Ford Focus was clocked going 21 miles over the speed limit in the 6700 block of Ogden. Edgar A. Francisco’s car was towed because he was also driving without license or insurance.
Woman blocks driveway with Jeep
April 16, 2007, 8:17 AM
A man in the 3600 block of Euclid reported a white Jeep blocking his driveway. The Jeep was registered to Maximena Pena, of Chicago. Pena was found and she moved the Jeep. She was then ticketed for blocking the driveway and violating the street’s “Residents Only 8-10 AM” parking rule.
Two counties now know where wanted man is
April 16, 2007, 1:49 AM
An anonymous call about a drunk on Roosevelt road led police to the 6300 block, where they found 30-year-old Travares Y. Johnson of Bellwood. He had active warrants from DuPage and Henry counties, and was arrested.
The morning’s sole graffiti incident
April 16, 2007, 1:52 AM
Orange graffiti defaced a garage in the 6400 block of 23rd.
Vestibule vagrant takes a swing at building resident
April 15, 2007, 10:35 PM
A 57-year-old man living in an apartment near 23rd and Gunderson was about to air his dog before bed when he found a man lying asleep in the building’s common vestibule. When the dogwalker asked what he was doing, the man jumped up and tried to hit him. The dogwalker pushed the stranger away, causing him to break some glass by falling against a door. The vestibule-blocker was charged with one count of criminal damage to property.
No left turn, got that now?
April 15, 2007, 2:15 PM
An officer saw a silver 2001 Ford Taurus violate the left turn arrow while turning from southbound Ridgeland onto eastbound Cermak. Neither driver nor passenger bothered with seatbelts; the driver’s license was suspended and the car was towed.
Lamppost victim of bad driving
April 15, 2007, 5:17 PM
Police were sent to the 6900 block of Cermak, where an accident with a car left a lamppost lying on a sidewalk. The driver of a 1993 Acura, a 20-year-old Berwyn man, was cited for having no driver’s license or insurance, improper overtaking on the right and damage to city property.
All my identities despise your laws
April 15, 2007, 10:25 AM
A 1994 Ford van disobeyed the “no thru traffic” sign posted in an alley near Pershing and Elmwood. The driver, a 40-year-old Berwyn man, not only had a suspended license; he was wanted on two warrants under two other names. One warrant was for a Kane County burglary; the other for driving on a suspended license in DeKalb County.
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Another $1000, people!
April 15, 2007, 11 AM
A 20-year-old man driving a grey Ford Crown Victoria erred in allowing his sound system to be heard 120 feet away as he drove at Cermak and Harlem. Violating the local noise ordinance cost Carlos Moreno of Cicero $500 – the price to redeem the impounded car. In the same location a couple of hours later, a 29-year-old Berwyn man met the same fate in his grey 2007 Chevy truck, which assaulted ears as far as 150 feet away.
Happy to help
April 15, 2007, 10:18 AM
Berwyn police assisted the North Riverside police department in the arrest of a man sought for an armed robbery at Jewel Food Store, 23rd and Harlem. Berwyn police spotted an “out of breath” man matching the description of the suspect, who entered D’Andrea’s Italian Market in Cermak Plaza. Police waited behind the store; when the suspect ran out the back door, he was caught after a short foot chase. The suspect, Alan C. Vasquez, was patted down and found with banded U.S. currency in his jacket pocket; he was turned over to North Riverside police for booking.
Man with suspended license disobeys stop in front of cop
April 15, 2007, 8:42 AM
A Chicago man blew the stop at 31st and East while being observed by a police officer. Tristain C. Dixon, 23, was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign, no proof of insurance and driving with his license suspended; his Pontiac sedan was towed.
Gang graffiti defaces two garages
April 15, 2007, 8:11 AM
Gang graffiti in red paint was found on a garage in the 2200 block of Clarence, placed there during the previous night. More of the same was done in the 2300 block of Clinton.
Cicero man arrested for DUI, speeding at East and 18th
April 15, 2007, 7:47 AM
An unlicensed man caught speeding at East and 18th was clocked going 35 MPH in a 20 MPH zone. The driver, Julian Murillo, age 34, of Cicero, has a license that is suspended for DUI. He appeared intoxicated and was taken to the station to perform sobriety tests with the assistance of a Spanish translator. He started one test but refused to finish. His blood-alcohol level was .127; only .08 is needed for legal intoxication.
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Train gets in trouble
April 15, 2007, 4:18 AM
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train got a ticket for blocking all traffic from Harlem to East for 25 minutes.