Berwyn Police Blotter
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Morning graffiti
April 26, 2007, morning
Two garage graffitis for the morning: one in the 2400 block of Gunderson, the other in the 6900 block of 30th.
Morning graffiti arrests
April 26, 2007, 11:30 AM
Police arrested two juveniles caught with a can of spray paint. They made a statement as follows: they were smoking a “blunt” and had the spray can with them when police spotted them. Both admitted they were gang members and told police their gang nicknames. They said they bought the paint at Murray’s, 21st and Oak Park Avenue, and used it to tag, but only in Chicago. They said they do not do graffiti in Berwyn because of the “heavy heat” the Berwyn police apply to gangbangers and taggers. One of the juveniles said he has a problem with a member of his gang; he says this fellow has done lots of gang graffiti in Berwyn, but no matter how many times he is told to stop, he only responds, “F---- the Berwyn police.”
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U-turn by unlicensed man
April 26, 2007, 7:29 AM
The driver of a 2000 Suzuki truck made an illegal U-turn in front of oncoming traffic near 26th and Kenilworth. The 28-year-old man also did it in front of a cop. He was ticketed for the U-turn and for driving without a license.
Taxicab parts harvested
April 26, 2007, 4:36 AM
A cab driver reported someone stole the driver’s side headlamp and the front grille cover from his 2000 Ford taxicab while it was parked in the 6800 block of 21st in front of his residence.
Drunken man thinks up fake name
April 26, 2007, wee hours
An officer saw a man walking down the Wisconsin-Wenonah alley in the 1300 block. As he approached, he could see the man was drinking beer and staggering. Slurring his words, he gave police a name that turned up as nonexistent. Back at the station, police fingerprinted the 27-year-old, who turned out to be a Berwyn resident from the 6900 block of Roosevelt. He also had active warrants from both Cook and DuPage counties. He got a disorderly conduct ticket for the public intoxication as well as one for attempted obstruction of justice (the initial fake name).
Disorderly conduct • Drugs, alcohol, DUI • (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink
Woman owns car, not license
April 26, 2007, 2:55 AM
An officer patrolling Cermak Road at 10 MPH, looking for broken windows, noticed an odd thing. A green 1997 Chevy Cavalier was right behind him, also going 10 MPH – for four blocks. Since the limit is 25 MPH, this seemed suspicious. The officer maneuvered behind the car and ran the plates, learning that the car was listed as stolen. Several police cars converged at Oak Park Avenue and Cermak to stop the driver, 19-year-old Desire D. Clay, of Chicago. She was in fact the owner of the Chevy; Chicago police had not yet removed the “stolen” designation from the system. However, a name check of Ms. Clay showed she had no valid license to drive, so she was ticketed and the car was towed.
Taqueria burglarized
April 26, 2007, 2:04 AM
Police responded to a call about a burglary at a taco place in the 6300 block of 26th St. The owner of the business, a 34-year-old Chicago man, met officers out front. Through a Spanish translator, he said he had been in a 26th St. Bar from midnight to 2 AM. After this, he noticed the front glass door of his shop was broken, and called it in. The owner said $3,099.75 was missing from the cash register.
Wrong first name insufficient disguise
April 26, 2007, 1:24 AM
An officer patrolling Cermak with radar detected the only vehicle in the area traveling 38 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. He stopped the 1999 Ford Escort, which had no front plates, at Oak Park Avenue and Cermak. The driver could not produce a license or proof of insurance. He gave police a name that did not exist in the computer. The car was towed and the man fingerprinted at the station. The 24-year-old had given police a false name. In addition to the traffic tickets he received, he was charged with attempted obstruction of justice for the lame attempt to fool police.
The case of the redheaded decoy
April 26, 2007, 1 AM
A 21-year-old Berwyn woman told police she was robbed at 12:30 AM on April 25 while in the 6200 block of 15th. After work, the woman parked in the 1500 block of Lombard. A heavyset woman with red, wavy, shoulder-length hair knocked on her car window and asked for help in what the victim described as “a ghetto accent.” The redhead claimed she was from Romeoville and had a flat tire. She told the victim, “Girl, everyone is so mean here and no one will help me.” It was raining, so the victim took pity on this woman and began walking on 15th with her. The redhead asked to use the victim’s cell phone to “call her mother”. When the victim handed over the phone, the redhead looked behind them. This caused the victim to look back as well. She saw two males in black hoodies approaching, and immediately took the phone back. One of the men grabbed the victim’s purse, breaking the strap. The men ran west on 15th and fled in an older white car. The stolen purse held the victim’s credit cards, driver’s license, Social Security card and makeup. The redhead was nowhere to be seen.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Another pitbull found running around
April 25, 2007, 7:25 PM
A concerned citizen found a brown male pitbull running at large, wearing a silver chain and a Berwyn tag. Police determined nobody had reported the dog missing. He was taken to A-American vet; when the owner is located, he will be ticketed.
Town isn’t big enough for both of them
April 25, 2007, 10 PM
An 18-year-old Berwyn woman came to the station to report she was being harassed by text messages. The messages come from a man who implies he will damage her property and possibly cause her bodily harm if she enters the town of Stickney. An officer called the man and told him to quit it. The man replied that she was harassing him by phone.
“Funny” feeling may be obstacle to driver’s license
April 25, 2007, 6:50 PM
Police were dispatched to the scene of an accident between a Ford van and a parked Volkswagen Jetta in the 3100 block of Highland. The Jetta’s owner said he was eating dinner when he heard a loud crash. When he looked out front, he saw his parked car had been hit. The van driver, a 28-year-old Berwyn man, told police he was unsure how the accident occurred. He said he was driving straight but did not recall seeing the Jetta before the crash. The van driver also stated he had a similar accident a month ago and did not remember the crash at that time. He said he receives monthly injections for a chemical imbalance and these can make him feel “funny”. The van driver was cited for improper lane usage, driving too fast for conditions, and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The officer also sent a request to the Secretary of State asking that the man be reexamined in light of his medical revelations.
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Driver undeterred by lights, gates at train tracks
April 25, 2007, 4:07 PM
A police officer saw a 1996 white Mercury sedan cross the train tracks at Grove while the lights were flashing and the gates were coming down. The driver, 25-year-old Marvin Wright of Chicago, was ticketed for the railroad safety violation.
Power tools stolen from garage
April 25, 2007, 3:35 PM
The resident of a home in the 1900 block of Wesley told police that overnight someone got into his garage and stole two DeWalt circular saws, one DeWalt radio and an industrial shop vacuum. There was no sign of forced entry; the owner awoke to find his back gate and garage door open.
Man/woman confrontation results in injury
April 25, 2007, 1:53 PM
Responding to a domestic disturbance in the 1800 block of East Avenue, police found a 22-year-old woman with a visibly injured upper lip. The woman said her boyfriend, age 28, came home, argued with her, pushed her to the ground and dragged her. The man left the apartment but returned to tell police he only pushed her to get her out of the way. He was arrested and charged with one count of domestic battery. The woman’s cut lip was photographed and she received a domestic violence packet.