Berwyn Police Blotter
Friday, May 11, 2007
Junk-tossing ex
May 8, 2007, 9:16 PM
A man in the 1900 block of Wenonah told police his ex-girlfriend, who lives two blocks from him, came by and threw junk around his yard.
Man accused of offering stolen weapon for sale
May 8, 2007, 8:22 PM
A confidential informant told detectives that a 37-year-old man from the 6700 block of Stanley was trying to sell a stolen AK-47. The man gave police verbal consent to search his apartment, but no contraband was found.
Mount Prospect man drives wrong way
May 8, 2007, 7:55 PM
A Park District officer saw a 2001 Mitsubishi travel the wrong way (northbound) on Wisconsin from 31st. Driver Daniel Diaz, 21, of Mount Prospect could show no license or proof of insurance. He was cited for all three things.
Suspended driver cited in accident
May 8, 2007, 7:05 PM
An accident in the 2500 block of Wesley involving a Mitsubishi Eclipse led to tickets for the driver, a 20-year-old man from the 3700 block of Cuyler. He was cited for failure to yield and for driving with a suspended license.
Suspended driver cited for non-use of kids’ carseats
May 8, 2007, 5:16 PM
A Cicero man was stopped at Wisconsin and Windsor because the three children in his car were not secured in car seats. Daniel Alvarez, 33, of Cicero, received tickets for the lack of car seats and also for driving with a suspended license. He and the three children were transported to the police station.
Apricot poodle found straying
May 8, 2007, 6:14 PM
A male apricot poodle wearing a blue collar with a rabies tag was found at large in the 3800 block of Gunderson.
Broke one too many laws
May 8. 2007, 11:27 AM
A Cadillac Seville was seen blowing the stop sign at 18th and Clarence. The officer stopped the car at 16th and asked the driver for license and insurance. The 36-year-old driver, a resident of the 6700 block of 16th, hand the officer an expired insurance card. A computer name check of the mean showed he was wanted in Riverside and DuPage County on DUI-related warrants. His license was suspended. In addition to the above offenses, he was cited for not wearing his seatbelt.
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Speeding stop turns up wanted man
May 8, 2007, 11:17 AM
A 1999 GMC Safari was seen doing 35 MPH in a 20MPH zone. The officer stopped the vehicle in the 6400 block of Ogden. The car also contained a passenger, 27-year-old Fernando Orozco of Cicero, who was wanted on an Oak Park warrant and was handed off to their police department .
Burglars get in, leave with nothing
May 8, 2007, 12:57 PM
A hair salon in the 6200 block of 16th was broken into. The burglar(s) got in through the storm door, broke into the cash register, but got nothing. Police found fingerprints.
Blown stop gets suspended driver off road
May 8 , 2007, 10:48 AM
In the 2400 block of Ridgeland, a police officer saw a white sedan disobey a stop sign. Driver Anthony J. Pickett, 22, of the 1800 block of S. Lawndale, Chicago, was ticketed for that and for driving without insurance and on a suspended license.
Another stray beagle
May 8, 2007, 8:13 AM
A brown, black and white male beagle was captured in a tagless, collarless state in the 1800 block of Scoville.
Hydrant-blocking cars removed from behind Cermak Plaza
May 8, 2007, 10:17 AM
A green 1994 Lexus sedan was found blocking a fire hydrant in the 7000 block of Cermak, in the rear of the building. It was registered to a woman in the 2300 block of Lombard, and was ticketed and towed away. A red Mazda 2-door was also blocking a hydrant nearby and was towed; the owner lives in the 1400 block of Oak Park Avenue.
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Police presence persuasive
May 8, 2007, 4:22 AM
A woman in the 1300 block of East told police her husband threatened her and would not give back her cell phone. He returned it in the presence of police.
Speed stop becomes DUI stop
May 8, 2007, 3:11 AM
An officer monitoring traffic speed with a radar gun stopped a speeding red 2002 Jeep in the 2800 block of Harlem. The driver, Chicagoan Rene Rabiela, 42, stumbled out of the car, upon which the officer told him to sit back down inside it. Rabiela tried to hand his keys to the officer, saying, “you’re in charge, you’re in charge” in a slurred voice. His eyes were glazed and bloodshot, and he could not concentrate on the questions the officer asked him. In addition, he gave off a strong odor of alcohol. Rabiela told the officer he had been at a party, had only a few beers, and repeatedly said “you’re in charge.” He failed three field sobriety tests. On the ride to the station house, Rabiela more than once told the officer he could get him front row seats at any concert and stated he knew a lot of “big people” downtown. The officer advised him against making any such offers. Once at the station, the driver did not follow instructions correctly to get a proper breath-test result. He grew uncooperative and refused to sign the paper stating he had been read his Miranda warning. Rabiela was ticketed for DUI, speeding and improper lane usage.
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Gang graffiti in Cermak alley
May 8, 2007, 2:22 AM
An officer in the alley behind the 6800 block of Cermak observed gang graffiti done in black paint.