Berwyn Police Blotter
Monday, June 11, 2007
Right turn with flagrant disregard for other lanes of traffic
June 5, 2007, 7:53 AM
A black Isuzu Rodeo cut off other cars when it made a right turn from the center lane rather than the right lane in the 7200 block of Ogden. Jose Lopez, 26, of Joliet, was cited for improper lane usage and driving without a license.
Bloody episode witnessed by four-year-old
June 5, 2007, 12:57 AM
A woman spontaneously stated, “I stabbed him. Is he dead?” when the first officer came to her apartment in the 6600 block of Cermak. Both the woman and her boyfriend agreed they had argued and fought physically in the presence of the woman’s four-year-old child. The woman had a black eye and arm bruises; the boyfriend, of course, had a wound in his side, apparently inflicted with a hunting knife. Each accused the other of being the aggressor, yet neither one would agree to sign a complaint.
In through the window, out through the door
June 5, 2007, 12:27 AM
A man in the 1900 block of Oak Park reported a burglar had entered through a second floor window, leaving the front door open upon departure. The window’s screen was cut. Stuff was missing, but the victim had not yet made a complete list.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Dog, man chase drunken lawn-ornament thief
June 10, 2007, 5:35 AM
A couple out for a dog walk were approaching their own block in north Berwyn when they saw a man walking toward them carrying something. As he got closer, they could see he was holding a yard ornament—from their front yard. The wife snatched it away, yelling “Give me that! Thief!” and grabbed the man’s wrist. The man, who smelled strongly of alcohol, reportedly mumbled “no, no”, pulled away and began to run. The husband and his large, leashed dog, chased the man for several blocks but lost him. The offender was last seen running westbound on 16th and in the alley north of 16th. He was described as a male Hispanic, about 5’4”, wearing a white baseball-style T-shirt with royal blue sleeves, with a Cubs emblem and “SOSA” on the back. He also wore a baseball cap and a gold neck chain.
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Driver stopped for not stopping
June 4, 2007, 11:40 PM
A beige Olds sedan failed to stop at the red light at Ridgeland and Cermak, so an officer pulled the car over. The driver, 22-year-old Alejandro Salgado of Cicero, was ticketed for the non-stop, no insurance and driving with a suspended license.
The swear words were pretty clear
June 4, 2007, 10:58 PM
Callers reported a man lying in the street at 18th and Wesley. Police asked the man, who showed no sign of injury, to get up. The man – 18-year-old Nestor Perez of Brookfield – replied, “F*** you”. He continued talking in Spanish and English. As he was helped to his feet, he kept saying “I’m God” and “It hurts all over”. When police tried to pat him down, Perez would not cooperate with the two officers, kicking at them. He was charged with one count of resisting arrest.
Stolen van
June 4, 2007, 8:45 PM
A brown 1992 Ford Van was reported stolen from the 1400 block of Harvey.
Lucky he’s not in Singapore
June 4, 2007, 2007, 6:47 PM
A woman in the 7000 block of 26th Place reported a teenage boy has been throwing gum at her house on a regular basis. She played a surveillance tape for police, showing a thin, bespectacled male teen, in which the boy could indeed be seen throwing gum at her house.
Two cars burglarized
June 4, 2007, 2007
A burglar broke out a window on a 1997 Tahoe parked in the 6400 block of 33rd. An Alpine stereo/CD player was stolen. Later, a Hillside man told police he parked his car in the 7000 block of Cermak, and when he returned someone had removed a Dell laptop, an iPod and a Sony stereo/CD/MP3 player. There were no signs of forced entry.
Craftsman mower stolen
June 4, 2007, 2:01 PM
The victim of a garage burglary in the 1200 block of Elmwood told police someone forced open the service door and stole his mower.
Cranky father-in-law resorts to violence
June 4, 2007, 2:48 PM
A 72-year-old man was charged with domestic battery after attacking his daughter-in-law during an argument over “dog and family problems” in the home both occupy in the 1400 block of Cuyler. The man reportedly pushed the 28-year-old woman’s chest, hit her in the head and face, pulled some of her hair out and broke her glasses.
Wanted man lurks in alley
June 4, 2007, 4:05 AM
An officer on a pre-dawn patrol noticed a white minivan in the 1500 block of Clinton/Kenilworth alley. He asked the driver why he was there, and requested ID. The driver was wanted on DUI-related warrants from both Chicago and Kane Counties, so he was taken into custody.
Chaperone role taken seriously
June 4, 2007, 1:26 AM
A woman from the 6900 block of Roosevelt called police because her brother was punching and chasing her boyfriend, a Forest Park man. Arriving officers saw the 24-year-old brother chasing the boyfriend, yelling “I’m gonna f*** you up!”. The brother was charged with one count of domestic battery.
Simple question elicits verbal abuse, flailing
June 3, 2007, 11:53 PM
An officer stopped when he saw a man trying to stagger across Ridgeland at 26th. When the squad car came close, the man began to bang on the passenger window. The officer got out and asked the man for some identification. The man responded, “F*** you, puto!” and punched the officer in the chest. The officer then took the kicking and struggling man to the ground to handcuff him. Backup units were necessary to control the man, who had an active DUI-related Chicago arrest warrant. Bernard Uriostegui, 40, of Cicero, was charged with one count of battery and one of resisting a peace officer.
Friendly old lady’s new pal suspected in theft
June 3, 2007, 11:07 PM
A 45-year-old man told police his very friendly elderly mother, who walks around town chatting with people she meets, brought a man back to their shared home in the 3700 block of Euclid. The man reported coming home at 10:15 PM to find a stranger in the house— a new acquaintance of Mom’s. Once the man left, the young son’s Game Boy was missing, too. The dad described the stranger’s car to police. The plates registered to a Joliet man with an extensive criminal history including assaults, armed robbery, weapons offenses and more. The rap sheet also identified the car owner as a member of a well-known street gang. When the suspected thief is found, the homeowner intends to sign a complaint.