Berwyn Police Blotter
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Vandalism
August 30, 2008, 8:53 AM
A Chevy Cavalier was found with a broken window in the 3200 block of Cuyler.
9:57 AM
A broken window was reported on a building in the 6200 block of 26th.
1:07 PM
Someone damaged the roof of a Mercury Marquis parked in the 2800 block of Lombard.
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Auto and garage burglaries
August 30, 2008, 8:13 AM
A man in the 2700 block of Clarence told police his father-in-law heard noises at 2 AM and saw a dark minivan parked beside the victim’s pickup truck. In the morning, the victim found the truck had a broken window and was missing a camera, a GPS unit and some CDs.
8:55 AM
A Honda Accord parked in the 3200 block of Highland was found with a broken window, a missing stereo and a damaged dashboard.
9:47 AM
In the 1500 block of Home, a man reported someone stole an outboard motor and $25,000 worth of tools from a garage. A witness told police the victim’s son had been seen during the previous two weeks removing trash bags from the property. The victim said the son does not reside at the Home address and furthermore is not allowed there; he was willing to sign complaints if an offender is caught.
Hoosiers choose Berwyn to stage street fight
August 30, 2008, 2:44 AM
Police responding to reports of a fight in the street came to the 2500 block of Harvey, where a 21-year-old man said he had just been punched by his girlfriend. The woman then fled, as a passenger, in a white Cadillac. The victim, a resident of Whiting, Indiana, said he had argued with his 18-year-old girlfriend—also a Whiting resident—before she hit him in the head and tore his shirt.
Other officers stopped the Cadillac at 24th and Lombard. The offender was, indeed, a passenger in the vehicle, but the victim refused to sign complaints. A 1.75 liter bottle of Absolut Vodka, sans cap, could be seen in the back pocket of the front passenger seat. Driver Alma Cabrera, 30, of the 2700 block of Highland, received a ticket for transporting open alcohol.
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Speed limit sign casualty of accident
August 30, 2008, 2:03 AM
A caller reported an accident at 28th Place and Ridgeland. Police found tire tracks leading to the southwest corner of the intersection, then up onto the parkway. A speed limit sign had been completed uprooted and pushed into the bushes. A witness saw the offender back away from the scene, then park his car around the corner; the witness pointed out a blue Camry with front-end damage and paint transfer matching the paint from the sign post. The Camry was towed. It was registered to a 19-year-old man in the 1300 block of Wesley.
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Safety enforcement zone at East/Ogden reveals drugs, revoked/suspended/unlicensed drivers
August 30, 2008, 12:07 AM
All at East and Ogden:
Police randomly stopped vehicles to check for seat belt compliance. A green Chrysler Town & County minivan was subjected to an open-air sniff by K-9 officer Ares. The dog alerted to the front passenger wheel well and head light. Police searched the minivan and recovered a towel wrapped around a clear plastic bag containing 3 grams of marijuana. Tickets for pot possession and unlicensed driving were issued to Arturo A. Moreno-Zaldivar, 19, of Cicero.
12:12 AM
Police stopped a Kia Amanti and discovered the driver had neither license nor insurance. Two tickets were given to Sarina M. Vega, 21, of the 3100 block of Harlem.
12:17 AM
A Purple PT Cruiser was stopped. Driver Brian A. Tomasek, 29, of the 3700 block of Gunderson, reportedly told police he did not have his license with him. In fact, it was suspended, meaning the car had to be impounded. In addition, Tomasek was processed for an outstanding fugitive arrest warrant out of south Cook County for DUI.
12:38 AM
Green Audi sedan; when asked for license and insurance, the driver could present neither, offering a Mexican ID instead. A check of the name of Jose D. Flores, 26, of the2600 block of west Division, Chicago, revealed a suspended license; he was also cited for no insurance and the car was impounded.
12:41 AM
Red Chevy Cavalier; driver Ashley Torres, 17, of Cicero, was ticketed for driving uninsured and with a learner’s permit but no license.
12:47 AM
A GMC pickup driver showed police a Mexican driver’s license in lieu of the required version. A check of his name in the US system showed “No Record on File”. Police arrested Oscar R. Salazar, 36, of the 1900 block of Highland; he was cited for driving unlicensed and uninsured.
1:02 AM
The driver of a grey Chevy Malibu identified himself only with a Mexican ID card; tickets for no license or insurance went to Margarito G. Alonso, 26, of the 2100 block of Elmwood.
1:35 AM
Victor H. Rivera, 44, of the 2700 block of south Komensky, Chicago, had a suspended license, for which he was cited; his Pontiac SUV was therefore impounded.
1:45 AM
The driver of a red Ford pickup truck pulled over by police in the safety zone appeared intoxicated. Alexander Revilla, 28, of the 3800 block of Kenilworth, failed multiple field sobriety tests and refused to submit to a breath analysis. He was charged with DUI as well as with driving sans license or insurance.
2:07 AM
A white Chevy Cavalier, randomly stopped by police working the safety enforcement check, had a cracked windshield, resulting in a citation for having an obstructed view. Driver Joana Alarcon, 25, of Mt. Prospect, was also ticketed for driving with no license or insurance.
2:20 AM
Honda Civic stopped; driver unlicensed/uninsured. Tickets went to 21-year-old Jose Cortes of Cicero.
2:23 AM
Police asked the driver of a Toyota pickup to show his license. Instead, Gilberto E. Palencia, 34, of Stickney, presented a Mexican driver’s license and received a ticket for not having a valid license.
2:24 AM
Police arrested driver Sergio Garibay, 36, of 7110 Pershing, when they learned his license was revoked; his Pontiac sedan was impounded.
3:32 AM
A random stop for a blue Ford Expedition resulted in the SUV getting towed to the impound yard because driver Orlando Bahena, 24, of Cicero, had a suspended license.
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Gun dumped in weeds
August 29, 2008, 4:51 PM
An anonymous tipster told police a handgun was lying in the weeds in the south alley of the 6200 block of Ogden. Officers found a .22 caliber Model DM-22 handgun. The gun’s serial number came back “No Record on File”. The gun was not loaded.
Kids suspected of breaking window
August 29, 2008, 7:42 PM
A woman in the 3600 block of Ridgeland told police someone broke a pane on one of her front windows. The damage was done between 2:30 and 4 PM; a neighbor child told the victim six boys were seen running away from the front of the house. The child was able to provide the names of two of the boys.
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Skokie residents complain of ID theft
August 29, 2008, 7:54 PM
A 48-year-old Skokie woman told police her 82-year-old dad was a victim of identity theft. Apparently, someone in the 1500 block of Clinton used the elderly man’s Social Security number to obtain a cell phone and cable service.
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Car with mismatched door reported stolen
August 29, 2008, 7:33 PM
The owner of a grey Chevy Cavalier, left parked in the 7100 block of 16th, reported it stolen. The car had one blue door.
Jewelry taken in burglary
August 29, 2008, 6:03 PM
A man came home to the 6600 block of Windsor to find his window open and jewelry missing. Stolen were a man’s signet ring, a $500 “sobriety” ring, a $400 bracelet, and a watch.
Witnesses: workmen damaged fence, b-ball hoop
August 29, 2008, 6:54 PM
A woman in the 3400 block of Grove told police that after school, the kids came out to play basketball but found their free-standing hoop unusable. The hoop itself was completely bent upward; the chainlink fence to which it was attached was bent inward, and the pole was damaged. A neighbor told her a crew of men working to resurface a driveway at 3419 Grove did the damage. The owner of that property gave the victim the number of the company doing the resurfacing: Robert R. Andreas & Sons, Inc. of Cicero.
A witness told police he was in his back yard when he heard something fall. He saw the basketball pole and hoop fall down, then saw two men from the repaving crew walk to the hoop and right it. The victim told police she was willing to sign complaints.
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Criminal damage
August 29, 2008, 5:31 PM
Someone damaged the windshield of a Chevy Cavalier parked in the 3500 block of Harlem.
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Barricaded gunman in Countryside
August 29, 2008, 4:28 PM
A Berwyn tactical officer was sent to assist Countryside police, who were dealing with a gunman barricaded inside a building in that town, and who had reportedly shot at police. After a six-hour standoff the gunman was forced to exit and was arrested; the Berwyn officer was released from the scene at 10:33 PM.
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Officer assisting someone with directions is interrupted by super-loud Monte Carlo
August 29, 2008, 12:49 PM
An officer at Oak Park and Roosevelt had exited his squad car in order to help a motorist with directions when a maroon Monte Carlo approached; its stereo announced its arrival half a city block before the car actually appeared. The officer approached the Monte Carlo driver and requested his license and insurance. The driver reportedly asked, “What for?” The officer explained Berwyn’s noise ordinance, then asked the driver to step out. Again the driver asked “What for?” and was told it was because the car needed to be towed to the impound yard as a consequence of the noise violation. The other consequence, of course, was the $500 fee attached to the noise ticket issued to driver Richard Crayton of the 7600 block of Madison in Forest Park.
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Abandoned house, yard, garage crammed with garbage; trashcans remain pristine
August 29, 2008, 10:30 AM
An animal complaint led police to a house in the 6700 block of Riverside Drive. An officer approaching the front of the house saw numerous trash items --including beer bottles and a skateboard—leading to and lying on the steps and porch of the house. A look in the front window revealed there was no furniture; however, garbage and children’s toys could be seen scattered throughout. In the back yard was a large amount of garbage, and it appeared to the officer that almost every object in the back yard was broken. These items included a chair, an adult bike, a kid’s bike, a bed, a grill and many other things described as being in “sub-par condition”
The garage had been padlocked, but both doors were kicked in. Lots of trash lay in the garage, including paper plates that had been used to hold food. Graffiti was found inside the garage. A room in the garage was so crammed with Christmas decorations, the officer was unable to enter it.
Four trash cans stood behind the house; all were empty, and appeared never to have been used. The officer believed the house was abandoned and stood in a condition that left it unsafe to live in; it may have been used by homeless people.
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