Berwyn Police Blotter
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Gang graffiti on four garages
November 6, 2008, 11:16 AM
Gang graffiti was found on garages in the following blocks: the 2700 and 2800 blocks of Highland, the 3300 block of Clinton, and the 3300 block of Kenilworth.
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Car left with three tires
November 6, 2008, 5:13 AM
In the 2100 block of Oak Park, a black Chevy sedan was found with its rear passenger-side tire stolen. The place where the tire used to be was left propped up on a milk crate.
Vandalism roundup
November 6, 2008, 8:31 AM
In the 3800 block of Highland, a window of a Toyota SUV was smashed with a beer bottle.
12:20 PM
Multiple eggs were flung against the window of a residence in the 1600 block of Cuyler.
3:41 PM
A woman in the 6500 block of 19th told police she thinks her bedroom window was broken by her former boyfriend, a man from the 1800 block of Gunderson.
4:01 PM
The manager of a rental property in the 6500 block of Stanley, north of the tracks, told police someone broke the brass water meter in the building’s laundry room. The manager suspects a recently-evicted tenant, spotted nearby.
10:33 PM
A Ford Expedition suffered a broken window while parked in the 2400 block of Lombard.
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Saturday, November 08, 2008
Bloodied and burglarized
November 5, 2008, 5:58 PM
A Burbank man who parked his black Chrysler 300 at 6200 Vacin for an hour told police he returned to find the car with a broken window and missing electronics. Police found fresh blood on the driver’s seat. A sample of the blood was sent to the state crime lab for analysis.
Battered woman’s defenders form posse, head to bar
November 5, 2008, 5:36 PM
A bartender reported a fight in progress at Cabin Fever, 3124 Grove. Responding officers found several people arguing outside the bar. Events apparently started more than 12 hours earlier in the 2400 block of Oak Park, where, witnesses said, a 29-year-old man punched his 40-year-old girlfriend in the face several times. Police took four photos of the victim’s injuries.
The victim’s son told police he heard his mom scream around 4 AM, when the boyfriend reportedly struck her. The son threw the man out of the apartment; police were not informed of the battery at that time. Later in the afternoon the boyfriend returned, accompanied by a friend from Brookfield, and renewed the argument with the victim’s son. The offender reportedly told the son that, should he wish to pursue the matter further, he and his companion would be at Cabin Fever.
Disorderly conduct charges were made against all those involved in the bar fight: they were Anthony Yracheta, 21, 2430 Oak Park; Michael J. Yracheta, 40, 2430 Oak Park; Alexander Yracheta, 17; Kevin Shanklinm 31, 5521 west Lemoyne, Chicago; Hugo Garcia, 25, 2803 Ridgeland; Joseph J. McCaffrey, 30, 4520 Elm, Brookfield; and Scott M. McNichols, 29, of Downers Grove. McNichols was also charged with domestic battery.
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Vandals deface garages, business
November 5, 2008, 11:31 AM
Graffiti, done in blue spray paint, was found on the corner of a business in the 6200 block of 26th.
4:07 PM
Gang graffiti marred garage doors four garage doors in the 3700 lock of Oak Park/Grove alley.
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Criminal damage roundup
November 5, 2008, 12:51 AM
Front tires were slashed on an Olds in the 6400 block of 32nd.
3:23 AM
Someone broke a house’s rear window in the 1400 block of Harvey.
10:42 PM
In the 1600 block of Wesley, a Kia sedan was left with two broken windows.
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Car impounded for booze/minors combo
November 4, 2008, 11:45 PM
Callers reported a suspicious Ford Escort, occupied by multiple subjects, in the rear of 3622 Harvey. Police found the Ford in the alley with two men inside it and a third standing beside the car. A beer bottle lay on the floor of the car and there were several cans of “Busch Light” in the car and strewn on the ground dust outside the driver’s door. All three men were underage. They were driver Juan C. Avalos, 19, of 1908 Ridgeland; passenger Joe Garcia, 19, of 3622 Harvey; and Anthony M. Leyva, 19, of 3618 Harvey. All three were charged with possession of alcohol by a minor, and the car was impounded.
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Police chief stops loud Chevy
November 4, 2008, 3:11 PM
Police chief William Kushner stopped a silver Chevy Malibu at 16th and Gunderson for violating Berwyn’s noise ordinance with its excessively loud stereo. Driver Carlos J. Pagan, 28, of 1527 south Cuyler, received a $500 ticket, and the Chevy was impounded pending payment.
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Irate, violent rent-a-car customer caught on tape
November 4, 2008, 12:46 PM
The manager of Enterprise car rental, 6333 Ogden, told police a man showed up to pay an outstanding rental balance of $191.23, then wanted to rent another car immediately. When the manager told him company policy demanded he call the main office to get permission, the late-paying customer became outraged. He reportedly shoved the manager against the wall and choked him; this was witnessed by the assistant manager and recorded on sureveillance video. The offender then fled in a white Cadillac, headed east on Ogden. The victim signed a complaint of battery again customer Calvin C. Robinson, 53, of 4311 west Cullerton, Chicago. Berwyn police ran Robinson’s name, which came back with an “officer safety” caution as well as information about Robinson’s 31 previous arrests, including arrests on drugs and weapons charges. Police left a message on Robinson’s phone advising him to turn himself in.
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Elderly Eldorado burglarized
November 4, 2008, 8:05 AM
A green 1992 Cadillac Eldorado parked in the 1800 block of Oak Park was left with a broken window by a burglar, who removed the stereo and GPS unit.
Gangs draw directly on streets, thus marring entire neighborhood
November 4, 2008, 7:21 AM
Gang graffiti was spray-painted in the middle of the street at the intersections of 18th and Wenonah and 16th and Wenonah. More of the same letters, numerals and bunny/star/playing card symbols were found—again, painted right on the pavement—in the middle of the 1600 block of Wenonah; at 23rd and Home, and in front of a house in the 2200 block of Home.
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Creeps in a gangway, damage left behind
November 4, 2008, 2:47 AM
Witnesses told police two men were seen walking back and forth in front of a residence in the 1600 block of Gunderson, west side. The men were seen traveling once or twice from the south-side gangway to a Ford Expedition parked in front. Then one man was seen throwing something at the Ford, upon which both offenders ran away. The Ford was left with a broken window. The suspects were described only as two males in dark hoodies and dark pants.
3:06 AM
Damage to a garage door in the 1800 block of Grove appeared to have been done by someone trying to force it open.
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Thursday, November 06, 2008
Graffiti underfoot, underwheel
November 3, 2008, 11:06 PM
Apparently feeling the need for a larger canvas than the usual doors, electrical boxes and white panel trucks, vandals drew a large bunny head and gang initials directly on the street at the intersection of Wenonah and 18th. More of the same was found at 16th and Wenonah; in the south-side alley near 16th and Wenonah; and in front of an address in the 1600 block of Wenonah, right on the pavement.
11:10 PM
More of the above was located in the intersection of 23rd and Home, as well as on the street in the 2200 block of Home.
All of it promoted a street gang responsible for most of this year’s local graffiti.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
What’s your badge number? I’m reporting you!
November 3, 2008, 9:48 PM
Police stopped an older white Chevy Caprice at Ogden and East because the vehicle was in violation of the noise ordinance. Driver Michael M. Gewarges, 21, of 2933 south 48th Ct, Cicero, received a $500 citation. Gewarges, the report said, became very upset at this turn of events and demanded the officers’ badge numbers.