Man charged in robbery, restraint of woman on Irving Park Road
Kevin Serrano, 31, of the 6700 block of South Kolin Avenue, was charged with armed robbery, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in connection with an Aug. 19 attack on a 55-year-old woman in the 5200 block of West Irving Park Road, police said. Police arrested him at his home at 10:35 p.m. Oct. 3.
Police said Serrano detained, assaulted and robbed the woman, then fled. Police identified him as a suspect in her kidnapping and assault.
Serrano is being held without bond and is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 30.
Man charged with threatening woman with sword
Jason Weaver, 31, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a disturbance at 5:28 p.m. Sept. 29 at his home in the 7000 block of South Talman Avenue. Police said he pointed a sword at a 53-year-old woman’s chest.
Woman charged with slapping nurse at Holy Cross Hospital
Tyashia Nyarie Parker, 19, of the 6800 block of South Parnell Avenue, was charged with aggravated battery of a nurse after an altercation at 8:19 a.m. Oct. 1 at Holy Cross Hospital, 2701 W. 68th St.
Police said Parker was fighting with her boyfriend and slapped a nurse who tried to calm the situation.
Man charged with assault after gas station argument
Miguel Quintana-Ambris, 37, of the 2400 block of South Avers Avenue, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault after an altercation at 10:44 p.m. Oct. 4 in a BP gas station parking lot in the 5600 block of South Western Avenue.
Police said he argued with a station attendant and raised his fists, putting the man in fear for his life.
Woman faces felony drug charges after traffic stop
Denise M. Murillo, 38, of the 5900 block of West Huron Street, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop at 7:56 p.m. Oct. 4 in the 3200 block of West 65th Street.
Police said officers saw her vehicle in an alley they described as having a high level of drug activity and stopped her for not wearing a seat belt. Officers found that she was carrying one bag each of heroin and crack cocaine, police said. Murillo also had two outstanding warrants, according to police.
Man charged with public indecency on CTA Orange Line train
Clifford A. Rinken, 50, of the 4600 block of North Sheridan Road, was charged with public indecency/lewd exposure after a 19-year-old woman told police he exposed himself to her and masturbated on a CTA Orange Line train.
Police arrested him in the 5000 block of South Pulaski Road after he got off the train.
Man charged with taking package from neighbor’s porch
William T. Pikowski, 66, of the 3900 block of West 65th Street, was charged with theft after his arrest at 3:56 p.m. Oct. 2 in the 3500 block of West 63rd Street. Police said he was seen taking a package off a neighbor’s porch earlier on Oct. 2.
Oak Lawn man charged with battery near Ford City
Luis R. Campos, 38, of the 4900 block of West Lamb Drive in Oak Lawn, was charged with battery after a disturbance at 2:44 a.m. Sept. 30 in the 4300 block of West Ford City Drive.
Police said a 33-year-old man flagged down patrol officers and pointed out Campos as the man who had hit him with his fists, injuring him. Officers arrested Campos.
Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken. Persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Compiled by Dermot Connolly