Gun waved in road-rage incident
Jason Paul Dressen, 46, of the 3900 block of West 101st Street, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a traffic stop at 2:33 p.m. Oct. 21 in the 3000 block of West 63rd Street. Police responded to a report of a man with a gun in a road-rage incident at 60th Street and Ashland Avenue, then stopped and arrested Dressen as he drove on 63rd Street. Police said he brandished a gun at another driver. Officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in his vehicle’s center console, police said.
Man charged with DUI after crash
Fabila Luis Alberto Cruz, 26, of the 5500 block of South Talman Avenue, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash in the 5500 block of South Fairfield Avenue. Police said officers found him behind the wheel with an alcoholic beverage in his lap and he failed field sobriety tests. Police said he had cocaine in his pocket. Cruz was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving without a valid license and illegal transportation of alcohol.
Driver charged with DUI after reporting crash
Jason W. Winbun, 36, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol at 11:54 p.m. Oct. 21 after he came to the Chicago Lawn (8th) District station to report an earlier crash on Archer Avenue. Police said the other driver involved was already at the station when he arrived. Winbun was charged after he said he had been drinking and failed field sobriety tests, police said. He was also charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon because a handgun was in his car, driving without insurance, suspended registration and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Vandalism at store leads to charges
Cameron Williams, 32, of the 6300 block of South Claremont Avenue, was charged with criminal damage to property after police responded to a disturbance outside Target, 4433 S. Pulaski Road, at 11:24 a.m. Oct. 22. Police said he broke a camera device on the building and refused to leave. He was also charged with trespassing and two counts of resisting arrest for struggling with officers as they took him into custody.
Two arrested in domestic disturbance
Michael A. Williams, 39, faces two counts each of domestic battery and resisting arrest after police responded to a fight at his home in the 4700 block of South Karlov Avenue at 12:54 a.m. Oct. 25. Police said he fought with two male relatives, ages 40 and 30, and punched both in the face.
Absalat Berhanu, 26, of the 4900 block of North Kedzie Avenue, was also arrested after police said she interfered. She was charged with aggravated battery after police said she yelled at and then fought with arresting officers, punching one in the face.
Woman charged with hitting officer
Victoria Lagrone, 58, was charged with assault and battery after police responded to a domestic disturbance at her home in the 2700 block of West 61st Street at 8:02 p.m. Oct. 21. Police said she argued with her daughter and then struck a responding officer in the face.
Man charged with knife, fuel pump attack
Elkin S. Munoz Santana, 20, of the 7000 block of South California Avenue, was charged with aggravated battery following a fight in a gas station parking lot in the 2600 block of West 63rd Street at 8:51 p.m. Oct. 20. Police said Munoz Santana fought with a 23-year-old woman, brandished a knife and struck her with the handle of a fuel pump. He was also charged with battery and unlawful use of a weapon.
Also in this week’s Chicago Lawn (8th) District reports: two DUI arrests, including a driver charged after he walked into the district station to report a crash, and two officers punched in the face on separate calls. All the reports are in the story. #ChicagoLawn #ChicagoPolice
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Compiled by Dermot Connolly