Two men charged after reported jewelry robbery at party
Dakotah Breyden Malatare, 20, of the 3300 block of South Ridgeway Avenue, and Alberto Martinez, 22, of the 4300 block of West Shakespeare Avenue, each face two counts of aggravated robbery after their arrest at 11:54 p.m. Oct. 30 in the 5800 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Police said they broke up a large party in the 4400 block of South Campbell Avenue, where a 16-year-old and a 22-year-old reported that men who indicated they were armed robbed them of jewelry. Officers stopped a car that matched the description the victims gave and arrested both men inside, police said. The victims identified them, according to police.
Man spotted in towing yard faces charges
Christopher B. Moore, 20, of the 2000 block of Crescent Avenue in Lynwood, was charged with criminal damage to property after his arrest at 12:48 a.m. Oct. 31 in the 3400 block of West 82nd Street.
Police said they saw him in a towing yard in the 3500 block of West Columbus Avenue before he ran to the nearby spot where he was arrested. He allegedly damaged a gate and also was charged with two counts of resisting arrest after police said he refused to follow officers’ orders.
Man accused of swinging knives at children
Orlando Smith, 47, of the 6600 block of South Rockwell Street, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after his arrest at 8:46 p.m. Nov. 1 in Marquette Park, in the 6700 block of South California Avenue.
A 24-year-old woman told police he was swinging knives at children. Officers found him carrying two pocketknives, police said.
Woman charged with aggravated battery after fight
Mayra Espejel, 24, of the 6200 block of South California Avenue, was charged with aggravated battery after her arrest at 1:53 a.m. Nov. 1.
Police said they found her among a large group of people fighting in an alley behind her home. Police said she pushed a sergeant in the chest, and officers took her down.
Driver with revoked license charged with drug possession
Liam E. Ritter, 31, of the 8300 block of South Archer Road in Willow Springs, was charged with possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop at 8:42 p.m. Oct. 30 in the 4500 block of South Lavergne Avenue.
Police said officers found a packet of crack cocaine in his pocket. He also was charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a revoked license, driving without insurance and driving with one headlight.
Passenger charged with gun possession after traffic stop
William L. Smith, 24, of the 5900 block of South Prairie Avenue, was charged with aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon after a traffic stop at 12:45 a.m. Nov. 1 in the 5600 block of South Spaulding Avenue.
Police said he was a passenger in the vehicle and an uncased handgun was under his seat. He also was charged with illegal transportation of cannabis after officers saw a package of it on his lap, police said.
Driver found slumped over wheel charged with DUI
Magdaleno Aldama Jr., 25, of the 5200 block of West 64th Place, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop at 12:25 a.m. Nov. 1 in the 4900 block of South Archer Avenue.
Police said officers found him slumped over the wheel of his car in a parking lot and he failed field sobriety tests. He also was charged with driving without insurance and illegal transportation of alcohol, because an alcoholic beverage was in the center console, police said.
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