Story posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Taxi Driver Allegedly Battered In Driveway
These items are from Mt. Prospect Police Department incident reports. The Mt. Prospect Journal publishes this police blotter every Wednesday and Friday.
BATTERY CHARGED
Victor E. Commean, 35, of 111 Audrey Lane, Mt. Prospect, was charged with battery at 1:30 a.m. Jan. 23. A cab driver told police he dropped off a fare at a neighboring home and was turning his cab around in Commean's driveway when the suspect walked up to his taxi. Commean allegedly yelled at the driver, then threw a plastic cup containing an alcoholic beverage through the window, striking the driver. Officers took Commean into custody at his home.
DRAG RACING CHARGED
Panthesh Patel, 20, of 8664 Gregory Lane Unit E, Des Plaines, and an 18-year-old Des Plaines man were charged with drag racing at 10:20 p.m. Jan. 31. An officer clocked the 18-year-old allegedly driving at 82 mph in a 40 mph zone on Golf Road near Lancaster Avenue. Patel was about 200 feet behind the younger man and attempting to close the gap, police said. Due to the radar unit locking on the first car, officers were unable to ascertain Patel's speed. Police stopped the 18-year-old in a parking lot just east of Elmhurst Road after he stopped for a red light. Patel stopped in the same parking lot and was also taken into custody. The 18-year-old was also charged with speeding.
THEFT CHARGED
Rebekah A. Dickens, 24, of 130 Golfview Terrace, Carpentersville, was charged with theft at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 1. Police had been looking for her since Nov. 26 when she allegedly took $100 and a credit card from the purse of a family friend, using the card to charge about $238 in merchandise. She was taken into custody by Bensenville officers and turned over to Mt. Prospect police. Dickens allegedly confessed to the alleged thefts.
DUI CHARGES
Francisco J. Carteno-Beltran, 25, of 225 Arlene Court Unit B, Wheeling, was charged with aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended driver's license, failure to signal, and improper lane usage. At 10:22 p.m. Jan. 18, an officer saw him driving on Busse Road near Algonquin Road when he allegedly swerved out of his lane, crossed the median, and returned. He allegedly signaled for a turn, did not make one, and then made a sudden u-turn on Busse. He then allegedly signaled a left turn, swerved into the right lane without signaling, then turned onto Mansard Lane. As police tried to explain field sobriety tests to him, he allegedly suddenly told the officer he would no longer speak English. A Spanish-speaking officer explained the tests and Carteno-Beltran then allegedly refused to perform the tests. He later refused a breath test as well.
ALCOHOL CHARGES
Dionicio Pot, 55, of 1117 E. Algonquin Rd. #8A, Mt. Prospect, was charged with consumption of alcohol on park property at 8:45 p.m. Jan. 30. Police located him allegedly drinking beer in Highline Park in the 1700 block of West Dempster Street.
DRIVING CHARGES
Juan L. Carrillo, 35, of 500 W. Touhy Ave. #27, Des Plaines, was charged with aggravated driving with a revoked driver's license, no proof of insurance, and disobeying a traffic control device at 8:12 a.m. Jan. 31. Police pulled him over for allegedly going through a red turn arrow at Busse Road and Oakton Street. His license was allegedly revoked for two prior convictions for driving while under the influence of alcohol and he had three prior convictions for driving while suspended or revoked. According to the police report, although Carrillo is currently on parole for the last DUI conviction, the Illinois Dept. of Corrections chose not to issue a warrant for parole violation on this felony traffic charge.
Emmanuel Aguilera, 31, of 1980 W. Algonquin Rd. #6A, Mt. Prospect, was charged with driving with a suspended driver's license and failure to signal at 8:52 p.m. Feb. 1. He was stopped in the 200 block of East Rand Road for allegedly not signaling a lane change.
Juan Vazquez, 25, of 114 Jefferson St. #2, Elgin, was charged with driving with a suspended driver's license and failure to yield right of way at 6:41 p.m. Feb. 1. Police stopped him over at Dempster Street and Elmhurst Road for allegedly pulling in front of a squad car.
Aaron Kasoski, 22, of 601 Huntington Commons Drive #307, Mt. Prospect, was charged with driving with a revoked driver's license and improper turn. An officer stopped him at 9:20 a.m. Jan. 24 at Willow Lane and Busse Road after an alleged traffic crash.
Maria D. Castaneda-Ramirez, 25, of 2072 W. Algonquin Rd. #2A, Mt. Prospect, was charged with no valid driver's license and failure to yield right of way while turning left at 7:55 a.m. Jan. 27. She was apprehended at Algonquin and Busse roads after an alleged traffic crash. She has allegedly lived in this country for five years without getting a driver's license.
Maria T. Jarillo-Rodriguez, 38, of 616 Piper Lane #1B, Prospect Hts., was charged with no valid driver's license and expired registration at 5:05 p.m. Jan. 31. Police pulled her over in the 1200 block of Boxwood Drive for the alleged registration violation. She has allegedly lived in Illinois for four years without getting a driver's license.
Maria L. Garcia, 42, of 1361 Ports O Call #2W, Palatine, was charged with driving with a suspended driver's license and speeding. An officer stopped her at 4:32 p.m. Jan. 31 for allegedly driving at 49 mph in a 30 mph zone on Northwest Highway near Central Road.
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