Police Blotter: Traffic Offenses, Possession and Scamming a Walmart Customer

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Traffic Offenses, Possession and Paraphernalia 

A woman was stopped for driving more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit and police discovered a slew of other offenses. According to police reports, Shevonn D. Damper, 21, of Burr Ridge, was stopped by police near 95th Street and California Avenue at around 3:19 a.m., for driving 51 mph in a 30 mph zone. Police said after stopping the car and approaching the driver, they could smell a strong marijuana odor. After asking Damper if she could step out, police said she admitted to having marijuana, and they found a 1.1-gram bag in the center console and two pipes used to ingest marijuana with residue left in them.

I'll Get You a Deal

A man tried to scam a woman out of money, promising to give her a great deal on a television, according to a police report. Police said Jesse Martin, 33, of Chicago, was charged with theft for knowingly obtaining $196 from a victim by deception, and violating a village ordinance by soliciting without a village license.

According to police reports, Martin approached a woman in the electronics section at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St., at about 4:10 p.m. and said he had a friend who worked in the back and could give her a discounted television. Police said Martin told the woman to call a phone number, and while on the phone, a man named "Mike" agreed to her paying him $196 for a television. Reports said "Mike" told the woman to place her $196 in a white envelope, write "Gary Rosa COD" on it, then place it inside a gray clipboard with Rosa's name on it, located in the electronics section. Police said "Mike" then told the victim to remove a yellow envelope and take it to a man named Jose in the electronics department. There were three envelopes in the clipboard when police investigated, and according to reports, one had shredded paper in it, and another had the woman's $196. Police said store security saw Martin take the envelope with the money out of the clipboard. The man told her that a man named "Jose" would then take the television to her car, police said. According to police reports, store security was watching the entire time.

Police said security brought the victim to the security office for investigation, then they found Martin at the front door and took him to the office for investigation, as well. Security recovered a white envelope from Martin, containing the victim's money, then recovered a yellow envelope from the victim containing shredded paper, police said. According to reports, security recovered the gray clipboard, which had a third white envelope in it filled with shredded paper. According to police Martin did not claim the money in the envelope as his, and the victim confirmed that she placed the money in the envelope, and believed she was purchasing the television at a deal from Martin and Rosa.

Walmart Retail Theft 

Police said Hugo C. Rosales, 26, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft for stealing two items totaling $49.92 from Walmart. According to reports, Rosales took two video games and concealed them under his hooded sweatshirt at around 9:32 p.m., then walked out the door. Store security caught Rosales upon exiting the store, police said.

Traffic Stop Possession

According to police reports, at about 4:28 p.m. Michael L. Coffey, 39, of Harvey, was stopped by police at 3300 W. 87th St., and charged with having a cracked windshield, no insurance, driving on a suspended license and possessing .5 grams of marijuana in his sock. 

Disorderly Conduct

Police said Michael A Noll, 29, of Evergreen Park, was charged with disorderly conduct for acting in an unreasonable manner, while kicking a person's apartment door. Police responded to a call at about 9:22 a.m. of a disturbance at an apartment in the 9700 block of South Pulaski Road. When they arrived, police said Noll seemed to be drunk, said he didn't know what the problem was and said he was trying to get into his apartment. Police reports said they ran his license plate and found that he lived in a different apartment building on the same block. The victim signed a complaint for disorderly conduct.

Felony Driving on a Suspended License and a DUI

Police said Calvin C. Carter, 31, of Chicago, was charged with felony driving on a suspended license at about 1:34 a.m. According to reports, police stopped Carter for speeding near 96th Street and Western Avenue, and found that he had no valid driver's license in his possession, and his actual license was revoked. Police took him into custody and said that because he had prior convictions for driving on a suspended and revoked license, the State's Attorney's Office approved his charge as a felony. Reports also said police charged Carter with driving under the influence of alcohol because when they approached the car, they noticed his slurred speech and smelled alcohol on his breath. Police said they observed what looked like slobber on his face and in the corner of his mouth. When police spoke to Carter, he said, "It's over with," took the keys out of the ignition, handed them to the officer, and got out of the car, having to hold on to the car to stand up, according to the report. Police said Carter later refused a breathalyzer test.

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