Brookfield Resident gets a D U I with children in car! 4-30-08
Roberta L. Whigam, 43, was charged with driving under the influence after an officer responded to a 911 call of a white minivan swerving into oncoming traffic while eastbound on 31st Street from Maple Avenue at 2 p.m. on April 21.

Police reported seeing the van parked 18 inches from the curb and impeding traffic in front of a house in the 3100 block of Vernon Avenue. Whigam, of Brookfield, was reportedly behind the wheel and the keys were in the ignition. Two small children were in the back seat, according to the report.

In addition to DUI, she was charged with two counts of endangering the life of child and cited for improper parking on a roadway and improper child restraint.

Felony drug charges leveled at Plainfield pair 4-30-08
Two Plainfield residents face felony drug charges after Brookfield police arrested them while respo According to the police report, someone called police about subjects who looked to be drinking and smoking marijuana inside a GMC Jimmy parked in the 4000 block of Deyo Avenue.

The driver, identified as Daniel J. Gandolfo, 19, reportedly told police he was waiting for a friend. When the officer asked if the driver and his passengers had been drinking, both Gandolfo and front-seat passenger Jacob A. Perschnick, 18, reportedly produced cans of beer.

Police also found an open backpack inside the car that reportedly contained more beer and a cardboard box containing a large quantity of cannabis, a digital scale, a grinder and $130 in cash.

Both Gandolfo and Perschnick were charged with felony counts of possession of cannabis (over 30 grams) and possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.nding to a suspicious vehicle call on April 25 at 6:30 p.m.

A neighbor’s car door was also reported ajar, though no information about the case was available 4-30-08
Brookfield police reported that sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:13 p.m. on April 27, someone shattered the driver's side window of a car parked in the parking lot of the First Congregational Church, 9146 Lincoln Ave., and removed a GPS system valued at $250.

Another Theft in Brookfield 4-16-08

Someone apparently looking to either accessorize his own backyard or open up a second-hand outdoor furniture store struck in Brookfield on four separate occasions last week, taking items from private property.

During the overnight hours of April 10-11, someone took a 4-foot wooden bench from the rear of a home in the 3200 block of Arthur Avenue; a black metal, two-seat swing valued at $100 from the front porch of a home in the 9300 block of Monroe Avenue; and an iron chair and round iron table (valued at $200) from the backyard of a home in the 9300 block of Jackson Avenue.

Then during the overnight hours of April 12-13, someone took a sea-green glass bird bath bowl valued at $100 from the front yard of a home in the 9400 block of Jackson Avenue.

Vehicle theft 4-9-08

A white 1998 Chevy Suburban was stolen from a driveway in the 4300 block of Maple Avenue, Brookfield, sometime between 6:30 p.m. on March 24 and 5 a.m. on March 25, 2008 according to police.

Brookfield police received a call from Summit police just after 5 a.m. on March 25 saying they had located the vehicle, which had its steering column stripped, in their town. They had also a subject in custody.

Brookfield police contacted the owner of the vehicle, who stated he last saw the car parked in his driveway the previous evening and had not given permission for anyone to use the car.

DUI IN BROOKFIELD 4-9-08

A Glendale Heights man charged last week with his third DUI offense faces three felony charges after Brookfield police found him passed out and slumped over the wheel of his car in the 3200 block of Sunnyside Avenue.

Police were called to the block at 4:42 a.m. on March 28 to investigate loud music and a horn blaring from a car parked on the street. Police arrived to find Juan F. Calahorrano-Flores, 45, slumped over the wheel of his 2008 Toyota, which was running, and a 16-ounce can of beer in the cup holder of the center console.

The officer took the keys out of the ignition and then woke up the driver, who appeared intoxicated.

A subsequent breath test reportedly showed Calahorrano-Flores' blood-alcohol to be .170, which is over twice the legal limit of .08.

The Cook County State's Attorney approved three felonies. Two were felony DUI charges, one for the driver's third offense and one for driving on a revoked license. He was also charged with a felony count of driving while revoked.

Francisco Velazquez Orozco, 29, of Chicago was charged with two counts of felony DUI after police stopped him in the 9000 block of 31st Street, Brookfield, at 8 p.m. on March 29.

A Brookfield police officer stated he observed the driver of the vehicle exit a gas station at Maple Avenue and 31st Street, get into his car and head east on 31st Street, crossing all four lanes of traffic before striking the south curb.

In addition to two felony DUI charges, he was cited for several traffic offenses, including illegal transportation of open alcohol.

These items were obtained from police reports filed by the Brookfield police departments from March 24 through March 31 ,2008 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. The cases have not been adjudicated.

Burglary 3-26-08

A resident of the 3600 block of Grand Boulevard in Brookfield reported to police on March 15 that his 1998 Ford van had been burglarized. Reported missing from the van were tools, including a Bosch hammer drill, a Porter cable nailer, a Craftsman wrench set and a Fein reciprocating saw. The tools were valued at $1,000.
Alleged drug dealer arrested 3-12-08

Brookfield police on March 14 arrested an alleged drug dealer and charged him with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, a Class 3 felony, after a month-long investigation by Brookfield police.

According to police, at about 7:30 p.m., Brookfield officers in conjunction with the suburban Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT) executed a search warrant at 3836 Madison Ave., recovering 67 grams of cannabis, packaging materials, a scale and $877.

They arrested Nicholas A. Fajdich, 20, and charged him with two felonies. 3-12-08

At 10:45 p.m., Brookfield police arrested Western Springs resident Joeset Ocasio-Martinez, 21, and charged him with a Class 4 felony count of possession of cannabis after reportedly recovering 73 grams of cannabis from his vehicle, which was stopped for traffic violations in the 4000 block of Custer Avenue.

Burglary 3-12-08

A resident of the 4200 block of Maple Avenue, Brookfield, reported that between 11:30 p.m. on March 13 and 6:30 a.m. on March 14, someone forced open the lock on the sliding door of a Ford E250 cargo van parked next to the garage and removed over $700 in power and hand tools from inside.

The victim stated that the items could have been taken at any time in the past month or longer.

Cannabis possession 3-12-08

Brookfield police charged Berwyn resident Jeffrey C. Johnson, 26, with possession of cannabis after an officer pulled Johnson over for a traffic infraction on March 10 at 12:44 a.m.