Crime & Safety
More Than 20 Drivers Arrested for Suspended or Nonexistent Licenses
Arrests reported through June 22.

Driving With a Suspended License
Brenda Cano, 31, 1616 N. Main, Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over her green GMC Jimmy on the 900 block of South Riverside at 8:21 p.m. May 31. She was released on bond.
Prentiss Anderson, 20, 1703 Inner Circle, Cresthill, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over a red Pontiac Grand Prix at North and West at 10:35 p.m. June 1. Anderson was released on bond.
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Rafael Sanchez-Hernand, 37, 8881 N. Cumberland, Niles, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his tan Ford Windstar for improper passing on the shoulder at North and Route 83 at 8:04 a.m. June 5. He was released on bond.
Edyta Loch, 27, 159 E. Walnut, Des Plaines, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over her gray Hyundai Accent for speeding at North Avenue and Route 83 at 8:28 a.m. June 8. She was released on bond.
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Richard M. Jordan, 30, 907 N. Menard, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over his silver Dodge Avenger for speeding at York Road and Interstate 290 at 4 p.m. June 8. He was released on bond.
Linda J. Wright, 50, 142 S. 11th Ave., Maywood, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over her silver Pontiac Grand Am for failure to signal at Interstate 290 and Lake Street at 4:52 p.m. June 8. She was released on bond.
Charles Muhammad, 63, 8430 S. Ada, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled him over for speeding at St. Charles and Fair at 10:23 a.m. June 10.
Michael E. Geary, 24, 9737 Lorraine Drive Apt. 9, Countryside, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over his green Chevrolet Camero for expired registration at Oakland and St. Charles Road at 7:05 p.m. June 12. He was released on bond.
Laura Sotello, 41, 6604 S. Kildare, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after the black Dodge Durango she was driving was involved in an accident with a 45-year-old Yorkville woman at York and Industrial Drive at 4:41 p.m. June 13. She was released on bond and her vehicle towed for forfeiture.
Patricia Fernandez, no age given, 2074 N. 19th, Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over her black Ford Escape for speeding at North and Willow at 5:08 a.m. June 19. She was released on bond.
Raul Solis-Damian, 39, 1533 S. 50th Court, Cicero, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over his black Honda Accord for no rear registration plate light at York and Industrial at 11:11 p.m. June 20. He was released on bond.
Laurir K. O'Neill, 59, 138 W. Third St., Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over a blue Nissan Altima for failure to yield on the 700 block of Church Street at 3:55 p.m. June 21. O'Neill was released on bond.
Adriana Oregon, 36, 1509 Shelly Court, Darien, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over her black Mercury Mariner for suspended registration and no front registration at North and Villa at 8:41 a.m. June 22. She was released on bond.
Driving Without a License
Daniel Cervantes, 46, 7342 Elm Ave., Hammond, Ind., was arrested and charged with driving without a license after his vehicle was involved in an accident at 570 W. North Ave. at noon June 1.
Francisco Estrada, 58, 295 Irving Park Road Apt. B, Wood Dale, was arrested and charged with driving without a license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his red Chevrolet 1500 truck at Hawthorne and Crescent at 10:35 a.m. June 7. He was released on bond.
Angelino Torralva, 45, 532 Bohland Ave., Bellwood, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over his red Ford F150 for tinted windows at Lake and Grand at 5:59 a.m. June 10. He was released on bond.
Ernesto Velasquez, 23, 1001 Ferrari Drive Apt. 2A, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over his black Infiniti M35X for tinted windows at Grand and Lake at 5:44 p.m. June 15. He was released on bond.
Padua Ramirez, 31, 511 Dempster Apt. GE, Mount Prospect, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over his blue Chevrolet Blazer for improper lane use at Park and Poplar at 1:01 a.m. June 18. He was released on bond.
Victor Delacruz, 27, 2440 W. Touhy Ave. Apt. 152, Des Plaines, was arrested and charged with driving without a license, driving without insurance and open alcohol after police pulled over his gray Toyota Yaris for no tail lights at York and Belden at 2:10 a.m. June 20. He was released on bond.
Beronica A. Perez, 18, 401 Park Apt. 2, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over a black Nissan Maxima for speeding at York and Interstate 290 at 9:56 a.m. June 20. Perez was released on bond.
Arturo Solis-Cervantes, 54, 3722 W. 62nd St., Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over a gray Chrysler 300 for speeding at North and Willow at 6:18 p.m. June 22.
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