WEDGE MEMBER POLICE DEPARTMENTS

C/O: Riverside Police Department, 31 Riverside Rd., Riverside, IL 60546

April 16, 2014

Chief Jim Ritz
BROOKFIELD BERWYN

Chief Steve Stelter

ELMWOOD PARK

Contact: Chief Tom Weitzel Riverside PD 708-447-2127 tweitzel@riverside.il.us

Chief Frank Fagiano

FOREST PARK

Riverside Police and WEDGE Announce Plea by Drug Defendant

2012 WEDGE arrest results in conviction

Chief Jim Ryan

Co-Chairperson jryan@forestpark.net 708 366 2425

Dora Murphy
Secretary

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Mitchell R. Mayle, 22 of North Riverside was convicted by plea of guilty to the charge of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, a Class 4 Felony. Mr. Mayle was sentenced to 2 years drug probation, 30 days community service, random drug testing and $1,309.00 in court fines. On Monday, November 5, 2012 at 7:50 a.m., the Riverside Police Department and WEDGE Gang and Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on a home in the 2500 block of Desplaines Avenue in North Riverside. In this case, police recovered a replica 9-milimeter handgun, 2 digital scales, 7 cell phones, 4 knives, 165 grams of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, a backpack with $4,470.00 United States currency inside, and packing material for delivery of cannabis and documents consistent with drug sales. Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel and WEDGE Chairperson stated, The WEDGE Unit, Forest Park Police Department's Tactical Response Team and K-9 Unit were instrumental in making the original arrest. The arrest came after a twomonth long drug investigation culminated in Mr. Mayles arrest and now ultimately his conviction. It was alleged during our investigation that Mr. Mayle was selling cannabis in large amounts to juveniles in the western suburban at the time of his arrest. Chief Weitzel went on to say, I am extremely proud of the work done by the WEDGE Gang and Drug Task Force as their mission continues to be to eradicate gang and drug activity from the member agency communities. WEDGE also filed seizure paperwork to recover the cash involved the narcotic sales and were awarded that cash amount ($4470.00) to be used by the WEDGE Gang and Drug Task Force for future investigations and or equipment. The plea was accepted by Judge Noreen Valeria Love.

Chief Lane Niemann

OAK PARK

NORTH RIVERSIDE

Chief Rick Tanksley

RIVER FOREST

Chief Greg Weiss RIVER GROVE Chief Rodger Loni

RIVERSIDE

Chief Tom Weitzel

Chairperson 708 447 2127 tweitzel@riverside.il.us STICKNEY

Chief John Sladetz

Federal Partners: ATF and DEA

WEDGE: A Regional Task Force of West Suburban Cook County Police Agencies Representing a Population of Over 250,000 Residents.

WEDGE: A Regional Task Force of West Suburban Cook County Police Agencies Representing a Population of Over 250,000 Residents.