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DEPARTMENTS
PRESS RELEASE
BERWYN
Secretary
NORTH RIVERSIDE
This past week, the WEDGE Drug and Gang Task Force again made a
significant impact on reducing criminal activity in suburban Cook
County.
WEDGE: A Regional Task Force of West Suburban Cook County Police Agencies Representing a Population of Over 250,000 Residents.
Julian Matino, 21, of the 3600 block of South Wesley Avenue in Berwyn,
was taken into custody after a foot pursuit on the 6300 block of Ogden
Avenue in Berwyn.
WEDGE officers had prior knowledge of criminal activity committed by the
suspect and made a street stop on the 6300 block of Ogden Avenue. The
offender fled on foot and a pursuit ensued; WEDGE officers took the suspect
into custody after a short foot pursuit. During the arrest process, Matino spit
on arresting officers and was then charged with Aggravated Battery to
a Police Officer, a Class 4 felony.
WEDGE Chairman, Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel stated, The arrests made this past
week demonstrate, once again, the value of joint investigations and the continued need for
standing task forces, like the one our department participates in with WEDGE in the west
suburbs. Drugs and gangs are no longer confined to certain geographical areas or communities
and the joint task force has shown to be the most effective way to address this growing
problem.
The public is reminded that a signed complaint is not evidence of guilt and that all defendants
in a criminal case are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
WEDGE: A Regional Task Force of West Suburban Cook County Police Agencies Representing a Population of Over 250,000 Residents.