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Streamwood man charged with selling cocaine on four separate occasions

A Cook County judge set bail at $200,000 Friday for a 30-year-old Streamwood man charged with possession and delivery of cocaine on four separate occasions during August and September.

The charges against Ernan Alfaro, of the 300 block of Stratford Circle, resulted from exchanges prosecutors say he had with an undercover Addison police officer last month at several Streamwood locations.

Police charged Alfaro with delivery of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park or school, both felonies. He has also been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a felony punishable by four to 15 years in prison. Probation is also available.

Citing a criminal history that dates back to 1997 and includes several convictions for drug-related offenses, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Jennifer Walsh requested the court set bail at $500,000.

The $200,000 bail means Alfaro must post $20,000, or 10 percent, to be released from jail.

Streamwood police arrested Alfaro Thursday after he sold 32.1 grams of cocaine to an undercover officer for $950, Walsh said, adding that the transaction took place near Rahlf’s Woods Park on the 200 block of East Irving Park Road.

Additionally, Alfaro sold 3.1 grams of cocaine to an undercover officer for $150 on Aug. 25, Walsh said. According to authorities, he also sold 1.1 grams of cocaine to the officer on Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, charging the officer $50 each time. The Aug. 5 transaction took place near a middle school on the 200 block of Lake Street in Bartlett, while the other transactions took place near Rahlf’s Woods, Walsh said.

Alfaro’s background includes a 1997 conviction for animal cruelty and a 1998 conviction for consumption of alcohol by a minor. He was sentenced to two years in prison in 2000 and 2004 for convictions for the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, Walsh said.

He received supervision for a 2004 battery conviction, one-year conditional discharge for resisting a peace officer in 2007 and 14 days in the Cook County jail for a 2007 domestic battery conviction. He was sentenced to one year in prison in 2009 for leaving the scene of an accident involving an injury or death, said Walsh. That same year he received five months’ supervision for disorderly conduct.

If convicted of the most serious charges, Alfaro could face six to 30 years in prison. He next appears in court on Sept. 30.