The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
Criminal damage to property/motor vehicle/criminal trespass to property/ motor vehicle/damage to property
July 11
Elmhurst College campus security told police that five juveniles were on the football field while a sports team was practicing and they discovered a broken piece of PVC sports equipment valued at $20. The juveniles stated they entered the field to catch “Pokemon,” a reality game played on smart phones. They admitted to finding the piece of PVC and throwing it around. The juveniles were issued no-trespass letters and released to their parents. One juvenile who damaged college property was referred to Peer Jury.
July 5-July 8
A complainant in the 200 block of Elmhurst Avenue told police that between the above dates, a yellow forklift was parked at the above location. When the forklift was picked up to be taken to a different job site, it was discovered that the machine’s left-side windows were broken.
July 7
A victim in the 400 block of E. May St. told police that a light fixture behind his house had been broken. The victim believes someone had done this overnight.
Disorderly conduct
July 11
An officer responded to the report an intoxicated subject who had fallen while exiting the train in the 100 block of W. First St. Police said the suspect had two lacerations on his head and face. The officer detected a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the suspect’s breath; he was also possession of prescription narcotics and paraphernalia, according to police. The suspect was transported to Elmhurst Hospital and released without charges, pending lab results.
July 8
Maria Alvarado, 31, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Kimbell and Walnut at around 10:32 a.m. Police said Alvarado was stopped at a stop sign when a black male and an Hispanic male reportedly approached her vehicle, reached inside the vehicle and grabbed $35 from her wallet. While questioning Alvarado, however, police said Alvarado admitted that she made up the story. She was charged with disorderly conduct/filing a false police report.
July 7
• Reyvin Rivas, 19, of Addison, was arrested in the 400 block of N. York at around 8:38 p.m. While on patrol, police said an officer observed Rivas urinating by a tree. The officer made contact with Rivas and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, and he had glassy and bloodshot eyes, according to police. Police said Rivas admitted to urinating and drinking two beers. He was charged with disorderly conduct/public urination, consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of open liquor in a vehicle.
• Simone Z. Williams, 31, of Wheaton, was arrested in the 100 block of W. North Ave. at around 1:25 p.m. Police said an officer responded to the report of an intoxicated person inside a restaurant. Williams was charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication and was issued a no-trespass notice for the restaurant.
Domestic battery, incident
July 10
An 18-year-old Chicago man was arrested in the 900 block of S. Spring at around 12:47 a.m. Police said officers responded to the report of subjects fighting inside a car at the above location. The victim reports he picked up his brother from a party and they began to argue. The suspect then reportedly punched the victim in the face. The suspect was charged with domestic battery and consumption of alcohol by a minor.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor
July 10
Mario Chiarmonte, 52, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 400 block of Avery at around 6:03 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for reckless driving, Chiarmonte was located and taken into custody. He was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI and driving while license revoked.
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July 8
Hector Mercado, 42, of Franklin Park, was arrested near St. Charles and Route 83 at around 11:26 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a reckless driver, Mercado was found at the above location and found to be DUI. He was charged with aggravated DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving while license revoked and no insurance.
July 7
Breanna Brummell, 25, of Bolingbrook, was arrested near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 12:43 a.m. and charged with two counts of DUI, no insurance and speeding, following a traffic stop.
Harassment
July 9
A complainant in the 400 block of W. Second told police that a suspect showed up at her home to inform her that her daughter, the victim, was “getting into trouble.” The suspect then became irate and proceeded to the victim’s place of work where she informed the manager of the victim’s actions. The suspect left the store with no further problems.
July 7
Police said a suspect in the 300 block of N. York St. was not happy with the medical treatment his son had received from a doctor at a clinic. The suspect threatened the doctor via telephone. When an officer confronted the suspect, he did admit to making the threat because he was upset, but he didn’t mean it. The suspect was advised not to make similar statements again or he could possibly face arrest.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco
July 13
• Edwardo Soler, 25, of Bloomingdale, was arrested in the 300 block of W. St. Charles Road at around 8:58 p.m. When police stopped him due for a suspicious auto, Soler was found to be in possession of cannabis, for which he was charged.
• Crystal L. Stephens, 28, of Chicago, was arrested in the 500 block of W. Grand at around 7:53 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a prostitution investigation, a conversation was initiated and Stephens agreed to a sex act for money. Upon making contact with Stephens, she was found to be in possession of controlled substances and numerous items of drug paraphernalia, according to police. Stephens was charged with prostitution, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
July 9
Subsequent to a traffic stop for littering and a loud muffler at 8:40 p.m., police said an unnamed suspect had a container of cannabis in plain view and a suspect controlled substance inside an Advil® container. The suspect was released without charges, pending lab results.
Suspicious circumstances
July 6
A complainant in the 400 block of Arlington told police she received an email from a suspect who wanted to use her pictures he had found on the Internet. The complainant did not know him and deleted both the email and Facebook friend request. The complainant then received a call on her cellphone, a number she did not recognize and a text message from the same telephone number. The complainant told the suspect to cease communication with her. An officer attempted to contact the suspect with no results.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
July 13
• Theft was reported at a landscape company in the 1-100 block of Elm Creek Drive at around 10:27 a.m. An agent for the victim reports that while their landscape trailer was left unattended at a job site, an unknown suspect removed several items of landscaping equipment.
• A victim in the 200 block of N. Addison told police that she was contacted on the phone by an unknown male claiming to be an IRS agent with a warrant for her arrest. The victim was instructed to withdrawal an unspecified amount of cash from the bank. Once arriving at the bank, she told teller she was in danger. The teller then contacted the police department. Officers advised the victim that she had been the intended target of fraud. No money or information had been compromised.
• A victim in the 500 block of S. Rex told police she received a phone call from an office supply store asking her to clarify her information to complete a recent online order. The order consisted of two Apple TVs using the victim’s credit card number. The victim contacted the bank, which stated it had blocked that transaction, as well as another transaction from an electronics store. The bank closed the credit card to prevent further transactions.
July 12-July 13
Theft of motor vehicle parts was reported at a home solutions company in the 900 block of N. Industrial Drive. An agent for the victim reports that between the above dates, an unknown suspect removed spare tires from two company-owned vehicles while they were parked in the lot.
July 11
• A victim in the 700 block of Fairfield told police that at 5 p.m., she received two credit cards from Chase Bank in the mail. The victim had not applied for either of these cards and the bank cancelled both of them.
• A victim at a hotel in the 900 block of Riverside Drive told police that between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., an unknown suspect(s) broke the front passenger side window of his truck and removed a backpack leaf blower. It appeared the window was broken by a rock, as there were many on the ground in the area. There was also damage on two other windows consistent with being struck by a rock. There were several dents on the driver’s door, which appeared to be caused by a rock.
July 10
• Officers responded to a nightclub in the 100 block of Addison Avenue at around 9:56 p.m. where a reported theft had just occurred. Police said the suspects had left the bar without paying their bill. An officer located the suspects who stated they attempted to pay the bill, however the credit card machine was broken. The officer transported them back to the club, where they paid their bill.
• Witnesses at Plunkett Park told police they observed a suspect remove money from a backpack that was lying on a park bench at around 1:30 p.m. The officer advised the suspect’s father that he needed to tell his son to come into the Police Department.
July 9
An officer responded to the 300 block of S. York at around 8:47 a.m. to the report of a vehicle theft. A complainant told police that he had rented the vehicle and parked it in his driveway overnight. When the complainant woke up the following morning, the car was no longer parked in the driveway. The complainant still had possession of the keys. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen.
July 8
Darion J. Warren, 18, of Chicago, was arrested at a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 5:05 p.m. Police said an officer responded to the report of the suspect who was in the process of cashing a fraudulent U.S. Treasury check. Warren was charged with forgery.
July 7
• A complainant in the 200 block of N. Elm told police that he parked his landscaping truck on the west side of the street at the above location. When the complainant returned a few minutes later, he found an orange and black backpack blower was missing from the floor of the trailer.
• An officer was contacted by an Oakbrook Terrace officer in reference to the arrest of a suspect for possession of altered credit cards and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. The Oakbrook Terrace officer advised that the suspect had purchased a black 14-inch grill at a hardware store in Elmhurst using a fraudulent credit card. The officer will follow up with the hardware store.
• A victim in the 200 block of Elm Park Avenue told police that at around 12:30 a.m., he was walking home from his friend’s house and lost his money clip containing a debit card and his Illinois driver’s license. The debit card’s fraud department contacted the victim and advised him about suspicious activity on his account. The card was cancelled.
• A victim in the 100 block of E. First St. was contacted by the representative of a bank, advising her there were five pending charges made in a suburb of Detroit. The victim went to her local bank branch, turned in her debit card and filled out the necessary paperwork. The victim will check activity on her other accounts to see if there have been any other unauthorized charges.
• A victim in the 900 block of N. York told police that an unknown suspect took his X Box system and three games from his bedroom at around 12:38 a.m. The victim stated his brother had two friends over but does not believe they took the X Box.
July 6-July 7
A complainant in the 400 block of W. Lake St. told police she rented a vehicle from a car rental company in Franklin Park and had been staying at a local hotel. The complainant had parked her vehicle in the hotel’s parking lot overnight. When she returned the next morning, it was gone. An officer contacted the car rental company, which advised of three other vehicle thefts with similar occurrences. The vehicle was a 2016 Toyota Camry.
Aug. 15, 2015-July 1
A victim at a store in the 500 block of S. Spring Road told police that between the above dates, he noticed that a suspect has been taking goods from inside the store and selling them as a side business. The case is pending investigation.
June 25
An auto dealership in the 200 block of W. Grand Ave. received an online credit application on the above date to purchase a vehicle. On June 28, the victim called the dealership and stated he did not fill out the application and an unknown person had his personal information. He had found this out when he checked his credit report.
May 24
A victim in the 200 block of Geneva Avenue told police that an unknown suspect(s) had placed an order with the Swiss Colony Company, using the victim’s personal information without his permission. The order was shipped but not paid for. An additional order was placed; however, the company did not ship the order.
