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
Aug. 10
Damage to city property was reported at a school in the 100 block of W. Butterfield Road at around 1:22 p.m. An officer responded to the school on the report of damage done to a window. It appeared to be damage caused by a BB gun.
Aug. 8
Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported in the 200 block of E. North at around 3:53 a.m. A victim reported an unknown suspect cut one of the tires on his vehicle which was parked in the driveway of the above address. The unknown suspect, described as a white male, was observed near the vehicle but ran upon being seen.
Aug. 4
An officer responded to a report of criminal damage to property in the 900 block of N. Church Road at around 9:40 a.m. A victim told police that he parked his car in the business lot on the north side facing north. The victim returned to his car later and saw that the side walls of each front tire had been cut.
Disorderly conduct
Aug. 9
Daniel Gonu, 28, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of N. York at around 8:27 p.m. Police said officers responded to the area, and Gonu was intoxicated and standing in a crouched position with his pants down on the sidewalk. He was located and charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication and disturbing the peace.
Aug. 5
A victim at Conrad Fischer Park told police she met three juveniles at the park at around 8:03 p.m., and that the juveniles began acting inappropriately toward her. Parents were notified of the incident and the juveniles were released to their guardians on scene.
Aug. 4
• Luke Huser, 23, of Bensenville, was issued a citation by police in the 500 block of E. Spring at around 1:02 a.m. for disorderly conduct-public intoxication.
• A suspect at a food store in the 100 block of E. Schiller attempted to purchase alcohol from the store, but a store clerk refused due to his reportedly high level of intoxication. The complainant did not want any enforcement action; she just wanted the suspect removed from the store. An officer made contact with the suspect and was able to contact a family member. The suspect was then released to his son.
Domestic battery, domestic issue
Aug. 10
• Police said a suspect in the 500 block of E. Park Ave. was in town and wanted to visit with her two children who live with their relatives at above location. There was a loud verbal disagreement. The relative wanted to sign a no-trespass form, which was completed and served.
• A victim in the 700 block of S. Spring told police he’s been having several problems with his neighbor. On today’s date, the victim looked out his window and observed the suspect at the end of his driveway taking pictures of items inside of the victim’s garage. The victim wishes the suspect to be served with a no-trespass notice.
Aug. 5
A 47-year-old Elmhurst woman was arrested in the 800 block of S. Hawthorne at around 3:58 p.m. A victim told police that an argument escalated when the suspect bit her hand. The suspect was charged with one count of domestic battery.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation of open alcohol, illegal possession of open alcohol
Aug. 9
Lisa Buck, 50, of Wheaton, was issued a citation by police in the 100 block of W. Park Ave. at around 5:42 p.m. Police said Buck was located on a train depot bench sleeping, and it was determined she had consumed alcoholic beverages. She was issued a citation for public intoxication.
Aug. 8
Amanda Borges, 31, of Northlake, was arrested near North and Route 83 at around 9:43 p.m. Police said Borges was found at the above location behind the wheel of her vehicle. She woke up and stated that she had been drinking, according to police. She was charged with DUI.
Aug. 5
Anthony Munoz, 20, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 400 block of W. St. Charles at around 7:33 p.m. Police said an officer observed Munoz walking with several bottles of alcohol and he appeared to be under 21 years old. According to police, Munoz admitted to being only 20 years old and was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor.
Aug. 4
Liam Herrera, 18, and Francis Wheatland, 18, both of Elmhurst, were arrested near Eggleston and Washington at around 1:55 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a report of three males stumbling down the street, the suspects were located and found to be drinking and under 21. Both were charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and released to their parents.
Resisting arrest
Aug. 10
While on patrol at around 4:42 a.m., an officer observed a wanted suspect near his residence on foot. The officer identified the suspect and made contact with him; however, the suspect fled on foot and was unable to be located.
Suspicious circumstances
Aug. 9
• A victim in the 300 block of E. Cayuga told police that she observed an unknown white male wearing a dark shirt and khaki-colored shorts in her backyard at around 10:25 p.m. She yelled and the man jumped her neighbor’s fence. The man was not located.
• A complainant near Spring and Vallette told police that while driving at around 10:45 p.m., she observed several young men hanging out the windows of an unknown black SUV. She then heard something strike the driver’s side windows of her vehicle. The impact left moisture on the windows but no damage.
Aug. 8
A victim in the 900 block of Hillcrest Avenue told police that an unknown male suspect was seen looking over the victim’s fence at around 2 p.m. When the victim approached the unknown suspect, the suspect ran toward Butterfield Road. Nothing was taken and no entry was made.
Aug. 6
A victim in the 600 block of Thomas Street told police that her mail carrier saw a male suspect sitting outside of her residence in a maroon sedan with government license plates. The victim was told that the suspect has been seen on a different occasions looking around the house and into the windows. When the mail carrier asked the suspect if she could help him, the suspect left the area.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Aug. 8
• A victim in the 600 block of N. Howard told police she woke up to an unknown man standing in her living room at around 1:10 a.m. The man was described as a white male, around 6-feet tall with a thin build, some facial hair, wearing a dark hooded sweat shirt and dark pants. The victim yelled and he fled from the house. The victim stated that her keys and her cell phone were now missing. An investigation is pending.
• A victim in the 200 block of N. Larch told police she found a Craigslist ad offering her home for rent. The victim discovered the ad after several people arrived at her home requesting a walk-through.
• A victim in the 100 block of W. Butterfield reportedly received a phone call from a male suspect claiming to be her nephew. The suspect stated he was having medical issues and was in need of money. The victim made a transaction through Western Union. The subject then called again a second time and asked for more money; however that money was not sent.
Aug. 7-Aug. 8
• Attempted residential burglary was reported in the 600 block of N. Indiana St. Police said that between the above dates, a victim noticed his back screen door was cut open and unlocked. There was another cut window screen just to the left of the back door which was cut from the left side to the right side about one inch from the bottom of the frame. The victim stated he did not hear anything during the night.
• Residential burglary was reported in the 700 block of N. Howard. A victim told police he noticed his cellular phone was missing, went to search for the phone, and noticed the gate from the yard to the driveway was open. The victim also noticed that his key ring that held his house and car keys was missing.
Aug. 5-Aug. 8
Theft was reported at a business in the 100 block of W. Diversey. A complainant told police that two scrap heat exchangers were missing when he arrived at work.
Aug. 6
Retail theft was reported at a food store in the 900 block of S. York at around 7:47 p.m. Subsequent to suspicious activity at the above location, an officer made contact with the suspect. Police said Suspect 1 admitted that he had just taken a bottle of vodka from the store without paying. Suspect 2 was found to be in possession of chewing tobacco. Suspect 2 was issued a citation for possession of tobacco by a minor and released at the scene. Suspect 1 was issued a ticket for retail theft and possession of alcohol by a minor.
Aug. 5-Aug. 6
An officer responded for a theft of motor vehicle in the 400 block of W. St. Charles between the above dates. The victim told police his 2006 silver Chevrolet Malibu was stolen from a parking lot at above address. The victim believes an acquaintance who lives in Chicago may have taken the vehicle.
Aug. 5
• A witness reported seeing a suspect described as either a Hispanic or black female with dark hair exit a dark-colored Dodge that was parked in the 100 block of W. Armitage Ave. at around 1:48 p.m. The suspect ran onto the porch of the victim’s address and took a package that was sitting by the front door. The suspect returned to the vehicle and was last seen going southbound on Maple Avenue. The case is pending investigation.
• A victim in the 600 block of S. York told police he was skateboarding with an unknown suspect for about an hour in a park. When the suspect told the victim he was going to a convenience store to get a Band-aid, the victim noticed his phone was missing. The suspect told the victim he had seen someone else take the phone. The suspect was described as a male black approximately 19 years old, last seen wearing a red tank top with a “YZ” logo on the left shoulder. The suspect left the scene in an unknown direction.
• The owner of a motorcycle shop in the 300 block of W. Grand Ave. told police that fraudulent checks were made out to Best Buy and Macy’s from his business.
Aug. 4
Keon Dillard, 19, of Northlake, and Imran Irfan, 19, of Bellwood, were arrested at a restaurant in the 100 block of N. York at around 10:53 p.m. Police said the suspects failed to pay their tab at the restaurant and fled the area. They were located a short time later and charged with theft.
Aug. 2
A complainant in the 400 block of N. Oaklawn told police that an unknown suspect(s) removed two backpack blowers from his landscaping truck. The blowers were located in a trailer that was parked in the above location.
July 25
During a credit check, a victim in the 500 block of S. Cedar Ave. learned that someone in Florida filled out credit card applications with her personal information. She found that her Social Security number had been compromised.
July 18-July 22
A complainant in the 700 block of N. Church St. told police that her son owns a design company that was relocated to Florida. The complainant’s son subleased the office space to three new tenants who agreed to keep three large containers until they could be shipped to the new location. But the complainant saw that the containers were no longer at the location. The new tenants did not know where the containers were.
July 14
A victim located in Hawthorne Avenue told police she received a phone call from a male claiming to be her grandson that was arrested and needed money for a lawyer. The victim then received another phone call claiming to be her grandson’s girlfriend who needed money for medical bills. The victim sent four wire transfers to New York and made contact with her grandson who stated he was never arrested and did not receive any money.
May 1-June 4
A victim in the 500 block of W. Second told police that he received a phone call from a man claiming to be from Microsoft IT. The victim was instructed to send a check to an address in New Mexico. The victim allowed the unknown suspect remote access to his computer so that he may fix issues with the computer. The victim contacted his bank, which later notified the victim of other unauthorized charges.
Trespassing
Aug. 6
Subsequent to a report of a customer dispute at a store, complainant asked that the offender be issued a letter of no trespass after she caused a disturbance in the show room. R/o issued the offender a letter of no trespass, offender left the scene without further incident.
Warrant service
Aug. 8
Tiffany Leach, 34, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 1-100 block of Elm Creek Drive at around 6:17 p.m. Police said an officer served an arrest warrant for the Drug Enforcement Administration at the above location. The warrant was signed in Lake County for the arrest of Leach, according to police. Police made contact with the suspect and placed her into custody. The suspect was released to the DEA.
Aug. 7
Ruben Torres, 43, of Chicago, was arrested in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at around 12:44 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a suspicious auto, Torres was found to be wanted out of Kane County. He was taken into custody.
