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.
Battery
Oct. 2
Richard R. Jourige, 21, of Berwyn, was arrested in the 100 block of E. Brush Hill at around 7:36 a.m. Police said an officer responded to a disturbance at a local hospital where Jourige had placed the victim into a head lock. Jourige was charged with one count of felony aggravated battery.
Criminal damage or defacement to property/vehicle/criminal trespass to property/vehicle/damage to property
Oct. 5
A victim in the 200 block of Poplar told police he found a flashlight on the front seat of his wife’s vehicle at around 11:14 a.m. Upon further inspection it was discovered that an unknown suspect entered both of the victims’ unlocked vehicles and disturbed the contents. Nothing was reported missing.
Sept. 30
Criminal defacement of property was reported in the 1000 block of S. York at around 11:29 a.m. The employee at a hardware store reported that an unknown suspect spray painted on a retaining wall in back of the business.
Sept. 23-Sept. 28
Criminal damage to property was reported in the 400 block of Elm Park Avenue. Police said that sometime between the above dates, an unknown suspect apparently shot a single BB hole in his front window.
Disorderly conduct/unlawful use of weapon
Oct. 5
Grambling T. Dominique, 44, and Brandon Cole, 32, both of Chicago, were arrested near Butterfield and Prospect at around 12:26 p.m. Victims told police they were being followed by a black, Toyota Camry, and a black Range Rover, and the driver of the Range Rover pointed a gun at them, according to police. Both suspects were apprehended and transported to the police department. Police said a weapon was found on the rear passenger floorboard of the Range Rover. Dominique was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated assault, possession firearm Ammunition without FOID, unlawful possession of a firearm and disorderly conduct. Cole was charged with disorderly conduct.
Domestic battery
Sept. 29
A 19-year-old Lombard man was arrested in the 600 block of W. North Ave. at around 4:22 p.m. A victim told police she got in to a physical confrontation with the suspect. The victim alleges that the suspect pulled her out of the car and hit her with a closed fist. The suspect was charged with domestic battery.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation or possession of open alcohol, possession of a controlled substance
Oct. 5
Kamauri Camarillo, 19, of Chicago, was arrested near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 1:34 a.m. and charged with DUI and improper lane usage following a traffic stop.
Oct. 2
Noah Bachofen, 19, of Franklin, Wis., was arrested in the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 1:05 a.m. Police said an officer responded to the report of a male on the ground at the above location. According to police, Bachofen was located, found to be intoxicated and also was in possession of a false ID. He was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and use of a false ID.
Oct. 1
Renzo Benavente, 23, of Des Plaines, was arrested in the 300 block of Poplar at around 6 a.m. Police said and officer found Benavente sleeping in his vehicle in the above location, and was found to be DUI. He was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, improper stopping on roadway, unsafe tire and unlawful use of a driver’s license.
Sept. 29
Jordan M. Goldstein, 21, of Westmont, was arrested near westbound Roosevelt and Butterfield at around 6:04 a.m. and charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a traffic accident.
Fleeing-eluding
Oct. 3
Police said an officer observed a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on Route 83, south of Lake Street at around 8 p.m. There were no plates on it and when the traffic light at North and Rte. 83 changed, the motorcycle made a U-turn and turned onto northbound Rte. 83. Again traveling at a high rate of speed, the motorcycle failed to stop for emergency lights. An ISPERN was dispatched. It was described as a blue sport-type bike driven by a male.
Fugitive from justice
Oct. 5
Barry M. Hartmann, 62, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of N. York Road at around 1:36 p.m. Police said an investigator from Washington came into the police department and advised an officer of a full extradition felony warrant for Hartmann out of Washington. The officer confirmed the warrant with DuComm, located Hartmann and took him into custody, according to police. Hartmann was charged with fugitive from justice.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia
Oct. 5
Derick T. Floyd, 24, of Bloomington, Ill., was arrested in the 300 block of N. York at around 3:56 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot of a closed business, officers smelled cannabis coming from the car’s interior and saw a blunt on the driver floorboard. According to police, Floyd consented to a search of the vehicle, which yielded a cannabis blunt, a small plastic baggie containing a pill, a one hitter wooden box, a Ziploc baggie containing a green leafy substance which tested positive for cannabis and a medication container with cannabis residue. Floyd was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and attempted possession of a controlled substance.
Oct. 4
Rafael Santoyo, 45, of Chicago, was arrested along with another unnamed suspect near Poplar and St. Charles at around 9:24 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said an officer detected an odor of burnt cannabis coming from the vehicle. The officer located a multi-colored glass smoking pipe in the center console, according to police. Santoyo was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Oct. 3
• Jose M. Macias, 34, of Villa Park, was issued citations by police near Route 83 and North Avenue at around 8:16 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for driving on the shoulder, Macias was found to be in possession of cannabis. He was cited for passing vehicles while on the shoulder of road and for possession of cannabis.
• Jeremy Williams, 22, of Bellwood, was issued citations by police near St. Charles and York at around 5:29 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for improper lighting, an officer detected a strong odor of cannabis coming from the vehicle. An unnamed suspect admitted to police to having a small amount of cannabis in the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, an officer located cannabis, a pipe, and open alcohol, according to police. Williams was cited for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal transportation of alcohol.
Oct. 1
• Jack Parpan, 21, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation by police in the 100 block of N. York at around 12:19 a.m. Police said Parpan was located at the aforementioned location and was found to be concealing alcohol. He was cited for possession of alcohol on the public way.
• Jack Valente, 21, of Des Plaines, was issued a citation by police in the 100 block of S. Prospect Ave. at around 11:30 a.m. Police said officers responded to a 911 call, and a glass smoking pipe and grinder were located in Valente’s room. He was cited for the possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sept. 30
Howard Flores, 26, of Bensenville, was arrested in the 900 block of N. York at around 6:54 p.m. Police said an officer observed a drug transaction at a local restaurant. A traffic stop was conducted and officers located cannabis and an unspecified amount of cash. Flores admitted to the drug transaction, according to police. He was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, no insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license.
Sept. 29
Imran Karan Irfan, 19, of Bellwood, was issued a citation by police near Holly and Laurel at around 10:23 a.m. for possession of cannabis. Irfan also was charged with driving while license suspended, speeding and no insurance.
Prostitution
Oct. 4
• Jie Zhao, 39, of Queens, N.Y., was arrested in the 900 block of Riverside Drive at around 4:48 p.m. Police said that subsequent to an online advertisement, an officer learned the suspect, a prostitute, was staying at a local inn. The officer made contact with Zhao, who identified herself as a prostitute and agreed to sexual acts, according to police. Zhao was charged with prostitution.
Suspicious circumstances
Oct. 5
A victim in the 1200 block of S. York St. told police that while waiting for a ride home at the Elmhurst Center for Health, a suspect described as a black male around 21 years old, 170 pounds, wearing a gray zip-up sweatshirt, gray Reebok sweatpants and unknown shoes, approached her and started a conversation at around 7:29 p.m. He stated it was his birthday and he had not received a hug yet today. He asked if he could have a hug and the victim said okay. He then hugged her and moved his hands over her buttocks and up her back. The victim’s ride showed up and she left the scene. The area checked for suspect with negative results.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Oct. 4-Oct. 5
Usiel I. Amaya, 20, of Stone Park, was arrested at a food store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 12:50 p.m. An officer responded for an alleged retail theft in progress where Amaya reportedly fled the scene in a black vehicle. Amaya was subsequently apprehended and transported to the police department, according to police. Police said Amaya was in possession of three cases of diapers and five cans of formula. According to police, Amaya is the same suspect from a case at the food store on Oct. 4, and was charged with two counts of retail theft. In the Oct. 4 incident, a complainant at the food store reported to police seeing a suspect described as an Hispanic male wearing a baseball hat and red shirt allegedly running to a car in the parking lot of her condo building at around 2:57 p.m. The suspect reportedly pushed a shopping basket containing an unknown amount of baby formula and carrying a box of diapers. The suspect entered the vehicle and fled the area, police said.
Oct. 4-Oct. 5
A victim in the 200 block of E. Forest told police she entered her unlocked vehicle to find the center console and glove box open with their contents scattered around the interior of the vehicle. The victim did not notice anything missing from the vehicle.
Oct. 4
An officer responded to an automotive dealership at around 3:18 p.m. for a report of a stolen trailer. A white empty trailer was delivered at 3 a.m. Sept. 30 to the 400 block of W. Fullerton. At some point the warehouse operations manager determined the trailer was missing and viewed his video footage. At around 4:05 a.m. Oct. 1, a tractor entered the lot, attached the trailer and left the property.
Oct. 3
A victim near York at Park told police she had left her purse on a bench at the above location. The victim forgot her purse as she was boarding her train. When she arrived to her destination, she received a call from Brewpoint Coffee stating they found her purse at around 4:31 p.m. Victim retrieved her purse but noticed her wallet including her driver’s license, $100 in cash and credit cards had gone missing. The case is pending investigation.
Oct. 2
• Joel Delgado, 24, of Melrose Park, was arrested at a food store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 11:35 a.m. Police said Delgado was seen leaving the store with a red basket carrying baby formula, and fled on foot upon seeing an officer. He was located and placed into custody. He was charged with one felony count of burglary and one felony count of retail theft.
• Gloria Romero, 68, of Northlake, was issued a citation by police at a store in the 600 block of North Avenue at around 3:32 p.m. Police said Romero was seen switching a price tag from a Halloween candle holder that was originally priced at $2. According to police, the suspect removed the tag and marked “50 cents” as the price of the item. She was cited for retail theft.
Oct. 1-Oct. 2
A victim in the 200 block of E. North Ave. told police that a suspect stole her checks and link card from the laundry area of the residence. The case is pending investigation.
Oct. 1
A victim in the 200 block of W. Van Buren told police she left her home for a little more than an hour and when she returned, she noticed some paperwork normally in a kitchen drawer was now on the stove. The victim discovered other property was missing. A rear window screen was cut and there was damage done to the rear door trim.
Sept. 30
• Police said a suspect described as a black male around 40 years old, 6-foot and 250 pounds, wearing black shoes, black pants and a gray shirt with black sleeves, reportedly stole two bottles of liquor from a local pharmacy in the 100 block of W. North Ave. and left the scene in a silver minivan at around 9:29 a.m.
• A complainant at a business in the 100 block of W. Park told police as they were preparing to open for the day, the register was found to have $60 missing.
Sept. 29-Sept. 30
A victim in the 100 block of S. Arlington told police that an unknown suspect removed the rear license plate from his vehicle. The plate had been used in Mount Prospect on a vehicle whose occupant attempted to cash a fraudulent check.
Sept. 29
• Mark L. Maciejewski, 34, of Bolingbrook, was arrested in the 600 block of N. York at around 4:51 p.m. Police said an officer responded to the report of a retail theft at a food store for a male who allegedly stole alcohol. The vehicle reportedly fled the scene and was subsequently stopped at Route 83 and 16th Street in Oakbrook Terrace. Two suspects were taken into custody. One of the suspects, Maciejewski, was charged with retail theft and driving while license suspended. The other suspect was found to be in possession of heroin, but was released without charges and a warrant will be issued.
Sept. 27
A victim in the 400 block of N. York told police that her checking account had a negative balance. Victim contacted her bank and found there were two fraudulent charges on her debit card.
Sept. 16
A victim in the 100 block of Walnut told police he was informed by his credit union that an unknown suspect attempted to have a credit card in his name sent to an address in Florida. The victim stated no transactions were made and the card has since been cancelled.
Sept. 3
A victim in the 100 block of N. York stated that she believed two heavy-set female black suspects stole her credit card from her purse earlier that morning and used it at Target. The credit card was canceled and victim was told she would not be responsible for the charges. She did not wish to pursue complaints. An officer was unable to make contact with the victim and will complete a supplemental report if victim decides to pursue charges.
