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
Nov. 30
• Kevin Bradley, 45, of Hillside, was arrested at a hospital in the 100 block of E. Brush Hill at around 8:38 a.m. Police said officers responded to the hospital where Bradley had reportedly refused to comply with hospital security. Officers attempted to get Bradley to calm down as he was pacing in the room with a closed fist, according to police. Bradley then allegedly began to walk towards a police officer and refused to comply with the officer’s demands. He was charged with
three counts of aggravated assault.
• A victim in the 100 block of Victory Parkway told police at around 6:14 p.m. that she and her friend were selling water bottles outside of the school for a school event. The victim stated that the suspect approached her and pushed her up
against a wall. According to the victim, after she was pushed, the suspect said something to her friend and then left the school.
Nov. 26
Battery was reported in the 200 block of W. Butterfield at around 1:05 p.m. A victim told police that after an unnamed suspect was being evicted from a church, the suspect attacked the victim, scratching his face and striking him on the head with a cane. The victim declined to sign complaints. The suspect was issued a no trespass order.
Criminal damage or defacement to property/vehicle/criminal trespass to property/vehicle/damage to property
Nov. 30
Scott Blair, 18, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 400 block of S. Sunnyside at around 8:14 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a suspicious person call, a complainant related he saw two individuals near a vacant house that was under construction. According to police, officers observed a vehicle parked in
the area and located the owner and his son. Police said Blair, the owner’s son, admitted to going into the backyard and into the vacant house. He was found to be in possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and alcohol by a minor, according to police, and was charged with possession of alcohol by minor, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespass to property.
Nov. 28
A victim in the 400 block of Utley Road reported at 9:29 a.m. that a parkway tree branch fell and damaged the windshield of her vehicle.
Nov. 23-Nov. 26
A complainant at a church in the 300 block of N. Kenilworth told police that she discovered a broken window on the northwest side of the building and did not locate any objects on the building’s interior that could have been thrown through it, causing the damage.
Nov. 25
A victim told police at around 4:36 p.m. that an unknown suspect severed a 6-foot strand of Christmas lights that are on display in his front yard. The victim experienced a similar incident last year.
Nov. 24-Nov. 25
A complainant in the 200 block of E. First St. told police at around 11:57 a.m. that his family owns an apartment building in the above location and he is responsible for the building’s maintenance. Upon inspection, he observed the picture window on the second floor had been broken and a large rock in the living room area of the newly rented unit, where the new tenants had not finished moving in. The previous tenants left on good terms and the complainant will forward the new tenant information.
Nov. 7
Nathan Mendoza, 18, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 10:20 a.m. A victim told police that his vehicle’s back window was broken out and his backpack was stolen. The victim located his backpack in the suspect’s dorm room, according to police. Police said Mendoza admitted to removing the backpack. He was charged with criminal damage to property.
Disorderly conduct
Nov. 23
William Webster, 27, of Villa Park, was issued a citation by police near Church and Kenilworth at around 11:22 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for an unconscious person lying on the ground at the above location, Webster was found to be highly intoxicated. He was cited for disorderly conduct.
Domestic incident, domestic battery
Nov. 29
• A 35-year-old Elmhurst woman was arrested in the 100 block of Linden at around 8:19 a.m. A victim told police that the suspect had knocked items off of the kitchen counter. The victim then attempted to call 911, but the suspect reportedly swung her arm attempting to grab the phone out of the victim’s hand. The suspect then allegedly unplugged the base of the phone, hoping it would disconnect the call, but was unsuccessful. The suspect was charged with unlawful interference with the reporting of domestic violence.
• A victim told police she and her daughter got into a verbal argument which turned physical between the two. The victim’s son pulled Suspect 2 off of her and Suspect 2 walked outside, pushing away the victim. Suspect 2 then confronted Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 was punched. A juvenile disposition is pending.
Nov. 26
Officers responded to the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 2:14 a.m. after the suspect was observed reportedly throwing items off her balcony and asked for help. The suspect and victim had a verbal argument causing the suspect to throw the victim’s items, according to police. Officers responded a second time after another verbal argument and the suspect stated they had been pushing each other. The suspect told police he wanted to leave, and a cab took him to a hotel for the night.
Nov. 25
Officers responded to the report of a verbal domestic between a husband and wife in the 100 block of N. Willow at around 11:51 p.m. The victim reports the suspect came home allegedly intoxicated, and she locked him out of the bedroom. The suspect then gained entry to the bedroom and tried to push past the victim with his forearm, according to police. The victim then reportedly bit him in the hand. No complaints were signed.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation or possession of open alcohol, possession or delivery of a controlled substance
Nov. 23
• Margaret Grasse, 20, of Elmhurst, was issued an adjunction ticket by police at a food store in the 600 block of N. York at around 8:35 p.m. Police said that while an officer was inside the store on an unrelated matter, the officer observed a young female carrying a 24-pack of beer and walking from the checkout lanes to the exit doors. According to police, Grasse was found to be under 21 and in possession of a fraudulent ID. She was issued an adjudication ticket for possession of alcohol by a minor and for possession of fraudulent ID card.
• John Marte, 49, of Glen Ellyn, was arrested near Route 83 and Lake Street at around 2:03 p.m. and charged with DUI following a traffic stop.
Harassment, threatening phone call
Nov. 1-Nov. 27
A victim in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police that on Nov. 1 she received a call from a customer complaining that he received a burnt pizza. The victim offered a replacement to the suspect, described as a white male around 40 years old, 5’9” and 170 pounds. Since that date the suspect has been continually calling the store asking for the victim’s work schedule. The suspect also cursed at the victim during one of the phone calls. The victim was advised to contact this police department if the suspect returns; she wishes to pursue the matter.
Liquor law violation
Nov. 23
• Camille Connell, 53, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation by police at a restaurant in the 400 block of S. Spring Road at around 6:21 p.m. Police said that during a liquor compliance check at the restaurant, Connell served an underage investigative aide alcohol without requesting identification. According to police, Connell admitted she served the aide alcohol and also presented her BASSETT training certificate. She was issued a citation for sale of liquor to a minor.
• Jaimin Patel, 24, of Hoffman Estates, was issued a citation by police at a food pantry in Bensenville at around 8:01 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a complaint of Elmhurst minors purchasing alcohol at the pantry, a liquor compliance check was conducted. According to police, Patel sold liquor to a minor and was cited for sale of alcohol to a minor.
• Joan Vacchiano, 68, of Elmhurst, was issued an adjunction ticket by police at a food store in the 600 block of N. York at around 5:52 p.m. Police said that while conducting alcohol /tobacco compliance checks, Vacchiano sold alcohol to a minor. According to police, she admitted that she did not check an ID to verify the age of a minor prior to selling the alcohol. She was issued an adjudication ticket for providing alcohol to minor.
• Graciela Vega, 18, of Villa Park, was issued a citation by police at a restaurant in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 7:11 p.m. Police said an employee of the restaurant served alcohol to a minor investigative aide while the police department was conducting compliance checks. According to police, Vega asked for identification which showed the aide to be 19 years old and then asked her manager to get the alcohol. She admitted she served the minor and also mentioned she had been certified in BASSETT. She was issued a citation for the sale of alcohol to a minor.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia
Nov. 27
• Enrique Garcia, 18, of Stone Park, was issued citations by police near North and Indiana at around 12:14 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Garcia was found to be in possession of cannabis. He was cited at the scene with possession of cannabis, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage, speeding and no insurance. Police said three other juvenile suspects were found to be in violation of curfew and taken to the police department. Juvenile 1 was charged with curfew, possession of cannabis and consumption of alcohol and released to his mother. Juvenile 2 was charged with curfew and released to his mother. Juvenile 3 was charged with curfew and consumption of alcohol by a minor and released to his mother.
• Mandreion Woods, 22, of Westchester, was issued citations by police near Route 83 and Van Buren at around 2:13 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Woods was found to be in possession of cannabis. Woods was issued local ordinance citations for unlawful possession of cannabis and failure to signal when required.
Nov. 26
Adam Lawler, 22, of Hobart, Ind., was issued citations by police for possession of cannabis and no insurance near Grand and County Line at around 9:01 p.m. following a traffic stop.
Nov. 25
Veronica Macias, 25, of Bensenville, was issued citations by police near York and Fullerton at around 11:40 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for cell phone use while driving, an officer smelled the odor of burnt cannabis emitting from the inside of the suspect’s vehicle. According to police, Macias was
found to be in possession of cannabis. She was given citations for possession of cannabis and for operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device.
Nov. 24
Mark Roland, 41, of Chicago, was issued a citation by police near Butterfield and Kirk at around 2:25 p.m. for possession of cannabis.
Suspicious circumstances
Nov. 26
A victim in the 100 block of S. Sunnyside Ave. told police at around 4:40 that she has received a total of two letters stating she is being reported to the IRS and the County Assessor’s Office accusing her of not being honest about her income.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Nov. 30
A victim in the 300 block of S. Sturges told police at around 8:05 p.m. that a Sprint account had been fraudulently opened in her name. The victim stated that she had never opened an account with Sprint.
Nov. 29
Tkeyh Herbert, 22, of Chicago; Katlin George, 19, of Chicago; and three unnamed suspects were arrested at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 7:56 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a retail theft in progress at the store, the suspects removed several items and left the store without paying. The three unnamed suspects were released without charges. Herbert was charged with attempted retail theft, obstructing identification, driving while license suspended and no insurance. George was charged with felony retail theft and resisting a police officer. Police said George also was found to have an in-state warrant out of Cook County.
Nov. 28-Nov. 29
• A victim in the 300 block of N. Oak told police that during the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) entered their unlocked vehicle, moved property and took change from the cup-holder. Also taken from the unsecured detached garage was a men’s 26-inch mountain bike.
• A victim in the 300 block of Yorkfield told police that a package had been taken from her front door. The package was delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.
Nov. 28
• Residential burglary was reported in the 100 block of Avon at around 11:50 a.m. A victim told police he was certain he locked his apartment door when he left for work in the morning. Upon returning, he noticed the door slightly ajar. Police responded and checked the apartment with no results. Items were moved, but nothing was missing. A suspect was described as an unknown male wearing a dark blue sweatshirt or work jacket.
• Attempted theft was reported in the 200 block of E. Van Buren St. at around 1:35 p.m. A complainant told police that a suspect described as a black male attempted to steal two packages from the front of her home. She observed this male park a black truck in front of her home, then realized she had packages delivered to her home earlier. She opened the door and observed this male walking away with her packages and yelled to him. He turned around, tossed the packages in her front yard, then left westbound on Van Buren to southbound Colfax in his black truck with partial possible plate of 838.
• Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of W. Winthrop at around 2:52 p.m. A bank notified a complainant that someone had successfully gained access to her credit card account. There was no monetary loss.
• Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of N. Willow Road at around 5:22 p.m. A victim told police that sometime between midnight and 4 a.m., an unknown person(s) entered his unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway. The center console was opened and its contents thrown around, his shoes and other items were missing.
• Theft was reported in the 300 block of E. Yorkfield at around 10 a.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) removed five boxes of merchandise from his front porch that were delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.
Nov. 27-Nov. 28
• Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of Chatham. Police said that at around 6 a.m. Nov. 28, a victim discovered that an unknown suspect(s) entered their unlocked vehicles, and threw their items all over the inside of their vehicles. One of the vehicles had one expired debit card and one expired credit card missing. The other vehicle had a brown box containing coffee products taken.
• Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of Chatham. A victim told police that at around 11 p.m. Nov. 27, he parked his unlocked vehicle in his driveway. At 7 a.m. Nov. 28, he noticed his armrest open and items scattered over the front seat. The victim noticed one can of energy drink and an unspecified amount of cash was stolen from his vehicle.
• A victim in the 700 block of N. Willow told police at around 9:31 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) entered her vehicle and opened her glove box and center console. Nothing appeared to be disturbed or missing.
Nov. 26
An officer responded to a shoplifting report at a food store in the 900 block of S. York at around 8:40 a.m. Police said a video surveillance showed a suspect described as a white male wearing a brown leather jacket, black pants, black shoes and a gray hat enter and remove three cases of liquor.
Nov. 25
• A victim in the 100 block of Monterey told police at around 3 p.m. that an unknown suspect removed an air compressor from her driveway sometime within the past few weeks. The victim later went to a pawn shop in Villa Park to purchase a replacement unit. While at the pawn shop, the victim noticed that her stolen air compressor was there.
• A loss prevention officer from a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 told police at around 2:28 p.m. that two suspects entered the store and each filled two shopping bags with merchandise. Both suspects were then observed running out of the south doors, entering a silver vehicle and fleeing onto St. Charles Road. The witness reports that both suspects are suspects of previous retail thefts at various stores. One of the suspects is described as a black female in her 30s, wearing a purple coat with a hood and blue jeans. The second suspect is described as a black female in her 30s with long black hair, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and white pants.
Nov. 24-Nov. 25
Robert E. Prideaux, 41, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of W. Butterfield at around 4:22 a.m. Police said a victim reported that Prideaux took her debit card and vehicle without permission. According to police, the suspect made three withdrawals from the debit card. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen. Police said Prideaux was later located and was in possession of drug paraphernalia and suspect cocaine. He was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, criminal trespass to a vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and aggravated driving while license suspended.
Nov. 18-Nov. 25
An officer reported at around 3:03 p.m. that the stop sign and post at westbound Vallette at Rex had been removed by an unknown suspect between the above dates.
Nov. 24
A victim in the 500 block of S. Linden Ave. told police at around 9:38 a.m. that she put her wallet containing credit cards and her driver’s license down while at an airport in the Dominican Republic and was unable to locate it before boarding her flight home. Upon arriving home, she began receiving notices of suspicious transactions on her credit cards in the Dominican Republic. The victim reported the stolen credit cards, and her driver’s license was entered into LEADS.
Nov. 23
• Burglary to a vehicle was reported at a recreational facility in the 600 block of N. York at around 8:12 a.m. The victim is an employee of the facility, and told police she parked her vehicle in the parking lot at approximately 5 a.m. The victim was advised by another employee that her driver’s door window had been shattered. A pink bag and a black bag were taken.
• Burglary to a vehicle was reported at a food store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at 1 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect(s) shattered the passenger side front window of the victim’s vehicle and stole her purse that was sitting on the floor.
Oct. 12
A victim in the 400 block of S. Kenilworth told police at around 11:31 a.m. that an unknown suspect attempted to open a credit card under her name. The attempt was unsuccessful.
Aug. 19-Aug. 22
A victim came to the police station to report a box of five watches missing from his home. The victim told police his basement flooded back in August and he had some workers restoring the damage. He believes the watches went missing at that time.
