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/trespass to property
Oct. 7
Criminal damage to a motor vehicle was reported near Schiller and Clinton at around 10:14 p.m. A victim told police he found his driver’s side window damaged with a circular hole punched out of it while it was parked near the above location.
Oct. 3-Oct. 5
Criminal damage to a motor vehicle was reported in the 700 block of Stuart Court. A complainant told police she has been picking up mail for her neighbors while they are out of town. She told police that at 4:20 p.m. Oct. 5, she walked outside to pick up the mail and observed the neighbor’s vehicle parked in the driveway, with the front passenger tire slashed. The officer walked around the residence to make sure no other damage had occurred.
Oct. 4
• Criminal damage to property was reported at a restaurant in the 900 block of N. York Road at around 3 a.m. The complainant, an employee at the restaurant, told police she had a dispute with a customer over some drinks. A verbal altercation ensued and the unknown suspect punched the drive thru window and drove off. A short time later a customer came in and told the complainant that her tire was cut on her vehicle.
• Criminal damage to property was reported at a local business in the 700 block of S. Charles Road. Between the above dates, the owner of the business told police he found six BB gun holes in the windows on the west side of the building. The damage occurred while the business was closed over the weekend. A total of two windowpanes valued at $400 each were damaged.
Oct. 3-Oct. 4
Criminal damage to property was reported in the 100 block of S. Villa. A victim told police that between 6 p.m. Oct. 3 and 3:15 p.m. Oct. 4, an unknown suspect(s) broke the rear window of her vehicle. Nothing was missing from inside the vehicle. It appeared as if the vehicle had possibly been struck by BB pellets.
Oct. 1
Tomas Villarreal, 39, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 600 block of N. York at around 3:58 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for an alleged intoxicated subject in a taxi and reportedly out of control, the suspect was located in the rear of the cab. According to police, he was highly intoxicated and had broken the interior light of the cab and the right rear passenger window control switch. Villarreal was charged with criminal damage to property.
Disorderly conduct/mischievous conduct/disturbance
Oct. 5
Kenneth Johnson, 39, of Bloomingdale, was cited by police for disorderly conduct at around 10:30 a.m. Police said an officer found Johnson lying on the sidewalk near First and Commerce Parkway. He displayed signs of intoxication, according to police.
Oct. 3
Charlie Radecki, 62, of Wheaton, was cited in the 100 block of N. Palmer at around 8:57 p.m. for disorderly conduct-public intoxication. Subsequent to a call for a subject refusing to leave a local pharmacy, police said Radecki was found to be highly intoxicated. She also was served a no-trespass for the pharmacy.
DUI/DUI-drugs/illegal consumption/possession of alcohol
Oct. 7
Tamara Jaeger, 44, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 9:59 p.m. and charged with DUI.
Oct. 4
Sandra Bryant, 35, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Butterfield and Commonwealth at around 2:29 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Bryant was found to be DUI. She was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and failure to signal.
Oct. 3
• Jerren Ihejirika, 19, of Oak Park, and Brandon Quillin, 19, of Oak Lawn, were cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor at a local college at around 1:09 a.m.
• Martin Nadolski, 66, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Third and York at around 6:57 p.m. and charged with DUI-drugs.
Oct. 1
Susan P. Torchia, 64, of Elmhurst, was arrested at a food store in the 100 block of Schiller at around 2:45 p.m. An officer responded to a report of an allegedly intoxicated driver, and police said Torchia was located and charged with two counts of DUI.
Harassment
Oct. 6
A complainant in the 800 block of S. Cedar told police that the suspect, who is the girlfriend of the victim’s male friend, is accusing the complainant of cheating with her boyfriend. She reportedly called the complainant between 15-20 times, and then showed up at her residence demanding to speak with her. No contact was made between the victim and suspect. An officer contacted the suspect and advised not to make attempts to contact the victim.
Oct. 5-Oct. 6
Harassment was reported in Atrium Way at around 11:39 a.m. A victim told police the suspect approached her on two separate occasions, asked her identity and told the victim to stay away from suspect’s girlfriend. There has been an ongoing neighbor dispute between the victim and other person. The suspect agreed to have no further contact with victim.
Sept. 18
A complainant in the 400 block of Emery Lane came into the police department to report harassment through electronic communications. The complainant states that the suspect sent an offensive email on the above date. An officer is attempting to contact with suspect.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco
Oct. 7
• Peter D. Panos, 20, of Bensenville, was arrested at an extended stay facility in the 500 block of W. Grand at around 5:32 p.m. Subsequent to a report of a suspicious vehicle, police said Panos was taken into custody for a failure to appear/unlawful possession of a controlled substance (no bond warrant) and possession of cannabis. A search of the vehicle yielded two cannabis smoking pipes and a cannabis grinder, containing cannabis, according to police. Panos was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Spencer Sullivan, 24, of Villa Park, and Jon Ramirez, 30, of Elgin, were arrested near North and York at around 9:34 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, the suspects were found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, according to police. Sullivan was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis, and no rear registration plate light. Ramirez was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis.
Oct. 6
• Zachary Billings, 23, of Elmhurst, was arrested near St. Charles and York at around 4:02 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said an officer smelled the odor of cannabis emitting from the vehicle. Billings was charged with possession of cannabis, sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia and improper lane usage.
• Humberto Sanchez, 18, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 1000 block of S. York at around 9:12 p.m. Police said an officer located Sanchez, who was observed smoking cannabis in his vehicle. He was found to be in possession of six grams of cannabis and a pipe, according to police. He was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Oct. 4
• Diane Azzo, 21, of West Chicago, was arrested near Route 83 and second at around 9:27 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Azzo was found to be in possession of 22 grams of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. She was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and displaying an expired registration sticker.
• Marcus P. DuPlessis, 19, of Hillside, was arrested near St. Charles and Route 83 at around 4:47 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said an officer smelled a strong odor of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. According to police, DuPlessis admitted to being in possession of cannabis and a gun. He was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, possession of cannabis and no seat belt.
• Arturo Urquizo, 22, and Alvaro Almaraz, 19, both of Bolingbrook, were cited near North and Berteau at around 12:54 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop for tinted windows, police said Urquizo and Almaraz were found to be in possession of cannabis. Almaraz was cited for tinted windows and possession of cannabis. Urquizo was cited for possession of cannabis.
Oct. 3
• Halley Kenyon, 29, of Villa Park, was arrested near St. Charles and Villa at around 8:58 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Kenyon was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and expired registration.
• Megan Mitchell, 27, of Wood Dale, was arrested near York and Crestview at around 5:40 p.m. Police said an officer responded for a suspicious vehicle which revealed the registration to be suspended. Mitchell, a passenger in the vehicle, was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Jeffrey M. Patten, 52, of Berkeley, was arrested near York and Butterfield at around 4:06 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Patten was in possession of a pipe and cannabis. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to yield.
Oct. 2
• Rafael Gonzalez, 27, of Chicago, was arrested near North and Route 83 at around 8:31 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop police said Gonzalez was found to be in possession of cannabis. He was charged with possession of cannabis.
• Angel M. Rosario, 24, of Waukegan, was arrested near Diversey and Virginia at around 5:15 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Rosario was found to be in possession of cannabis. He was charged with possession of cannabis and no seat belt.
Theft/attempted theft/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Oct. 6
• Theft was reported at an industrial equipment distributor in the 400 block of W. Wrightwood. A complainant stated on Sept. 15 that an order for 12 AEDs valued at $14,580 was placed with her company. On the above date the complainant contacted the accounting department, which stated it had never placed an order.
• Theft was reported at an eye clinic in the 100 block of N. Addison at around 5:29 p.m. A complainant told police an ex-employee had stolen multiple patient co-pays. An investigation is pending.
• A complainant told police his employer-supplied iPad 3 was lost or stolen while he was at a local hospital on the above date. The complainant states he may have left it somewhere within the building or it may have fallen from his briefcase. A comprehensive search of the area failed to locate the device. The complainant was unable to locate the item electronically. Loss is estimated at $150.
Oct. 5
Ripley Cornelison, 18, of Lagrange Park, was arrested at a local store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 7:26 p.m. Police said Cornelison took $256.69 in merchandise and left without paying. She was charged with retail theft.
Oct. 3
Subsequent to an alarm at a local pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Robert Palmer drive, officers were notified that the pharmacy’s security was watching a live video feed from the store, which showed a suspect described as a white male hitting the northwest door of the business with a beer keg. The suspect was wearing a light-colored T-shirt and a white baseball cap. Nothing appeared to be damaged and entry was not gained.
Oct. 1-Oct. 2
• A complainant at a restaurant in the 500 block of S. York told police that an unknown suspect(s) attempted to gain entry into the office located in the basement by hitting the door knob. She also noticed a puncture in the metal door.
• A victim told police that she was at movie at the York Theatre at around 9:55 p.m. Oct. 1. The movie ended at 12:15 a.m., and the victim left the theatre, not realizing she did not have her iPhone.
Oct. 1
• A complainant at a gas station in the 1000 block of N. York Road told police that she pulled into the station to fill her tires with air. While filling her tires, she laid her tan leather wallet on the cinderblock next to the air pump. When she finished, she left the station, but left her wallet on the cinderblock. She returned to the station 15 minutes later, but could not locate the wallet.
• A complainant at a restaurant in the 100 block of N. York told police that an unknown suspect(s) had used a counterfeit $50 bill to pay for their meal. Further investigation determined that two suspects described as black males had entered the restaurant at approximately 8:20 p.m., and one of the males had ordered a kids meal that was paid for with a $50 bill. They waited for their food and left the restaurant.
Sept. 21-Sept. 24
Victims in the 200 block of Boyd told police they recently discovered unauthorized charges in their checking account. The victims went to their bank and their checking account was closed. The bank will reimburse all monies.
Sept. 24-Sept. 25
• Theft was reported in the 300 block of N. York Road at around 3:05 p.m. An officer spoke with the manager of a local restaurant, who stated that the money drop for Sept. 24 at a local bank had never been deposited into the bank. Further investigation is pending.
• A victim in the 600 block of W. North Ave. told police she had used her debit card at a gas station near North and Route 83 on Sept. 1 and Sept. 4. On Sept. 15 at 9:28 p.m. her debit card was used to make a purchase for $216.87 at a pharmacy in the 1-100 block of E. St. Charles in Villa Park. The victim notified her bank and the card was canceled.
July 17
A victim in the 300 block of Huntington Lane told police that her credit card statement for Sept. 30 showed two fraudulent charges. They happened in Gurnee on Sept. 17 at two different stores. The victim’s card was canceled and the credit card company has opened an investigation.
Warrant service
Oct. 3
Edward L. Carpenter, 41, of Elmhurst was arrested in the 300 block of N. Shady Lane at around 4:02 p.m. Police said while an officer was on patrol, the officer observed Carpenter and took him into custody for an outstanding failure to appear warrant/giving a false fire alarm. The warrant was confirmed.
