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 city property
Nov. 25-Nov. 30
Criminal damage to property was reported in the 100 block of E. Schiller. A complainant told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect broke the glass pane on the door leading to the northwest stairwell of the parking structure.
Disorderly conduct/mischievous conduct/disturbance
Nov. 30
Darryl R. Brown, 42, of Wheaton, was cited at a pub in the 100 block of N. York at around 7:09 p.m. Police said officers responded to the report of an intoxicated patron who refused to leave the pub. Upon arrival, a complainant stated that Brown left out the front door, according to police. Brown was cited for disorderly conduct/public intoxication,
Nov. 28
Officers responded to the report of a suspect at a gas station in the 600 block of W. North who was yelling at employees. The suspect was gone upon the officers’ arrival. The employees told police they would not sell cigarettes to the suspect who could not provide proper ID. The suspect began yelling and shouting at the employees and then left the area.
Domestic incident
Nov. 28
A victim in the 300 block of S. Fair told police that following a verbal argument, her son pushed her. The suspect stated he grabbed the victim’s hands and asked her to leave, but claimed he did not push her. Due to conflicting stories and no visible signs of injury, no arrests were made.
Nov. 27
A victim in the 300 block of Scott told police that during a verbal argument with her husband, he threw wine on her and left the home. Contact was made with suspect who admitted to throwing the wine, according to police. He was advised not to have any contact with victim for the rest of the evening. He agreed and stayed at an alternate location for the evening.
DUI/DUI-drugs/illegal consumption/possession of alcohol
Nov. 30
• Robert Powers, 67, of Chicago, was arrested near Poplar and the UP railroad at around 2:19 a.m. Police said officers responded to the report of a vehicle stuck on the railroad tracks east of Poplar. Upon arrival, police said Powers, the driver, was found to be DUI. He was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI, trespass to railroad property, no insurance and driving while license suspended.
• Gurpreet Singh, 18, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 900 block of S. York at around 12:32 p.m. Police said officers located Singh inside a vehicle with friends at the above location. He was found to be intoxicated and was vomiting. Singh was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor.
Nov. 29
Brian Nash, 46, of Boca Raton, Fla., was arrested near North and Indiana at around 8:48 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Nash was found to be DUI. He was charged with two counts of DUI and driving without headlights.
Nov. 25
• Paul Z. Grizzell, 39, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Route 83 and North Avenue at around 5:25 p.m. Subsequent to a vehicle crash, Grizzell was found to be DUI. He was charged with two counts of DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol and failure to reduce speed.
• Police said Liam McFarlane, 19, of Elmhurst, was found to have been drinking and younger than 21 in the 100 block of S. Chandler at around 3:09 a.m. He was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor.
• Evan Nutile, 22, of Chicago, was arrested near York and St. Charles at around 9:45 p.m. and charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Harassment
Nov. 30
A victim in the 100 block of N. Addison told police that the suspect called several times complaining about a bill he had received and said that he would be coming to the business to “do something to her that would s— for her, but he would get much pleasure out of it.” The suspect told police he would be getting her fired, and stated he would never be going to the office or calling the office again.
Mischevious conduct
Nov. 25
A victim in Elm Creek told police she discovered that an unknown person created a dating profile on a website without her permission. An investigation is pending.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco
Dec. 2
• Ryan Peterson, 25, of Addison, was arrested near Route 83 and North at around 12:30 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Peterson was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, only one headlight and suspended registration.
• Caleb Stadt, 21, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Glade and North at around 8:53 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Stadt was found to be in possession of a controlled substance (heroin). Stadt was charged with state charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, two counts of speeding and driving while license suspended.
Dec. 1
Harold Melendez, 18, and Antonio Walker, 22, both of Elmhurst, and a juvenile, were arrested near Third and Emory at around 6:31 p.m. Subsequent to a suspicious auto, police said Melendez and Walker were located, and found to be in possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and a bottle of vodka. Melendez was charged with possession of cannabis, while Walker was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal transportation of alcohol. Police said the juvenile gave an officer a false name and birth date. He was charged with possession of cannabis and disorderly conduct/obstructing.
Nov. 25
Steven Knopf, 19, and Domenico Vigilante, 18, both of Elmhurst, were arrested near Butterfield and Commonwealth at around 9:02 p.m. Subsequent to a suspicious vehicle in Eldridge Park, police said the suspects were found to be in possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Nov. 24
• Jalen I. Loving, 21, of Hazel Crest, was arrested near St. Charles and Oakland Grove at around 7:29 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Loving was found to be in possession of a cannabis grinder and a plastic bag with cannabis residue. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and no plate light.
• Police received a report of several teens running from the area of Eldridge Park at around 9:28 p.m. All the suspects, who were juveniles found with cannabis, were located. Juvenile #1 was charged with possession of cannabis; Juveniles 2 and 3 were charged with possession of cannabis and of drug paraphernalia; Juvenile 4 was charged with possession of cannabis, of drug paraphernalia and possession of tobacco. All were released to their parents.
Prostitution
Nov. 25
Chris Ortiz, 25, of Burnham, Ill., was arrested in the 900 block of Riverside at around 9:23 p.m. Subsequent to an online advertisement by the suspect, police said Ortiz agreed to sexual acts in exchange for money. Ortiz was charged with prostitution.
Suspicious circumstances
Nov. 30
A victim reported to police receiving concerning comments on the school’s Facebook page. The victim also received threatening emails, one of which advised him to “watch his back.”
Theft/burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Dec. 2
• Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of Fair Avenue at around 4:17 p.m. Victim came into the police department and told police while conducting her banking on the above date, it was discovered that three fraudulent transactions had occurred on her debit card. The victim’s account was closed and the bank will refund her loss.
• A victim in the 400 block of W. St. Charles told police he sold an iPhone on an application called “OfferUp” for $400. The buyer, known only as “John,” came with two other suspects and paid the victim $400 in various bills. The victim went to deposit the money and discovered it was counterfeit. An investigation is pending.
Dec. 1
Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of N. Oak at around 6:45 p.m. The victim told police that an unknown suspect used her credit card number to attempt a purchase at Sephora located in Oak Brook. The charge was declined and there was no money loss. The bank canceled her card, and an officer requested video surveillance from Sephora.
Nov. 28-Nov. 29
A victim in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police that before her work shift began, she hung her jacket containing her bank debit card on a hanger in the break room. Upon completion of her shift, she was unable to locate her jacket.
Nov. 27
A victim in the 100 block of S. Route 83 told police that an unknown suspect took her wallet while visiting a restaurant which contained numerous gift cards, an unspecified amount of cash, her driver’s license, insurance cards, and a debit card.
Nov. 25
A victim in the 400 block of Commonwealth told police that he found three unauthorized transactions on his checking account. The victim stated that the suspect used his account and routing number on three counterfeit checks. The bank refunded the victim’s funds and the account was closed.
Sept. 23-Nov. 25
A victim in the 800 block of N. Industrial Drive told police that she recovered her vehicle which had been towed on Sept. 23. After recovering the vehicle, the victim noticed that the vehicle’s radio was missing.
Violation of order of protection
Nov. 24
A complainant in the 600 block of Euclid told police that a suspect is the respondent of an order of protection prohibiting him from any contact with the victim. The victim has received phone calls and mail reportedly sent by the suspect. An investigation is pending.
