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.
Assault/sexual assault
Jan. 1
An officer responded to a victim who states she was sexually assaulted in Chicago at 2 a.m. The Chicago Police Department was notified and responded to Elmhurst Hospital, where the victim was being treated.
Curfew violation
Jan. 1
A juvenile near York and Fremont was observed riding a bicycle and found to be out in violation on curfew without parental permission. The juvenile provided false information about his address and parent’s name. The juvenile was eventually transported home and released to his mother. The case was referred to peer jury for juvenile disposition.
Disorderly/mischievous conduct/disturbance
Jan. 5-Jan. 6
A complainant in the 200 block of W. Second told police that for the past 10 to 12 years, he has had teenagers ring his doorbell and leave before he could find out who was at the door. They also have left items on his porch including stones and fireworks. The complainant stated he is tired of the nuisance and will sign complaints if a suspect(s) is located.
Jan. 3
Steven Rusinowski, 32, of Hillside, was arrested in the 100 block of N. York at around 9:48 p.m. Police said Rusinowski was located in the above area intoxicated and unable to care for himself. He was charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication.
Domestic battery
Jan. 6
A 29-year-old Hillside man and 26-year-old Lombard woman were arrested in the 800 block of S. York at around 7:57 p.m. Police said an officer observed the female suspect yelling, pushing, and striking the male suspect on the sidewalk at the above location. She was charged with domestic battery and possession of cannabis because police said she also had cannabis inside her vehicle. The male suspect was found to be wanted out of DuPage County and was wanted out of Batavia.
Domestic incident
Jan. 3
An unidentified suspect in the 600 block of S. Sunnyside told police he was intoxicated and confronted his wife’s cousin who was in the basement due to him being loud. According to police, both parties began fighting and the suspect fell to the floor. No complaints were signed as they were mutual combatants.
DUI/DUI-drugs/illegal consumption/possession of alcohol/public intoxication
Jan. 6
• Viktor A. Tsarenko, 40, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation in the 300 block of Grand at around 9:09 a.m. A complainant told police that he saw a white male suspect attempting to gain access to motor vehicles in the rear lot of a business. Police said the suspect was later found to be an employee of the business but was highly intoxicated. He was cited for public intoxication.
Jan. 2
• Christopher Harleman, 20, of Oak Park, was arrested in the 600 block of W. North at around 12:13 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Harleman, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to have consumed alcohol and was under 21, He was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor.
• Jocelyn Ortiz, 21, of Villa Park, was arrested near North and Willow at around 2:56 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Ortiz was found to be DUI. She was charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage and no driver’s license on the person.
• Darla Vanguerrin, 58, of Wood Dale, was arrested in the 300 block of N. Myrtle Ave. at around 8 p.m. and charged with aggravated DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
• Police said an unidentified suspect in the 200 block of Elm Park Avenue was found to have consumed alcohol and was under 21. She was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, consumption of alcohol by a minor (zero tolerance) and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released to a parent.
Jan. 1
• Artur Hysa, 18, of Rolling Meadows, was arrested near Route 83 and Lake at around 12:26 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Hysa was found to be DUI. He was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of open alcohol, improper lane usage and making an improper turn.
• Marcos Rosales-Lopez, 44, of Melrose Park, was arrested near Grand and Lake at around 3:39 a.m. Police said that while an officer was on patrol, Rosales-Lopez ran towards the officer, waving his hands. According to police, the officer observed Rosales-Lopez staggering and smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the suspect. He was charged with public intoxication
• Herbert Taylor, 74, of Chicago, was arrested near Route 83 and Riverside at around 2:13 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Taylor was found to be DUI. He was charged with two counts of DUI, no insurance and improper lane usage.
Fleeing/eluding
Jan. 3
Subsequent to a traffic stop for speeding near North and Emory at around 9:48 p.m., police said an unknown suspect turned southbound down the alley between Illinois and Indiana and began accelerating at a very high rate of speed. An officer noticed the suspect was going into a dead end of the alley and vehicle was coming to a stop. As the officer approached the vehicle, suspect exited and fled on foot. An investigation is pending.
Narcotics investigation
Jan. 5
An officer observed a black vehicle parked in a gas station parking lot in the 300 block of W. Butterfield with its brake lights illuminated. Contact was made with an unidentified suspect who was found sleeping in the vehicle. He told police he was going to meet a friend in Oak Brook but the meeting was cancelled. He got tired and pulled into the parking lot. A white powdery substance and a wrapped piece of foil were located on the passenger seat. The suspect was placed under arrest and released without charges pending lab results.
Obstruction
Jan. 5
• Jahmal Ross, 20, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 300 block of N. Illinois in Villa Park at around 7:56 p.m. Police said while an officer was on patrol, he observed Ross sitting in a parked car smoking suspected cannabis. As officers identified themselves, Ross fled the area on foot, dropping an item of drug paraphernalia, according to police. Police said Ross was wanted on three warrants from DuPage County Sheriff’s Office. He offender was charged with obstructing a police officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Marian Savchuk, 23, of Palatine, was arrested near York and Grand at around 4:38 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop for a registration violation, the offender provided police with false identification information. A later investigation revealed the suspect’s true identity. Savchuk was charged with obstructing identification, driving while license suspended, no valid registration and no insurance.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco
Jan. 6
Max Mitrius, 19, of Westchester, was arrested near Butterfield and York at around 7:51 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Mitrius was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and no front license plate.
Jan. 5
Gregory Taylor, 32, of Chicago, was arrested near North and Willow at around 10:06 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Taylor was in possession of two grams of cannabis. He was charged with possession of cannabis, suspended registration, driving while license suspended, no insurance and failure to dim headlights.
Jan. 3
• Emmanuel Martinez, 22, of Chicago, was issued a citation in Salt Creek Park at around 8:22 p.m. Police said subsequent to an officer observing a suspicious vehicle, upon approaching the vehicle, the officer could smell a strong odor of cannabis coming from the car. According to police, the suspect admitted to having smoked it and there was a small amount in the vehicle. This was confirmed and Martinez was cited for the possession of cannabis.
• Alexander Moore, 19, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of W. Butterfield Road at around 12:22 p.m. Subsequent to observing a suspicious vehicle, police said an officer smelled a strong odor of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. A juvenile suspect admitted to smoking and possessing cannabis. Both suspects were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jan. 2
Subsequent to a suspicious vehicle at a gas station in the 200 block of E. Butterfield, police said the suspect, who was not identified, was found to be in possession of suspected phencyclidine (PCP). The suspect was released without charges pending lab results.
Jan. 1
Subsequent to a traffic stop near York and South at around 12:26 a.m., a juvenile driver was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Juvenile passengers all admitted to consuming alcohol and were issued ordinance citations and released to parents.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Nov. 21, 2015-Jan. 5
A local restaurant in the 100 block of S. Route 83 reported that an employee had been responsible for a series of thefts over a period of six weeks, according to police. During questioning, Amy Golden, 24, of Bloomingdale, admitted to police that she was responsible for those thefts. She was charged with theft.
Jan. 3
• Linda Swiston-Long, 65, of Barrington, was arrested at a food store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 5:12 p.m. Police said Swiston-Long was found to have removed merchandise from the store and left without paying. It also was learned that Swiston-Long had a vehicle in the parking lot and merchandise belonging to a food store in Willowbrook was located in the vehicle, according to police. The Willowbrook Police Department responded to the station and interviewed the suspect regarding the alleged retail theft at the Willowbrook food store. Charges are pending in their case. In Elmhurst, Swiston-Long was charged with retail theft.
• Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of Maple Avenue at around 2:35 p.m. A victim told police that two transactions were made to her credit card without her permission. The victim called her credit card company and it immediately stopped all transactions.
Jan. 2
A victim in the 900 block of N. York told police that an unknown suspect had forced open the newspaper machines and taken the papers inside. The offender was described by the victim as an Hispanic male, approximately 30-40 years of age wearing a red flannel shirt and a dark baseball cap. The unknown offender then left the area, unknown direction of travel.
Dec. 31-Jan. 2
A victim in the 500 block of S. Prospect told police that there was fraudulent activity on two of her credit cards. The victim was advised that her credit limit was increased without her request and two separate purchases were made to her card.
Dec. 27
A victim in the 200 block of Columbia told police she discovered a fraudulent transaction made to her debit card. The victim does not know who may have used her debit card or how they obtained the card number. An investigation is pending.
Dec. 21
An employee at a store in the 100 block of E. First St. told police that on the above date she noticed two $20 counterfeit bills while balancing the cash drawers. There was a total loss of $40.
Dec. 7-Dec. 25
A victim in the 800 block of S. York told police that while visiting the above address—which belonged to the victim’s deceased great aunt and has since been vacant—the victim noticed the rear door had been left open along with a broken window. Nothing was taken from the house, but signs of drug activity were seen.
Warrant service
Jan. 5
Robert L. Boesenberg, 20, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of E. First St. at around 11:38 a.m. Police said Boesenberg came into the police department to turn himself in on a warrant.
