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.
Correction:
• The May 12 issue of the Independent incorrectly listed Sergio D. Lopez, 21, of Elmhurst, as being charged with DUI and no headlights. The police report contained an error. Lopez was only charged for no headlights and not DUI.
Battery
May 2
Subsequent to a domestic battery report at around 7:58 a.m., officers attempted to calm the suspect, whom police said continued to be extremely combative, and was head-butting and spitting at emergency personnel. An investigation is pending.
City ordinance violation
April 23
A complainant in the 400 block of Oaklawn told police they observed a suspect mistreating his pet dog while he was walking it in the park. An officer located the suspect and inspected the animal, but did not observe any indications of animal cruelty. This incident is to be further investigated by the Administrative Service Officer.
Criminal damage to property/motor vehicle/criminal trespass to property/ motor vehicle/damage to property
May 4
Corey Foster, 22, of Hickory Hills, was arrested in the 100 block of Fellows Court at around 5:03 p.m. and charged with criminal trespass to a residence, battery and criminal damage to property. An investigation is pending.
Disorderly conduct
May 1
Bartlomies Kornacki, 43, of Chicago, was arrested at a pub in the 100 block of S. York at around 12:36 a.m. Subsequent to a call for an unwanted person at the pub, police said Kornacki was located. According to police, it was learned that Kornacki was bothering patrons inside the bar and when asked to leave, he became belligerent and threatening toward the security guard. Kornacki was charged with disorderly conduct.
Domestic battery
April 30
A 42-year-old Elmhurst woman was arrested in the 300 block of W. Montrose at around 5:32 p.m. The victim advised an officer that during an argument the suspect scratched his arms and struck him on the head. Visible injuries were observed on the victim. The suspect was charged with domestic battery.
Domestic incident
May 2
A complainant in the 100 block of E. Grantley told police she and her ex-boyfriend had a verbal argument over a guy she was seeing. When she refused to answer his questions, she attempted to leave, but the suspect reportedly blocked the door to keep her from leaving and, in the process, broke the necklace she was wearing. An officer spoke with suspect, who stated he wanted her to leave but she refused. He denied blocking the door so she could not leave the house. A report was made for matter of record only.
April 30
A victim at a bank in the 300 block of S. Route 83 told police that her former husband was angry at her. The suspect then came to the victim’s workplace and took a photograph of the victim’s car in the parking lot. The victim was advised of her domestic violence rights.
April 28
Police said a verbal argument turned physical when the victim grabbed the suspect’s face and the suspect grabbed the victim’s arm and placed it behind her back. Both parties separated prior to officers’ arrival and both were found to be mutual combatants. The suspect will be turning 18 soon and plans on living with his father. Order was restored and an officer notified DCFS.
DUI/DUI-drugs/illegal consumption/possession of alcohol by a minor/public intoxication/hosting an underage drinking party
May 3
Benjamin D. Barnett, 28, of Maywood, was arrested at a restaurant in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 2:55 a.m. Police said an officer discovered a vehicle that drove down the embankment and stopped sideways in the driveway of the restaurant. Officers detected a strong odor of cannabis emitting from the suspect, Barnett, who was the driver of the vehicle. Barnett was charged with felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance, DUI-drugs, possession of cannabis, driving off the roadway and no insurance.
April 29
• Christopher Kazmierczak, 21, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 1:51 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Kazmierczak was found to be DUI. He was charged with DUI, speeding (35-plus mph) and failure to signal.
Failure to render aid
May 4
Louis Podkulski, 67, of Elmhurst, was issued citations near York and Palmer at around 7:28 a.m. for failure to give information and render aid, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage.
Harassment
May 3
A victim in the 100 block of S. Kenmore told police that he had been receiving threats from his previous employer, via telephone. The victim believes the calls are coming from his former manager who threatened to sue the victim after he quit three months ago. This case is pending an officer investigation.
April 28
A victim in the 200 block of N. York told police that the wife of one of his employees keeps calling and interrupting the business. An officer left a message for the suspect. An investigation is pending.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco
May 2
Sam Schweihs, 23, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Euclid and Meister at around 4:09 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Schweihs was found to be in possession of cannabis. He was charged with possession of cannabis, disobeying a stop sign and no seat belt.
May 1
Darryl Woodard, 20, of Lombard, was arrested near North and Route 83 at around 11:56 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Woodard was found to be in possession of cannabis, for which he was charged along with tinted windows.
April 29
Police said officers and medics responded to a theater in the 100 block of N. York to the report of a victim who was unconscious but breathing. CPR was started and the AED was applied without a shock. She was given Narcan® by medics and taken to a local hospital. She admitted to snorting heroin and taking Xanax®, according to police. Police said her boyfriend was in possession of pills, which were sent to a lab for testing.
April 28
Andres Garcia, 21, and Luis Garcia, 19, of Northlake, were arrested at a gas station in the 600 block of W. North at around 12:16 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a suspicious auto at the above location, and officer located the two suspects sitting behind a fence. They were found to be smoking cannabis, according to police, and were charged with same.
Sexual assault
May 3
A victim in the 100 block of N. Vallette told police that when she was between the ages of 11 and 14, she was the victim of numerous sexual assaults by her music teacher. An investigation is pending.
Suspicious circumstances
April 28
An officer responded to an elementary school in the 500 block of Fairfield for a bullet that was found. Police said a student found the bullet outside. An investigation is pending.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
May 3
Jason Vicens, 18, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 300 block of E. North Ave. at around 6:06 p.m. According to police, a victim told police that after opening his bedroom door he was met by Vicens, who was armed with a glass beer bottle. The victim stated that the Vicens allegedly struck him in the head with the bottle. When the victim’s father ran downstairs, police said Vicens fled the scene on foot. Vicens was charged with residential burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery.
April 23-May 3
A victim in Elm Creek told police that upon returning home from a trip, she discovered that an unknown suspect(s) entered her locked apartment and removed jewelry from a jewelry box.
May 1
A victim in the 400 block of W. Butterfield told police that while at work she placed her blue canvas tote bag in a cabinet inside a secured storage room. At the end of her shift, she discovered that the tote bag and its contents were missing. The victim checked the building with no results. The victim mentioned that all the employees have access to the storage room and use it to store personal items while working.
April 21-May 1
A victim at a food store in the 100 block of E. Schiller St. told police that between the above dates, two personal checks were taken from her vehicle, forged with her name, and presented at a bank inside the food store.
April 29
• A victim in the 200 block of N. Glenview told police that he received a package addressed to him; inside he discovered a Sprint IPhone 5S. The victim contacted Sprint® which advised him that someone opened the account using his name, address, and Social Security number. The victim did not open the account and requested it to be cancelled. Sprint advised it would be conducting its own investigation to determine if the account is fraudulent.
• A victim in the 100 block of E. First St. told police she received a telephone call where the caller identified himself as an Internal Revenue Service employee. The caller told the victim that he had a warrant for her arrest and she was instructed to electronically transfer cash and iTunes gift cards. The victim complied with the caller’s demand. The victim later realized that she had been defrauded.
April 28
• An officer responded to a report of a victim at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Palmer Drive being scammed. Victim was at the pharmacy to wire an unspecified amount of cash to Atlanta. A few weeks ago, police said the victim also sent an unspecified amount of cash to cover the costs of the suspect fixing a computer issue for her. The victim did not wish to cooperate with officers.
• An anonymous complainant in the 100 block of E. Schiller told police they observed a suspect described as a white male with approximately three boxes of diapers inside of his cart exiting the store without paying for them. The suspects entered a vehicle and fled northbound towards North Avenue, according to police.
April 27
Police said the owners of a local lawn care business were notified from their employees that equipment was missing from a trailer. The owners believe that while their crew was working in Elmhurst on the above date, they left the doors to the trailer unlocked while working in the backyards. An unknown suspect(s) may have removed the equipment then.
April 7
A victim in the 200 block of Kimball told police that an unknown suspect used his personal information to open a Comcast account for service to an address in Georgia. The victim informed police that this is the fourth similar incident in which his identity has been compromised.
Trespassing
May 1-May 2
The manager of a tire store in the 500 block of W. North Ave. told police than an unknown suspect(s) dumped a large amount of construction debris in and around their dumpster without permission. After further investigation, an officer was able to determine the name of the company that used their dumpster. An officer left a message for them to return his call.
