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:
• An April 29 police report 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 25
Anna Wawer, 40, of Mount Prospect, was arrested in the 100 block of Spangler at around 4:14 p.m. Police said Wawer stated that the victim had punched her during an argument, adding that the victim had a gun and was going to kill her. According to police, upon investigation, it was determined that Wawer had stuck the victim and lied about the victim threatening to kill her. Wawer was charged with filing a false police report and battery.
City ordinance violation
May 20
Amber D. Flynn, 33, of Bensenville, was issued a citation by police for sale of alcohol to a minor the 100 block of S. York at around 3:39 p.m. Police said officers were conducting liquor compliance checks at establishments holding liquor licenses in the city of Elmhurst. According to police, Flynn served an underage investigative aide who requested liquor without requesting identification.
Steven M. Haselhorst, 24, of Villa Park, was issued a citation by police for sale of alcohol to a minor the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 4:50 p.m. Police said officers were conducting liquor compliance checks at establishments holding liquor licenses in the city of Elmhurst. According to police, Haselhorst served an underage investigative aide who requested liquor without requesting identification.
Eli C. Kosanovich, 23, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation by police for providing alcohol to a minor in the 500 block of S. York at around 5:58 p.m. Police said Kosanovich sold alcohol to a minor, subsequent to an alcohol compliance check.
Nasir Mehmood, 60, of Streamwood, was issued an adjunction ticket by police for the sale of tobacco to a minor. While conducting tobacco compliance checks, police said Mehmood sold a pack of cigarettes to an investigative aide who was under the age of 18.
Tania Sabri, 25, of Wood Dale, was issued a citation by police for sale of alcohol to a minor the 100 block of S. York at around 4:05 p.m. Police said officers were conducting liquor compliance checks at establishments holding liquor licenses in the city of Elmhurst. According to police, Sabri served an underage investigative aide who requested liquor without requesting identification.
Rebekah A. Santiago, 22, of Orland Park, was issued an adjunction ticket by police for providing alcohol to a minor the 600 block of W. St. Charles at around 5:07 p.m. Police said while conducting liquor compliance checks Santiago provided an investigative aide under the age of 21 a sample of vodka. Police said Santiago was working inside of the store providing samples of alcohol to customers.
Criminal damage to property/criminal damage to a motor vehicle/criminal trespass to property/criminal trespass to a motor vehicle/damage to city property/damage to property
May 25
A complainant at a hotel in the 300 block of N. Route 83 told police that an unknown suspect(s) shattered the glass door located on the north side of the building. Estimated value of the door is $700. Complaints will be signed if the suspect is located.
May 24-May 25
A victim in the 700 block of Chatham told police that sometime overnight between the above dates, and unknown suspect knocked over lawn decorations and urinated on seat cushions were located on the victim’s from yard. A similar incident occurred May 21, according to police. Neighborhood interviews were conducted but no new information was gathered.
May 23
The manager of a local restaurant in the 900 block of N. York told police than an ex-employee entered the restaurant, went behind the counter and removed some food items. The suspect dropped her wallet while in the store and appeared to be intoxicated, according to police. The suspect’s wallet was recovered for safekeeping and a trespass notice will be issued to the suspect. The store does not want to pursue a theft complaint.
May 21-May 22
A victim in the 300 block of Parkview Avenue told police that upon exiting his residence, he noticed the tree that he planted in his front yard last year had been damaged between the above dates, and believes it may have been neighborhood kids who caused the damage. Approximate loss is $90.
May 11-May 19
Vandalism was discovered during deployment of one of the Police Department’s speed trailers. Derogatory words were etched into the paint finish sometime between the above dates. The trailer was taken out of service for repairs.
Disorderly conduct
May 21
Murad Muhamo Ananzeh, 39, of Summit, was arrested at Pioneer Park at around 7:11 p.m. Police said an officer responded to the park, and Ananzeh was selling ice cream from his truck without a permit. According to police, he was located and was screaming and yelling while pacing back and forth. Police said Ananzeh had been previously warned not to sell ice cream without a valid soliciting license. He was charged with disorderly conduct/breach of peace and no soliciting license. In addition, police said the suspect returned to his ice cream truck to find ice cream bars scattered across the truck’s floor. Approximately $119 in ice cream was taken from the vehicle. The back door to the vehicle had not been locked.
Domestic incident
May 24
A victim in the 300 block of N. Larch told police that the suspect, her ex-boyfriend, was upset because of repeated interruptions while he was on an alleged business call. The suspect reportedly smashed dishes and other items in the kitchen but did not become physical with the victim. The victim did not wish to sign complaints.
DUI/DUI-drugs/Illegal consumption/possession of alcohol by a minor/public intoxication/hosting an underage drinking party
May 25
Jonathan Arocho, 19, of Gary, Ind.; and Efrain Gonzalez, 20, of Cicero, were issued citations near North and Melrose at around 1:18 a.m. While conducting a seatbelt enforcement check, police said Arocho and Gonzalez, both passengers in the vehicle, were found to have been drinking and under the age of 21. Arocho was cited for illegal transportation of alcohol and consumption of alcohol, and no seat belt, and Gonzalez was cited for illegal transportation of alcohol and consumption of alcohol.
May 21
David Clayton, 42, of Bensenville, was arrested near York and Fullerton at around 1:41 a.m. and charged with DUI, no insurance and use of an unsafe tire.
A juvenile suspect was arrested near York and Church at around 12:38 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said the suspect was found to be DUI. He was charged with two counts of DUI, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor, no headlights and violating curfew.
May 20
Thomas Santella, 35, of Bensenville, was arrested near North and Route 83 at around 10:25 p.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage and disobeying a traffic control device.
May 19
Olivia Emerick, 20, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block N. York at around 11:21 p.m. Subsequent to a check at a local bar, police said Emerick was found to be under 21 and had consumed alcohol. She was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and use of false identification.
Matthew Gaffigan, 32, of Wheaton, was arrested near North and Route 83 at around 11:08 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Gaffigan was found to be DUI. He was charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage and making an improper turn.
Parker Samata, 23, of Chicago, was arrested near York and Industrial at around 1:11 a.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, no insurance and improper lane usage.
Fleeing/eluding
May 19
While on patrol near Prairie and May, police said an officer observed two compact sports cars with loud exhausts traveling north on York at a high rate of speed and was unable to get close enough to either vehicle to get additional identifiers.
No-trespass order
May 23
An officer responded to the 1000 block of S. Riverside at around 8:23 p.m. to the report of an unnamed suspect who was pounding on the victim’s front door and refusing to leave. The suspect was located and stated he was attempting to return painting equipment and pay for one day’s work after they had heated words at the job site, according to police. The victim wanted the suspect served with a no-trespass notice, which he was.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/possession of a controlled substance/possession of tobacco
May 25
Liliana Garcia, 21, of Melrose Park, was arrested near North and Melrose at around 12 midnight. While conducting a seatbelt enforcement zone, police said Garcia was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. She was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and no seat belt.
Subsequent to a suspicious vehicle report in the 100 block of Kenmore, police said two juvenile suspects were found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. One of the suspects was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia; the other was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of tobacco by a minor.
May 24
Meghann Carter, 37, of Hoffman Estates, was arrested near Lake and York at around 10:06 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Carter was found to be DUI-drugs and in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. She was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a hypodermic syringe, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI-drugs, speeding, improper lane usage and failure to signal.
May 22
Oswin Galeana, 19, and Geradro Orozco, 20, both of Elmhurst, were arrested near York and Cayuga at around 12:01 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said the suspects were found to be in possession of cannabis. Orozco was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and no rear registration plate light. Galeana was charged with possession of cannabis.
May 21
Gilbert Acevedo, 36, of Chicago, was arrested near Lake and York at around 12:19 a.m. and charged with possession of cannabis.
Aaron Torres, 18, of Lisle, was arrested near Butterfield and York at around 12:36 a.m. and charged with possession of cannabis.
May 19
Jasmine Lomeli, 22, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 900 block of N. Virginia at around 1:39 a.m. Subsequent to a suspicious person sleeping in a vehicle, police said Lomeli was found to be in possession of cannabis and a smoking pipe. She was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Abel Salgado, 28, of Chicago, was arrested near North and Willow Road at around 4:41 p.m. Police said that while a vehicle was stopped in the above location, an officer smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis. Officers observed Salgado, a passenger in the vehicle, smoking cannabis out of a glass pipe. Salgado was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
Suspicious circumstances
May 25
A victim in the 300 block of Ferndale told police that the suspect, described as an Hispanic man with dark hair, medium complexion, medium height and weight, clean shaven wearing a white button-up dress shirt, a tie, and dark pants, driving a gray van, pulled up to the victim’s house and knocked on her door. The man told her that he needed to come into her house and test her water, but the victim denied the man entry. The man asked her for a pen at which time the victim locked the door and returned with a pen. The man then told her he was leaving.
May 24
Elmhurst Public Library employees told police that an unnamed suspect was seen at the library on the above date loading a BB gun with ammunition. According to police, the suspect was then observed in the computer room. Officers detained the suspect and located the BB gun and ammunition on the suspect’s person. The items were confiscated, and the suspect was issued a no-trespass notice.
A victim in the 100 block of Schiller told police she received a phone call while at work from an unknown suspect, who told the victim that he met her at a local school and admired her car decorations. The victim told the suspect not to call again.
May 23
A complainant near Ridgeland and Armitage told police that upon leaving her boyfriend’s residence and jogging to Berens Park, she observed a white SUV pull over and park when the driver saw her running into the park. Upon leaving the park 25 minutes later, the SUV was still parked at the same location. A suspect, described as an Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years old with brown hair, drove the SUV, followed her home and parked across the street from the home for about an additional 25 minutes. The complainant took a picture of the SUV, but did not get the license plate or additional descriptions of the driver.
May 21
A complainant in Donald Court told police she believes an unnamed suspect was continuously knocking, ringing the doorbell of her residence and was possibly inside her open garage ringing that doorbell in an attempt to contact her. The victim is frightened of the suspect, according to police. An officer advised the suspect not to have contact with the complainant or come to her residence.
May 19
A victim in the 100 block of Lake Street told police he was sleeping and woken up at around 8 a.m. due to his bedroom window rattling. The victim stated he heard male voices in the distance but did not think anything of it. At approximately 7 p.m., the victim’s wife arrived home and noticed the cat missing and the bedroom window was open with a hole at the bottom of the screen. The victim’s cat returned home prior to the officer’s arrival. It did not appear that entry was gained into the home. Damage to the window as estimated at $20 to $25.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
May 25
A bank in the 500 block of Spring reported to police that at around 10:28 a.m., an unknown suspect, described as a white male, around 35 years old, 5-foot-1, 125 pounds, wearing a light blue jacket, a hat with a feather and sunglasses, entered the back through the main entrance and gave a bank employee a note. The employee gave the suspect an unknown amount of cash, and the suspect left the bank southbound on foot.
May 24
An officer located two spare tires missing from two vehicles parked in the 800 block of N. York. It is unknown if these tires had previously been removed. An investigation is pending.
May 23
David Lozano, 18, of Elmhurst, was arrested at a local store in the 600 block of N. York at around 6:19 p.m. Store personnel told police that an employee had allegedly stolen four bottles of alcohol on two occasions on the above date. Police said Lozano was located at home and admitted to the thefts. He also was in possession of a small cannabis “roach” which was above his right ear, according to police. He was charged with retail theft, possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of cannabis.
May 21
Veronica Lopez, 29, of Franklin Park, was arrested at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 3:28 p.m. A complainant at the store told police that Lopez reportedly entered the store with what appeared to be an empty purse, collected various items from the store and entered the fitting room. Upon exiting the fitting room, police said Lopez’s purse was bulging and appeared to contain many items. She was charged with retail theft.
Police said an unknown suspect, described as a white male between 45 and 55, 5-foot-8, 170 pounds with blond hair and wearing a dark leather jacket, navy blue jeans and white-and-black gym shoes, entered a store in the 100 block of N. Palmer Drive and was observed removing numerous items of over-the-counter medication. Police said the suspect left the store without paying, entered a black vehicle driving by an unknown person described as a white female, and left the area southbound through the parking lot.
A victim in the 200 block of N. Highland told police he was a previous victim of identity theft and was notified that an unknown suspect(s) are still attempting to open accounts in his name. The victim is making a matter of record report in order to gain information about the incidents from the businesses.
May 20
Officials at a school in the 900 block of S. York told police that one of their students, a juvenile, had left the building without permission, went to a local food store and stole $21.32 worth of merchandise. The juvenile then returned to the school where he was detained by school personnel. The case was referred to juvenile disposition.
A victim in the 100 block of Fairfield told police that an unknown suspect entered his vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of his residence. The suspect reportedly removed a phone charger, a radar detector, sunglasses and two CD cases. The victim wasn’t sure if the vehicle had been locked.
Jan. 1-May 20
A complainant at a transport company in the 100 block of W. Spangler told police that while doing inventory of all the trailers, he noticed a trailer missing from the lot. There were no surveillance cameras on the exterior of the company, and no information on a suspect.
May 19
Attempted forgery was reported at a restaurant in the 1000 block of S. York St. at around 1:35 p.m. An officer responded to the incident, and the suspect did not complete the transaction. An employee told police he had seen the suspect before attempting to use a counterfeit bill in the past. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5-foot-9, 150 pounds, between 25 and 30 years old, and was last seen wearing a black, small brim baseball/golf style cap, a black nylon puffy vest and blue jeans, and acne scars on his face.
May 6-May 19
A victim in the 500 block of W. Grand Ave. told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect stole one sapphire/ruby ring, two sets of costume earrings and one small grey velvet box from a duffle bag. Approximate loss is $509.
June 2, 2015
A victim in the 500 block of Hillcrest told police she was notified by a lending agency that she had an unpaid bill of $2,888 owed to a mobile phone company. The victim contacted the company and discovered than an unknown suspect used her information to open an account. The service was provided to an address in Lockport. The company has since closed the account and negated the charges.
Warrant service
May 22
Michael Keri, 37, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Butterfield and York at around 6:41 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Keri was found to be wanted out of Will County for a failure to appear warrant. He also was charged with driving while license suspended, use of an electronic communications device and no insurance.
May 20
Joel Ocampo, 28, of Franklin Park, was arrested in the 400 block of N. York at around 5:39 p.m. Police said Ocampo was found to have a valid failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County. He also was found to be in possession of drug equipment, according to police. In addition to the warrant, Ocampo was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
May 19
Salvador Martinez-Chavez, 39, of Villa Park, was arrested near Route 83 and Second at around 11:16 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said the suspect was found to have a valid failure to appear warrant. He also was charged with driving without headlights.
