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.
Animal complaint
June 6
A complainant in the 300 block of S. Prospect told police that, while dog walking, a coyote followed her up the driveway and barked at her. She reports the coyote got within two feet of the dog. The coyote then left.
Criminal damage to property/motor vehicle/criminal trespass to property/ motor vehicle/damage to property
June 8
A victim in the1100 block of S Euclid Ave. told police he returned to his vehicle to see a smashed-out rear window with a baseball in the backseat. There was a baseball game going on a local high school, approximately 50 feet away from the parked vehicle.
June 7
Police said a suspect in the 400 block of N. Walnut was observed sitting on the victim’s car hood. The victim told police he has damage to the hood, windshield wipers, windshield and rear driver’s side panel of his vehicle. An investigation is pending.
Disorderly conduct
June 7
• Jeffrey Pedlow, 48, of Streamwood, was arrested in the 100 block of S. York at around 8:20 p.m. Police said an officer was flagged down for an intoxicated suspect who fell off his bike. Pedlow was charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication.
• Police said an unnamed suspect showed up to a transport company in the 100 block of Spangler yelling about money that was owed to him. Officers made contact with the suspect, and asked the suspect not to return to the business. The suspect also was served with a no-trespass order.
DUI/DUI-drugs/illegal consumption/possession of alcohol by a minor/public intoxication/hosting an underage drinking party
June 7
James Moberg, 61, of Oakbrook Terrace, was arrested near Route 83 and Riverside at around 7:12 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a DUI driver, an officer located Moberg. He was charged with DUI-drugs, improper lane usage and no insurance.
June 6
Giuseppa Cecala, 18, of Addison and Dominic Persin, 19, of Naperville, were arrested near Lake and Route 83 at around 1:18 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Cecala was wanted on a warrant out of DuPage County, and Persin, a passenger, was found to have consumed alcohol and was under 21. Persin was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor. Police said an officer also located cannabis and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Cecala was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal transportation of alcohol by a minor, driving while license suspended, suspended registration and no insurance.
Failure to give aid/information
June 2
Francis A. Boehm, 82, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation by police in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 9:40 a.m. for failure to give aid or information at an accident involving damage.
Harassment
June 7
A victim in the 400 block of N. Walnut told police that she has been receiving numerous phone calls and text messages from a suspect and wants them to stop.
June 4
• Police said a juvenile victim received an obscene picture message on his cell phone from an unknown phone number.
• In the 200 block of S. Boyd, police said Victim #1 and Victim #2 have been receiving threatening text messages from Victim #2’s ex-boyfriend. All parties were contacted and agreed not to have further communication.
June 2
A victim at a school in the 700 block of S. York Road told police she was notified by the school that her estranged brother had sent a disturbing email. Contact was made with suspect who agreed to have no further contact with victim or the school.
No trespass notice
June 7
A victim at a bar in the 100 block of N. York told police they have asked the suspect to leave the bar on three separate occasions, yet he was back again today. The suspect was gone upon officers’ arrival. An officer contacted the suspect who then came to the police department, where he was served with a no-trespass order.
June 5
A food store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police that an unnamed suspect has been observed on three occasions soliciting customers in the parking lot for money. The suspect was located and admitted to an officer that she has been at this location several times, asking people for money. The suspect was issued a no-trespass notice and subsequently left the area.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/possession of tobacco
June 4
• Cedric Brooks, 23, of Carol Stream, was arrested near North and Willow at around 1:03 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Brooks was found to be in possession of cannabis, for which he was charged. He was also charged with speeding.
• Leon Metcalf, 38, of Chicago, was arrested near York and North at around 2:56 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said an officer smelled a strong odor of cannabis coming from the vehicle. Metcalf was in possession of cannabis and a loaded Beretta .380 pistol, according to police. He was charged with “Felon in Possession of a Firearm” as well as possession of cannabis and driving with no tail lights.
• Subsequent to a call for an underage drinking party in the 600 block of Hawthorne at around 6:30 p.m., police said suspects fled the scene upon officers’ arrival. Suspect #1 was located and placed under arrest after obstructing/resisting arrest. Suspects #2 and #3 were located and placed under arrest for prowling. Suspect #4 was placed under arrest for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Suspect #5 later came into the police department with his parents. Suspect #1 was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and disorderly conduct/resisting arrest. Suspect #2 was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and prowling. Suspect #3 was charged with prowling. Suspect #4 was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Suspect #5 was charged with prowling and possession of alcohol by a minor. All were released to their parents.
June 3
• Aurelio Ortega, 24, of Brookfield, was arrested near St. Charles and Lawndale at around 4:25 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Ortega was found to be in possession of cannabis, for which he was charged. He was also charged with speeding.
• Vincent Peterson, 27, and Jamario Blanchard, 26, both of Bensenville, were arrested near York and Grand at around 8:43 p.m. According to police, while on patrol, officers observed Peterson and Blanchard doing a hand-to-hand drug transaction. Contact was made with the subjects, and police said Peterson admitted he was in possession of cannabis that Blanchard had sold to him. Peterson was charged with possession of cannabis and Blanchard was charged with unlawful delivery of cannabis and possession of cannabis.
• Jeffery Sims, 24, of Villa Park, was arrested near North and Myrtle at around 12:23 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Sims was found to be in possession of cannabis. He was charged with possession of cannabis and no rear registration plate light.
Suspicious circumstances
June 7
While en route to a call of a subject in the men’s room reportedly shooting up heroin in the 500 block of W. Lake St., an officer was told the male subject had left the area in a gray Chevy Cruze. Items consistent with the complaint were recovered and placed into evidence.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
June 8
A victim in the 500 block of Hillcrest told police than an unknown suspect opened a Visa Signature card in her name without her knowledge.
June 7
Police said that at approximately 5:18 p.m., two males were seen walking southbound on Washington and paused in front of an address in the 400 block of S. Washington St. Prior to reportedly stealing a package from the victim’s front step, one of the male suspects pulled a hood over his head, according to police. The suspects walked away, realized they did not want the package after all, and tossed it onto the neighbor’s lawn. The suspects are described as white males wearing dark-colored clothing.
June 5-June 6
Officers responded to the report of a theft of a golf cart in the 500 block of S. York at around 11:24 a.m. A complainant told police he rented the golf cart for the Annie Ryan Fun Run. The owner of the golf cart told the complainant that they went to pick it up and it was missing.
May 26-June 6
A complainant at a business in the 400 block of W. Wrightwood told police his former employee did not return his work equipment and he has been unable to make contact with the suspect.
June 5
• Officers responded at 8:48 a.m. for a retail theft that had just occurred at a local pharmacy in the 100 block of Robert Palmer. According to police, the suspect was described as a white male wearing a black baseball cap, a black-and-white zip-up jacket and black shorts. The suspect reportedly stole 22 packs of cigarettes.
• A complainant at a car leasing company in the 800 block of N. York told police that the spare tires were stolen off of two company-owned vehicles as they were parked in the lot.
June 2
An officer was flagged down by a loss prevention employee at a local store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 2:33 p.m. regarding a retail theft. The employee told police he saw the suspect enter a silver sedan with duct tape over the license plate. The suspects were described as two black males wearing black T-shirts and faded blue jeans.
May 20-June 1
An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of W. Lake St. for a report of a theft. A victim told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) removed a spare tire from underneath a company van.
May 24-May 31
Victims in the 300 block of Walnut told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect made numerous unauthorized charges on their debit card and unauthorized charges on their credit card. The charges occurred at various Walmart stores and Food for Less stores.
March 25-May 31
Police said a victim was notified by an employee of a public storage facility in the 200 block of W. Lake St. that a door to her storage unit had its padlock removed. The victim went to look at her unit and noticed several items missing.
May 9-May 10
A victim in the 100 block of W. Butterfield told police that he threw out both front and rear license plates in the dumpster two weeks ago. He has since been receiving I-Pass violations on these plates.
Warrant service
June 5
Raul Sanchez, 33, of Addison, was arrested in the 100 block of E. Quincy at around 12:44 a.m. Subsequent to a call about a suspicious person, police said Sanchez was found to have a no-bond warrant out of DuPage County.
