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 property
June 26
Officers responded to the 100 block of S. Palmer at around 7:01 p.m. for a report of four juveniles banging on the door and looking as if they were trying to make entry to the building. Contact was made with juveniles who admitted to banging on the door and thought the building was abandoned. The metal doorknob was found on the ground next to the wooden door they were banging on. Parents were contacted and the juveniles were released.
June 24-June 25
A victim in the 600 block of W. North Ave. told police that an unknown suspect(s) let the air out of her driver’s side tires, broke a side mirror and cracked the windshield.
June 24
Criminal damage to property was reported in the 600 block of S. Prospect at around 12:17 a.m. Police said the victim’s son was driving her vehicle with friends playing pranks on members of a local high school baseball team when their car was struck with an unknown object, causing the windshield to break. The suspect told police he threw a piece of concrete at the car due to being alarmed and disturbed. The matter is being handled between both parties.
June 23
Police said an argument ensued between a suspect and his manager regarding an incident that occurred earlier in the day at a business in the 600 block of W. North Ave. The manager did not want the suspect to return to work. The suspect was served with a no trespass notice.
DUI/DUI-drugs/illegal consumption/possession of alcohol by a minor/public intoxication/hosting an underage drinking party
June 27
Anthony R. Ortiz, 45, of Park Ridge, was arrested near North Avenue and I-290 at around 9 a.m. Subsequent to an accident, police said Ortiz was found to be driving while intoxicated. He was charged with aggravated DUI-drugs, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and aggravated driving while license revoked.
June 26
Jeffrey Korber, 37, of Crystal Lake, was arrested near Commonwealth and Butterfield at around 9:26 p.m. Subsequent to a call for a DUI following, police said a vehicle was stopped and Korber was found to be DUI and in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was charged with DUI-drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage, no headlights and failure to stop behind the white stop line at a stoplight.
June 25
Jacob Lynch, 22, of Elmhurst, was arrested near York and Diversey at around 12:28 a.m., while Kevin Lynch, 18, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation by police. Subsequent to a traffic stop for improper lane usage and traveling 20 mph in a posted 35 mph zone, police said Jacob Lynch was found to be DUI. He was charged with DUI, no insurance, improper lane usage and impeding the flow of traffic. Kevin Lynch, a passenger in the vehicle was also found to be drinking and under 21, according to police. He was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor.
June 24
• Antonio Howard, 27, of Bellwood, was arrested near Spring and McKinley at around 11:55 a.m. According to police, Howard stated that while driving, he stopped at the above area when he realized he was too intoxicated to continue driving. He then reportedly knocked on the door at an address in the area and asked the resident if he could use their phone. Howard was charged with one felony count of aggravated DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving while license suspended, and no insurance.
• Simone Williams, 31, of Chicago, was arrested in the 300 block of E. Church St. at around 6:03 p.m. Subsequent to a suspicious vehicle, police said Williams was found sleeping in the vehicle with the car running, and open alcohol also was found in the vehicle. Williams was charged with DUI and illegal transportation of alcohol.
False police report
June 27
Cecilia A. Hannon, 21, and Alyssa R. Weber, 21, both of Lake in the Hills, and Jessica Garlock 20, of Wauconda, were arrested in the 100 block of N. Elm at 5:45 a.m. Subsequent to a dispatch for a battery just occurred, police said it was later reclassified as a false police report. The suspects stated a male struck one of them in the face and threw a lighter at her, which turned out to be fabricated amongst the offenders, according to police. Hannon was charged with attempted filing of a false police report, while Weber and Garlock were charged with attempted obstruction of justice.
Missing person report
June 26
A complainant told police she dropped off her daughter at her grandmother’s house in Rolling Meadows on June 24 and she was to be back by her curfew. She returned to the grandmother’s house on time but may have snuck out of the house later in the evening. Attempts to contact victim were not successful. She was entered into LEADS as missing.
Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco
June 25
Keshawntis Cooley, 18, of Orland Park, was arrested in the 900 block of S. Riverside at around 10:01 p.m. While on patrol in the above area, police said an officer observed a group of male subjects gathered in the parking lot. Contact was made, and Cooley was found to be in possession of cannabis and to be wanted out of the Orland Park Police Department, according to police. He was charged with possession of cannabis.
June 24
• A juvenile was arrested near North and Elm at around 2:20 a.m. and charged with possession of cannabis following a traffic stop.
• A juvenile was arrested in the 1000 block of S. Spring at around 8:46 p.m. While on patrol, an officer observed the suspect to be holding a cigarette and was found to be under 18, according to police. He was placed under arrest, and upon a search, police said he was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with those crimes as well as possession of tobacco and consumption of alcohol by minor. The juvenile was released to his father.
June 23
• Cesar Sotelo, 22, and Luis Moreno, 24, both of Berkeley, were issued citations by police in the 300 block of E. Cresent Ave. at around 8:01 p.m. Subsequent to a suspicious auto report, police said an officer smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. According to police, Sotelo was in possession of drug paraphernalia and Moreno was in possession of cannabis. Both were given ordinance citations for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Xazavier Little, 20, of Chicago, and Alexis Crigler, 18, of Villa Park, were arrested near North and Villa at around 9:54 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said an officer detected a strong odor of burnt cannabis from inside the vehicle. Little, a passenger in the vehicle, admitted to being in possession of cannabis, which he gave to an officer, according to police. Little was charged with possession of cannabis and no seatbelt. Police said Crigler, another passenger in the vehicle, was found to be wanted out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear and no seat belt.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
June 29
• A complainant in the 800 block of N. York told police that eight tires were missing from his supervisor’s truck and one tire from a third truck belonging to an unknown victim.
• A victim in the 300 block of S. Fair Ave. told police that at around 4:33 p.m., he encountered a scrap metal recycler in front of his house with whom he allowed to take several pieces of metal from his garage. The victim left for a short time and when he returned, there were other items missing that he had not given the recycler permission to take.
June 28
A veterinarian at an animal clinic in the 800 block of S. Riverside Drive called police to advise he was in the middle of filling a prescription, when in a matter of five minutes, the bottle went missing from a desk. This desk is in a common area.
June 27
• Maurice Sumler, 25, of Chicago, was arrested near York and I-190 at around 12:42 p.m. Subsequent to a local dispatch of a stolen landscaping truck from the Elk Grove Village Police Department, police said an officer observed the vehicle eastbound near I-290 and York. The vehicle was stopped and Sumler was taken into custody, transported to the Police Department and charged with unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, obstructing identification and driving while license revoked.
• A victim in the 200 block of N. York told police that a suspect has been copying the victim’s Illinois Department of Public Health plumber’s license and then posing as a licensed plumber in order to seek employment. The suspect did plumbing installation at an address in Elmhurst. An investigation is pending.
June 26-June 27
An employee from a car leasing company in the 800 block of N. York Road told police that she noticed a spare tire was missing from a rental truck which was parked in the rear lot.
June 25
• Demetrius C. Orr, 18, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 400 block of W. Fremont Ave. at around 2:19 a.m. Subsequent to a dispatch for two suspects looking into cars with flashlights, police said responding units located one suspect, Orr. According to police, Orr was arrested, transported to the Police Department and confessed to previous burglary to motor vehicles. He was charged with burglary.
• A victim in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police that while parked at the above business, she left a laptop in the front passenger side floor board of her vehicle. When the victim returned to her vehicle, she noticed the laptop missing.
June 24
• A victim in the 500 block of W. St. Charles told police she withdrew an unspecified amount of cash from a local bank. Upon leaving the bank, she realized the envelope containing the currency was missing. Victim believes she left the envelope at the bank and someone took it.
• A complainant at a business in the 700 block of N. Oakland Ave. told police that two unknown male suspects drove into the rear parking lot of the above area. One of the unknown suspects reportedly opened an overhead door to the building and began to look at the circuit boards inside. As the workers attempted to contact a supervisor, the unknown suspect loaded the circuit boards into a van and drove off.
• A victim in the 700 block of Chatham told police she sold an item via the Internet on April 11. On June 22, the purchaser returned the item via mail and was issued a full refund. Upon inspecting the returned item, the victim noticed a portion of the item was missing.
June 23
A victim in the 500 block of N. Indiana told police he had rented a property to the suspects. After having several issues with them, they were evicted from the property. Recently while walking through the property, he noticed several items had been missing from the home.
June 4-June 5
A victim in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police she thought she was sending money to a friend. The victim sent an unspecified amount of cash over multiple transactions through Western Union between the above dates. Western Union verified the money had already been picked up.
Warrant service
June 27
Fabian Rocha, 31, of Maywood, was arrested near Lake and Grand at around 9:08 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, Rocha, a passenger in the vehicle, gave a false name and birthdate and was later found to be wanted out of Will County with no bond, according to police. He was additionally charged with obstructing identification and no seat belt.
