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.
Battery
Sept. 23
A victim in the 400 block of N. Evergreen told police that a suspect described as an Hispanic male was riding his bike at the above location making comments that he and his friend could not understand. The victim, according to police, began to videotape him when the suspect got off his bike and then kicked the victim’s phone out of his hand into his face. The suspect then left northbound on his bike. He is described as being in his late 50s or early 60s, wearing a sleeveless gray shirt, khaki cargo shorts and what looked like athletic tape wrapped around his arms. Parents of the victim were contacted and told police they did not wish to pursue charges.
Criminal damage or defacement to property/motor vehicle/criminal trespass to property/motor vehicle/damage to property
Sept. 23-Sept. 24
A complainant in a condominium complex in the 200 block of S. West told police that during the above time frame, he heard people yelling out in front of complex on the west side of building. At the time, the complainant did not look to see what was happening. When he was walking around the property the following morning, he observed that two solar powered lawn lights had been damaged.
Disorderly conduct
Sept. 25
Fiona Murray, 34, of Buffalo Grove, was arrested in the 300 block of Highland at around 2:04 a.m. Police said found Murray sitting on the front porch intoxicated. Murray would not answer an officer’s questions about why she was at the house and became argumentative with officers, according to police. Murray was charged with disorderly conduct, DUI and no insurance.
Domestic battery
Sept. 28
A 24-year-old Chicago woman was arrested in the 500 block of N. York at around 8:06 p.m. and charge with domestic battery. A victim told police that she and the suspect had gotten into a verbal argument which turned physical.
Sept. 25
An officer responded to North and Route 83 at around 6:03 a.m. for a fight between two male subjects. An officer located the males fighting on the grass at the above address and the subjects were separated. One of the suspects was taken into custody while the second fled the scene. He was later located and placed under arrest. Both were charged with domestic battery; one of the suspects was additionally charged with resisting arrest.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation or possession of open alcohol, controlled substance
Sept. 28
Olivia Stoklosa, 24, of Chicago, was arrested near North and Maple at around 1:15 a.m. and charged with DUI and improper lane usage following a traffic stop.
Sept. 26
Julie Woodward-Trenker, 47, of Chicago, was arrested near North Avenue and River Glen at around 10:56 a.m. Officers were called to the above area in reference to a female driver stopped in traffic. Police said Woodward displayed signs of being intoxicated and she admitted that she had been drinking. Woodward was charged with DUI and improper parking in the roadway.
Sept. 24
• Paul Cirone, 55, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation by police near Armitage and Van Auken at around 10:37 a.m. Police said responded to the area of Crestview Park for a report of a suspicious person. According to police, Circone was located near Van Auken and Armitage standing next to a bicycle drinking from a can of beer. He was cited at scene for possession of open liquor in public.
• Jose Delgado, 40, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Grand and County Line at around 2:11 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Delgado was found to be DUI and wanted out of DuPage County for a failure to appear warrant. He was charged with DUI, improper lighting, improper lane usage, driving while license suspended and no insurance.
• Mikaela Eppard, 20, of Englewood, Colo., was issued a citation by police near St. Charles and Berkley at around 1:50 a.m. Police said Eppard was found at the above location, was under 21, and had consumed alcohol. She was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor.
• Michael Griffin, 42, of Chicago, was arrested near York and I-290 at around 1:39 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for a moving violation, Griffin displayed signs of alcohol impairment. Police said that when Griffin was placed under arrest, he resisted police officers. Griffin was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated driving while license revoked, resisting a police officer, possession of cannabis and improper lane usage.
Sept. 22
• Martin Hawkins, 55, of Chariton, Iowa, was issued a citation by police at a hotel in the 500 block of W. Grand at around 1:31 a.m. Police said Hawkins was found sitting inside his parked car. He was intoxicated, according to police, and had numerous cans of beer inside the vehicle. He was cited with possession of alcohol in public.
• Monika Whitley, 32, of Lyons, was arrested in the 600 block of W. North Ave. at around 4:22 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a subject under the influence of drugs, an officer made contact with Whitley, who was found to be in actual physical control of a vehicle with an 8-year-old being the passenger. Whitley was determined to be under the influence of drugs, according to police. She was charged with state charges of DUI drugs and endangering the life of a child.
Harassment
Sept. 24
A victim in the 900 block of Cedar Avenue told police a suspect was harassing the victim via telephone. An officer made contact with the suspect who stated he was angry and upset with the victim. The suspect was asked not to contact the victim.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia
Sept. 25
Darcon Proctor, 27, of Westchester, was issued citations by police near St. Charles Road and Spring Road at around 5:25 p.m. Police said Proctor was issued citations for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no insurance. During the traffic accident investigation, police said he was found to be in possession of a cannabis glass smoking pipe, for which he also was cited.
Sept. 23
Roman Jamie-Villanueva, 20, and Cristian Landeros, 19, both of Melrose Park, were issued citations by police near York and Palmer at around 12:08 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, an officer smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis coming from the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, a recovered suspected cannabis and drug paraphernalia, according to police. Jaime-Villanueva was placed under arrest for no valid driver’s license. The front seat passenger, Landeros, was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of cannabis. Jaime-Villanueva was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid driver’s license, failure to signal when required and no insurance.
Suspicious circumstances
Sept. 17-Sept. 24
A complainant in the 1000 block of Riverside Drive told police that while cleaning the windows of his house he observed a hole and an embedded bullet slug in the vinyl exterior frame of a window located on the south side of his house. Dispatch checked back for any shots fired calls with no results.
Sept. 16
A complainant at a retirement community in the 1000 block of S. Euclid told police that after working her shift at around 3:11 p.m., she left the building and headed towards her vehicle. As she walked past the garden area, she observed a suspect lying down in the bushes next to the building. She described the suspect as a white male in his late 20s, approximately 5’5” with a skinny build, dark hair, and last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue jean shorts, and walking with a limp, Complainant continued to walk to her vehicle and the suspect began to follow her. The complainant ran to her vehicle, got in it and locked the doors. The suspect then walked away.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Sept. 28
A victim in the 200 block of E. South St. told police that an unknown suspect(s) attempted to open three credit cards using her name. Complaints will be signed.
Aug. 1-Sept. 28
A complainant in the 100 block of Caroline told police that a victim normally keeps several jars of loose change in her bedroom. Lately she has been noticing that the amount of coins in the jars had been noticeably less. The case is pending investigation.
Sept. 27
An officer responded to the 100 block of Elm Tree Lane for a suspicious circumstance at around 2:54 p.m., later found to be residential burglary. An unknown suspect described as an Hispanic male, around 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, between 20 and 30 years old with short, black hair, made entry through a second story window. The case is pending investigation.
Sept. 26
• A victim at a food store in the 900 block of S. York told police that a unknown suspect described as a black male wearing a dark shirt and blue Cubs hat walked out of the store with a bag filled with unknown items. He was with another suspect described as a black female who was wearing a gray shirt and sweatpants. They got into a maroon vehicle and left eastbound on Butterfield.
• A victim believes a woman keyed her vehicle while she was in a food store in the 600 block of N. York St. at around 7:13 p.m. There was a misunderstanding over a parking spot and the victim believes the suspect may have damaged her vehicle because of it.
Sept. 24-Sept. 26
The owner of a business in the 900 block of S. Riverside Dr. told police that between 3 p.m. Sept. 24 and 6:30 a.m. Sept. 26, an unknown suspect(s) entered their storage parking lot. The suspect(s) broke the window on a truck and removed equipment.
Sept. 23-Sept. 26
A complainant told police he dropped off his vehicle at a repair shop in the 100 block of N. Addison Ave. on Sept. 23. He parked it, locked it, and the key was secured inside the building behind the service desk. Service was completed on it, but when he went to pick it up on Sept. 26, he learned it wasn’t there.
Aug. 1-Sept. 25
A victim in the 200 block of W. Claremont told police she received a credit card mailed to her address. It was in her name although she had never applied for it. The card had not yet been activated and there were no unauthorized charges on it. It was canceled.
Sept. 24
A victim in the 300 block of Poplar told police they were out for the afternoon and upon arriving home, discovered an unknown suspect(s) had broken into their home. A screen was removed from a bedroom window in the southwest corner of the house.
Sept. 1-Sept. 23
Theft was reported in the 100 block of W. Diversey. A complainant told police that the victim has been in assisted living for approximately one year and has an outstanding balance for housing and care. The victim’s bank statements are showing thousands of dollars being removed between the above dates.
Sept. 22
• A victim in the 300 block of Commonwealth told police that an unknown suspect shattered the window on her vehicle while it was parked in the Eldridge Park parking lot. The suspect removed the victim’s purse from within the vehicle
• A victim in the 200 block of N. Addison told police that he was the victim of a phone scam. He stated a woman called and told him he had a warrant. He was told to purchase $500 in I-Tunes gift cards to pay the warrant. He gave the woman the gift card number over the phone, and she stated he still owed $10,000. He then went and deposited $10,000 into an account. After he deposited the money he realized he was being scammed. An investigation is pending.
• A victim in the 100 block of E. Brush Hill told police that he parked and locked his van in a parking lot at around 4:30 p.m. Upon returning to the parking lot at 2:30 a.m., the van was missing. At 10:22 p.m., a video surveillance recorded a white vehicle park near the victim’s van. A person is seen exiting the white vehicle and standing near the van. Both vehicles are then seen leaving the parking lot.
Sept. 13-Sept. 21
A complainant told police he is the owner of a company, and at the end of each month he sells his extra grapes at the corner of Route 83 and North Avenue from the back of his refrigerated trucks. A suspect purchased grapes on one day and then returned the next day and reportedly purchased grapes using personal checks for both transactions. The complainant learned the man wrote checks on a closed account. Complaints will be signed.
Sept. 9
A victim in the 100 block of S. Hale St. told police she had received a collection notice from a cell phone company, but stated that she never opened an account.
Aug. 30-Sept. 20
A victim in the 500 block of W. Crockett told police he advertised on Roommates.com that he had a room to rent. A male and female rented this room and the victim is now missing a gold ring and a gold watch.
Aug. 31
A victim in the 800 block of Prospect told police he was notified by a credit company that an unknown suspect attempted to obtain a credit card using his information. The application was recognized as fraud and was denied.
Unlawful use of a weapon
Sept. 24
Joseph Alvarado, 24, of Melrose Park, was arrested near North and Melrose at around 11:14 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Alvarado was found to be in possession of a loaded 357 Magnum and cannabis. He was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of firearm ammunition without a FOID, illegal transportation of alcohol, possession of cannabis, unlawful use of a driver’s license, driving while license suspended and making an improper turn.
Warrant service
Sept. 27
Mikel Dawson, 28, of Berkeley, was arrested near Route 83 and St. Charles Road at around 1:04 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Dawson was found to be wanted out of Bellwood Police Department. Dawson also received a citation for disobeying a traffic control device.
Sept. 26
Jose Delgado, 40, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of E. First St. at around 12:56 p.m. Police said it was learned that Delgado, who was in the police lobby for other business, had a valid failure to appear warrant out of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
