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 or defacement to property/vehicle/criminal trespass to property/vehicle/damage to property
Oct. 23
Two incidents of criminal damage to a vehicle were reported in the 300 block of W. St. Charles at around 1:05 and 1:43 p.m., respectively. In the first incident, an unknown suspect broke the passenger side window on her locked vehicle while it was parked. In the second incident, the victim told police that an unknown suspect broke the rear passenger side window on her vehicle while it was parked.
Oct. 22
A victim in the 500 block of W. Armitage told police that between 9 and 11 p.m., an unknown suspect(s) damaged his mailbox. The mailbox appears to have been struck with an object that caused dents to the mailbox.
Oct. 19-Oct. 20
A victim in the 400 block of W. St. Charles told police that sometime between the above dates, an unknown suspect apparently entered the unlocked apartment unit and urinated. The victim’s roommate stated she was in and out of the apartment several times that day.
Oct. 13-Oct. 20
A victim in the 200 block of N. Adelia told police at around 2:14 p.m. that between the above dates, his landscapers noticed a broken window on the front of the house while they were caring for the lawn. It is unknown what date the damage occurred.
Sept. 27-Oct. 20
While investigating damage to an outdoor light pole located in the middle drive of DeWalt Court, it was determined that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) may have tampered with the wires of the light pole so it would not light.
Disorderly conduct
Oct. 21
Police said there was a report of kids throwing pumpkins off the top deck of the Addison parking deck in the 100 block of N. Addison Ave. at around 9:17 p.m. No suspects were located. A smashed pumpkin was in the parking lot to the south of the structure.
Domestic battery
Oct. 22
A 32-year-old Chicago woman was arrested in the 600 block of W. North Ave. at around 2:27 a.m. An officer responded to a restaurant for a possible domestic incident. Witnesses told police they saw the suspect using her hands to strike victim in the face while inside the vehicle. Scratches were observed on victim and the suspect was placed under arrest. Subsequent to a search of the suspect, police said she was found to be in possession of half of a Xanax® pill. She was charged with domestic battery and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
Oct. 20
A 37-year-old Elmhurst woman was arrested in the 900 block of Hillcrest at around 8:23 p.m. and charged with domestic battery. Police said the suspect admitted to striking the victim in the face with a closed fist.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation/possession of open alcohol/controlled substance
Oct. 23
Jerome Hilliard, 51, of Chicago, was arrested in the 600 block of W. North Ave. at around 12:53 a.m. and charged with DUI, driving while license suspended, no insurance, speeding and improper lane usage following a traffic stop.
Oct. 22
Andres Lopez, 54, of Villa Park was arrested near North and Route 83 at around 12:33 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Lopez was found to be DUI and found to be in possession of a hand gun and in violation of the conceal and carry act. He was charged with DUI, carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence of alcohol, failure to signal when required and improper use of registration.
Oct. 21
Luciano Diaz, 48, of Chicago, was arrested near North and I-290 at around 3:14 p.m. and charged with DUI, endangering the life of a child, aggravated DUI for child endangerment, aggravated DUI for driving while intoxicated and illegal transportation of alcohol.
Oct. 20
• Guadalupe Rivas, 26, of Chicago, was arrested near North and I-290 at around 11:19 p.m. and charged with DUI, open alcohol, improper lane usage and no insurance following a traffic stop.
• Laura Schewe, 51, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Willow and Schiller at around 12:59 a.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of open alcohol, improper lane usage, disobeying a traffic control device and no insurance following a traffic stop.
Harassment
Oct. 25
A victim in the 600 block of Van Auken told police they received harassing text messages from an ex-boyfriend. The suspect was found at Crestview Park hoping to meet the victim there. An officer spoke with the suspect, who agreed to leave the area and cease all communications with the victim.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia
Oct. 26
Carlos Martinez, 26, of Villa Park, was arrested near Route 83 and North Avenue at around 10:09 p.m. and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop.
Oct. 23
Quinton T. Green, 19, of Chicago, was arrested at a college in the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 7:12 p.m. and issued a citation by police for possession of cannabis.
Oct. 22
Steven Johnson, 38, of Chicago, was issued citations by police for possession of cannabis and speeding near St. Charles and Chandler at around 4:23 p.m. Police said a small baggie containing suspect cannabis was located on the driver’s person following a traffic stop.
Suspicious circumstances
Oct. 25
An officer responded to the 100 block of N. Addison at 2:01 p.m. as Lisle police advised that the DuPage Medical Group office in Lisle received a call from a suspect who was unhappy about his bill and stated he was going to the Elmhurst office and shoot everyone there. After further investigation, it was determined that the suspect was located in Naperville speaking with a customer service representative to resolve the problem.
Oct. 23
A complainant in the 600 block of S. Bryan told police at around 3:24 p.m. that felt that his Facebook music group page had been hacked by someone stating anti-American statements and saying “Death to America.” The Department of Homeland Security was notified and will follow up.
Oct. 21
• A suspect described as a male-white, around 50 years old, 6’3” and 180 pounds with brown-black graying hair, wearing a T-shirt with a university logo, and blue jeans reportedly jumped out of the bushes and said “Boo!” which scared a group of girls walking near Church and Kenilworth. Just prior to walking through that area, they saw a group of other kids walking ahead of them who were seen running away; it was later assumed the same thing may have happened to them.
• A complainant in the 900 block of S. Linden told police at around 10 p.m. that a male in a white shirt was knocking at the door and ringing the doorbell. The complainant did not know the subject and did not answer the door. The complainant believes the suspect may have tried to open the screen door and cracked the trim in the process.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Oct. 26
• Sandy A. Rainone, 47, of Oakbrook Terrace, was arrested at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 7:45 p.m. Police said an officer responded for a shoplifter being held who had taken merchandise from the store without paying. The officer took Rainone into custody and Rainone was charged with retail theft.
• A victim told police she left her purse in her office at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Cancer Center at 7:30 a.m. At 3 p.m., she noticed a potential fraud alert text message from her bank regarding her credit card. The victim checked her wallet and noticed items missing from her purse. She contacted the banks and closed her accounts.
Oct. 25
• An agent for a victim at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Palmer told police that a suspect exited the store carrying an orange shopping bag full of unknown merchandise for which she did not pay. The suspect entered into a waiting vehicle and was last seen southbound on Palmer.
• An officer responded to a food store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 for a report of suspicious persons attempting to use fraudulent credit cards. The supervisor recognized the suspects from a previous use of fraudulent credit cards
at the store. Police said Suspect 1 attempted to use two or three different cards, each one producing error codes. The suspect became nervous and stated “I will just go get cash from my car and be right back.” He did not return. Both Suspect 1 and another suspect left on foot southbound through the parking lot. Suspect 1 was described as either a black or Hispanic male, around 5’10” about 50 years old with a thin build, wearing a gray hoodie and black sweat pants. The second suspect was described as being a little taller than Suspect 1, around 50 years old, wearing a white zip-up sweatshirt.
• A victim in the 200 block of E. South St. told police at around 8:50 p.m. that a suspect opened Discover accounts using his information. The accounts have been canceled by Discover.
Oct. 24-Oct. 25
An agent for a victim in the 100 block of E. Third told police that sometime overnight an unknown suspect removed two banners which advertised a church craft and bake sale. The signs were put out on at 12 noon Oct. 24. The signs were attached to the fence at the corner of Elmhurst and Illinois streets. An officer searched the area for the missing signs with no results.
Oct. 24
• Officers responded to a landscaping company in the 100 block of E. Brush Hill Road at around 2:07 p.m. for a burglary to a vehicle. It was later determined to be a theft to a semi-trailer. The complainant reported that unknown suspect cut the lock off the trailer door and took two gas leaf blowers. The suspect was described as a black male, around 27-30 years old, with short black hair, around 5’6” with an unknown clothing description and wearing a lime green traffic /safety vest.
• A victim in at a car dealership in the 500 block of W. Lake St. told police at around 5:05 p.m. that an unknown suspect used his uncle’s log on password to fraudulently purchase a 2014 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG from an auto auction. The victim contacted the auction house and put a hold on the vehicle so it would not be released to the suspect. An investigation is pending.
Oct. 23-Oct. 24
A complainant at a car leasing company in the 800 block of N. York Road told police that between the above dates, spare tires were found to be missing from three vehicles that were parked in the lot.
Oct. 23
• Victims in the 500 block of W. Armitage told police at around 1:12 a.m. that an unknown suspect(s) egged the front windowpanes of their house and removed a 10-foot illuminated Halloween decoration from the front yard.
• A victim in the 100 block of E. Brush Hill told police at around 11:19 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) pried the passenger side front window out of the molding on his vehicle and gained access to it. Numerous items were taken from the vehicle. A second victim in the same area also told police than an unknown suspect(s) pried the passenger-side front window out of the molding on his vehicle and gained access to it. Nothing was reported missing.
Oct. 22
A victim in the 1000 block of Spring Road told police at around 5:10 p.m. that she left her unlocked vehicle in one of the parking spaces at Eldridge Park facing forward and proceeded to watch a soccer game. When she returned home, she realized her purse and iPhone were missing from the center console.
Oct. 8-Oct. 22
A victim in the 300 block of N. Berkley told police that between the above dates, he received three credit cards in the mail that he did not apply for. Victim notified each credit card company that they were opened fraudulently and had
them closed. The victim also notified all of the credit bureaus of his identity theft.
Oct. 21
• A manager of a food store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police at around 1:49 p.m. that staff had observed a male walk out of the store with unbagged items. They were able to determine a retail theft did occur after the fact.
• Officers responded to a burglary to motor vehicle that just occurred with three male teens seen exiting a vehicle and leaving the scene in the 100 block of Virginia Street at around 8:36 p.m. An officer made contact with the suspects who
admitted to being in the area and entering the vehicles. All three suspects were brought to the Police Department and released to their parents without charges pending investigation.
Oct. 20
• Laura Oregon, 44, of Chicago, was arrested at a local store at around 5:36 p.m. and charged with retail theft and issued a no-trespass notice. Police said store security reported observing Oregon take two lipstick items from a display counter and exit the store without paying for the merchandise.
• Attempted retail theft was reported at a pharmacy in the 100 block of W. North Ave. at around 9:18 p.m. Subsequent to a retail theft in progress, a pharmacy employee told police that three females were in the store with large bags. The employee felt they might be putting unknown merchandise in the bags. The three females exited the store and left in an unknown direction. The area was checked with no results. It did not appear anything was taken from the store.
• A victim in the 600 block of S. Swain Ave. told police at around 3:26 p.m. that she received six letters in the mail from various credit card companies opened in her name and used in the Atlanta area.
• A victim in the 200 block of Myrtle told police at around 12:13 p.m. he received an email from a store, stating his email address had been changed on his account. The victim contacted the store and found his email account had been changed and used. The case is pending investigation.
Oct. 18-Oct. 19
A victim in the 600 block of W. Grand Ave. told police at around 9:08 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and removed a black iPhone, two iPhone chargers, and two prescription pill containers.
Dec. 17, 2013-May 1, 2014
Complainants in the 300 block of N. Commonwealth Lane told police at around 2:56 p.m. that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) had cashed in their mother’s life insurance policy prematurely. The check was then deposited into their mother’s bank account, and a series of checks were then drawn on that account.
Warrant service
Oct. 25
Police said Germayne V. Cox, 45, of Bellwood, came into the police department at around 2:43 p.m. to turn himself in on a valid warrant issued by the Circuit Clerk of DuPage County.
Violation of an order of protection
Oct. 21
Ryan T. Howard, 30, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of S. Prospect Ave. at around 10:19 a.m. Police said a victim received harassing voice mail messages and a text from Howard. There is a valid order of protection against Ryan with which he has been served, according to police. During this investigation, police said it was learned he also had a valid arrest warrant out of Bloomingdale. Contact was made with Ryan at his home; he was charged with violation of the order of protection.
