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
Nov. 2
• Victims near West and First told police at around 4:42 p.m. that while walking home from school they were shot with paint balls as a black car drove past. The suspects in the car were described as three Hispanic males that were high school age. The victims were unable to distinguish any other description of the males.
• A victim told police he got off a bus at approximately at around 3:55 p.m. and walked westbound on Belden with his friend. A dark green four-door vehicle with heavy-tinted windows pulled up next to them. There were two males—one driving and one in the back seat. According to police, the male in the back seat rolled down the rear passenger window, stuck the muzzle of a paint ball gun out of the window and proceeded to fire at least eight paint balls in their direction. The victim was struck in the middle of the chest.
Oct. 29
Kyle Siverts, 36, and Bridget Siverts 35, both of Elmhurst, were arrested in the 100 block of S. York at around 12:01 a.m. According to police, Kyle and Bridget Siverts and the victims had gotten into a verbal argument at which point Kyle Siverts had struck one of the victims in the face with a closed fist. Bridget Siverts then grabbed another victim by the face, grabbing the inside of her mouth and cutting the bottom of the victim’s mouth with her nails, police said. Both were charged with battery.
Criminal damage or defacement to property/vehicle/criminal trespass to property/vehicle/damage to property
Nov. 1-Nov. 2
A victim in the 400 block of Atwater brought his vehicle to the police station at around 8:08 a.m. to report some damage done to it overnight while it was parked in his driveway. There was a foot-long dent near the driver’s side window.
Oct. 31
A victim told police at around 6:48 p.m. he was involved in a road rage incident near North Avenue and I-294 and somehow his back window was broken. Victim does not know how his window was broken but thinks the suspect must have throw something at the window during the incident.
Oct. 29-Oct. 30
Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Berkley at around 12:21 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect broke the rear window on the truck cap of his pickup, while it was parked in his driveway. The victim reported finding a large rock lying in the bed of the truck.
Oct. 29
A victim in the 400 block of Alma told police at 4:24 p.m. that an unknown person(s) wrote disturbing messages on the windows of his vehicle while it was parked in the back of his driveway. The defacement appeared to have been done with some type of strong-smelling cheese.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation or possession of open alcohol/controlled substance
Nov. 2
Michael Vasser, 47, of Bensenville, was arrested near York and Diversey at around 1:05 a.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, no driver’s license, and expired registration following a traffic stop. Police said Vasser also was found to be wanted on a warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department.
Oct. 31
• Santiago P. Garcia-Ojeda, 46, of Maywood, was arrested near Lake and Church at around 6:59 p.m. and charged with DUI, no valid driver’s license and disobeying a traffic control device following a traffic stop.
• Kenneth Holowka, 32, of Milwaukee, Wis., was arrested near North and Myrtle at around 11:38 p.m. and charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage and no insurance following a traffic stop.
Oct. 30
• Shanieque Barnett, 23, of Chicago, was arrested near Roosevelt and Route 83 at around 2:42 a.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, no rear registration plate light and no insurance following a traffic stop.
• Joseph Mihalik, 25, of Naperville, was arrested near York and North at around 12:11 a.m. and charged with DUI, failure to signal when required and improper lane usage following a traffic stop.
Oct. 29
Brandy M. Mitchell, 25, of Aurora, was arrested near York and I-290 at around 3:47 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Mitchell was found to be DUI and charged with DUI and improper lane usage. According to police, Mitchell also had an original warrant and was transported to Aurora where she was turned over to the Batavia Police Department.
Oct. 27
Subsequent to a traffic stop for tinted windows near St. Charles and Pick at around 6:56 p.m., police said suspects were found to be in possession of seven unopened cans of beer and one opened pack of cigarillos. The suspects were charged with possession of alcohol by a minor, and released to their parents.
Harassment, threatening phone call
Oct. 28
A complainant in the 900 block of Weigel Drive told police at around 10:43 a.m. that one of her employees contacted a suspect in regards to his past due mortgage payment. The suspect did not agree with the amount he was being charged and began to use profanity and threatened to kill every HSBC employee. The suspect was contacted and he apologized for what he did. He related he was frustrated with HSBC and the way they are handling his mortgage. He was advised he is not to go to HSBC for any reason and he stated he understood.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia
Nov. 2
Michael Pullia, 25, of Chicago, was arrested near Grand and County Line at around 9:23 p.m. and charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding following a traffic stop.
Oct. 30
Andrew DeJesus, 25, of Chicago, was arrested in the 100 block of E. First St. at around 2:33 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a retail theft that had just occurred, DeJesus was found to have taken a 12-pack of beer and fled the store without paying. He was located and taken into custody, according to police. Police said he was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with retail theft, possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
Oct. 29
Kenneth Jones, 20, of Bellwood, was issued a citation by police for possession of cannabis near Roosevelt and Route 83 at around 3:03 a.m. following a traffic stop.
Oct. 28
Police said that subsequent to a call for suspicious activity at around 8:10 p.m., officers located multiple juveniles in the woods between South and Vallette. The suspects fled the scene. Two juveniles were located and transported to the Police Department where they were charged with possession of alcohol by minor and released to their parents. A third juvenile came into the Police Department a short time later and was cited for possession of alcohol by minor and released. Charges are pending for three other suspects.
Oct. 27
• Marcus Hall, 22, of Maywood, was issued a citation by police for possession of cannabis near North and Indiana at around 12:23 a.m. following a traffic stop.
Joseph N. Jimenez, 23, of Berwyn, was arrested near St. Charles and Fair at around 1:36 p.m. and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop.
• Michael A. Pullia, 25, and Jonathan Spina, 24, both of Chicago, were issued citations by police near York and Lake at around 8:14 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for the passenger, Spina, not wearing his seat belt, an officer detected an odor of cannabis from inside the vehicle. Spina provided the officer with a clear plastic bag containing suspect cannabis and a rolled blunt, according to police. During a search of the vehicle, police said an officer recovered a glass multi-colored pipe. Pullia was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Spina was cited for no seat belt and possession of cannabis.
• Madeline Raso, 51, of Villa Park, was issued a citation by police near St. Charles and Mill at around 9:45 p.m. for possession of cannabis following a traffic stop.
Prostitution
Nov. 2
Adriana Soto, 53, of Elgin, was arrested at an extended stay facility in the 500 block of W. Grand Ave. at around 8:27 p.m. Police said that subsequent to an on-line posting for the Elmhurst area, an officer initiated a conversation with Soto, who agreed to sexual acts for unspecified cash. Soto was charged with prostitution.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Nov. 2
Police said a suspect walked into a bank in the 100 block of S. York and asked a bank clerk to cash a check from a company in Northbrook. The suspect did not have an account at the bank, and had a fake Oklahoma driver’s license. The bank clerk went to speak to her manager regarding the transaction and the suspect requested the key to the bathroom. Bank security called 911, and when an officer arrived, the suspect had left the scene.
Nov. 1
A complainant in the 500 block of N. Willow Road told police at around 5:45 p.m. that suspects sprayed her driveway with a sealant and said she owed them $3,000. The victim was confused because she did not schedule the work to be done. The victim gave the suspects $500 and told the suspects she would have to go to her bank to get the rest of the money. The victim called her husband, who then called the police; he was advised it was a scam. When the victim returned from the bank, the suspects were at her home and her son called 911. The suspects left the scene before an officer arrived. There were three suspects. The first was described as a white, possibly Hispanic, male between 60 and 70 years old, around 5’9” with a medium build, long gray hair, unknown clothing and did not speak English. The second suspect was described as a white, possibly Hispanic, male in his 30s or 40s, around 6’ to 6’2”, 270 pounds with dark brown medium length hair and unknown clothing who was called Jimmy. The third suspect was described as a white, possibly Hispanic, male between 19 and 20 years old, 5’9”, around 140 pounds with a thin build, unknown hair and unknown clothing.
Oct. 31
A victim in the 300 block of Ridge told police at around 7:10 p.m. that while handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, a suspect described as a black male came to the door and attempted to the grab the basket of candy from the victim. She would not let go of the basket which caused her to fall to the ground, causing injury to her right leg. Another group of juveniles had just trick-or-treated at the victim’s house prior to the incident and stayed to help the victim. The suspect was not located at this time.
Oct. 28-Oct. 31
A victim in the 100 block of DuPage Avenue told police at around 8:11 a.m. that he received two pieces of electronic equipment in the mail which he did not order. There were six unauthorized transactions on his PayPal account. He remedied those with PayPal.
Oct. 28
Police said that subsequent to a retail theft that had just occurred at a phone dealership in the 200 block of N. York at around 3 p.m., Marshawn Gunn, 20, and Jaquan Johnson, 19, both of Chicago, were found to have removed several I-Phones and a Samsung Galaxy from the displays inside the store and left the store without paying. According to police, they fled the scene in a silver vehicle, but were located a short time later. They and two other suspects were all placed under arrest. A search of the vehicle produced a 9MM pistol which was found stolen out of Fishers Ind., police said. Gunn and Johnson were charged with felony theft; the other two suspects were released without charges. Charges for the stolen gun are pending lab results.
Oct. 27
Gustavo Garcia, 20, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 600 block of W. St. Charles at around 7:25 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a theft in progress at liquor store, Garcia had attempted to walk out of the store with a bottle of vodka concealed on his person. According to police, Garcia had left the bottle on a shelf near the checkout counter where store employees confronted him. Garcia was charged with theft.
Oct. 19
An officer met with a complainant in the 300 block of E. Yorkfield at around 9:55 a.m. in reference to an identity theft. She reported a letter was received from a bank in Ohio thanking her for her recent application for a Meijer credit card. She immediately called the bank and told them she had not applied for the credit card. They relayed the account was opened on-line but that they could not supply her with any more information.
Sept. 30
A victim in the 100 block of S. Poplar told police at around 12:58 p.m. that an unknown suspect had opened two credit card accounts under her name. The victim noticed a charge on one credit card.
Aug. 30, 2008-June 1, 2014
A complainant in the 100 block of W. Park Ave. told police they believe a suspect has been fraudulently and purposefully misdirecting funds for personal gain between the above dates.
Warrant service
Nov. 2
Celio Garcia-Lopez, 30, of Bensenville, was arrested near Church and Grand at around 12:16 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Garcia-Lopez was found to be wanted out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office for two failure to appear warrants.
Nov. 1
Adrian Brown, 22, of Berkeley, was arrested near North and Melrose at around 12:12 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Brown was found to have a failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County. He also was charged with driving while license suspended and disobeying a flashing red traffic signal.
Oct. 31
Police said Angela J. Lavallo, 21, of Broadalbin, N.Y., came into the Elmhurst Police Department to turn herself in on a warrant. The warrant was confirmed, according to police.
