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/resisting arrest
Sept. 1
• Jonathon, Niewinski, 23, of Elmhurst, was arrested on the 700 block of No. Adell at about 11:40 a.m. for battery, resisting arrest, obstructing identification and for being wanted on a warrant. According to police, subsequent to a report of a suspicious person, officers made contact with the offender who provided a false name. Upon further investigation it was learned the offender had an active warrant out of Kane County. When officers attempted to take the offender into custody, he began to pull away and resisting. He was transported to DuPage County Jail.
• John H. Dansby, 18, of Elmhurst, was arrested on the 300 block of W. St. Charles Road at about 10:11 a.m. for three counts of aggravated battery and one count of resisting arrest. According to the police report, subsequent to a school staff member speaking to a student at York High School, the offending student pushed the victim, a staff member, to the ground, struck him in the face and spit on him. Dansby was placed under arrest and was transported to DuPage County Jail.
Sept. 4
Brian Tutton, 41, of Maywood, was arrested on the 100 block of East Brush Hill Rd at about 11 p.m. and charged with aggravated battery. According to the police report, officers responded to the report of a battery incident at Elmhurst Hospital. Upon arrival, it was learned that the offender was found to be intoxicated and was being treated in the emergency room when he pushed and scratched a nurse. He was taken into custody and transported to DuPage County Jail.
Criminal damage or defacement to property/criminal damage to a vehicle
Aug. 28
• Roy Madsen, 88, of Villa Park, was arrested on the 100 block of No. Addison at about 4:34 p.m. for injuring city property. He was released on bond.
• Criminal damage to property was reported on the 200 block of W. First St. According to the police report, a complainant said an unknown subject(s) damaged the garage door of an attached storage building on the north side of the property. The garage door was pushed in, causing approximately $500 in damage.
Aug. 30
Johnathan Weglarz, 29, and Jane Rohrer, 25, both of Downers Grove, were arrested near York & Van Buren at about 8:10 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop for disobeying a stop sign, both offenders were found to be in possession of heroin and needles. The offenders were both charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Weglarz was also charged with disobeying a stop sign. Rohrer was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Aug. 31
Christopher Griffith, 18, of Addison, was arrested near Alexander & Prospect at about 10:47 p.m. for damage to city property. According to the police report, Griffith’s vehicle struck a light pole owned by the City of Elmhurst.
Disorderly conduct
Sept. 2
Christopher Krieg, 28, of Villa Park, and Luis Flores, 22, of Elmhurst, were arrested on the 100 block of No. Addison at about 12:55 a.m. for disorderly conduct. According to the police report, officers responded to the above location for a report of a fight in progress. Both offenders were found to be intoxicated and, when officers attempted to place offender Krieg into custody, he began to resist. Flores and Krieg were both charged under city ordinance for Disorderly Conduct. Krieg was also charged with resisting arrest.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation of open alcohol, illegal possession of open alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance
Sept. 2
• Xavier Green, 30, of Chicago, was arrested near Lake & Walnut at about 12:20 a.m. for DUI and improper lane usage. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop for improper lane usage, the offender was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Unfortunately, DUI-related cases have been on a gradual rise especially with minors and middle-aged citizens. However, an Arizona DUI lawyer or any such certified lawyer near your area of residence to help you out with tips to avoid charges such as this.
• Antonio Lopez, 28, of Bensenville, was arrested near Grand & York at about 2:34 a.m. for DUI, improper lane usage, n valid license, illegal transportation of alcohol and no insurance. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop for improper lane usage, the offender was found to have no valid driver’s license and was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Sep. 3
• Bernabe Frausto-Escobed, 49, of Maywood, was arrested near St. Charles & I-290 at about 2:02 a.m. for DUI, no license, no insurance and for two counts of endangering the life of minor. According to the police report, subsequent to a report of a possible intoxicated driver, the reporting officer located the vehicle and made contact with the occupants. The offender was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was placed under arrest.
• Nathan Franklin, 19, of Bourbonnais, was arrested on the 100 block of So. Prospect at about 2:55 a.m. for consumption of alcohol by a minor. According to the police report, the reporting officer resounded to Elmhurst College for the report of an intoxicated minor. The minor stated he had been drinking at a party.
• Kevin Conway, 21, of Villa Park, was arrested near North & York at about 5:26 a.m. for DUI, no lights when required, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Also arrested was Jacob Tyler, 21, of Elmhurst, who was charged with possession of cannabis. In some states cannabis is still illegal, if you find yourself being charged with cannabis possession, it be in your best interest to look into a lawyer. It is always important to be careful when purchasing marijuana and possessing it because of legal implications, if you check out texas cannabis dispenaries then you can take a look at medical marijuana and it will be more legal!
Sept. 4
• Dylan Luehring, 18, of Elmhurst, and a juvenile whose name was not provided, were arrested near St. Charles & Rte. 83 at about 4:55 a.m. for consumption of alcohol by a minor, disobeying a red light and speeding. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop, Luehring was found to have been drinking while younger than 21 years of age. The juvenile offender was found to have been drinking and was out past curfew.
• Enrique Diaz, 61, of Chicago, was arrested near Schiller & Haven at about 10;57 a.m. for disorderly conduct, befouling property and for possession of alcohol in public.
Sept. 5
• Stephanie Villegas, 20, of Franklin Park, was arrested near North & Addison at about 1:04 a.m. for consumption of alcohol by a minor.
• Harry Leu, 57, of Elmhurst, was arrested on the 600 block of Euclid at about 10:44 p.m. for DUI and for violating the minimum speed regulation.
Sept. 6
Joseph E. Rice, 50, of Elmhurst, was arrested near York & Wrightwood at about 5:09 a.m. According to the police report, Rice was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and speeding.
Harassment, threats
Aug. 30
Harassment by telephone was reported on the 500 block of W. Lake St. According to the police report, the victim related that she is the new owner of a luxury motor dealership. The suspect, who is the former owner of the business, has contacted her numerous times in an attempt to start a partnership with her at the car dealership. The complainant has told the suspect she is not interested in a partnership. The suspect was advised to have no further contact with the complaint.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, controlled substance
Aug. 27
Seth Combs, 22, of Elmhurst, was arrested at about 11:51 p.m. at North and York and was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. According to the police report, the offender was found to be in possession of cannabis and a cannabis smoking pipe subsequent to a traffic stop for speeding.
Aug. 28
• Glenn Wallace, 26, of Bensenville, was arrested for felony possession of cannabis and for having tinted windows at York & Diversey at about 12:11 a.m. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop for tinted windows, Wallace was found to be in possession of 249 grams of cannabis. Wallace was placed into custody and transported to the police department. He was later transported to DuPage County Jail.
• Thomas E. Muller, 54, of South Elgin, was arrested on the 200 block of Rte. 83 at about 7:45 a.m. for possession of cannabis. Police said they responded to a report of a subject slumped behind the wheel of his vehicle. Medics released Muller at the scene and upon further investigation, officers found 4 grams of cannabis inside his vehicle. He was released on bond.
Aug. 29
Scott Harris, 18, of Hillside, and another suspect whose name was withheld, were arrested for possession of cannabis on the 200 block of Rte. 83 at about 9:15 p.m. Officers observed the passenger of a vehicle smoking a cannabis blunt. Upon making contact with the vehicle’s occupants, officers smelled the odor of cannabis. Both offenders were cited and released on bond.
Aug. 30
Joseph Nichols, 32, of Villa Park, was arrested at St. Charles Rd. And Villa Ave. at about 12:59 a.m. for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, for driving with a suspended license and no insurance.
Aug. 31
• Jamil Smith, 19, of Downers Grove was arrested near Harrison & Saylor at about 2:09 a.m. for failure to dim lights, possession of cannabis and of drug paraphernalia. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop for failure to dim lights, Smith was found to be in possession of cannabis and a glass smoking bong.
• Cory Tate, 32, of Chicago, was arrested near York & Brush Hill Rd. at about 2:52 a.m. for possession of cannabis. According to the police report, subsequent to a motorist assist, the offender was found to be in possession of cannabis.
Sept. 1
• Kyle L. Castillo, 33, of Maywood, was arrested near York & Lake St. at about 7:07 p.m. for possession of cannabis, obstructed side windows and failing to carry driver’s license on person. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop for tinted windows, the driver was found to be in possession of cannabis.
• Connor M. Harrington, 21, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation on the 100 block of S. Prospect at about 8:15 p.m. for possession of cannabis, subsequent to a traffic stop.
• Four persons were arrested on the 100 block of So. Prospect at about 11:52 p.m. for possession of cannabis. They were Joshua Murray, 19, of Elmhurst, Daniel Jimenez, 19, of Glendale Heights, Frederick Nosal, 20, of Addison, and Jonah Englert, 19, of Coal City. Englert was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the police report, officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle when they made contact with the occupants. Officers smelled the odor of burnt cannabis coming from the vehicle. The offenders were found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
Sept. 2
• Julio Lopez, Jr., 22, of Chicago, was arrested near York & Lake at about 9:49 p.m. for possession of cannabis, driving without headlights, driving with a suspected license and no insurance, subsequent to a traffic stop.
• Karlous Moushe, 22, and Dunia Moushe, 23, both of Skokie, were arrested at Glade & North at about 10:28 p.m. for possession of cannabis. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop for failure to wear set belts, the officer observed cannabis in plain view. Karlous Moushe was cited for possession of cannabis. Both were cited for failure to wear a seatbelt.
Sept. 3
Nicholas Pennella, 31, was arrested near York & Grantley at about 12:51 a.m. for DUI, for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and for failure to yield at an intersection. According to the police report, subsequent to a traffic stop for failure to yield at an intersection, the offender was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and in possession of cannabis.
Sept. 5
Hasten Morgan, 37, of Hoffman Estates, was arrested near Rte. 83 and North Ave. at about 8:11 a.m. for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, and for driving on the shoulder.
Sept. 5
Alejandro Oyervidez, 27, and Vanessa Flores, 26, both of Melrose Park, were arrested near North & Indiana at about 12 noon for possession of cannabis, tinted windows, driving with no insurance and with an expired registration.
Sept. 6
• James Daly, 28, of Berkeley, was arrested near Butterfield & Linden at about 12:46 a..m. According to the police report, he was charged with expired registration, possession of cannabis and of drug paraphernalia.
• Nicole C. Rebstock, 28, of Westmont, was arrested near North & Glad at about 2:41 a.m. According to the police report, she was charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage, driving without insurance, possession of cannabis and of drug paraphernalia.
• Kenneth Davis, 32, of Kent, Ohio, and Charles Adams, 24, of Canton, Ga., were arrested on the 500 block of W. Grand at about 9:14 p.m. Both were charged with possession of cannabis.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Aug. 29
Retail theft was reported at a grocery store on the 600 block of No. York. According to the police report, an employee observed the offender push a shopping cart containing merchandise out the front door without paying. The offender entered into a black coupe and left the area prior to officer’s arrival. He reportedly took $403.71 worth of merchandise. The offender was described as a white male, 50-55 years old, 6’0″, 155 lbs., blonde hair, wearing a black baseball cap, black eyeglasses, a black t-shirt and black cargo shorts.
Aug. 31
Anthony Knight, 42, of Elmhurst, was arrested for retail theft on the 100 block of E. Schiller at about 10:17 a.m. According to the police report, the offender was observed taking merchandise from the Jewel-Osco store and exiting the store without paying for the items.
Sept. 3
• Retail theft was reported at a store located on the 300 block of So. Rte. 83. According to the police report, officers responded to a report of a retail theft, where the offender stole socks valued at $11.99, but also stole and then abandoned other items, valued at $116.97. The offender was not located but the rest of her family was. They were being uncooperative and said they did not know where the offender went. A investigation is pending.
• Identity theft was reported by a victim who related she had applied for public aid insurance however, was denied due to an unknown person(s) using her social security number for employment purposes. The victim was advised to check her credit report to ensure there were no unauthorized lines of credit open.
Aug. 9
Theft was reported on the 100 block of So. Linden, where a victim said she had a painting company in her home doing work. According to the police report, she left her wallet containing an undisclosed amount of money on the kitchen counter while the workers were in her home. Later, she noted the cash was missing and there was paint on the wallet’s edges. She spoke with the painters’ supervisor and he talked to his workers, who both denied taking the money. To avoid criminal charges, the supervisor offered to reimburse the victim for the cash. She was satisfied with this resolution.
Aug. 28
Identify theft was reported on the 900 block of So. Cedar. According to the police report, a victim told police his social security number had been compromised and was used in an attempt to open a new Comcast account. He has not lost any money nor has he been billed by Comcast for anything .
Unlawful use of electronic device
Sept. 2
Walter Rinebold, 63, of Addison, was arrested near North & Willow at about 1:39 p.m. for unlawful use of an electronic communication device.
Violation of order of protection
Sept. 1
A 36-year-old Addison man was arrested on the 600 block of W Grand Ave. at about 5:14 a.m. for violating an order of protection. According to the police report, the victim reported that the offender, her ex-boyfriend, had shown up at her place of work, which is in violation of the order. The offender was later located and taken into custody. Later, he was transported to DuPage County Jail.
