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.
Assault
Sept. 14
A reporting officer responded to Elmhurst Hospital at around 12:58 a.m. for a victim who admitted herself to the emergency room. The victim’s mother told police that her mother drove to Springfield where she stated that her car was stolen and she was assaulted. The victim was being admitted to the hospital as a psychiatric patient and the daughter was informed to call Springfield Police to complete a report.
Battery
Sept. 19
A victim near York and Industrial told police at around 11:56 a.m. that a gold sedan was following him eastbound on Industrial Drive. The victim used his cell phone to photograph the gold sedan. The suspect exited the passenger side of the sedan, approached the victim, and attempted to steal his cell phone, and then struck the victim in the mouth. The victim fled the scene in his car. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 16
• Dmitry Borisionok, 39, of Schiller Park, was cited for battery in the 300 block of W. Lake St. at around 6:53 p.m. A victim told police that the suspect allegedly touched her back in an insulting manner. Officers reviewed video surveillance of the incident which showed the suspect touched the victim, an employee, according to police.
• A victim in the 200 block of Fremont told police at around 9:16 a.m. that while out with the suspect the previous night, she suspected he later removed her boyfriend’s wallet from her car. When she questioned the suspect the next morning, he and his mother went to her house. The victim states that the suspect got out of the car and battered her. The suspect exited the car, threw the wallet and punched her. Both the suspect and his mother then drove away. An investigation is pending.
Criminal damage or defacement to property/criminal damage to a vehicle
Sept. 20
Police said a reporting officer responded to Mount Emblem Cemetery in the 500 block of E. Grand Ave. at around 9:15 a.m. and met with a DuPage County Probation Officer who related that Jeffrey Berry, 44, of Lombard, had cut off his GPS monitoring unit from his ankle and left it here. Berry was located in Lombard and charged with criminal damage to government-supported property.
Sept. 16
A complainant/store clerk at a food store in the 500 block of S. Spring told police at around 1:27 a.m. that an unknown suspect had damaged the store’s glass door. When the complainant confronted the suspect, the suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction. The suspect was described as a white male, between 25 and 35 years old, wearing a short-sleeved dark gray polo shirt, dark pants and dark shoes with white laces and soles. Estimated amount to replace the door is $5,000.
Disorderly conduct
Sept. 18
Alfredo A. Carreon, 45, of Elmhurst, was charged with disorderly conduct in the 100 block of E. First St. at around 8:02 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a custody exchange at the police department, Carreon followed the victim out the door and stated, “I’m gonna kill you.”
Sept. 16
Robert Baldwin, 67, of Bensenville, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct/public intoxication near North and Myrtle at around 8:16 p.m. Police said officers responded to a report of Baldwin lying on the sidewalk on the northwest corner of the intersection. Baldwin was found to be heavily intoxicated, according to police.
Sept. 14
A victim in the 400 block of Argyle told police at around 8:42 a.m. that a suspect had exposed himself in a building stairwell, but the suspect denied the accusations in an interview by police. Further investigation is pending.
Domestic incident, domestic battery
Sept. 17
Police said officers responded to the report of domestic battery in the 200 block of Addison at around 7:58 p.m. According to police, officers could hear arguing at the door and both a male and female answered when officers knocked. They admitted they were in disagreement about a few different issues. Police said she slapped his face, he grabbed her wrists; however, there were no visible signs of injury to either individual. Both agreed to stay separated for the night.
Sept. 15
A complainant in the 100 block of Belden told police at around 8:12 a.m. that a suspect was high on drugs, armed with a knife and locked her out of the residence. Upon arrival, officers did not locate a knife and paramedics found no evidence of drug use. Both parties were involved in a verbal argument over the suspect’s payroll check. The suspect told police she will leave the residence until the situation calms down.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication, illegal transportation of open alcohol, illegal possession of open alcohol
Sept. 17
Sade Brown, 27, of Bellwood, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, making an improper turn and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a report of a wrong-way driver on Route 83 at around 4:02 a.m. Police said officers located Brown after she ran off the roadway near St. Charles and Arlington.
Sept. 16
• Kishon Bradley, 20, of Champaign, was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor, possession of cannabis, driving while license suspended and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and York at around 7:29 p.m.
• Joshua Murray, 19, of Bartlett, was issued citations for possession of alcohol by a minor and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near West and First at around 5:46 p.m. Police said Murray was found to have several unopened bottles of alcoholic liquor in his vehicle.
Sept. 15
Deborah A. Foley, 37, of Lombard, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Addison at around 1:05 a.m.
Harassment, threats
May 1-Sept. 19
A victim in the 300 block of W. First St. told police at around 12:39 p.m. that the suspect is a former coworker at the Elmhurst Park District. The victim has been receiving numerous unwanted correspondence from the suspect and wishes the communications to cease. An officer is attempting to contact the suspect.
Sept. 17
A victim in the 400 block of Mitchell told police at around 3:19 p.m. that a suspect has been harassing her through text messages, phone calls and Facebook. The suspect was advised that if he continued to contact the victim, he would be subject to arrest.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, controlled substance
Sept. 19
• Rebecca Collins, 29, and Byron Callary, 50, both of Chicago, were both charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, while Collins was additional charged with obstructing identification, in the 900 block of S. York at around 10:22 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a suspicious vehicle, Collins was found injecting drugs in her arm using a needle. According to police, officers located drug paraphernalia and additional drugs inside the vehicle.
• Police said that subsequent to a call for a disturbance at a restaurant in the 900 block of N. York at around 11:51 p.m., Victoria Milo, 29, of Houston, Tex., had become upset after not getting cookies and ice cream for her 4-year-old daughter and had begun knocking on the drive-through window. According to police, Milo was found to be DUI-drugs and was in possession of suspected Alprazolam®, Oxycodone® and Hydrocodone®, while Tony Tan, 29, of Morton Grove, was found to be in possession of Alprazolam. Milo was charged with DUI-drugs, three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, endangering the life of a child and a child restraint violation. Tan was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
Sept. 18
Saad Madda, 27, of Glendale Heights, and Syed Zaidi, 27, of Bloomingdale, were cited for possession of cannabis in the 600 block of W. North Ave. at around 9:09 p.m.
Sept. 17
• Anthos A. Baenen, 28, of Franklin Park, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Melrose at around 12:02 p.m.
• Ian Fourie, 21; Jeffery Dinquel, 21; Carrington Brekenridge, 20; and Olivia Senese, 18, all of Villa Park, were issued citations for possession of cannabis near Rex and the Prairie Path at around 12:02 a.m. Fourie also was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Sept. 16
Emmanuel Monarrez-Unzue, 22, of Northlake, was issued citations for possession of cannabis, disobeying a traffic control device, having no insurance and only one tail light subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Arthur at around 10:47 p.m.
Sept. 15
Armond Stephan Fox, 27, of Bellwood, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia in the parking lot of Butterfield Park at around 2:41 p.m.
Sept. 14
• Jonah Englert, 19, of Coal City, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Palmer at around 1:52 a.m.
• Sean Murphy, 18, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia near North and Berteau at around 8:40 p.m. and released without charges pending lab results. Police said that subsequent to traffic stop, Murphy and another suspect were observed making movements towards the center console. A search by a K-9 revealed a one-hitter cannabis box and a crystalized substance which was submitted to the lab for testing, according to police.
• Justine Turk, 27, of Joliet, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance subsequent to a suspicious auto in the 500 block of S. York at around 12:22 a.m. Police said Turk was found to be in possession of cocaine, cannabis and a cannabis-smoking pipe.
• Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Grand at around 5:55 p.m., a suspect was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and two suspected Zolpidem® pills. The suspect was taken into custody and later released without charges pending lab results.
Suspicious circumstances
Sept. 16
Police said a suspect in the 600 block of W. North Ave. initially reported that he had been robbed while outside of a restaurant. Officers noted that the suspect was highly intoxicated and later admitted he wasn’t actually robbed. The suspect refused any further assistance from officers and was transported to a family member’s house.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Sept. 20
Deanna M. Davis, 41, of Elmhurst, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 3:20 p.m. Police said Davis hid numerous items in her shopping cart under a large pillow, and left the store without paying for the items that totaled $198.84.
Sept. 19
Alexandro Huarcha, 21, of Bensenville, was charged with retail theft and possession of cannabis at a food store in the 600 block of N. York at around 8:18 p.m. Police said a reporting officer observed Huarcha entering the store and carrying an empty backpack. Several moments later, the officer observed him exit the store with merchandise in the backpack, according to police. Contact was made with the suspect, whom police said admitted to stealing a bottle of alcoholic liquor.
Sept. 14-Sept. 19
A complainant in the 500 block of N. Evergreen told police at around 8:56 a.m. that she had medication taken from her sometime between above dates. She related that over the past few days she has had many family members and her mother’s caretaker over at her house. The reporting officer spoke with the complainant’s doctor, who stated that over the past one to three months, the complainant has been telling him her pills have been disappearing.
Sept. 18
Theft was reported in the 600 block of S. Hawthorne Ave. at around 5 p.m. A victim told police that he sold his vehicle to a buyer through Craigslist and forgot to remove his license plates before the buyer took possession of the vehicle. The victim is now receiving I-Pass notices for unpaid tolls.
Sept. 17
Helen Block, 26; Tamara Lynch, 24; and Tiara Moore, 24, all of Chicago, were charged with retail theft at a liquor store in the 500 block of S. York at around 7:26 p.m. Police said the suspects had left the store with bottles of liquor without paying.
Sept. 15
• The assistant store director at a food store in the 900 block of S. York told police at around 12:58 p.m. that a suspect described as a black male in his mid-30s exited the store with four bottles of Jose Cuervo tequila without paying for them. He entered a white Chevy Cruze and traveled in an unknown direction on Butterfield. Total loss was $55.96.
• A complainant in the 300 block of S. Poplar told police at around 10:25 a.m. that an unknown suspect(s) used his personal information and opened two Chase credit card accounts. One of the accounts was opened six months ago, and the other was opened 1 ½ years ago. Both accounts had received some payments. Both accounts have been closed.
Sept. 11-Sept. 12
A victim in the 300 block of Elm Avenue told police at around 11:06 a.m. that they noticed an unknown suspect(s) make two money transfers on his Fifth Third Bank account. The bank closed the victim’s account and refunded the money to the victim.
Sept. 9
Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of Grace Avenue at around 2:18 p.m. A victim told police that an unauthorized purchase was made using her American Express credit card. The purchase was from Macy’s and mailed to the name and address of the suspect. Thankfully, American Express has been very understanding and has shown its great customer service. They are going to refund the purchase and has canceled the credit card.
Sept. 7
Deceptive practice was reported at a car dealership in the 400 block of Lake Street at around 2:39 p.m. The car dealership reported that it took an order over the phone for four Toyota OEM tires totaling $797.04. On that same day at around 12:27 p.m., two suspects entered the dealership and paid for the tires with a check, obtained the tires and left the business. On Sept. 12, the check was returned for “no such account.” The suspects reportedly drove a 2012-2014 dark gray Toyota Sienna minivan with unknown registration. One suspect was described as being possibly either an Hispanic or Indian male in his mid-30s, tall with a bald/shaved head, wearing a blue long sleeve jacket, blue jeans and dark shoes. The second suspect was described as being possibly either an Hispanic or Indian male in his mid-30s, heavy set, with a belly and short, dark, with a shaved head, a dark moustache, wearing a dark blue jacket, a white T-shirt, gray sweatpants and white gym shoes.
Aug. 11
A victim in the 400 block of S. York told police at around 12:58 p.m. she placed a platinum diamond banded ring and a platinum diamond solitaire ring in a black velvet ring box, and then put the box in the kitchen “junk drawer.” On Aug. 28, the victim found the ring box and the rings were missing. The victim told police she has been having issues with her ex-husband and suspected he had something to do with it. The victim does not wish to pursue charges.
May 12
A victim in the 700 block of N. Geneva told police at around 8:50 a.m. that an unknown suspect(s) opened an unauthorized U.S. Bank credit card using her personal information. The victim has completed the necessary paperwork through U.S. Bank; however, the victim keeps receiving notices requesting payment.
Warrant arrest
Sept. 20
Police said Michael C. Garvett, 27, of Oak Park, came into the police station to turn himself in on a warrant from DuPage County at around 4:54 p.m.
Sept. 18
Police said Crystal D. Schaefer, 35, of Caseyville, Ill., was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a suspicious persons report near North and Route 83 at around 1:47 a.m. Upon further investigation, it was learned that Schaefer had a valid warrant out of Missouri. She was charged with being a fugitive from justice and possession of drug paraphernalia.
