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.
Disorderly conduct
Nov. 23-Nov. 28
Police said a reporting officer responded with an ambulance for a subject that had fallen off his bicycle in the 700 block of N. York at around 10:41 a.m. Upon arrival, Robert L. Baldwin, 68, last known residence Bensenville, was found to be highly intoxicated, according to police. He was issued a citation for disorderly conduct-public intoxication. Then on Nov. 28, Baldwin was charged with disorderly conduct public intoxication in the 600 block of N. York at around 3:14 p.m. Po-lice said an officer responded to the report of Baldwin who was intoxicated, attempting to ride his bicycle in the parking lot and was almost struck by a vehicle. Officers located Baldwin, whom police said appeared to be highly intoxicated.
Domestic battery, domestic incident
Nov. 28
A victim in the 100 block of E. South told police at around 8:21 a.m. that her daughter struck her while she was at-tempting to wake her up to go to school. The family was referred to counseling.
Police said two suspects in the 800 block of Cambridge were involved in a verbal argument at around 9:20 p.m., which lead to pushing and shoving between both parties. Due to conflicting stories and no signs of injury, no arrests were made.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation of open alcohol, illegal possession of open alcohol
Nov. 24
Police said that subsequent to a call for a car sitting in the intersection of St. Charles and Route 83 at around 8:37 a.m., a reporting officer located and stopped the vehicle and found the driver, Brandon Fulmer, 19, of Downers Grove, to be DUI. Cannabis and drug paraphernalia were also located in the car, according to police. Fulmer was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, consumption of alcohol by a minor, failure to signal and no insurance.
John Quinn, 60, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Crestview at around 1:10 a.m.
Nov. 23
John Grayson, 29, of Lombard, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Emory at around 1:02 a.m.
Nov. 22
Katrina Demchuk, 44, of Schaumburg, was charged with DUI-drugs, two counts of improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 3:50 p.m.
Harassment, threats
Nov. 22
A complainant in the 100 block of N. York told police at around 5:38 p.m. that a suspect was attempting to hand out flyers. He related to the suspect that only non-profit flyers were allowed to be on the counter. The suspect again tried to leave the flyers, then threatened the complainant and walked out. The suspect was located and served a no-trespass notice.
Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, controlled substance
Nov. 28
DavonteEckford, 22, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of W. North at around 10:28 p.m.
Nov. 27
A suspect at York High School was issued a citation for possession of cannabis at around 2:08 p.m.
Nov. 26
Rodney Ragsale, 36, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and driving with one headlight subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Grand at around 2:36 a.m.
Nov. 24
Antonio Brito, 21, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal transportation of open alcohol and illegal use of a cell phone subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Church at around 12:32 a.m.
Nov. 22
Monique Moore, 43, of Oak Park, was issued citations for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and expired registration subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Butterfield at around 5:21 p.m.
Adrien Ramirez, 18, of Northlake, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Melrose at around 12:34 a.m.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Nov. 29
Police said that subsequent to a suspicious vehicle/persons at a store in the 900 block of S. York at around 5:07 p.m., three suspects were observed attempting to purchase gift cards with declined credit cards. The suspects were stopped and found to be in possession of altered credit cards, according to police. Jereme Hall, 23, of Chicago, was charged with un-lawful possession of an altered credit card. Wayne Johnson, 23, of Matteson, was charged with unlawful possession of an altered credit card. Khaleeq Muse, 23, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of an altered credit card and unlawful use of a credit card.
A victim in the 200 block of S. West and his wife told police at around 9:51 a.m. that they employed a suspect to per-form remodeling. The victim paid the suspect; however none of the work was completed. The victim has been unable to reach the suspect.
Nov. 28
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 9:07 p.m., it was learned that Derek Jennings, 21, of Chicago, took a case of beer from a store and left without paying. Alexis Corral, 22, of Bellwood, was found to be in possession of cannabis, according to police. Corral was issued a citation for possession of cannabis and disobeying a stop sign. Jennings was charged with retail theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jessica Sieja, 22, of Elmhurst, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 9:03 p.m.
A victim in the 100 block of N. Maple told police at around 7:47 p.m. that at 11:30 a.m., she received a phone call from an unknown female stating she was her granddaughter and was in jail. Another unknown female then got on the phone and stated she was a public defender and needed cash to have her granddaughter released from jail. The victim went to Walmart and bought gift cards and gave the numbers to the female. The victim later discovered the granddaughter was never in jail and was at work.
Attempted theft was reported in the 400 block of S. Cottage Hill at around 1:49 p.m. A victim told police that while using his computer, an ad popped up on the screen, warning him that a virus had infected the computer. The ad stated if he wanted to erase the virus, he needed to use their service and pay $464.40. The victim did not pay the fee and there was no dollar loss.
Nov. 27
Armed robbery was reported in the 100 block of E. North Ave. at around 10:15 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for a robbery that had just occurred. Officers spoke to the victim who stated he was waiting for some-one he met on Facebook to purchase an iPhone 7. When the suspects arrived, they displayed a chrome semi-automatic handgun and demanded money from the victim, according to police. The suspects, described as black males in their early 20s, with thin builds, dressed in black pants and black hoodies, then reportedly took the victim’s money that had been placed on the victim’s car, and fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival.
A stolen vehicle was reported at a company in the 700 block of N. York at around 4:44 p.m. The company’s service manager told police that between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., an unknown suspect(s) removed a red tractor/trailer from their service lot. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen.
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of N. Walnut. Police said that at around 5:40 a.m., a victim found the driver door of the vehicle ajar and the contents of the console on the driver’s seat. The victim did not find anything missing from the vehicle.
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 600 block of Fay at around 8:34 a.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in his driveway overnight. The victim reports the suspect removed a bowling ball and some personal papers.
Identity theft was reported in the 500 block of N. Elm. The victim states on June of 2017 he received a past due notice from Best Buy. The victim contacted Best Buy and told them he did not have an account with them. He was advised everything was taken care of. The victim recently received a letter from a collection agency asking for payment to Best Buy. He contacted the collection agency and was advised to file a police report.
Nov. 26-Nov. 27
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 600 block of W. Gladys. A victim came into the station and reported that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle between the above dates and removed her black Samsung Galaxy. The victim also states that some spare change was missing.
Nov. 15-Nov. 27
Identity theft was reported in the 700 block of Poplar Avenue. A victim told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) opened multiple bank accounts in his name, without his authorization. The victim contacted the banks and had the accounts closed. The victim signed up for Life Lock and was advised that an unknown suspect(s) attempted to open another fraudulent account in his name.
Nov. 25
Victims in the 400 block of Prairie told police at around 7:27 a.m. that an unknown suspect(s) entered their home and removed cash and credit cards from the first floor. While checking the perimeter of the home, an additional driver’s li-cense and credit cards were located on the south side of the garage belonging to other occupants in the house.
A victim in the 400 block of Poplar told police at around 7:43 a.m. that they found a door propped open. An inventory of the house revealed a wallet, a purse, and gaming consoles were all missing.
Attempted residential burglary was reported in the 200 block of E. South St. at around 11:25 a.m. A victim told police they heard the sound of chimes, which are activated by their house alarm system, at around 3:50 a.m. They also noticed their rear fence gates for the backyard were unlocked and opened.
A victim in the 100 block of E. Orchard told police that between 4 and 4:30 a.m., he noticed his wallet missing from the kitchen counter. He then observed the rear sliding door propped open.
Nov. 24-Nov. 25
Police said that a victim observed the service door into the house from the garage was partially open, and the overhead garage door approximately was three-quarters of the way open, which they did not leave that way. The victim also stated the remote opener, which is kept in his unlocked automobile, was missing. The victim stated he doesn’t think anything is missing from the residence.
Nov. 22-Nov. 24
Employees of a car dealership in the 300 block of W. Grand told police that a tailgate was found missing from a truck between the above dates.
A victim in the 600 block of N. York told police that a restaurant in the area was closed between the above dates and he parked the restaurant’s company van in the parking lot of the strip mall. On Nov. 24, the victim received a text message stating that the muffler on the van is hanging off. After arriving at the business, the victim observed that an unknown suspect(s) had cut the catalytic converter from the van.
Nov. 22
Police said that subsequent to observing a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a food store in the 900 block of S. York at around 7:07 p.m., store employees advised that Suspect #1 was loading a shopping cart up with liquor and other products in a way consistent with a retail theft possibly going to occur. Upon exiting the store, Suspect #1 was detained and the waiting vehicle left the area upon observing police. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and the driver, Suspect #2, was found to be in possession of numerous bottles of liquor and products along with suspected heroin, according to police. Both suspects were taken into custody. Police said it was learned all the merchandise was taken from numer-ous stores in the area. Both suspects were released pending lab results.
Nov. 19
A victim in the 600 block of S. Washington told police at around 5:06 p.m. that she believes her credit card was skimmed by an unknown suspect(s). The card has been used for 19 fraudulent charges. The victim has contacted her credit card company and the card has been canceled.
Nov. 16
A victim in the 400 block of W. Dorchester Place came into the station at around 12:57 p.m. to report he received a letter from Social Security Administration, with regards to a claim he had filed for Social Security benefits. The victim states he never applied for Social Security benefits. The victim has begun the process with the Social Security Administration to cancel the application.
Oct. 3-Oct. 10
A victim in the 400 block of S. Fairview told police that an unknown suspect entered her unlocked vehicle and removed a tote bag sometime between the above dates.
Warrant arrest
Nov. 27
Police said that Maribel Irizarry, 45, of Bensenville, came into the police station at around 7:11 p.m. to turn herself in on a warrant.
Nov. 25
Police said a reporting officer arrived in the 700 block of N. Michigan at around 8:12 p.m. to make contact with Kerri Crawley, 37, of Elmhurst, for an active warrant out of DuPage County. According to police, the officer made contact with Crawley, and advised her of the warrant, which she knew was active. She was placed under arrest and subsequently turned over to DuPage County Sheriff’s officers.
Police said the subsequent to a traffic stop near North and York at around 2:22 a.m., Christopher Hogan, 27, of Chicago, was found to be DUI and had a valid Cook County warrant. He was arrested on the warrant, charged with DUI and issued citations for illegal transportation of alcohol, no valid driver’s license, improper lane usage and no insurance.
Police said officers responded to Roosevelt and York at around 11:55 p.m. for the report of a fight in progress. Officers located Markisha Williams, 24, of Chicago, and upon further investigation it was found she had an active warrant out of Rosemont, while Ashley Sanders, 22, of Chicago, was issued a citation for illegal transportation of alcohol, according to police. Williams also was charged with resisting a police officer and obstructing identification.
Nov. 24
Police said that subsequent to a suspicious person in the 400 block of S. Spring at around 2:14 a.m., Nicholas Alanis, 27, of Villa Park, was found to have a warrant out of DuPage County. He also was charged with possession of liquor on public property and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Nov. 23
Police said that subsequent to investigating a suspicious person at a restaurant in the 600 block of W. St. Charles at around 12:31 a.m., Kendall Pavell, 20, of Elk Grove Village, was found to have a valid arrest warrant out of DuPage County.
Nov. 22
Police said Randall F. Wiegel, 52, of Elmhurst, came into the police station to turn himself in on an outstanding warrant out of DuPage County at around 10:58 a.m.
