Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
Addison
April 11
Police said an officer responded to a gas station to meet a Bloomingdale Police Officer to transport Ryan C. Gravina, 30, of Bloomingdale, to the Addison Police Department for processing on an original warrant out of the Addison Police Department for retail theft.
April 9
Police said Erik Betancourt-Garcia, 22, of Addison, had a failure to appear warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department for driving while license suspended and speeding near Army Trail and Highview at around 4:28 a.m. He also was charged with driving while license suspended.
April 8
Steven J. Poulos, 32, of Franklin Park, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper turn at an intersection, no front license plate and no insurance subsequent to investigating a traffic accident near Fullerton and Addison at around 1:47 a.m.
April 6
Larry D. Hardimon, Jr., 43, of Bellwood, was charged with aggravated assault, resisting a police officer and disorderly conduct at around 1:37 p.m.
Police said Peggy A. Villarreal, 36, of Romeoville, had a failure to appear warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department for driving while license suspended, and operating a vehicle while using a hand-held electronic device subsequent to a traffic stop in the 1100 block of N. Swift at around 10:03 a.m. Villarreal also was charged with driving while license suspended, speeding and no insurance.
Villa Park
April 7
Julian O. Almanza, 31, of Aurora, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia near North and Harvard at around 4:51 p.m.
Yefri A. Cifuentes-Hernandez, 28, of Bensenville, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia near North and Ardmore at around 10:55 p.m.
Noah W. Townsend, 18, of Lombard, was charged with retail theft at a store on March 5. The original complaint and arrest warrant were issued April 7.
Theft was reported at an entertainment center. Police said that between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspect stole a cellular phone when the victim sat it down to tie a child’s shoes.
Criminal trespass was reported in the 100 block of W. Home at 4:24 a.m. Police said an unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a closed business and activated an alarm. The unknown suspect(s) fled. Nothing appeared to be missing at the time of the report.
April 5
Brian K. Kolb, 56, of Elmhurst, was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 300 block of E. St. Charles at around 1:22 a.m. Laura Y. Ramirez, 18, of Villa Park, and a female juvenile from Villa Park also were charged with disorderly conduct, while a 19-year-old Villa Park man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 300 block of E. St. Charles at around 8:49 p.m. April 4.
Theft was reported in the 400 block of W. Terrace. Police said that between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., an unknown suspect stole a cellular phone inadvertently left behind by a customer.
April 3
Keenan W. Bennett, 28, of Glendale Heights, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle when the registration was suspended for no insurance, disobeying a traffic control device, no registration plate on vehicle and improper window tint near Michigan and North at around 5:29 p.m.
Tiffany A. Humberstone, 37, of West Chicago, was charged with obstructing a police officer and permitting an unauthorized person to drive near North and Villa at around 7:42 a.m.
Edward J. Soriano, 47, of Villa Park, was charged with aggravated DUI, DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance near St. Charles and Michigan at around 10:52 p.m.
Retail theft was reported at a pharmacy in the 200 block of W. Roosevelt, at around 2:56 a.m. Police said an unknown suspect removed bottles of alcohol from a display and left the store without paying for the items.
April 2
Retail theft was reported at a store at around 8:43 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect grabbed a PS4 game console and left the store without paying for the item.
April 1
Iiesha D. Jones, 38, of Elgin, was charged with DUI near St. Charles and Summit at around 3:38 a.m.
A 24-year-old North Riverside woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 100 block of N. Westmore at around 12:45 a.m.
Feb. 24-March 10
Theft was reported in the 500 block of W. Terrace. Police said that sometime between the above dates, an unknown suspect stole a Pandora bracelet containing five charms from a residence.
