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, battery
Nov. 28
A reporting officer located the suspect in the street in the 500 block of N. Indiana at around 3:54 a.m. The suspect told police he was involved in a fight with his friend who was no longer at the scene. No complaints are to be signed at this time.
Nov. 23
Police said officers responded at around 6:50 p.m. for a battery report in the 200 block of W. Eggleston involving a father and his daughter’s boyfriend. Further investigation is pending.
Criminal damage
Nov. 26
A victim in the 100 block of Highland told police at around 11:05 a.m. that a large tree fell from the parkway and landed his house and fence.
Oct. 30-Nov. 1
A victim in the 200 block of E. Third told police that an unknown suspect(s) damaged the front door and frame and also damaged the rear sliding door with large scratches sometime between the above dates.
Criminal trespass to property
Nov. 24
A complainant at a restaurant in the 400 block of N. York told police at around 8:34 p.m. that he observed a juvenile suspect enter and exit a permanently closed business. Officers made contact with the suspect at another business nearby. Police said the suspect related that he entered the building to see what it looked like inside. The suspect was released at the scene to his parent and will be recommended to the Peer Jury.
Disorderly conduct
Nov. 26
Police said they were notified about an inappropriate posting that was created and then posted to Snapchat by two middle school students in the 100 block of W. Butterfield at around 9:27 a.m. The post was removed a short time later and the juvenile subject’s parents were notified. A juvenile disposition is pending.
DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, open alcohol in public, consumption of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication
Nov. 23
Hector Rodrigo Gonzalez-Ramirez, 27, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, speeding and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and York at around 4:04 a.m.
Nov. 22
Stephen Carter, 28, of Gilberts, was charged with DUI and failure to yield turning left subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Berteau at around 4:19 a.m.
Richard C. Palmer, 47, of Melrose Park, was charged with aggravated DUI and aggravated driving while license revoked near North and Melrose at around 1:10 a.m. Police said Palmer’s vehicle was stopped due to a passenger not wearing a seat belt.
Michael Rinaldi, 26, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI-drugs, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, speeding, improper lane usage and disobeying a traffic control device near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 1:04 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Rinaldi was found to be DUI-drugs and also was found to be in possession of cannabis and alprazolam.
Fleeing, eluding
Nov. 28
Police said that subsequent to an attempted retail theft in Villa Park, a reporting officer observed a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle. A traffic stop was attempted at around 9:38 p.m., and the vehicle fled eastbound on I-290 from North Avenue. The vehicle accelerated and the traffic stop was terminated.
Harassment, threats
Sept. 20-Nov. 28
A complainant in the 400 block of E. South St. told police at around 10:13 a.m. that the suspect has been texting and emailing the complainant looking for a relationship. The complainant does not want to sign complaints, but wants the suspect to cease all contact. The suspect was advised that he would be arrested if he had any further contact with the complainant.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a
controlled substance
Nov. 25
Cole R. Blank, 19, of Elmhurst, was issued citations for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to yield turning left, while Jack M. Crowley, 19, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Illinois at around 12:50 a.m.
Jalon Chiles, 20, of Bellwood, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis near Butterfield and Commonwealth at around 9:13 a.m.
William G. Nieves, 23, of Chicago, was issued citations for speeding and possession of drug paraphernalia, while Vanessa Zurita, 22, of Chicago, was issue a citation for illegal transportation of alcohol subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Willow at around 1:42 a.m.
Logan J. Techentin, 18, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis in the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 10:08 p.m.
Nov. 24
Mason G. Carlini, 18, and Mario Carlini, 18, both of Villa Park, were issued citations for possession of cannabis subsequent to a loud music complaint in the 300 block of Kimball at around 1:05 a.m.
Adam M. Filas, 18, of Franklin Park, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding, while Leonardo A. Corona, 18, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia near Palmer and Schiller at around 2:27 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, a glass smoking pipe was in plain view and an odor of cannabis was coming from inside of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded cannabis and psilocin mushrooms, according to police.
Public indecency
Nov. 26
Police said officers responded to the report of a suspect who had exposed his genitalia in the 200 block of N. Clinton at around 2:10 p.m. The victims told police that while they were on the front porch, they saw suspect described as a black male approximately 35 years old, wearing a red knit winter hat, gray jacket, and gray sweatpants walking on the sidewalk. The victims related the unknown suspect then unfastened his pants and exposed himself while talking on a cell phone. The suspect then continued walking north on Clinton. The area was checked with no results.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Nov. 25
Natalia Lopez, 30, of Streamwood, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 4:10 p.m. Police said a complainant related she observed Lopez carry several items of merchandise into the changing room, and exit the changing room without the merchandise. According to police, Lopez left the store and admitted to stealing the merchandise.
Nov. 22-Nov. 23
Attempted residential burglary was reported in the 400 block of Emery Lane sometime between the above dates. A victim told police that she felt cold air coming from the basement and found a basement window was pushed in. Nothing appears to have been taken from the home.
Nov. 22
A stolen vehicle was reported in the 600 block of County Line Road at around 10:52 a.m. The complainant, a salesman for a company in Aurora, told police that his company delivers trailers of pallets to a company located in Elmhurst. On Nov. 20, a semi trailer filled with pallets was left at the rear of the company’s parking lot. On the above date, the complainant discovered the trailer was missing.
Theft was reported at a mobile phone store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 5:08 a.m. Police said officers located a smashed front door and window at the store. Several cell phones were reportedly taken by three suspects who exited the store after approximately 30 seconds and fled on Route 83 in a white Jeep Cherokee. The jeep had been reported stolen from Harvey and was recovered unoccupied at a tow yard on Nov. 23. Further investigation is pending.
Theft was reported at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 8:20 a.m. A victim told police that she was missing her brown Coach brand wallet. The victim stated she believes someone may have taken her wallet while she was paying
for her purchases. The victim’s driver’s license was entered into LEADS.
Nov. 10
Theft was reported in the 200 block of S. Fair at around 4:36 p.m. A victim told police that sometime on the above date, an unknown suspect(s) removed a package from his front door step. The USPS tracking number shows the package had been left in the mailbox. USPS and Ebay advised the victim to report the theft to the police department.
