The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. 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.
Criminal trespass, criminal damage
March 24
Police said an officer responded to the report of a road rage incident near Lake and Grand at around 3:46 p.m. The victim told police that an unknown suspect exited his vehicle, yelled at him, kicked the rear passenger side door of his vehicle and spat on his passenger. The officer made contact with the suspect, who denied knowledge of the incident and stated he was not driving today.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
March 25
A 51-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 200 block of N. Addison at around 9:24 p.m. A victim told police that subsequent to an argument, the suspect battered her. The officer observed a swollen bruise mark on the victim.
March 24
Police said officers responded for the report of a disturbance at a restaurant in the 800 block of N. York at around 3:45 p.m. A complainant told police that a suspect described as a black female wearing a black/white sweater, black pants and black shoes, entered the restaurant and requested to use the bathroom. The complainant told the suspect that the bathrooms were closed. Subsequently, the suspect urinated on the lobby floor and left the scene in a white Nissan Sentra. An investigation is pending.
March 22
A 26-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with domestic battery in the 600 block of N. Michigan at around 10:34 p.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the victim who stated the suspect was breaking objects around the house. The suspect then broke a glass candle, causing a small laceration on the victim’s hand.
March 21
A victim near Butterfield and Cadwell told police at around 1:11 p.m. that while traveling with his family in the area of Butterfield and Cadwell, a gray Buick began tailgating them. Once in the Village of Hillside, the vehicle passed the victim’s car and pulled in front them and began slamming on the brakes. The suspected vehicle came to a complete stop in the roadway, and a suspect, described as a black female, exited the vehicle and yelled at him. An investigation is pending.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal transportation of alcohol, open alcohol in public, consumption of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication
March 20
Tomas Chiquito, 37, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, parking in the roadway and no insurance near First and Poplar at around 11:05 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of a suspicious vehicle, Chiquito was found to be driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Harassment, threats
March 25
An officer responded to the police station lobby for a harassment report at around 3:51 p.m. A victim told police that she is having an ongoing issue with the suspect who is harassing her through social media.
March 20
Police said officers responded to Elm Creek Drive for a threat report at around midnight. The reporting officer met with the complainant who stated his son sent him a text message threatening to harm him. A short time later the complainant’s wife observed the suspect outside of the building, but left the scene prior to an officer’s arrival. The complainant did not wish to sign complaints and does not want the matter investigated.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia
March 23
Stephanie Arlequin, 22, and Matthew Eldred, 26, both of Elmhurst, were charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of hypodermic needles and possession of drug paraphernalia near Cottage Hill and Virginia at around 3:27 p.m. Police said that subsequent to the report of a subject slumped behind the wheel, both were found to be in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.
March 22
Police said that subsequent to a suspicious vehicle near St. Charles and Fair at around 2:31 a.m., Timothy Garvey, 32, of Glen Ellyn, provided officers with a false name and date of birth. Upon further investigation it was learned Garvey was wanted on several warrants out of DuPage County, according to police. Upon searching Anna Molenkamp, 31, of Glen Ellyn, police said she was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Garvey was charged with obstructing identification and Molenkamp was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Suspicious circumstances
March 24
A complainant in the 300 block of Shady Lane told police at around 5:07 p.m. that he found an arrow imbedded in his driveway. He was not concerned about the damage to his driveway, but more for the safety of his children. Neighborhood interviews were conducted with no results.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
March 26
Jon J. Meyers, 18, of Elmhurst, was charged with attempted to possess or display any fictitious or altered ID card, consumption of alcohol by a minor and resisting a police officer, while Jack Andrew Ray, 18, of Elmhurst, was charged with attempt to possess or display any fictitious or altered ID card, consumption of alcohol by a minor and resisting a police officer in the 400 block of W. Alma at around 4:15 a.m.
March 24
According to police, a complainant stated that Ehile Ange Kourouwa, 35, of Chicago, presented a fraudulent identification card in an attempt to access an account. Police said Kourouwa was found to be in possession of several fictitious IDs and credit cards. The occupants of the vehicle—Devin Coleman, 36, and Dwan D. Everett, 41, both of Chicago, were found to be in possession of open alcohol, police said. Kourouwa was charged with felony forgery and identity theft. Coleman and Everett were cited for open alcohol in a vehicle.
A complainant in the 100 block of N. York told police at around 4:12 p.m. that the suspect did not have enough money to pay for his food order and subsequently stole another customer’s order. The officer located the suspect who admitted to stealing the food. The suspect and the officer went to the business where the suspect paid for the food. The suspect was issued a no-trespass notice.
March 23
Identity theft was reported in the 600 block of S. York at around 10:44 a.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used his debit card information to withdraw cash from his bank account. The suspect conducted the transaction at the ATM inside of a local store in the 100 block of E. Schiller. The victim is in his possession of his debit card.
March 21
Theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of N. York at around 11:36 p.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated she was the victim of a quick-change scam. The unknown suspect came into the store and asked the complainant to change several different bills.
March 18-March 19
Burglary to a vehicle was reported near a store in the 100 block of S. Route 83. The complainant, a delivery truck driver, told police that he was parked in the parking lot and was sleeping in his truck. Upon feeling the trailer shaking, he woke to observe an unknown blue transport van directly behind his trailer. The suspect van immediately left the scene. The zip tie security seal to the trailer was no longer attached and it appeared that multiple boxes were missing from the trailer.
Feb. 18-March 19
Theft was reported in the 700 block of S. Hawthorne sometime between the above dates. A victim told police that his Sig® brand handgun was taken possibly during a move from Pennsylvania to Elmhurst. This case is pending investigation.
March 14
Theft was reported in the 500 block of W. Belden at around 8:01 a.m. A victim told police that she accidentally left her purse in the back seat of an Uber car. The victim contacted the Uber driver who searched his car and was unable to locate the purse. The Uber driver told the victim he had several other passengers in his vehicle prior to looking for the purse.
March 10
Identity theft was reported in the 500 block of N. Oak Lawn at around 9:34 p.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the victim who stated she received a call from her bank regarding fraudulent charges on her debit card. The victim reported the incident to her bank, which cancelled her card and issued a new one.
Dec. 15, 2018-Feb. 11
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of N. Oak. A reporting officer met with the victim who stated upon reviewing her bank account, she noticed unauthorized charges made between the above dates. This case is pending investigation.
Jan. 17-Jan. 22
Theft was reported at a business in the 300 block of W. Wrightwood. A reporting officer responded to the above address for the report of a suspicious incident. The complainant explained that over the past several months, three checks sent to their business by various customers have been intercepted in the mail and were cashed by unknown parties.
Jan. 3-Jan. 29
Deceptive practice was reported at a company in the 900 block of Industrial Drive. An agent for the victim’s company reports several of their customers received phishing emails which directed the customers to switch their payments to Mid USA Credit Union in Middleton, Ohio, sometime between the above dates. The victim is not at a dollar loss, but wished to document the incident.
Violation of a court order
March 24
Melanie Tweedie, 38, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for unlawful visitation interference in the 700 block of Mitchell at around 4:30 p.m.
