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 damage to property, criminal trespassing
May 16
John Cosgrove, 37, of Evanston, was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle in the 600 block of N. County Line at around 4:18 a.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of a vehicle theft in progress. According to police, a victim stated that Cosgrove stole his vehicle and brought it back to the scene.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
May 19
A 23-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 500 block of W. St. Charles at around 8:58 p.m. Police said the suspect shoved the victim and threw her possessions outside the apartment. The suspect then grabbed both of her arms and locked her out of the apartment. Police said the victim had visible red marks on her arms.
Police said that subsequent to an investigation of an activated fire alarm in the 100 block of W. Virginia at around 3:01 a.m., it was discovered that Nicholas Whelan, 28, and Jessica Oglesby, 25, both of Elk Grove Village, had discharged a fire extinguisher in the lower level of an apartment building, which caused the fire alarm to activate. Whelan was charged with disorderly conduct. According to police, Oglesby was found to have a valid warrant and also charged with disorderly conduct.
May 18
A reporting officer met with a complainant who stated that a victim began throwing objects around the house and hitting her father. The victim’s parents requested a private ambulance to transport the victim to a hospital.
May 14
A 31-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery and violation of bail bond in the 600 block of W. third at around 6:10 p.m. Police said the suspect broke the victim’s iPhone, grabbed her and pushed her into a table, which resulted in a laceration on her elbow.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal transportation of alcohol
May 17
Kevin Erdenberger, 22, of Park Ridge, was charged with DUI, possession of ammunition without FOID, unlawful possession of cannabis and improper parking in the roadway near Route 83 and North at around 7:51 a.m.
May 16
Anthony Limardo, 28, of Northlake, was charged with DUI-drugs, endangering the life of a child and driving while license suspended near York and Diversey at around 10:14 p.m.
Fleeing and eluding
May 19
While on patrol near Bryan and Madison at around 2:27 a.m., officers observed a vehicle parked in the center of the roadway with the driver and passenger doors open. The suspects ran from residential driveways, entered the vehicle and fled the scene at a high rate of speed. It was learned that the vehicle was reported stolen. An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but discontinued pursuing the vehicle after it fled at a high rate of speed northbound on York.
Harassment, threats
May 12
A reporting officer met with a complainant in the 900 block of S. York at around 11:45 a.m. The complainant told police that she believes a suspect described as a black male around 25 years old is stalking her. The complainant stated she used to live with the suspect, but moved out. She told police she has seen the suspect multiple times and believes he is following her. The suspect has not contacted her or approached her. The complainant was told to contact police if she sees him again.
Possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia
May 14
Police said that subsequent to a traffic crash near Lake and Route 83 at around 6:26 p.m., Maddie Bossert, 24, of Dwight, Ill., was found to be DUI and in possession of heroin, while Kurt Varney, 35, of Boynton, Fla., was found to be in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Bossert was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, DUI-drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving too fast for conditions and no insurance. Varney was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Suspicious circumstances
May 18-May 19
A school custodian in the 200 block of Emory told police that several windows on the school building were found ajar. Footprints were observed on the floor leading away from the window into a classroom. Several articles of clothing were found in a classroom and also outside of the building. Nothing was reported missing from the building.
May 14
Police said a suspect described as a black male was observed taking pictures inside a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 3:41 p.m. The suspect was acting suspiciously, according to police, and upon seeing store employees watching him, he quickly exited the store, entered a vehicle and immediately left the area.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
April 20-May 20
Identity theft was reported in the 800 block of Hillside. A victim reports that an unknown suspect used his personal information to open credit accounts with Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile between the above dates. The victim has an outstanding bill with Sprint for $5,080.52 in fraudulent charges.
May 19
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Addison at around 11:07 a.m. A complainant told police that a RedMax blower was missing from a trailer. The complainant stated he saw a suspect described as a black male in his late teens or early 20s near the trailer, and when the complainant yelled, the suspect entered the passenger side of a vehicle which fled the scene eastbound on Fremont toward York along with a second vehicle.
May 18
Theft was reported in the 100 block of N. Berteau at around 11:19 a.m. A complainant told police that her daughter witnessed a suspect described as a white male in his 50s removed a package from the front stairs of the residence. Officers checked the area with no results. The complainant does not know which service made the delivery and is unsure what was in the package.
May 17-May 18
Theft by deception was reported in the 300 block of Arlington. A victim told police that she attempted to rent a vacation property through a website. The victim communicated with a person whom she surmised to be the property’s representative. The victim wired money to the suspect. The victim later discovered she had used a fraudulent website and wired money to an imposter because the website didn’t have any history of her transaction.
May 16-May 17
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 800 block of S. Poplar sometime between the above dates. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a wine kit.
May 15-May 16
Theft of vehicle parts was reported in the 400 block of W. Lake. A reporting officer met with the victim, who stated that he parked his semi-tractor in the rear parking lot of the above location. When he returned, the truck was missing four tires. The case is pending investigation.
May 15
A reporting officer at a currency exchange in the 600 block of W. North spoke with a complainant who stated that a suspect cashed a fraudulent check. The case is pending investigation.
May 14-May 15
Theft was reported in the 100 block of E. First sometime between the above dates. A victim reported that a suspect stole his Apple iPad. The victim believes the suspect took the iPad after taking other belongings. A reporting officer made attempts to reach the suspect, but was met was no results. The case is pending investigation.
May 14
Theft was reported in the 400 block of Hill at around 8:43 a.m. Police said three teen-age suspects—two described as white females and the other described as a black male—stole a package from their neighbor’s house. The suspects fled the scene in a white SUV, possibly a Dodge Durango or a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Commercial burglary was reported at a mobile phone dealership in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 3:08 p.m. A complainant told police that two suspects—both described as black males in their mid-20s—entered the store, inquired if the store sold iPads and proceeded to rip 11 iPhones and two Apple watches from the display counters.
May 13-May 14
A victim in the 600 block of W. Third told police at around 4:52 p.m. that he believes a suspect is using his bank account information to make purchases. Further investigation is pending.
May 13
Identity theft was reported in the 500 block of W. Second at around 3:19 p.m. A victim told police that while reviewing his bank account, he observed three unauthorized transactions totaling approximately $30. The victim believes his former roommate may have taken his debit card and used it without permission. The case is pending investigation.
April 30-May 1
Theft by deception was reported in the 100 block of S. York. A complainant told police that she received an email from an unknown suspect posing as her landlord. The email requested that she change the way she typically pays her rent and provided a new bank account sometime between the above dates. The victim sent the payment to the bank account and subsequently realized she was the victim of a scam.
April 17
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of S. York at around 3:45 p.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect used her Social Security number and filed a fraudulent 2019 tax return. The victim received a letter form the Illinois Department of Revenue which informed her of the fraudulent use of her Social Security number.
