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.
Assault, battery
Aug. 17
A victim in the 200 block of W. Adams told police at around 2 p.m. that she woke up with pain and believed she had been sexually assaulted while she was asleep. The case is pending investigation.
Aug. 16
Joseph L. Taglia, 40, of Glendale Heights, was charged with aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated assault and resisting arrest near York and Butterfield at around 6:11 p.m. Police said officers and medics responded to the above location for the report of a subject who was lying on the ground. When an officer asked Taglia his address, he allegedly began yelling, cursing and approached the officers in a threatening manner. Police said Taglia spat on an officer and struck him in the face.
Aug. 15
The victim, a security officer in the 100 block of E. Brush Hill, told police at around 5:41 p.m. that while he was assisting a Berkeley officer with an uncooperative suspect, the suspect punched him. The reporting officer observed redness and swelling of the victim’s left ear and head. The suspect admitted to striking the victim. Charges are pending.
Criminal damage, criminal trespass
Aug. 18
Police said five storage units at a public storage facility in the 200 block of W. Lake were found to have the hasps cut off and the locks appeared to be missing. The property manager will contact the unit’s owners and report any missing items.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, damage to property, disturbance
Aug. 19
A complainant in the 800 block of S. Riverside told police at around 3:38 p.m. that an unknown suspect described as a white male yelled expletives after she was seen parking by a fire hydrant. The suspect then walked away. The area was checked with no results.
A reporting officer met with a victim who stated she was involved in a verbal argument with the suspect at around 9:31 p.m. The argument turned physical when the victim pushed the suspect, who then reportedly punched the victim’s upper back. Upon further speaking with the suspect, he made suicidal statements to officers. Medics arrived on scene and transported the suspect to Elmhurst Hospital for an evaluation. The victim stated she did not wish to sign complaints.
Aug. 17
A complainant in the 100 block of N. Addison told police at around 4:33 p.m. that pieces of an apple were thrown from the top level of a parking garage. The complainant recognized two juveniles that were seen in the garage during the incident. The reporting officer made contact with the juvenile suspects who denied throwing anything but stated there were other kids in the garage.
DUI, DUI-drugs, possession of alcohol in public
Aug. 16
George Ortiz, 24, of Elmwood Park, was charged with DUI-drugs and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver subsequent to a traffic crash in the 400 block of N. Oaklawn at around 9:08 a.m. Police said officers detected a strong odor of cannabis coming from inside of Ortiz’s vehicle. A
search of the suspect’s vehicle yielded cannabis, a smoking pipe and one MDMA pill, according to police.
Aug. 15
Christopher M. Becerra, 24, of Addison, was charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an attended vehicle accident, squealing tires and no insurance subsequent to a hit and run traffic crash in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 1:49 a.m.
Gabriela Z. Lozowska, 40, of Mount Prospect, was charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a traffic crash near Route 83 and North at around 11:07 p.m.
False police report
Aug. 19
John C. Tibbs, 58, of Elmhurst, was charged with disorderly conduct/false police report and aggravated battery to a paramedic in the 200 block of E. First at around 2:04 p.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the complainant who stated a subject described as a black male took his phone and ran northbound. Upon further investigation, it was determined Tibbs had made false statements, according to police. Police said Tibbs was transported by medics to Elmhurst Hospital where he allegedly battered an Elmhurst paramedic.
Harassment, threats
Aug. 18
A complainant in the 100 block of N. York told police at around 4:42 p.m. that a suspect made threatening statements indicating he would cause harm. The area was checked for the suspect with no results.
Aug. 14
A victim in the 100 block of E. Brush told police at around 9:01 a.m. that she has been receiving harassing calls and messages from her ex-boyfriend. She received 22 calls while at work on the above date. A message was left for
the suspect not to have any further contact with the victim.
A victim in the 300 block of E. Butterfield told police at around 9:11 p.m. that she felt threatened after receiving a text message from the suspect. A reporting officer advised the suspect that the victim did not wish to have further contact with the suspect. The suspect stated she will have no further contact with the victim.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
Aug. 17
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Melrose at around 10:15 a.m., a reporting officer detected the strong odor of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded a plastic container containing paraphernalia and a white powdery residue. The suspect was released on-scene pending lab results.
Resisting police
Aug. 13
Kwame Johnson, 30, of Monroe, La., was charged with resisting a police officer, providing false identification, obstructing a police officer and pedestrian in the roadway near prospect and Brush Hill at around 2:56 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of a subject laying on the grass near the above location, Johnson provided the reporting officer with false identification and received medical services under false identification. According to police, Johnson approached the officer in an aggressive manner and placed his hands on him.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Aug. 18
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 600 block of N. York at around 1:46 p.m. Upon reviewing video surveillance, the store’s loss prevention discovered a female suspect took items of various household goods and exited the store without paying. She is described as white female between 25 and 30 years old, 5’6”, 125 pounds with long brown hair, eyeglasses, wearing a blue button-down shirt, blue jeans, black athletic shoes and tan purse.
Residential burglary was reported in the 100 block of W. Brush Hill at around 7:50 a.m. A victim told police that when she arrived at her apartment, she discovered her front door had been forced open. Officers conducted a safety sweep of the apartment and discovered multiple drawers were opened and items were disturbed. The victim stated several pieces of jewelry were missing from the apartment. The case is pending investigation.
May 1-Aug. 18
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of N. Route 83. A victim told police that he was receiving red light photo tickets for a vehicle he did
not own. The victim later discovered a suspect fraudulently purchased a Toyota Camry using the victim’s personal information. An investigation is pending.
Aug. 17
Theft was reported in the 600 block of N. York at around 1:20 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) removed cash and his Illinois driver’s license from his wallet after he left it in an unsecured locker room. The victim’s driver’s license was entered into LEADS as stolen.
Identity theft was reported in the 500 block of N. Howard at around 8:36 a.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated an unknown suspect applied for unemployment benefits using his information. The victim completed an online form with the IDES to report the identity theft.
Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of W. Fremont at around 2:53 p.m. A victim told police that he received a text message from his painter which stated a package was dropped off addressed to the victim. Within minutes, an unknown suspect described as a black female arrived at the house and stated she was there to pick up the package. The painter advised the unknown suspect that he would contact the victim first, and the unknown female then left the property without the package. It was later discovered an unknown suspect had used the victim’s information to order an iPhone.
Theft was reported in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 1:59 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect removed her wallet from her purse while it was left unattended in a shopping cart. The victim was distracted by an unknown suspect (described as a black female around 40 years old) and thinks the wallet was taken at this time. The victim canceled her credit card and was notified from two credit card companies of attempted
Aug. 16
Theft of vehicle parts was reported in the 900 block of S. York at around 9:53 p.m. A victim told police that while she was shopping, an unknown suspect(s) stole her unattended vehicle’s hood ornament.
Aug. 15-Aug. 16
Residential burglary was reported in the 900 block of Cedar. A victim told police that after arriving home, she noticed the front door window was broken, the door was ajar and items were missing from the home. An investigation is pending.
Aug. 14-Aug. 16
Burglary was reported in the 200 block of W. Lake. A victim told police that the lock on his storage unit was cut and replaced with another lock sometime between the above dates. The victim entered the unit and discovered several mechanical tools were taken from inside.
Aug. 14-Aug. 15
Theft was reported in the 600 block of Poplar. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) removed his steel lawn chairs from the front of his home and placed them on a neighbor’s front lawn. The neighbor, not knowing who they belonged to, placed the chairs at the curb. An unknown suspect(s) removed the chairs from the curb.
Aug. 12
Theft was reported at a business in the 700 block of N. York at around 12:35 p.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated an unknown suspect(s) stole the company’s American flag that was displayed in front of the business. In reviewing surveillance footage, a white male pushing a shopping cart can be seen taking the flag. The suspect was later located and the flag was returned to the business. The business declined to press charges.
Aug. 10
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of W. Verret at around 3:21 p.m. A victim told police that he received a letter in the mail from the Ohio Unemployment Insurance Program that contained a debit card in the victim’s name. The victim notified the Illinois Department of Employment Security as well as the Ohio Unemployment Department.
July 4
Identity theft was reported in the 800 block of S. Fern at around 11:54 a.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used his information to file for unemployment benefits through the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
