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.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, damage to property, disturbance
Nov. 10
Police said officers responded to a report of an intoxicated suspect who was threatening a family member. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect threatened and chest-bumped the victim. The suspect was taken into custody and was transported to the police station, where he made suicidal statements. The reporting officer will obtain a warrant with the charge of domestic battery for the suspect.
Nov. 8
A 40-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with domestic battery in the 400 block of W. Verret at around 7:13 p.m. A victim told police the suspect allegedly stabbed him with a fork following a verbal argument. The victim sustained puncture marks to his left shoulder. Medics were called to the scene; however, the victim refused further medical assistance and was
released to his father.
Nov. 7
Police said officers responded to W. Lake and N. Church at around 6:22 p.m. for the report of a domestic disturbance. The reporting officer met with the victim who stated she was involved in a physical altercation with a suspect; however, she was not injured and did not wish to pursue charges. The victim stated the suspect grabbed the car keys from the ignition and
threw them out of the window. There were no signs of injuries from both parties.
Harassment, threats
Nov. 9
A suspect in the 100 block of E. First called the Elmhurst Police Department numerous times without having any sort of emergency or need of help.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
Nov. 11
Khyrit Passmore, 23, of Chicago, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis by the driver and improper window tinting subsequent to a traffic stop near W. Grand and Old Grand at around 2:49 a.m.
Nov. 6
Alyssa Cordero, 23, of Chicago, a passenger in a vehicle, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis by a passenger and unlawful use of electronic communication device subsequent to a traffic stop near W. North and N. Addison at around 9:24 p.m.
Rodrigo Puentes-Palos, 21, of Stone Park, was charged with possession of cannabis in a vehicle, no valid driver’s license and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop in the 200 block of E. North at around 12:03 p.m.
Carlos A. Delgado, 25, of Grayslake, a passenger in a vehicle, was issued citations for unlawful possession of medical cannabis in a vehicle by a passenger and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near E. North and Melrose at around 12:43 p.m.
Nov. 5
Kenosha Simpson, 30, of Bloomingdale, was issued citations for unlawful possession of medical cannabis within a vehicle and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Belden at around 4:07 p.m.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Nov. 10
Police said a suspect was observed leaving a store in the 100 block of Schiller at around 10:19 p.m. without paying for liquor. An ISPERN message was broadcast. The reporting officer learned that Hillside police had the suspect in custody and he was awaiting transport to the Cook County Jail on their felony charges. The reporting officer obtained a warrant for the suspect with the charges of felony burglary and felony retail theft, which is pending.
Theft was reported in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 9:11 p.m. Police said a resident located the victim’s purse in a pile of leaves and turned it in to the police station. The victim believes she may have left her purse in the parking lot of Whole Foods, but is not sure where she misplaced it. The victim came to the police station and looked through the contents of her purse. She determined that she was missing her driver’s license, a debit card, and three credit cards. The victim’s driver’s license was entered into LEADS.
Nov. 7
Police said officers observed a stolen vehicle traveling westbound on North Avenue near Berteau at around 8:13 p.m. The vehicle was found to be stolen out of Cicero. The vehicle was observed in the area of North and Villa traveling at a high rate of speed and changing lanes in an unsafe manner. Due to the vehicle’s reckless driving, officers were unable to conduct a traffic stop.
Nov. 6
Theft by deception was reported in the 400 block of N. Larch at around 7:05 p.m. A victim told police she received a phone call from whom she believed to be her grandson stating he was arrested and needed money. The victim transferred cash via Western Union to the unknown suspect’s account. The victim contacted Western Union and received a full refund. Matter of record.
Nov. 5
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 600 block of N. York at around 7:11 p.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect described as an Hispanic male stole over the counter medication. He exited the store and entered the passenger side of the suspect vehicle, which fled the scene westbound on Industrial Drive.
Nov. 4-Nov. 5
Theft was reported in the 400 block of W. Butterfield between the above dates. A victim told police that she placed cash and other personal documents into an envelope in her room. The following day, she discovered the envelope was missing. The victim lives in an assisted living facility and numerous staff members have access to her room.
July 31-Oct. 28
Unlawful use of a credit card was reported in the 200 block of W. Lake. A victim told police that he has found several fraudulent charges on his credit card a learning academy sometime between the above dates. Further investigation is pending.
Unemployment benefits identity theft
Oct. 25-Nov. 7
Between the above dates, the Elmhurst Police Department reported 27 incidents of identity theft with the intention of using a victim’s personal information to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits through the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Warrant arrest
Nov. 9
Police said officers responded to a report of a failure to pay. Upon speaking with the suspects, an officer learned that Michael Wright, 35, of Villa Park, had a valid warrant from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, according to police. He was taken into custody, transported to the police station and processed on the warrant.
