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
Dec. 13
A reporting officer responded to Elmhurst Hospital at around 3:22 a.m. for the delayed report of a battery. A complainant told police that the victim and his friends were involved in a physical fight in the 100 block of N. Addison. An investigation is pending.
Criminal trespass to property, criminal damage to property, criminal defacement
Dec. 15
Kimberly Martin, 35, of Franklin Park, was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle near E. Butterfield and Cadwell at around 8:07 a.m. Police said a reporting officer observed a stolen vehicle and subsequently conducted a traffic stop. Martin admitted to taking the vehicle and did not return it, according to police. The Chicago Police Department was notified and confirmed the vehicle had been stolen.
Dec. 11-Dec. 12
A victim in the 100 block of W. Harrison told police that on two separate occasions during the above noted time frame, her Christmas lights have been cut.
Dec. 10
Joseph M. Cascella, 25, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for possession of open alcohol in public, and served with a no-trespass notice, at a store in the 500 block of W. Lake at around 7:06 p.m. According to police, a complainant stated that Cascella entered the store and attempted to steal alcohol. A reporting officer located Cascella, who police said appeared intoxicated and admitted to attempting to take alcohol from the business.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, damage to property, disturbance
Dec. 13
Dec. 11
A 30-year-old Villa Park man was charged with two counts of domestic battery, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and driving while license suspended near Schiller and York at around 8:18 p.m. Police said that the suspect, who was driving the vehicle, swung his fist at her and struck her in the face. The reporting officer observed a red mark beneath the victim’s eye.
DUI, DUI-drugs
Dec. 15
Roberta Knighton, 62, of Paw Paw, Mich., was charged with DUI and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near S. Spring and E. Butterfield at around 8:29 p.m.
Dec. 11
A juvenile suspect was charged with DUI-drugs, unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a traffic crash near Route 83 and Lake at around 6:41 a.m. Police said a search of the vehicle yielded two vape devices and a vape cartridge containing cannabis residue.
Fleeing, eluding
Dec. 16
A reporting officer attempted to stop a vehicle that was wanted by Woodridge Police Department for fleeing and eluding near North and Berteau at around 9:25 a.m. The suspected vehicle failed to stop and fled from the officer.
Harassment, threats
March 1-Dec. 16
A victim in the 400 block of S. Prospect told police that her ex-boyfriend has been texting and calling her since she ended the relationship in May. The victim stated she has asked him dozens of times to
stop contacting her. The reporting officer left a message for the suspect to contact him.
Dec. 13
The complainant—an employee with a transmission company in the 100 block of W. Grand—related that unspecific threats had been received from the suspect after having work done on his vehicle. An investigation is pending.
Dec. 12
A victim in the 1000 block of S. Euclid told police at around 1:54 p.m. that a previous customer of his has been using unfamiliar phone numbers to constantly call him. The victim has instructed the suspect to stop calling. An investigation is pending.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
Dec. 17
Robert Hornbaker, 20, of Bolingbrook, was issued citations for possession of adult-use cannabis in a vehicle by a passenger near York and Vallette at around 12:42 a.m.
Dec. 16
Daniel Marchwiany, 31, of Glen Ellyn, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance in the 700 block of S. Poplar at around 6:26 p.m.
Dec. 15
Jermaine Rupert, 43, of Bellwood, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle, driving while license revoked, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, tinted windows, expired registration and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and County Line Rd. at around 2:52 a.m.
Dec. 13
Darrell D. Watson, 44, of Chicago, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, DUI-drugs, driving while license revoked, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and I-290 at around 5:29 p.m.
Suspicious circumstances
Dec. 13
A victim near the Prairie Path and Route 83 told police that while she was running on the Prairie Path at around 8:15 a.m., a suspect brushed against her left side. The victim yelled at the suspect, who continued walking east on the path.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Nov. 12-Dec. 16
Forgery was reported at a business in the 900 block of S. Route 83. Police said an agent for the victim’s company reports an unknown suspect stole a check which had been mailed to a landscape company sometime between the above dates. The check was subsequently altered and deposited.
Dec. 15
Theft was reported at Elmhurst Hospital at around 8:49 a.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated a grey hydromantic pump was taken from the above location. The reporting officer reviewed video surveillance which shows two unknown suspects in dark clothing, driving a white Ford truck with a scrap metal hauling bed. This case is pending investigation.
Sept. 20-Dec. 15
Theft was reported at York High School. Police said an agent for the school district reports an unknown suspect removed 77 eight-foot-long steel poles, which were stored at the north end of the baseball field at York High School sometime between the above dates. The poles are used during the baseball season as part of an outfield fence.
Dec. 14
Identity theft was reported in the 500 block of S. Kearsage at around 6:59 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used his debit card information to transfer $250 to his PayPal account. The suspect subsequently used the victim’s PayPal account to purchase an electronic gift card.
Dec. 12
Theft was reported in the 600 block of Indiana at around 3:20 p.m. A victim told police that two suspects—one described as a black male, and the other described as an Hispanic male—stole five packages off of his front porch. Officers searched the area for the suspects but were met with negative results.
Theft was reported in the 100 block of Crestview at around 8:13 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) stole two packages off of her front porch.
Dec. 10-Dec. 11
Attempted burglary was reported in the 700 block of Van Auken. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) pried the service door and gained entry to his detached garage sometime between the above dates.
Dec. 10
Retail theft was reported at a shoe store in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at around 11:26 a.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated an unknown suspect described as a black male walked past all points of sale carrying shoes. The unknown suspect was last seen fleeing the area in a white Nissan in an unknown direction.
March 30-Dec. 10
Theft of services was reported in the 800 block of N. York. A reporting officer met with an employee who reported a rental vehicle was never returned. The reporting officer was able to make contact with the suspect who admitted to having possession of the vehicle and will coordinate the return of the vehicle.
Nov. 28-Dec. 9
Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of Oak. A complainant told police that two credit cards were mailed to her address containing names she did not recognize.
Nov. 22-Dec. 8
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of N. Church. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) forced entry into a work van and removed tools sometime between the above dates. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 24-Sept. 27
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of S. York. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used his personal information and redeemed airline miles for tickets.
Unemployment benefits identity theft
July 18-Dec. 16
Between the above dates, the Elmhurst Police Department reported 42 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. In one of the incidents, a complainant told police she also discovered two unauthorized charges on her credit card.
