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
Jan. 23
A complainant at an auto dealership in the 700 block of W. Lake told police at around 2:15 p.m. that a suspect threatened him, yelled profanities and approached him in a manner which caused him to fear he would be battered by the suspect. An investigation is pending.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, damage to property, disturbance
Jan. 26
A 33-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 300 block of N. West at around 8:29 a.m. A victim told police that subsequent to a verbal argument, the suspect scratched him. The victim had visible scratches to his face and arm.
A 60-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 600 block of Bryan at around 9:03 p.m. A complainant told police that subsequent to an argument, the suspect struck her and strangled her. The victim had red marks on her temple and her throat. The suspect denied that anything physical happened.
Jan. 25
A 33-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery and interfering with reporting a domestic battery in the 800 block of S. Poplar at around 9:12 p.m. A victim told police that the suspect became irate and pushed her.
Jan. 24
A 54-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 700 block of N. Emory at around 6:47 p.m. Police said a reporting officer met with a family member who stated an argument turned physical when the suspect pulled the victim’s hair.
Jan. 23
Stanley J. Adamkiewicz, 68, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct in the 100 block of W. First at around 1:38 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of a fall. A reporting officer made contact with Adamkiewicz, who was found to be intoxicated, according to police.
A complainant in Donald Court stated at around 1:01 p.m. that a suspect became irate when the complainant attempted to serve him with legal papers. The complainant felt threatened, but did not want to sign complainants.
Jan. 21
A 32-year-old Berwyn man was charged with two counts of domestic battery at an extended stay facility in the 500 block of W. Grand at around 8:19 a.m. A reporting officer made contact with the victim who stated the suspect hit her. The victim was transported by medics to Elmhurst Hospital for treatment.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal transportation of alcohol
Jan. 27
Jennifer L. Logan, 36, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, two counts of endangering the life of a child and transportation of open alcohol subsequent to a report of a subject who was asleep behind the wheel with two children inside of the vehicle in the 400 block of N. York at around 12:11 a.m.
Jan. 24
Kevin Z. Lussow, 35, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI in the 200 block of Columbia at around 2:26 p.m.
Jan. 22
Luis J. Hernandez, 27, of Chicago, was charged with illegal transportation of open alcohol, driving while license suspended and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near W. North and N. Myrtle at around 5:59 p.m.
Jan. 21
Mariana Ramos-Garcia, 42, of Bensenville, a passenger in a vehicle, was issued a citation for possession of open alcohol in a vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop near N. York and Diversey at around 9:55 p.m.
Fleeing, eluding
Jan. 28
Police said an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Indiana and North at around 1:41 a.m., but the vehicle quickly accelerated and fled from the officer.
Jan. 25
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near N. York and E. Crestview at around 12:56 a.m., the suspected vehicle fled from officers at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was last seen going westbound on I-290.
Police said a reporting officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding near E. North and I-290 at around 8:12 p.m. The suspected vehicle fled from the reporting officer at a high rate of speed and was last seen heading eastbound on I-290.
Police said a reporting officer observed a vehicle displaying stolen license plates while on patrol near N. Route 83 and I-290 at around 4:42 a.m. The reporting officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed, last seen heading eastbound on I-290.
Jan. 23
A reporting officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a suspected vehicle for disobeying a traffic control device near W. Lake and N. Route 83 at around 10:22 p.m. The suspected vehicle fled at a high rate of speed and was last seen headed westbound on Lake Street. The vehicle was later located in Addison and was found to have been reported stolen out of Hammond, Ind.
Police said that subsequent to a carjacking out of Addison, a reporting officer located the stolen vehicle near E. Butterfield and S. York at around 11:57 p.m. The suspected vehicle fled the area at a high rate of speed and was last seen going eastbound on Butterfield.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
Jan. 25
Rogelio Miranmontes, 19, of Arlington Heights, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle and tinted windows near E. St. Charles and N. Villa at around 1:39 a.m.
Jan. 23
Brandon Betties, 28, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle, no valid driver’s license, improper display of registration and tinted windows subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and S. York at around 4:25 a.m.
Jan. 22
Jacob Cunningham, 20, of Villa Park, a passenger in a vehicle, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis by a passenger subsequent to a suspicious vehicle near W. St. Charles and S. Hagans at around 1:21 a.m.
Anthony Davis, 34, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, driving while license suspended, tinted windows and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near W. Roosevelt and S. Route 83 at around 12:57 a.m.
Edgar Sanchez-Estrada, 26, of Maywood, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle and tinted windows subsequent to a traffic stop near N. York and W. Wrightwood at around 5:15 p.m.
Jan. 21
Elliot Henrickson, 28, of Mundelein, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near W. North and N. Villa at around 8:10 p.m.
Courtney Hill, 23, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, driving while license suspended and speeding, while Conner Lazarra, 23, of Chicago, a passenger in the vehicle, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis by a passenger subsequent to a traffic stop near E. Grand and Crown at around 11:57 p.m.
Resisting arrest
Jan. 25
Kelvin R. Brown, 41, of Bellwood, was charged with resisting a police officer and driving while license revoked in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at around 8:08 a.m.
Suspicious circumstances
Jan. 21
Police said a reporting officer met with a complainant in the 200 block of N. York who stated the suspect had taken her keys and jewelry. The suspect denied taking the items which were later located in the complainant’s bag. Both parties stated the argument never turned physical and both agreed to separate for the night.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Jan. 27
Identity theft was reported at a business in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 5:57 p.m. A complainant told police that upon reviewing the company’s bank statement, she observed unauthorized withdrawals from its bank account. An investigation is pending.
Jan. 25-Jan. 27
Theft was reported at an auto dealership in the 500 block of W. Lake. A victim told police that they are missing front and rear Illinois dealer plates (orange in color) and an Illinois I-Pass transponder from one of their vehicles.
Jan. 26
Theft by deception was reported at a restaurant in the 100 block of N. York at around 1:07 p.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) used an unauthorized Door Dash account to purchase food.
Theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of N. Larch at around 2:57 p.m. A victim told police upon returning home after shopping, he was notified by his credit card companies that there was fraudulent activity on his credit cards. He was unable to locate his wallet. The driver’s license and state ID were entered into LEADS. Various store video surveillance showed that two suspects—one described as black male in his 40s and the other described as a white female in her 30s—using the victim’s credit cards to purchase merchandise.
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at around 3:37 p.m. A complainant told police that two suspects entered the store and Suspect #2 left the store with two pairs of shoes and did not pay for the merchandise. Both suspects were described as black males.
Jan. 22-Jan. 25
Theft of vehicle parts was reported at an auto repair shop in the 200 block of W. Butterfield. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) stole a catalytic converter off of a vehicle parked in their lot sometime between the above dates.
Jan. 24
Speranza Gonzalez De Pagan, 21, of Sobrante, Calif., was charged with theft, while Maria Clemente, 22, of Oakland, Calif., was charged with obstructing identification in the 300 block of N. Ferndale at around 1:43 a.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the victim who stated the suspects were requesting money and refusing to leave the residence. Upon further investigation, it was found that Gonzalez De Pagan had taken a wristwatch, according to police.
Jan. 23
Attempted retail theft was reported at a store in the 900 block of S. York at around 3:02 p.m. A complainant reported an unknown suspect attempted to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. The suspect dropped the merchandise and fled the scene. Officers checked the area but were met with no results.
Jan. 22
Identity theft was reported in the 700 block of N. Eastland at around 2:40 p.m. A complainant told police that he received a notification regarding a recent order totaling $1,111.32. The complainant stated he did not make the purchase and was able to cancel the order.
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of S. Cottage at around 4:16 p.m. A victim told police that he received a letter stating an unknown suspect attempted to open a credit card account using his Social Security number. The complainant was also notified
that someone attempted to increase a credit limit on his Nordstrom credit card.
Jan. 21
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 600 block of N. York at around 7:19 p.m. A reporting officer met with loss prevention who stated that two suspects came into the store and filled reusable bags and passed the final point of sale with unpaid merchandise. The suspects fled the area in a black SUV.
Jan. 20
Theft of vehicle parts was reported at an auto dealership in the 700 block of N. York at around 7:37 p.m. A reporting officer met with a complainant who reported a dealership plate was missing. The complainant stated the plate was seen on a vehicle in Hinsdale. This case is pending investigation.
Jan.19
Deceptive practice was reported in the 200 block of W. Van Buren at around 6:42 p.m. A complainant told police that she received a text message from an unknown suspect(s) purporting to be a priest from her parish. The unknown suspect requested the
victim purchase gift cards. The victim did not purchase the gift cards and did not have further contact with the suspect.
Oct. 25-Dec. 6, 2020
Theft and identity theft were reported at a café in the 100 block of S. York. Police said an unknown female suspect placed several food orders and subsequently disputed the charges or invalidated the credit card sometime between the above dates. The food orders were placed online and were picked up by a male suspect. An investigation is pending.
Unemployment benefits identity theft
June 3, 2020-Jan. 27
Between the above dates, the Elmhurst Police Department reported 55 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
Jan. 27
Police said that subsequent to an investigation of a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of W. Church at around 1:16 a.m., Christopher Balbuena, 20, of Bensenville, was found to have a valid warrant from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office.
