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.
Battery
March 6
A victim in the 100 block of S. Route 83 told police at around 8:36 p.m. that after advising the suspect he needed to wear a face mask to enter the business, the suspect struck the victim’s plastic face shield, causing the face shield to fall off of the victim’s head. The suspect threatened the victim and exited the store. The area was searched for the suspect with no results. Further investigation is pending.
March 5
Luis J. Flores, 30, of Berkeley, was charged with battery, criminal damage to property and resisting a police officer in the 100 block of W. First at around 2:06 p.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the victim who stated he was sitting on the bench when Flores pushed him to the ground, damaged his bicycle, and fled.
Domestic battery, domestic incident
March 6
A victim in the 100 block of N. York told police at around 11:11 p.m. that the suspect grabbed her and tried to pull her into his vehicle. The suspect related the victim called him for a ride home and then refused to leave with him. The victim stated she was not injured and did not wish to pursue charges.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal transportation of alcohol
March 11
Reginald Bowdery, 45, of Bellwood, was charged with DUI-drugs, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of improper lane usage, failure to dim headlights and no insurance, while Daniela M. Sardisco, 35, of Wood Dale, a passenger in the vehicle, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and Route 83 at around 2:55 a.m.
Gregory McDowell, 49, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended, improper right turn, failure to signal when required and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and I-290 at around 12:36 a.m.
Alejandro Medina Sanchez, 24, of Itasca, was charged with DUI-drugs, parking in the roadway and unsafe tires near St. Charles and Fellows at around 1:20 a.m.
March 7
Michael C. Clark, 23, of Crestwood, was charged with DUI and possession of cannabis by the driver subsequent to a vehicle that struck a curb in the 600 block of W. Lake at around 9:31 p.m.
Aneta A. Kulikowska, 42, of Deerfield, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and failure to signal subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Walnut at around 2:55 a.m.
March 6
Jayden S. Rojas, 20, of Franklin Park, was charged with DUI, speeding and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and Route 83 at around 2:44 a.m.
March 5
Lauren Strother, 30, of Calumet City, was charged with DUI, obstructing identification and driving while license suspended subsequent to observing a suspicious vehicle in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at around 12:18 a.m.
Fleeing, eluding
March 5
Police said a reporting officer located a vehicle near W. Lake and W. Grand involved in a burglary in Addison at around 2:19 a.m. The reporting officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of
speed, last seen heading eastbound on I-290.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
March 10
Jose C. Ruiz Urquizo, 24, of Berwyn, was issued citations for possession of cannabis by the driver and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Roosevelt at around 1:50 a.m.
March 9
Roberto D. Lopez, 24, of Aurora, was issued citations for possession of cannabis by the driver and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Berteau at around 11:12 p.m.
March 6
Jessica L. Brown, 25, of Blue Island, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI, expired registration and failure to carry a driver’s license on person subsequent to a traffic stop near Riverside and Monroe at around 4:26 a.m.
Adrian L. Rushin, 31, of Chicago, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis in a vehicle in the 100 block of N. York at around 12:07 a.m.
Michelle Vasquez, 25, of Rosemont, was issued citations for possession of cannabis by the driver and tinted windows subsequent to a traffic stop near Larch and North at around 5:27 p.m.
March 5
Nancy Gonzalez, 44, of Berwyn, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle using an electronic communication device and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near S. York and E. Grand at around 8:57 a.m.
March 4
Anthony Johnson, 36, of Chicago, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis by the drive and tinted windows, while Jasmine Grisby, 23, of Oak Park, a passenger in the vehicle, was issued a citation for possession of open alcohol, subsequent to a traffic stop near E. North and N. West at around 10:31 p.m.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
May 1, 2020-March 9
Deceptive practice was reported in the 500 block of W. St. Charles. A bank reports the victim is a bank customer. During the past year, the victim has made multiple withdrawals from her bank accounts and forwarded cashier’s checks and gift cards to the unknown suspect between the above dates. Bank officials and the reporting officer explained to the victim that she was most likely a victim of a deceptive practice.
March 8
Theft was reported in the 700 block of Spring Road at around 12:53 p.m. A victim told police that two installers delivered appliances to her home. Upon their departure, items were missing from her kitchen table. An investigation is pending.
March 7-March 8
Theft was reported at a hotel in the 900 block of S. Riverside. A victim told police that an unknown suspect who shared her hotel room stole items from the bathroom countertop sometime between the above dates.
Feb. 3-March 8
Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of Ridgeland. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used his personal information sometime between the above dates.
March 4
Credit card fraud was reported in the 100 block of N. Addison at around 9:38 a.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) stole his black bi-fold wallet while it was left unattended in the bathroom of the above location. The victim later discovered five unauthorized transactions on his credit card account. The suspect was later contacted and admitted to the theft; charges are pending.
March 2-March 5
Two incidents of identity theft were reported in the 500 block of Fay. In the first incident on March 2, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used her personal information to open a fraudulent bank account and apply for health benefits through the Illinois Department of Human Services. In the second incident on March 5, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used her personal information to open a fraudulent bank account and apply for health benefits through the Illinois Department of Human Services.
Feb. 27-Feb. 28
Forgery was reported in the 200 block of W. Vallette. A victim told police that she mailed a check and later learned it had been altered and cashed sometime between the above dates. This case is pending investigation.
Unemployment benefits identity theft
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported 16 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
March 8
Police said Modesto Jurado, 22, of Villa Park, was found to have a valid warrant from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office in the 100 block of W. Terrace, Villa Park, at around 10:39 a.m.
