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.
Criminal defacement, criminal trespass
March 29
A reporting officer met with a complainant near S. York and W. Vallette at around 5:37 p.m. who reported four juveniles were throwing eggs at vehicles. The reporting officer later spoke with the juveniles
and their parents. A juvenile disposition is pending.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct
March 28
Police said officers responded to the 600 block of S. Parkside at around 3:18 a.m. for the report of a domestic battery. The reporting officer met with the victim who reported a verbal argument turned physical. The victim left the residence but later returned and another altercation ensued. The suspect refused to speak to officers. An arrest warrant for domestic battery was obtained.
March 27
A 32-year-old Chicago man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 300 block of N. Shady at around 1:57 a.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the victim who stated the suspect struck her in the face.
DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal transportation of alcohol
March 29
Francisco G. Rodriguez, 42, of Palatine, was charged with DUI-drugs, driving while
license suspended and possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a report of a person sleeping behind the wheel of his vehicle in the 400 block of N. York at around 8:34 a.m.
March 26
Marcal Smith, 26, of Rantoul, was charged with DUI, unlawful possession of cannabis by the driver, speeding and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near W. North and Myrtle at around 9:55 p.m.
Fleeing, eluding
March 30
A juvenile was issued citations for fleeing and eluding, no valid driver’s license (never issued), violation of curfew, speeding and driving without headlights subsequent to an attempted traffic stop near Route 83 and Lake at around 11:55 p.m. Police said a reporting officer learned that the suspect was entered into LEADS as a missing juvenile/habitual runaway and had taken the vehicle without the owner’s permission.
March 27
A reporting officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a suspect vehicle near Route 83 and I-290 at around 12:13 a.m. The suspect vehicle failed to stop and fled at a high rate of speed, last seen heading eastbound on I-290.
Harassment, threats
March 31
A complainant in the 200 block of N. York told police at around 1:46 p.m. that the suspect made a hand gesture in the shape of a gun, verbally threatened him and approached his vehicle while yelling. Glendale Heights police responded to the suspect’s address, made contact with the suspect and advised they were looking into services to assist with the suspect’s mental health. The complainant did not wish to sign complaints.
March 28
A reporting officer met with the complainant in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at around 9:42 p.m. who stated she confronted a reckless driver at the above location and was involved in a verbal argument with the passenger of the vehicle. The unknown female suspect threatened to use mace on the complainant. The driver was described as a black male, last seen wearing a black jacket, and a cast on his right arm. The passenger was described as a black female, last seen wearing a beige top, and leggings. Both suspects entered their vehicles and left the area prior to officers’ arrival. The case is pending investigation.
March 25
A reporting officer met with a victim who stated she received a text message from an unknown suspect threatening to share explicit images with others on the victim’s contact list. The victim had no information on the suspect but wanted the matter documented.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
March 31
Veltcho K. Kocherov, 35, of River Grove, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis by the driver, speeding and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Willow at around 8:20 p.m.
Angelica Silva, 50, of Downers Grove, was charged with driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device and unlawful possession of cannabis by driver subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and North at around 1:44 p.m. Police said Silva also was found to have a valid warrant from the Westmont Police Department.
Anthony Wudi, 48, of Addison, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, driving while license suspended and possession of drug paraphernalia near Lexington and York at around 5:20 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a disabled vehicle, Wudi gave a false name to officers. According to police, Wudi was found to be driving while license suspended, had three failure to appear warrants from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, and was in possession of a spoon containing a white substance which tested positive for cocaine.
March 30
Biju Varghese, 48, of Berwyn, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, driving while license suspended, failure to signal when required, transportation of open alcohol, expired registration and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop in the 300 block of W. Butterfield at around 8:27 p.m.
March 29
Gregory Crosby, 32, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of controlled substance, driving while license suspended,
failure to signal when required, and speeding, while Kontavina Paris, 19, of Chicago, a passenger in the vehicle, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near S. Route 83 and W. St. Charles at around 9:09 a.m. Police said Crosby also was found to be on parole, and a parole violation was issued by the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Kelly Olmetti, 37, of Melrose Park, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in the 400 block of W. Dorchester at around 8:01 a.m.
March 28
Shakur Underwood, 24, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of cannabis by the driver, no insurance and driving with only one headlight subsequent to a traffic stop near S. West and W. St. Charles at around 10:09 p.m.
March 26
Joshua Lamping, 22, of Aurora, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis by the driver and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near E. St. Charles and S. Arlington at around 10:14 p.m.
March 25
Efrain Quezada, 28, of Melrose Park, was issued citations for possession of cannabis by the driver and driving with one headlight subsequent to a traffic stop near E. North and N. Melrose at around 2:09 a.m.
Suspicious circumstances
Feb. 1
Police said a reporting officer spoke with a complainant in the 200 block of E. Gladys who stated he believes an ex-employee has been accessing, alerting and deleting computer data. This case is pending investigation.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
March 30
Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of S. Arlington at around 6:48 p.m. A victim told police that a suspect used her personal information to open a credit card. An investigation is pending.
March 29
Silvio J. Garippo, 52, of Elmwood Park, and Daniel J. Giallanza, 33, of Chicago, were charged with retail theft at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 1:13 p.m. Police said the suspects fled the scene prior to an officer’s arrival but they were later apprehended in Franklin Park.
March 27
Terrell Payton, 24, of Chicago, was charged with possession of a fraudulent ID card, possession of cannabis by the driver, no valid driver’s license, improper lane usage, tinted windows and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near S. Route 83 and W. St. Charles at around 1:52 a.m.
Fraud was reported at an auto dealership in the 700 block of W. Grand at around 2:32 p.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who reported an unknown suspect attempted to apply for a car loan using a fraudulent ID. The suspect is described as a black male last seen wearing black pants, a black hoodie and black sneakers. The suspect fled prior to an officer’s arrival.
March 26
Attempted retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 8:51 a.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated an unknown suspect attempted to take several packets of nicotine gum from a locked display. The suspect left the merchandise and ran from the store after being seen by an employee. The offender is described as a white male around 6-2, 150 pounds last seen wearing a surgical mask, tan coat, camouflage jogger pants and light-colored shoes.
March 19-March 26
Identity theft was reported in the 600 block of Fairview. A victim told police that an unknown suspect used her name to file a claim for a traffic accident, which occurred in Belleville on March 19. An investigation is pending.
March 25
Theft by deception was reported in the 300 block of Oak at around 3:10 p.m. A victim told police that he received a notification stating his computer had been hacked. The victim called the phone number provided on the notification and spoke to an unknown suspect purporting to be a Microsoft representative. Upon completing the phone call the victim noticed two unauthorized transactions on his banking account. The victim contacted his bank who stated they will investigate the fraudulent activity.
March 23
Identity theft was reported in the 800 block of S. Berkley at around 6:53 p.m. A victim told police that upon reviewing her credit card statement, she located fraudulent charges which occurred at the Nordstrom store in the Oakbrook Center mall.
Unemployment benefits identity theft
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported four 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.
