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
March 25
Brian Lezak, 56, of Elmhurst, was charged with aggravated battery in the 400 block of N. Maple at 7:50 p.m. According to police, a reporting officer met with the victim who said that Lezak had tackled him to the ground and taken his cell phone.
Criminal damage, criminal trespass
March 28
Blake Talbert, 27, of Crete, was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle in the 500 block of N. West at 2:01 p.m. Officers responded for the report of the suspect who was inside the victim’s vehicle, which was parked unlocked in the driveway. Talbert was located and stated he is homeless and went inside the vehicle to stay warm, according to police.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
March 28
A 53-year-old Lake Villa resident was charged with domestic battery at Elmhurst Hospital at 5:01 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a verbal argument, the suspect grabbed the victim’s phone out of her hand and pulled her hair, causing the victim to fall. The suspect was located in the hospital parking lot and placed under arrest.
March 27
A 61-year-old Bellwood man was charged with domestic battery in the 400 block of N. York at 12:33 p.m. Police said officers responded after the victim called, stating her boyfriend had punched her in the face following a verbal argument.
Victims in the 400 block of N. Oaklawn reported at 8:36 p.m. that they were shot by an unknown air soft type gun. The four unknown suspects were in a Jeep Wrangler. The first incident happened at Second and Oak. The second happened at Berens Park. An investigation is pending.
March 13-March 24
A victim told police at 7 p.m. that several classmates have been bullying him on an app called Discord between the above dates. The victim’s mother is concerned for her son’s safety while at school.
An investigation is pending.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
March 30
Brenda Calderon, 38 of Chicago, was charged with DUI, trespass upon railroad property, parking on railroad tracks, improper lane usage, transportation or possession of open alcohol by a driver and no insurance in the 300 block of E. Park at 10:25 p.m.
March 28
Brennen Boykin, 29, of La Grange, was charged with DUI, possession of open alcohol, stopped in roadway, no seat belt and no insurance near Lake and Walnut at 3:27 a.m.
March 27
Alexis Cooper, 29, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, speeding and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a single vehicle crash near Church and Grand at 3:02 a.m.
March 26
Patricia Frazier, 63, of Chicago, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop in the 700 block of W. Grand at 1:05 a.m.
Unique Sims, 24, of Chicago, was charged with DUI-drugs, unlawful use of a weapon, no valid driver’s license, no insurance, improper lane usage, and failure to restrain a child.
March 24
Jason Higgenbotham, 43, of Lombard, was charged with aggravated DUI-drugs, driving while license revoked and improper parking on the roadway in the 300 block of W. Commonwealth at 3:23 p.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of fleeing and eluding in which drivers of a vehicle reportedly fled after a traffic stop was conducted.
Harassment, threats
March 29
A victim in the 300 block of W. Kimball told police at 7:10 p.m. that she was being threatened by a former boyfriend. A message was left for the suspect to have no further contact with the victim.
March 25
A victim in the 500 block of W. St. Charles stated at 5:53 p.m. that her husband has been sending her threatening text messages. An investigation is pending.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle by a driver or a passenger: Ladaiyjah Floyd, 20, of Bellwood, near St. Charles and Poplar at 8:58 p.m.; and Timothy Jefferson, 20, of Chicago, near Commonwealth and Butterfield at 12:47 a.m.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a controlled substance
March 29
Nicolaos Kritikos, 48, of Yorkville, as charged with delivery of and unlawful possession of a controlled substance in the 300 block of W. Grand at 10:09 a.m. Offices responded to the business for a report of a controlled substance located in a vehicle that was brought in for service. Kritikos reportedly arrived on scene a short time later and was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the police station.
March 26
Shawn Hayes, 32, of Gardner, Ill., was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and Route 83 at 1:45 a.m.
Suspicious circumstances
March 26
Following an accident near Third and Walnut at 5:55 p.m., William Perez, 35, of Round Lake Park, was charged with felony driving while license revoked, damage to state property, improper lane usage and failure to notify police of an accident.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
March 30
Brianna Espino, 33, of Evanston, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, DUI-drugs, criminal trespass to building, speeding and improper lane usage at a business in the 400 block of N. York at 7:06 a.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the complainant who reported Espino had made entry to the business through a front window. After being confronted by the complainant, Espino allegedly fled the scene in a van which was determined to be reportedly stolen.
March 29
A victim in the 100 block of S. Prospect told police at 8:34 p.m. that on the above date, while at Elmhurst University she misplaced her wallet. A short time later she received alerts that her debit and credit card were being used.
March 27
Tierra Smith, 23, of Chicago, was charged with burglary and retail theft at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 12:38 p.m.
March 25
Theft was reported in the 1-100 block of Elm Creek Drive at 3:50 p.m. A reporting officer met with the victim who stated he hired a moving company to move his belongings from his apartment. The victim stated he discovered a jacket was missing. The victim further stated he noticed a jacket which was originally worn by a mover was left behind. This case is pending investigation.
Deceptive practice was reported in the 300 block of W. Commonwealth at 3:53 p.m. A victim reported sending gift cards to an unknown suspect after receiving a notification on his computer.
Nov. 8, 2021-March 23
Theft was reported at a business in the 500 block of W. Lake. A victim reports he placed a company-owned Samsung computer tablet on his desktop on Nov. 8. When the complainant returned to his office on March 23, he was unable to locate the tablet. His office is kept unlocked and all employees and outside service agencies would have had access to the area.
Jan. 16-March 3
Identity theft was reported in the 700 block of S. Parkside. A victim relates that an unknown person(s) purchased a vehicle, opened a T-Mobile account and an AT&T account using his information between the above dates.
March 1
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of E. South at 2:23 p.m. A victim related that he tried to file his income taxes through H&R Block online and was told his return had already been filed. The victim had no other information at this time.
Sept. 17-Oct. 27, 2021
Theft and forgery were reported at a business in the 300 block of N. York. A victim reported that a check was sent through the mail but it never reached the recipient. In October, a fraudulent check was created and cashed via mobile deposit. The check was deposited under the suspect’s name.
