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
April 26
Police said a reporting officer met with the nurse manager in the 100 block of W. Diversey at midnight, who reported a physical confrontation occurred between a nurse and a patient. Both the nurse and the patient had minor injuries. This case is pending investigation.
April 23
Daryl G. Westergren, 63, of Lombard, was charged with battery at a restaurant in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 6:42 p.m. Police said the victim and suspect engaged in a verbal argument in the parking lot of the restaurant. The suspect allegedly slapped the victim in the face.
Criminal damage, criminal trespass
April 26
Latrell King, 30 of Westmont, was charged with trespassing at a gas station in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at 5:05 a.m. Police said officers responded to the station for a suspicious person inside. According to police, officers located King and served him with a no-trespass notice. Police said King returned to the premise moments later in violation of the trespass notice.
April 22-April 25
Police said an unknown suspect damaged four fire extinguisher cases in the Addison parking garage sometime between the above dates. Loose drywall screws and garbage were also dumped on the ramps.
April 13
A victim in the 400 block of W. St. Charles reports they located damage to a garage with several bricks broken out of place.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance, dispute
April 47
Attempted burglary was reported at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Robert Palmer at 5:40 a.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of a burglary which had just occurred. The reporting officer met with the complainant who reported an unknown
suspect forced entry to the business through a front glass door. The suspect was confronted by an employee and fled the scene in a gray Land Rover. This case is pending
investigation.
April 25
Police said officers responded to the 800 block of S. Poplar at 1:10 p.m. for the report of a domestic battery. A reporting officer met with the complainant who reported she observed an unknown male punching an unknown female near her neighbor’s residence. The complainant stated both subjects entered a white SUV and left eastbound on Butterfield Road. Officers checked the area but were met with negative results. This case is pending investigation.
A 30-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 100 block of N. Addison at 6:21 p.m. A reporting officer met with the victim who reported his sister punched him in the face and bit his arm. The victim sustained visible injuries to his left forearm.
April 19-April 20
A complainant and suspect are currently going through a divorce. The complainant believes the suspect stole his passport, Social Security card and other documents. The suspect denies taking any of the documents.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
April 27
Joanna Pruszynski, 26, of Downers Grove, was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Addison and Grantley at 8:22 p.m.
April 25
Luis Daniel Andrade-Lopez, 40, of Hanover Park, was charged with no valid driver’s license, improper turn, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of open alcohol in a vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop in the 900 block of N. York at 12:46 a.m.
Nicholas Stokes-Howard, 24, of Maywood, a passenger in a vehicle, was issued a citation for possession of open alcohol in a vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop near Addison and North at 12:11 a.m.
April 24
Manuel Perez-Licona, 37, of Villa Park, was charged with illegal transportation of open alcohol and operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Berteau at 9:26 p.m.
Juan Villar-Garcia, 24, of Wheeling, was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of open alcohol, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near North and I-290 at 2:45 a.m.
April 23
Gerardo Anaya, 28, of Aurora, was charged with DUI, driving while license revoked, failure to reduce speed to avoid and accident, improper lane usage and possession of open alcohol near York and Crestview at 1:01 a.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported four incidents of fleeing and eluding in which drivers of a vehicle reportedly fled after a traffic stop was conducted.
Harassment, threats
April 25-April 26
Police said Timothy Christian school reported receiving numerous emails from a former student between the above dates. An investigation is pending.
April 24
A complainant in the 800 block of S. Spring reported receiving a threatening phone call from a suspect. The reporting officer spoke with the suspect who denied making any threatening statements and further stated he does not know the complainant’s contact information. The suspect was advised to not have any contact with the complainant.
April 22
A complainant in the 900 block of S. Spring and a suspect are involved in a divorce. The complainant states the suspect threatened her via text. The complainant was advised to obtain an Order of Protection and to contact 911 if she feels threatened. The suspect denies making any kind of threats.
A victim near Route 83 and St. Charles told police at 2:58 p.m. she was waiting for traffic to pass so she could pull out of a bank parking lot onto St. Charles. The vehicle behind her began honking its car horn at her. When they pulled up to the red light, a a suspect described as a large white male walked up to her driver side window, banged his hand on the glass and walked back to his vehicle. An investigation is pending.
March 1-April 21
A complainant in the 100 block of S. Chandler told police that the suspect has been sending the complainant harassing text messages between the above dates. The complainant wants the suspect to cease all communication with him. The reporting officer contacted the suspect and advised him to cease all communication with the complainant.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
The Elmhurst Police Department said last week that the following individuals were issued citations for possession of cannabis by either a driver or a passenger in a vehicle: Rayneisha A. Pirtle, 29, of DeKalb and Arbriana S. Britton, 21, of Rockford near York and Lake at 7:06 p.m. April 22; Dasaray Simmons, 23, of Bartlett and Nicole Garardi, 27, of Melrose Park near North and Melrose at 9:59 p.m. April 24; and Branden K. Dickeson, 47, of Bensenville, near North and Route 83 at 7:02 p.m.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
April 27
Theft was reported in the 400 block of Spring at 5:16 p.m. A victim told police that after having her vehicle detailed, her gray magnetic phone charger was missing from her vehicle. The victim does not wish to pursue complaints.
April 26
According to police, a victim in the 200 block of W. Lake told police at 3:55 p.m. that he was approached by suspects who offered to do concrete painting and repaving for the victim’s business. Police said the suspects are known to be involved in traveler scams. Helen Miller, 51, and Sheila Miller, 47, both of Rolling Meadows, and Alex Miller, 26, of Schaumburg, were issued citations for illegal transient merchant violations and were each issued a no-trespass notice.
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of S. York at 4:17 p.m. A victim related an unknown suspect used his personal information to open a fraudulent T-Mobile account.
April 25
Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of E. St. Charles at 11:02 a.m. A victim reports an unknown suspect used her personal information to open several bank and credit card accounts.
Theft was reported in the 1200 block of S. York at 5:55 p.m. A victim related while at the above location, she removed her Series 4 Apple watch. She left the watch in the changing room and forgot it upon leaving. The watch
was not turned in.
A victim reported that an unknown suspect removed cash and credit cards from his wallet which was in a secured gym locker in the 600 block of N. York at 4:35 p.m. The victim contacted his bank and was advised of a transaction attempt. The transaction was declined and the victim was able to cancel his credit cards.
April 24
Theft was reported at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at 5 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect, described as an Hispanic male, pumped gas into his vehicle and drove off without paying. After checking video footage, it was determined that the vehicle did not have any plates on it.
April 22-April 23
Theft was reported near Schiller and Willow at 8:20 a.m. Police said three stop signs and posts were stolen from Schiller and Willow.
April 22
Deceptive practice was reported in the 300 block of S. York at 12:14 p.m. A complainant received a phone call from an unknown person claiming they were representing ComEd. The caller stated the complainant owed ComEd money and if she did not pay, service would immediately be shut off. The complainant’s daughter contacted ComEd, which verified the account was not delinquent and not to provide any banking information.
April 17-April 22
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of N. Michigan. A victim reports an unknown suspect(s) used his LINK card benefits without his permission between the above dates. A total of eight transactions were made. LINK was notified that the
charges were fraudulent.
April 12-April 13
Theft was reported in the 1000 block of Euclid at 11:17 a.m. A victim’s daughter reports the victim is missing her diamond and sapphire ring. This case is pending investigation.
April 8
Theft was reported in the 500 block of Lamont at 11:46 a.m. A suspect’s employment was terminated, and he has failed to return the victim’s company vehicle. An investigation is pending.
April 7
Theft was reported in the 200 block of E. Grantley at 1:21 p.m. During the victim’s move to Elmhurst, a box containing an Xbox gaming console, Xbox controller, and several video games were removed. An investigation is pending.
Theft of catalytic converters
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from vehicles at the following locations: the 400 block of W. Madison sometime between April 7 and April 21; and in the 800 block of S. Route 83 sometime between April 5 and April 25.
