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
Aug. 11-Aug. 12
Nicholas J. Cassaro, 33, of Elmhurst, was charged with assault in the 100 block of Fellows at 10:43 a.m. According to police, a victim reported Cassaro had knocked on her door, and upon opening the door, became verbally aggressive towards her. Police said Cassaro was intoxicated and admitted to knocking on the wrong apartment.
Criminal damage, criminal defacement, criminal trespassing
Aug. 17
Police said a suspect has made multiple attempts to visit a subject that was admitted to Elmhurst-Edward Hospital and is not allowed to have any visitors. The suspect was served with a trespass notice.
Aug. 13-Aug. 14
A complainant in the 300 block of E. Crescent told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered the school and splattered paint on the floor, walls and several boxes. The damage was done in the basement art room and the first floor.
Aug. 13
A victim in the 100 block of N. Addison told police a suspect punctured two tires and cracked the windshield on his vehicle. The suspect has also been harassing the victim’s girlfriend. This case is pending investigation.
Disturbance, domestic incident, domestic battery, disorderly conduct
Aug. 12
Mariam Garcia Rivera, 20, and Karen Garcia Rivera, 18, both of Franklin Park, were each issued citations for disorderly conduct in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 9:47 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of a fight in progress. According to police, the suspects admitted to being involved in a physical altercation.
Aug. 11
A complainant in the 300 block of S. Route 83 reported witnessing an unknown male suspect striking an unknown female in the parking lot of the above location. The unknown male shoved the female into a vehicle and fled the area last seen heading northbound on West. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle. This case is pending investigation.
Aug. 8
A 20-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery, two counts of assault, and one count of battery in the 100 block of E. South at 12:15 a.m. Victims told police that the suspect pepper-sprayed them.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Aug. 16
Coleen Graham, 59, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, damage to city property and two counts of improper lane usage subsequent to a single vehicle crash near Spring and Crescent at 9:08 p.m.
Lance Alexander, 60, of Chicago, was issued a citation for unlawful possession of open alcohol in public near Palmer and Schiller at 12:55 p.m.
Aug. 14
Tod Chapman, 59, of Glen Ellyn, was charged with DUI near York and Third at 2:33 a.m.
Jay M. Jarvis, 43, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 6:51 p.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of fleeing and eluding during which the driver of a vehicle fled the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.
Harassment, threats
Aug. 15
A complainant in the 300 block of S. Mitchell reported at 11:54 a.m. that a suspect has been harassing him via social media. The reporting officer spoke with the suspect and advised he cease all communication with the complainant.
Aug. 13
A victim in the 600 block of Lorraine reports she is receiving threatening notes on the door of her residence. Further investigation is pending.
A complainant in the 800 block of S. Spring reported receiving a threatening phone call from an unknown female suspect. The reporting officer contacted the suspect who admitted to making the phone call. The suspect was advised to cease communication with the complainant.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Juan Burks, 21, of Indianapolis, near York and Diversey at 8:04 a.m. Aug. 14.
Suspicious circumstances
Aug. 15
A complainant at a store in the 500 block of S. York told police at 5:40 a.m. that a suspect described as a black male between 20 and 30 years old entered the store and attempted to purchase several items with multiple credit cards that were all declined. The suspect left the store and was last seen headed south bound on York Road.
Aug. 14
While on patrol in the 100 block of N. Addison at 8:09 p.m., a reporting officer made contact with several individuals loitering near the northeast stairwell. All were issued citations for prowling and released to their parents.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
Aug. 17
Joshua R. Pannell, 26, of Naperville, was charged with burglary, felony retail theft and attempted retail theft at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 8:35 p.m. Police said a complainant related the suspect left the store with a shopping cart full of unpaid merchandise. Officers located the suspect and learned he had a warrant out of DuPage County, according to police.
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 3:10 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a retail theft, the unknown suspects—one described as a black male; the other described as a black female—stole shoes and fled the scene. The suspects’ vehicle was last seen northbound Route 83.
Aug. 15
Police said officers responded for the report of an armed robbery that just occurred at a store in the 200 block of N. York at 6:56 p.m. The complainant related two suspects described as black males—one wearing a surgical white mask and the other wearing a black mask—entered the store, displayed a firearm, and demanded money. The employee escorted the suspect to a back room where the suspect took cash and several iPhones. The suspects exited the store into a gray vehicle and fled the scene. The vehicle was later recovered in Chicago. This case is pending investigation.
Theft by deception was reported at Elm Creek Drive at 3:12 p.m. A victim received a phone call from an unknown suspect who claimed he would be able to boost the victim’s credit score if he purchased gift cards. The victim complied and provided the unknown suspect with the gift card numbers.
Aug. 14
Theft was reported in the 400 block of S. Prospect at 11:30 p.m. A victim reported a package was taken from the front porch of his residence.
Aug. 9-Aug. 13
Burglary was reported in the 100 block of N. Addison. A complainant reported an unknown suspect had attempted to enter multiple storage rooms and gained access to the package closet. The suspect emerged with a package and departed in her vehicle.
July 26-Aug. 13
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of S. Sunnyside. A victim related that an unknown suspect(s) opened several accounts using his information between the above dates.
Aug. 11
Identity theft was reported at Elm Creek Drive at 4:03 p.m. A complainant reported she received a phone call from an individual claiming to be with a payroll company. The unknown suspect was able to provide the complainant’s personal information and related someone had filed tax paperwork on the complainant’s behalf. The complainant confirmed no monetary loss and was advised to report the call to her employer.
Aug. 8
Fraud was reported in the 400 block of N. York at 10:55 a.m. A victim reported he received a check from his bank and discovered a fraudulent withdrawal from his account. The victim notified his bank about the fraudulent
activity.
Aug. 6
Residential burglary was reported in the 100 block of N. Addison at 1:24 p.m. A complainant reported receiving several emails from residents reporting their packages were taken from the building’s package room. A reporting officer reviewed video footage which showed an unknown female suspect forcing entry into the package room and placing several packages inside of a dark colored luggage bag. The suspect exited the building pulling an orange wagon with the luggage bag.
May 22-May 23
James Armstrong, 25; Dequan M. Jefferson, 26; and Darren D. Warren, 25, all of Chicago, were charged with possession of stolen essential vehicle parts (Class 2 felony) and theft over $500 (Class 3 felony) in the 900 block of N. Oaklawn subject to an investigation that occurred Aug. 11.
Theft of catalytic converters
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from a vehicle at the following location: the 300 block of N. Route 83 sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug. 11.
Unlawful use of a weapon
Aug. 16
Kevin G. Roman, 18, of Cicero, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of weapon, possession of alcohol by a minor in public, driving while license suspended and disobeying a stop sign subsequent to a traffic stop near West and Alexander at 8:05 a.m. Police said a search of the vehicle yielded a firearm in the glove box.
