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
Sept. 15
A reporting officer made contact with Elmhurst-Edward Hospital security who reported an unnamed suspect was discharged and refusing to leave the property. The suspect became aggressive with hospital staff and was escorted out of the building. Charges are pending.
Criminal damage, criminal defacement, criminal trespassing
Sept. 16
Israel Rodriguez, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was issued a citation for criminal damage to property subsequent to an alleged road rage incident that stemmed from a vehicle crash near County Line and Grand at 4:04 p.m.
Disturbance, domestic incident, domestic battery, disorderly conduct
Sept. 18
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DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Sept. 18
Maria D. Bejar-Gonzalez, 42, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, two counts of improper lane usage and possession of open alcohol subsequent to a traffic stop in the 100 block of W. North at 3:16 a.m.
Sept. 17
Janie L. Otero, 39, of Schiller Park, was charged with DUI, two counts of aggravated battery, improper lane usage and transportation of open alcohol in the 700 block of N. York at 1:19 p.m. Police said the suspect pushed and kicked officers multiple times prior to being arrested.
Sept. 15
Carlos Redin-Dena, 37, of Melrose Park, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an
accident near St. Charles and Fair at 10:50 p.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported five incidents of fleeing and eluding during which the driver of a vehicle fled the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported five incidents of identity theft or fraud in which a victim’s identity was fraudulently used either to make charges on a credit card, open a business, bank or credit account, receive unemployment benefits—or a victim was convinced by a subject to deposit money into an account, send a check, or to buy gift cards.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Brandon L. Betties, 30, of Lombard, near Route 83 and Riverside at 1:37 a.m. Sept. 16; Austin Richard, 27, of Homewood and Shawna Goggans, 22, of Joliet, near I-290 and North at 2:42 a.m. Sept. 17; and Jonathan Colon, 31, of Chicago, in the 400 block of W. Lake at 10:49 a.m. Sept. 21.
Possession of a controlled substance
Sept. 21
Stefanie M. Davis, 38, of Northlake, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, driving while license suspended, transportation of open alcohol, speeding and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near West and First at 7:36 p.m.
Sept. 17
Davyd Dotson, 23, of Bellwood, was charged with was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and West at 9:35 p.m. Police said an inventory of the vehicle yielded four burnt straws containing black residue found to be PCP.
Billy Ray, 47, of Wheaton, was charged with unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing identification near Park and Adell at 5:28 p.m. Police said Ray was found to be in possession of heroin and cut straws and had provided a false name to officers. He also was found to have two warrants out of Forest Park and DuPage County, according to police.
Suspicious circumstances
Sept. 20
A complainant in the 100 block of S. Prospect told police at 3:57 p.m. that the suspect followed her from the I-290 expressway to the Elmhurst University area and took a picture of the complainant and her vehicle.
Sept. 19
A victim near Addison and Third reported at 5:58 p.m. that he was being followed, and a man had stolen his identity. The victim stated he didn’t need any assistance.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
Sept. 21
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 11:07 p.m. A complainant related he observed an unknown suspect described as a black male exit the store with alcohol for which he did not pay. The suspect’s vehicle was last seen northbound on York Street. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 20
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at noon. A complainant observed a vehicle with three suspects described as black females exit their vehicle, enter the store, remove clothing items and exit the store without paying for the merchandise.
Sept. 19
Burglary to a vehicle was reported at 7:06 p.m. A victim reported he parked his vehicle at Eldridge Park on Spring Road. The victim left his vehicle unattended with the windows down. The victim stated an unknown suspect took a Gucci backpack from inside the vehicle.
Sept. 16
Retail theft was reported at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at 11:05 p.m. A complainant reported he observed two unknown suspects remove items from the store and exit without paying. This case is pending investigation.
Sept. 15
Retail theft was reported at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at 8:06 p.m. A complainant reported an unknown suspect described as a white male dispensed fuel into his vehicle and drove off without paying.
Sept. 2-Sept. 15
Identity theft was reported in the 600 block of S. Saylor. Victims reported an unknown suspect(s) used their personal information to open a new checking account. The victims discovered a transfer was made via Zelle from their account and the unknown suspect(s) also transferred points into the fraudulent account.
Aug. 11-Sept. 9
Theft was reported in the 600 block of N. Larch. A complainant reported several items were missing from a truck that was transported from Louisiana to Elmhurst.
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 800 block of N. York at 6:08 a.m. Sept. 18.
