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.
Battery
Dec. 18
Yoni L. Gomez Lopez, 18, of Bensenville, was charged with battery, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, possession of alcohol by a minor and a driver’s permit violation in the 800 block of N. York at 12:05 a.m. A victim reported Gomez Lopez hit him, according to police.
Dec. 16
A victim in the 1100 block of S. Euclid told police that while sitting down for dinner, the suspect approached him and began yelling at him for sitting in his seat. The suspect swung at the victim and grazed his chin. The victim does not want to file charges and the report was documented for matter of record.
Criminal damage, criminal defacement
Dec. 19
A complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) defaced the side panel of a generator in the 400 block of W. Harrison at 11:01 a.m. Public works was notified.
Dec. 18
A victim in the 200 block of S. Fairfield told police at 8:25 p.m. that an unknown person(s) threw two candles through the basement well window, breaking the glass.
Dec. 17
Alicia Antunez, 32, of Park City, was charged with damage to city property and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident near York and Butterfield at 10:13 p.m.
A victim in the 300 block of S. Rex reported at 6:44 p.m. that eight unknown individuals damaged the victim’s outdoor Christmas decorations. An investigation is pending.
A victim related an unknown suspect(s) spraypainted the side of his residence and poured paint on his driveway. The suspect is described as a white male with a heavy build.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct
Dec. 21
Veronica La Montagna, 41, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct in the 100 block of Fellows at 6:36 p.m. A reporting officer met with the victim who reported after walking his dog, the suspect allegedly placed a bag of dog feces by their back door.
Dejan Stankovic, 40, of Lyons, was charged with disorderly conduct, while Yvette Wright McFarland, 41, of Villa Park, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault near Roosevelt and York at 4:02 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for a report of a road rage incident. Stankovic admitted to displaying a baseball bat during the incident, according to police, and McFarland subsequently allegedly pointed a Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun at Stankovic.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Dec. 19
Matthew Lupa, 19, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage subsequent to a single vehicle crash in the 400 block of E. Park at 2:44 a.m.
Dec. 18
Perla A. Reyes, 18, of Des Plaines, was charged with no valid driver’s license, illegal transportation of open alcohol and possession of tobacco by a minor subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Industrial at 11:08 p.m.
Dec. 17
Gerardo Mendoza, 55, of Naperville, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Riverside and Route 83 at 2:55 a.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident 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, forgery
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported six incidents in which a victim’s identity was fraudulently used.
Obstructing
Dec. 20
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Elizabeth at 12:31 a.m., Anthony Turner, 29, of Elmhurst, provided his brother’s name to the reporting officer. Upon further investigation it was discovered Turner had an active warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office according to police. He was charged with resisting arrest, obstructing identification, driving while license suspended, suspended registration and no insurance.
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: Felipe Vidales Jr., 19, of Itasca, near West and St. Charles at 11:34 a.m. Dec. 21.
Suspicious circumstances
Dec. 21
Police said officers responded to the 1000 block of S. York at 9:25 p.m. for the report of a man with a gun. Upon arrival, the victim related while at an ATM, an unknown subject started to approach his vehicle with what he thought was a firearm. Officers checked the area with no results. An investigation is pending.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
Dec. 21
Two incidents of burglary to a vehicle were reported at a fitness center in the 600 block of N. York at 12:34 p.m. and 12:50 p.m. In the first incident, a complainant related that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and removed his wallet containing several credit cards, an Illinois driver’s license and cash. The victim’s license was entered into LEADS. In the second incident, a complainant related unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle while he was parked at the above location and removed his watch. The watch was entered into LEADS.
Dec. 20
Darryl Foster, 56, of Wheaton, was charged with burglary, retail theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia; Trinetta Wells, 52, of Chicago, was charged with burglary, retail theft, and possession of credit cards; and Sylvester Wells Jr., 50, of Chicago, was charged with burglary and retail theft subsequent to an alleged retail theft that had occurred at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 11:30 a.m. (Full story on pg. 1 of this issue.)
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of S. Cottage at 1:27 p.m. A complainant related that an unknown person(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and took several tools.
Dec. 18
Theft of vehicle parts was reported at an auto dealership in the 700 block of N. York at 4:03 p.m. Police said that subsequent to an extra patrol, the reporting officer located a white Hyundai Venue in the rear parking lot with all four tires missing. Upon further investigation, it was determined the tires were stolen by an unknown suspect(s).
A victim in the 900 block of S. Fern reported at 1:10 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) had entered their unlocked vehicle and removed the garage door opener. The victim reviewed video surveillance which shows three unknown suspects gained entry to the garage where another vehicle was parked. The suspects eventually left the area in a gray sedan. The victim related nothing appeared to be missing from the vehicles.
Dec. 16
A victim in the 100 block of E. Wilson reported at 9:40 p.m. that several juvenile suspects were observed taking inflatable decorations from her front yard. The victim was able to recover two of the inflatables in the area of Wilson and Washington streets.
Theft was reported at a business in the 900 block of Larch at 11:26 a.m. A victim reported his credit cards were taken from his wallet while he was at the above location. The victim related he placed his wallet in a locker but is uncertain if he secured it.
Dec. 9
Theft was reported in the 100 block of S. Arlington at 12:42 p.m. A victim told police his wife’s rings were missing from the kitchen counter. The victim related he had a new oven installed and had workers in his home. The complainant spoke with the sales manager who advised the delivery truck was searched with no results.
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 a vehicle at the following locations: in the 100 block of E. Lake sometime between Dec. 19 and Dec. 20; and at a hotel in the 400 block of W. Lake sometime between Dec. 19 and Dec. 20.
Warrant arrests
Dec. 20
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop in the 700 block of N. York at 9:49 a.m., Miguel Casarez Jr., 35, of Bolingbrook, was found to have a valid warrant out of DuPage County.
Dec. 16
Police said that subsequent to a citizen assist in the 500 block of N. Oaklawn at 6:11 p.m., Kevin B. Thynne, 21, of Elmhurst, was found to have an active warrant out of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama. Thynne was placed under arrest and transported to the police station. He was charged with fugitive from justice and transported to the DuPage County Jail.
