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.
Arson
Jan. 4
Lukas Kalman, 31, of Elmhurst, was charged with attempted aggravated arson, attempted aggravated residential arson and aggravated battery to a police officer in the 700 block of N. Emory at 5:22 p.m. Police said a victim reported Kalman purposely set a fire inside the residence before fleeing the area. Officers located the suspect and took him into custody. Kalman was transported to the police station where he allegedly fought with officers during the intake process.
Assault, battery
Jan. 5
Isiah Thomas, 27, of Sauk Village, was charged with battery and disorderly conduct in the 100 block of W. First at 10:42 a.m. Police said officers responded for a sexual assault call. Upon arrival, the victim reported Thomas reportedly began making sexual comments to her and he then allegedly grabbed her breast before running away.
Criminal damage, criminal defacement, trespassing
Jan. 4-Jan. 8
A victim related an unknown suspect(s) damaged a sign in the front yard of his residence in the 200 block of S. Cottage Hill sometime between the above dates.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic incident
Jan. 8
A 23-year-old Lombard woman was charged with domestic battery at Edward-Elmhurst Hospital at 11:43 a.m. Police said officers responded to the parking lot of Edward-Elmhurst Hospital for a report of a domestic battery. The victim reported the suspect struck her following a verbal argument.
A victim in the 400 block of S. Prairie reported at 10:23 p.m. a verbal argument turned physical when the suspect slapped him. The suspect denied anything ever turned physical and agreed to leave the residence for the night. A witness on the scene did not observe anything physical and no physical marks were observed.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Jan. 9
Johnny Selph, 46, of Berwyn, was charged with DUI, stopping standing or parking on a roadway, and no insurance near North and Route 83 at 3:19 a.m. Police said Selph was asleep behind the wheel and round to be DUI.
Jan. 8
Deshoun Murff, 22, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and illegal transportation of open alcohol subsequent to a single vehicle crash in the 600 block of W. North at 4:07 p.m.
Jan. 6
Cherlynn Bolden, 26, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, use of an electronic communication device on a roadway and possession of adult use cannabis by a driver subsequent to a traffic stop near Butterfield and Kirk at 8:14 a.m.
Gustavo A. Dimas-Costeno, 28, of Villa Park, was charged with DUI, no valid license, speeding and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, subsequent to a traffic stop near Ardmore and North at 9:13 p.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 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, fraudulently depositing checks, receiving 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 two incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Martin Fox, 34, of Berwyn, near Kenilworth and South at 4:08 p.m. Jan. 7; Carlos Ruelas, 30, of Cicero, in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 9:34 p.m. Jan. 8.
Possession of a controlled substance
Jan. 10
James Leon Garner, 50, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled near York and Robert Palmer Dr. at 3:17 p.m. Police said Garner also was found to have a valid warrant out of Cook County.
Suspicious circumstances
Jan. 11
A complainant in the 100 block of Schiller told police she located an Apple AirTag in the trunk of her vehicle. The complainant does not know who placed the AirTag in her vehicle. The reporting
officer took possession of the AirTag and placed it into evidence.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
Robbery
Jan. 10
Police said three catalytic converters were stolen from three vehicles parked in the employee parking lot at Elmhurst Hospital Aug. 27, 2022. Security footage shows two suspects described as black males in a white Ford Mustang convertible stealing the catalytic converters.
On the above date, officers from the Elmhurst Police Department, Cook County Sheriff’s Street Crimes Suppression Unit, Chicago police, and suburban agencies located Devin Revels, 27, of Chicago, in a business at the 800 block of W. Belmont. Revels was charged with theft, aiding escape and criminal damage to property. (See full story on pg. 1 of this issue.)
Jan. 9
Theft was reported in the 900 block of Hawthorne at 12:23 p.m. A victim related an unknown suspect(s) stole a package from her porch.
Theft was reported in the 300 block of W. Winthrop at 6:40 p.m. A complainant related unknown suspect(s) stole a package from his porch.
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 4:39 p.m. A complainant related the suspects left the store with clothing for which they did not pay. The suspects were seen loading the clothing along with the shopping cart into their vehicle before fleeing northbound on Route 83. An investigation is pending.
While on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle near York and Industrial, which had been reported stolen. A traffic stop was conducted and an investigator from the Secretary of State Police was contacted. The driver reported to the Elmhurst police station and was interviewed by the SOS investigator. It is believed the victim’s company purchased the vehicle without knowing it was stolen.
Jan. 8
A complainant at a trucking company in the 100 block of Industrial told police that an unknown suspect stole a tractor with a trailer attached from the above location. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 3, 2022
Theft of services was reported at a car rental facility in the 800 block of N. York at 3:27 p.m. A complainant relates the suspect has failed to return a silver Kia Forte that was leased back in August. Several attempts were made to contact the suspect with no results.
Unlawful use of a weapon
Jan. 5
Daniela Honorato, 21, of Elmhurst, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon—no FOID, while Jose Santiago, 22, of Bensenville, was charged with unlawful use of weapon by a felon and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. This incident took place near Cottage Hill/Harbour Terrace at 3:34 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of a domestic, the suspects were located. Santiago allegedly entered their vehicle and was holding a handgun which was later found to be a BB gun. Unsealed cannabis was also located in the vehicle, according to police. Upon further investigation, a 9mm Taurus was located in the vehicle along with both suspects being in possession of ammunition, police said.
Warrant arrest
Jan. 8
Police said Santiago Pascual-Hernandez, 28, of Bensenville, was found to have a warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office after a reporting officer made contact with the occupant of a suspicious vehicle who was observed urinating in the parking lot. Pascual-Hernandez was charged with disorderly conduct-befouling property, no valid driver’s license and no insurance.
Jan. 7
Police said that Subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Oaklawn at 10:23 p.m., Antonio Berry, 28, of Chicago, was found to have a valid warrant out of Cook County. warrant. Berry was charged with no valid driver’s license, operating a vehicle with suspended registration and no insurance, and transported to the DuPage County Jail on the warrant.
Jan. 5
Police said Andre Reyes, 53, of Elmhurst, came into the police department on the above date to be served with a warrant. He was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance for an alleged incident that occurred June 20, 2022 in the 600 block of Albert
