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
Jan. 12
A complainant in the 800 block of S. Fairfield reported at 9:45 p.m. he was involved in a physical altercation with a friend and sustained minor scratches to his face. The suspect left the residence prior to officers’ arrival. The complainant refused to provide any further information and did not wish to sign complaints.
Criminal damage, criminal defacement, trespassing
Jan. 15
Police said officers responded to a business in the 100 block of W. Vallette at 2:42 p.m. for an intoxicated subject who was stumbling and bothering customers. The subject was subsequently served a no-trespass notice. Medics were called to check on the subject.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic incident
Jan. 13
A complainant at a brewing company in the 100 block of N. Addison told police they terminated an employee after he made threats towards other staff members. The complainant requested the suspect be issued a no-trespass notice from the business. The suspect was advised he was not allowed to return to the business and his trespass notice would be mailed to him.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Jan. 17
Jose Castillo Ontiveros, 28, of Itasca, was charged with DUI, aggravated DUI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no insurance subsequent to a single vehicle crash in the 400 block of N. Emory at 12:40 a.m.
Jan. 16
Christopher Haynes, 34, of Chicago, was issued a citation for transportation or possession of open alcohol and a warning for improper lighting subsequent to a traffic stop near Spring and Butterfield at 3:10 a.m.
Jan. 14
Jose Julian Delcid-Mendez, 20, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, two counts of endangering the life of a child, no valid driver’s license, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Melrose at 12:58 a.m.
Jan. 13
Jakub Noufal, 35, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis by a driver and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Indiana and North at 1:26 a.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported four 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
Jan. 17
A victim in the 600 block of W. Gladys told police she was receiving phone calls and strange voicemails from an unknown number. The suspect was identified and was advised not to call the victim anymore.
Jan. 13
A reporting officer met with a victim in the 1000 block of S. Riverside at 2:59 p.m. who related the suspect made statements threatening to harm him. The reporting officer attempted to contact the suspect with no results. An investigation pending.
Identity theft, fraud, forgery
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of identity theft or fraud.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported four incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Naqi Shaheed-Owens, 20, of Bellwood, near Robert Palmer and Schiller at 10:57 p.m. Jan. 13; Victor J. Rodriguez, 24, of Chicago, near North and Willow at 7:36 a.m. Jan. 14; Erik Lehman, 29, of Melrose Park, near Grand and Old Grand at 10:21 p.m. Jan. 14; and Gregory D. Carter, 27, of Berwyn, near Butterfield and York at 7:27 p.m. Jan. 15.
Possession of a controlled substance
Jan. 14
Scott Viverito, 32, of Burbank, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving while license suspended, driving with expired license plates and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and York at 2:14 a.m.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
Jan. 18
Retail theft was reported at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Robert Palmer at 10:23 a.m. A complainant told police the suspects—both described as black females between the ages of 16 and 18—entered the store and asked for the perfume case to be unlocked so they could sample them. They then grabbed two expensive perfumes and fled the scene.
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at 3:49 p.m. A victim told police that a suspect described as a white male between 25 and 35 years old fled the scene after underpaying the cashier for a glass smoking pipe. The suspect fled in a black four door compact vehicle.
Jan. 16
Kelvin Greenfield, 56, of Chicago, and Charles Ryan, 51, of Chicago, were both charged with retail theft at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 5:56 p.m. Greenfield also was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
Jan. 15
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 7:25 a.m. A victim told police that four unknown suspects all between the ages of 18 and 30 entered the store and attempted to gain entry to a locked Plexiglas case containing high-end alcohol. The suspects were unsuccessful but grabbed two bottles of alcohol from the shelf and fled the scene without paying.
Jan. 13
Theft was reported at a trucking company in the 600 block of N. Larch at 12:46 a.m. A victim related an unknown suspect(s) stole her purse from her unlocked semi-truck while it was being serviced.
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 8:18 a.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect described as a black male between 30 and 40 years old entered the store and left in a white box truck with various grocery items without paying for the items.
Theft by deception was reported at an apartment complex at 2:09 p.m. A victim told police that she received an email stating she was charged for a subscription. She then contacted the customer service number provided and was instructed to purchase gift cards in order to receive a refund. The victim purchased seven gift cards and provided them to a suspect.
Attempted retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 10:01 a.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect described as a black male between 18 and 25 years old filled two carts with various bottles of alcohol, but then fled empty-handed after a police officer entered the store on an unrelated business check.
Jan. 11
Theft by deception was reported at a company in the 800 block of N. Addison at 1:37 p.m. A complainant reported the business had processed an order for a large amount of fencing material. The following day, the suspect arrived to pick up the material and paid using fraudulently obtained credit cards and forged cashier’s checks.
Dec. 13-Dec. 16
A complainant in the 200 block of W. Wrightwood told police that an unknown suspect(s) intercepted two checks that were mailed to vendors sometime between the above dates. The checks were then altered and cashed.
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 100 block of E. Schiller at 11:15 a.m. Jan. 17.
