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.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic incident, disturbance
March 14
Tom Parchim, 63, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct at 1:34 p.m. According to police, a complainant reported receiving a threatening voicemail from the suspect. The reporting officer met with the suspect, whom police said admitted to making those statements.
March 13
A 37-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with domestic battery in the 400 block of E. Park at 6:54 a.m. Police said the suspect shoved a complainant following a verbal argument.
March 12
A 25-year-old Chicago man was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis, domestic battery and criminal damage to property in the 100 block of E. First at 12:26 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a fight in the parking lot of the police department, the victim reported the suspect spat on her and caused damage to her mother’s vehicle. The suspect was also found to be in possession of approximately 300 grams of cannabis.
March 8
A 38-year-old Wood Dale man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 2:25 a.m. A victim told police she and her boyfriend were involved in a physical altercation while at the Schiller Parking Deck.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
March 12
Nicholas W. Kortes, 20, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 300 block of E. Church at 12:12 a.m. According to police, a complainant related Kortes rang his doorbell and appeared intoxicated. The reporting officer spoke with Kortes, whom police said who admitted to consuming alcohol and arrived at the wrong address.
Santiago Pascual Hernandez, 28, of Bensenville, was charged with aggravated DUI, DUI, forgery, obstructing justice, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, no valid driver’s license, criminal damage to property, failure to yield turning left, improper turn at intersection and leaving the scene of an accident subsequent to a traffic crash near York and North at 12:58 a.m.
March 11
Juwan White, 26, of Palos Hills, was charged with DUI, driving the wrong way on a one-way street, disobeying a stop sign, suspended registration, possession of cannabis and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Arthur and York at 5:54 a.m.
March 10
Lukas Flores, 20, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to an attended vehicle, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and possession of open alcohol by a driver subsequent to a report of a hit and run in the 100 block of N. Addison at 10:15 p.m.
March 9
Danisha Eiland, 44, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, driving without a valid license, stopping/parking on a roadway and no insurance near York and North at 3:08 a.m. Quentez Thompson, 40, of Chicago, a passenger in the vehicle, was issued a citation for Possession of Cannabis in a vehicle.
Harassment, threats
March 13-March 14
A victim in the 900 block of S. Spring told police that her ex-husband has been harassing her and her current boyfriend through text messages regarding the parenting of their children. The suspect was told not to have any further contact with the victim unless it was reference picking up and dropping off for the kids or medical emergencies.
March 10
A complainant at Elmhurst Hospital reported at 11:15 p.m. that she received numerous threatening messages from her ex-boyfriend. A reporting officer has attempted to contact the suspect with no results.
March 6-March 8
A victim in the 600 block of N. Walnut reported receiving a threatening note in the suggestion box at work sometime between the above dates. An investigation is pending.
Identity theft, fraud, forgery
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported 10 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 three incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Maurice Henry, 24, of Maywood, near North and Clinton at 7:45 p.m. March 11 (the suspect also was issued a citation for illegal transportation of open alcohol and no seat belt); Favian Villegas, 19, of Addison, near York and Belden at 10:49 p.m. March 14; and Omar Zavala, 22, of Chicago, near York and Fullerton at 8:33 a.m. March 15.
Possession of a controlled substance
March 16
Police said that subsequent to a call for a subject asleep at the wheel in the 900 block of N. York at 1:44 a.m., the subject was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. The subject was taken into custody, transported to the police station and was released without charges. An investigation is pending.
Suspicious incident
March 15
A victim in the 400 block of Emery told police at 7:46 p.m. that an unknown suspect walked up to their residence and looked around while a white Ford Edge stood by. The suspect entered the vehicle and left the area soon after. An investigation is pending.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
March 13
A complainant at a trucking company in the 700 block of N. York reported at 8:59 a.m. that a customer failed to return multiple semi-tractors after failing to make payments. Two tractors were located and two are still unaccounted for. This case is pending investigation.
March 10-March 13
A complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) gained entry to a secured storage trailer and removed several tools from a business in the 900 block of County Line Road sometime between the above dates.
March 12
Kenard Jarrett, 29, of Chicago, was charged with burglary and identity theft in the 600 block of N. York at 11:14 a.m. Police said a victim related he locked his personal items in a locker while he was working out. Upon checking his locker, he was missing several credit cards from his wallet. According to police, Jarrett was later located and taken into custody by Villa Park police.
March 1-March 11
A victim in the 400 block of E. Church told police that an unknown person(s) removed a 24-inch cement statue from the front of her house sometime between the above dates.
March 9
A victim in the 200 block of Route 83 told police at 1:37 p.m. that her wallet was lost or stolen at the above location. The victim later discovered her credit cards were used to make a purchase. This case is pending investigation.
March 6
A victim reported at 5:37 p.m. that her Illinois Driver’s License and two credit cards were missing from her purse after she was admitted into Elmhurst Hospital.
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: in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at 3:36 p.m., and in the 1000 block of S. York at 5:41 p.m.
Retail theft
March 10
Carlos Lopez Lopez, 33, of Hanover Park, was charged with retail theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 3:42 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a retail theft in progress, the suspect gave $233.74 in merchandise to his 5-year-old son and directed him to exit the store via an emergency exit without paying.
Feb. 10-March 10
A complainant at an auto rental company reported that a suspect rented a car from the business and failed to return it. Several attempts were made to contact the suspect but all were unsuccessful.
March 9
A complainant at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller reported at 5:39 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) entered the store and removed numerous items without paying.
Unlawful use of a weapon
March 10
Juan Hinojosa, 45, of Willowbrook, was charged with unlawful use of weapon, DUI, driving with suspended Illinois registration and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop in the 200 block of N. York at 10:12 p.m. Police said a search of the suspect’s vehicle was conducted and a firearm was located on the passenger side floorboard.
