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
March 20
Erik Jones, 40, of Evergreen Park, was charged with battery and disorderly conduct in the 600 block of N. York at 8:21 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of a fight. Upon arrival, the victim related while walking to his car, Jones approached him and punched him, according to police.
Criminal damage to property
March 22
A complainant near North and Berteau told police at 4:33 p.m. that a suspect complained the driver missed her stop. The suspect then swung her bag, breaking his side mirror. The suspect walked away from the scene, last seen heading eastbound on North Avenue.
March 16
Leslie J. Martinez Loza, 19, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of criminal damage to property, aggravated assault, possession of alcohol by minor in public and possession of cannabis in the 100 block of S Prospect at 10:42 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a verbal argument, a victim related the suspect threatened him with a kitchen knife and slashed his vehicle’s tire.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic incident, disturbance
March 17
A 49-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery and resisting a police officer in the 900 block of S. Caldwell at 7:05 a.m. Police said that upon arrival, it was learned the suspect bit, struck and scratched the victim. As the suspect was placed into custody, she began resisting officers.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
March 22
Kenneth Mayweather, 33, of Maywood, was charged with possession of open alcohol, tinted windows and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Spring and Butterfield at 2:50 a.m.
March 21
Antonio Pucheta-Cagal, 28, of Naperville, was charged with DUI, no valid license, possession of open alcohol by a driver and no insurance in the 200 block of N. Route 83 at 4:03 a.m.
March 20
Arturo Perez, 50, of Round Lake Beach, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, disobeying a traffic control device, improper stop or turn signal and possession of open alcohol subsequent to a traffic stop near Industrial and York at 9:23 p.m.
March 19
David B. Browne, 43, of Lisle, was charged with DUI, possession of open alcohol and no insurance near Spring and Eggleston at 6:56 p.m.
Vinnecia Totty, 33, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, possession of open alcohol by a driver and no insurance near Roosevelt and York at 5:38 a.m.
March 18
Sergio Gutierrez, 22, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage and failure to signal subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and Route 83 at 2:52 a.m.
Nubia Olvera Trejo, 21, of Palatine, was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended, disobeying a flashing red light, no insurance and transportation of open alcohol subsequent to a traffic stop near York and North at 4:22 a.m.
Bryan Roque, 39, of Itasca, was charged with felony obstructing justice, DUI, no insurance, transportation of open alcohol, speeding, and depositing material on a highway prohibited. Michael J. Pack, 39, of Wood Dale, a passenger in the vehicle, was issued a citation for open alcohol in a vehicle.
March 16
Jzevoune M. De Thompson, 18, of Bellwood, was issued citations for improper display of a license plate and possession of alcohol by a minor, while Angela Rodriguez, 18, of Melrose Park, was issued a citation for unlawful possession of cannabis subsequent to a traffic stop near North and York at 2:52 p.m.
Andre V. Sawyer, 41, of Maywood, was charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to an accident near Roosevelt and York at 10:29 p.m.
Identity theft, fraud, forgery
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported seven 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 one incident of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Ezinna N. Nnoli, 28, of Chicago, near North and Villa at 9:03 p.m. March 16.
Possession of a controlled substance
March 17
Police said that subsequent to a drug investigation in the 300 block of S. West at 6:09 p.m., a reporting officer located the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect, Michael A. Acevedo Nolfi, 34, of Chicago, admitted to being in possession of a controlled substance, according to police. The suspect was charged with delivery of a controlled substance Jezabel Talavera Matos, 27, of Chicago, was issued a citation for unlawful possession of cannabis.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
March 19
A reporting officer was on patrol near Hawthorne and Eggleson at 4:01 a.m. when he observed an unknown suspect(s) trying to open a door of a parked vehicle at the above location. The suspect jumped in a white Kia Optima which was reported stolen and fled the scene.
A resident in the 400 block of S. Arlington called to report unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle on his driveway. Once inside, the suspect(s) removed a garage door opener from the vehicle and entered his garage through the overhead door. Nothing appears to be missing from the garage. One suspect went to the 400 block of Arlington and entered an unlocked Chevrolet Tahoe and subsequently took the vehicle. The Tahoe was later found abandoned in the street in the 200 block of Grace.
March 18
A reporting officer near I-290 found the victim in the above location with minor injuries from a crash. The victim was taken into protective custody and transported to Elmhurst Hospital. It was later determined he had stolen a beige Chevy Equinox which he had crashed. Addison police took custody of the suspect and filed charges.
March 16
Police said that subsequent to investigating a suspicious vehicle, the suspects were apprehended after they allegedly pick-pocketed the victim’s wallet and purchased gift cards. The suspects were taken into custody and transported to the station. Police said Sherman Gibbs, 62, of Chicago, gave officers a false name. It was learned Gibbs had a warrant out of Cook County, according to police. Gibbs was charged with burglary, theft and obstructing identification, and was served with the Cook County warrant. Tyrell L Frazier, 59, of Chicago, and Nedra Bost, 49, of Chicago, were charged with burglary and theft.
Theft of catalytic converters
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incidents of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from a vehicle: in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at 12:29 p.m. March 15.
Retail theft
March 22
Amanda M. Sweiton, 36, of Elmhurst, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 3:07 p.m. Police said a reporting officer located the suspect who admitted to removing several bottles of alcohol from the shelf with the intent to steal and already drank one without paying.
March 20
A complainant at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 told police at 1:56 p.m. that a suspect exchanged a vacuum cleaner, but left the store with one additional vacuum cleaner in her cart. The suspect did not pay for the additional vacuum cleaner. The suspect was taken into custody, transported to the police station, and released pending charges.
A complainant at a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police at 6:51 p.m. that an unknown suspect described as a white male in his 30s left the store with alcohol without paying. An investigation is pending.
March 17
A complainant at a store in the 900 block of S. York reported at 2:17 p.m. that unknown suspect(s) concealed several bottles of liquor into a handbag and walked out without paying.
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March 16
Edward West, 54, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at a pharmacy in the 100 block of W. North at 11 a.m. Police said West left the store with several bottles of alcohol without paying. According to police, an investigation determined West committed two retail thefts in the 100 block of E. Schiller and in the 100 block of N. Palmer that same day. In the incident at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller, police said West left the store with several bottles of alcohol without paying. In the incident in the 100 block of N. Palmer, police said West left the store with several bottles of alcohol without paying.
March 15
A complainant at a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 told police at 7:32 p.m. two unknown suspects described as white males entered the store and left with various grocery items without paying. An investigation is pending.
