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
April 5
Lashun Richardson, 25, of Maywood, was charged with aggravated battery and retail theft in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 10:02 a.m.
Criminal damage, criminal trespass to property
April 1-April 2
A complainant in the 100 block of E. Van Buren related that an unknown suspect(s) damaged the front door of an apartment building sometime between the above dates.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic incident, disturbance
April 5
A 27-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 600 block of W. Crockett at 3:34 p.m. A victim reported the suspect was intoxicated and struck the victim.
April 3
A 34-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with one count of domestic battery in the 600 block of S. York at 11:33 a.m. A victim related to officers that subsequent to a verbal argument, the suspect threw coffee at her.
April 2
A 30-year-old Chicago man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 300 block of N. Route 83 at 3:42 a.m.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
April 4
Tisha Barfield, 38, of Carol Stream, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Highview and North at 12:28 a.m.
April 2
Collin Franke, 27, of Wood Dale, was charged with DUI, use of unsafe tires and operating a vehicle in an unsafe condition subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and York at 1:56 a.m.
March 31
Jorge Velasquez-Gomez, 39, of Maywood, was charged with DUI, reckless driving, obstruction of justice, attempting to elude a police officer, improper lane usage, improper display of registration and failure to transfer title subsequent to a traffic stop for wrong way driving near Grand and Industrial at 4:47 a.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents 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 three incidents of identity theft or fraud in which a victim’s identity was fraudulently used.
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: Travon M. Rush, 20, of Elgin, in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 9:41 p.m. March 31; Leslie Padilla, 20, of Maywood, near North and Glade at 8:38 p.m. April 1; Robert E. Harrell, 34, of Chicago, near Route 83 and North at 11:27 p.m. April 2; and Karon M. Keyes, 25, of Addison, near Grand and Lake at 9:09 p.m. April 5.
Possession of a controlled substance
March 30
Anna Rukawiczkin, 39, of Chicago, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at 9:41 p.m.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
April 3
A victim in the 300 block of S. Poplar told police she began receiving texts from Citi Bank and Chase confirming purchases made in Chicago. This is when she realized her wallet had been lost or stolen. The victim’s Citi Bank and Chase cards were canceled.
April 2
A victim near First and York reported at 3:45 p.m. that a suspect described as a black male in his 20s took the victim’s camera from his hands and ran away into an alley. The area was checked with no results. Pending further investigation.
March 27-March 28
A complainant at a business in the 200 block of N. Emory reported that an unknown suspect(s) broke into his company trailer and removed several tools from the interior while it was parked in a gated area and padlocked at the above location. An investigation is pending.
Jan. 17-Jan. 18
A carpet company in the 800 block of N. Industrial was defrauded by an unknown person pretending to be one of their suppliers.
Retail theft
April 5
Police said that subsequent to a call for a retail theft at a business in the 600 block of N. York the victim related an unknown suspect described as a black male requested a carton of cigarettes. The suspect grabbed the carton and exited the store without paying.
April 2
A complainant at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York told police that an unknown suspect(s) took several items and exited without paying.
March 31
Andrew J. Brogan, 40, of Sleepy Hollow, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 500 block of S. York at 1:49 a.m. Police said Brogan left the store with alcohol without paying and was subsequently apprehended.
Warrant arrest
March 31
Police said reporting officers responded to the 5000 block of Park at 11:06 p.m. to assist the Berkeley Police Department apprehend an aggravated vehicular hijacking suspect who was armed with a knife. The suspect, Cameo D. Byrd, 41, of Los Angeles, was placed under arrest and transported to Elmhurst Hospital by Berkeley police. While at Elmhurst Hospital, the suspect allegedly attempted to disarm a police officer. Byrd was charged by Berkeley police with felony charges and transported him to Cook County Jail. On April 2, Byrd was also served with an arrest warrant out of Elmhurst for attempted disarming a police officer.
Police said Eric Eichinger, 41, of Elmhurst, surrendered himself in the Elmhurst Police Department front lobby for a warrant at 2:54 p.m.
March 30
Police said Kevin Miller, 25, of Justice, was served with a warrant for residential burglary on March 30. On Feb. 22, a victim reported that an unknown suspect entered his residence and allegedly removed a pellet gun and jewelry. Police said a reporting reviewed a neighbor’s doorbell camera footage which showed an unknown suspect walking to the rear of the victim’s residence. Moments later, the suspect allegedly climbed a fence and entered the passenger side of a black Chevrolet SUV.
