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
June 6
Antiwone Rudd, 39, of Northlake, was and charged with aggravated battery in a public place, retail theft, driving while license suspended, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, improper backing of vehicle on roadway, failure to signal when required, disobeying stop sign and disobeying a police officer in the 100 block of E. Fullerton at 12;31 p.m. Police said officers responded after Rudd took a carton of cigarettes and left without paying. The suspect then allegedly grabbed the arm of an employee in an attempt to take her phone as she was recording him. Police said Rudd then fled the scene, causing a traffic crash.
June 5
Joshua Mercado, 37, of Broadview, was charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault at Edward-Elmhurst Hospital at 12:15 a.m. Police said officers responded because Mercado punched an Elmhurst public safety officer.
Criminal damage, criminal trespassing
June 2
A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) shot a BB gun at his front window, shattering it. An investigation is pending.
June 1
Police said officers responded in the 100 block of E. North End for an unknown problem. Upon arrival, the victim’s daughter and her boyfriend were arguing. During the argument, the suspect damaged property. No physical contact occurred between them. The victim and daughter refused to sign complaints against the suspect. A trespass notice was served to the suspect.
A victim near Michigan and Elmhurst reported at 3:45 p.m. that an unknown suspect broke the driver’s side window on his parked vehicle. The doors were locked and nothing was missing from the van.
May 30-May 31
A victim in the 100 block of N. Avon reports an unknown suspect used an unknown object to puncture his air conditioner.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
June 6
Janiah D. Ellis, 22, of Chicago, was charged with illegal transportation of open alcohol and driving with no plates subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Industrial at 12:23 a.m.
June 3
Roelio Isai Lopez-Ponce, 34, of Northlake, was charged with DUI, no valid driver’s license, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, possession of open alcohol and no insurance subsequent to an accident near Grand and York at 12:02 a.m.
Evelyn Meyemberg Bome, 38, of Clarendon Hills, was charged with DUI, two counts of endangering the health/safety of a minor, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and St. Charles at 8:22 p.m.
Luis E. Funes Camposeco, 21, of Bensenville; Branli R Funez Composeco, 26, of Bensenville; Marvin P. Funes Lucas, 24, of Bensenville; Eduardo Garcia, 40, of Bensenville; Cipriano Pascual Funes, 30, of Elmhurst, and Manuel Salazar Ascencio, 36, of Chicago, were issued citations for possession of alcohol in public in the 200 block of Myrtle at 1:35 p.m. Funez Composeco received an additional citation for disorderly conduct-befouling property after he allegedly urinated in public.
June 1
Javier Hernandez-Garcia, 4, of Darien, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage,
failure to signal when required, illegal transportation of alcohol and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Berteau at 11:07 p.m.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct
June 6
Benjamin Dunn, 44, of Chicago, was issued citations for public intoxication and possession of open alcohol in the 900 block of S. York at 3:18 p.m.
June 2
A 34-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with domestic battery in the 200 block of S. Pick at 9:38 p.m. Police said a victim and the suspect were observed in a physical altercation.
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.
June 6
Pablo L. Bernal, 49, of Northlake, was charged with aggravated fleeing, possession of adult cannabis in a vehicle, driving while license revoked, two counts of improper display of registration and no insurance near Route 83 and Riverside at 12:21 a.m. According to police, while on patrol, a reporting officer received an SOS response on the vehicle’s registration as revoked and expired. The officer attempted a traffic stop where the vehicle’s driver allegedly accelerated and fled the scene. The vehicle was eventually located, and Bernal was taken into custody.
Forgery
June 3
Harrison J. Mendoza Vargas, 31, of Bensenville, was charged with forgery, no valid driver’s license, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Lake at 7:06 a.m.
Harassment, threats
June 5
A victim in the 300 block of W. North told police that between 2:47 and 4:58 p.m., he received approximately 35 text messages and six phone calls from his mother who was cursing at him. She was advised not to call the victim anymore.
June 1
A complainant in the 500 block of S. Cedar told police his son received a text message from an unknown person asking him to send photos of himself and asked other personal questions. A message was left for the person to contact the police station.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported five incidents of identity theft or fraud.
Possession of a controlled substance
June 2
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop in the 200 block of E. Columbia at 8;27 p.m., the suspect was found to be driving while license suspended and in possession of a controlled substance. The suspect was taken into custody, transported to the police station and released pending charges.
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: Irma R. Gonzalez, 34, of Brookfield, near Lake and Grand at 10:02 a.m. June 2.
Road rage
June 5
Victims near Roosevelt and York reported at 10:07 p.m. that while driving their three-wheel motorcycles, a suspect came from behind and attempted to run them off the road numerous times. One of the victims recorded some of the altercation. A reporting officer will be following up with an interview of the suspect.
Suspicious incident
May 26-June 5
A victim at a storage facility in the 100 block of W. Industrial told police an unknown suspect has been making Craigslist posts offering a variety of items for purchase at their business. They state people are showing up inquiring about the items which are not there. An investigation is pending.
June 4
A complainant at a store in the 600 block of N. York reported a suspicious person in the store. The suspect, described as a white female between 25 and 35 years old, then left the store without any merchandise in a white sedan.
June 3
Police said officers responded to Elmhurst Hospital for the report of a gunshot wound victim. Upon arrival, the suspect told police while driving on I-290 with her husband, her firearm discharged, shooting him in the left thigh. Illinois State Police were notified of the incident and took over the investigation.
June 1
A complainant in the 600 block of W. Fay told police he observed the suspect banging on the front door of the victim’s residence. The suspect was no longer on the scene when officers arrived. Per a DuPage County court order, the suspect is not allowed at the above address. The report was to be forwarded to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
May 28-June 3
A victim in the 300 block of S. Arlington told police after returning home from vacation, they located a bathroom window open. They also indicated someone had gone through her children’s drawers and backpack. There was no sign of forced entry and the only item missing was a box of Sour Patch Kids candy.
June 1
A complainant at a business in the 100 block of E. Columbia told police at 2:53 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) removed five chainsaws and a backpack blower from their tree-trimming truck.
April 28-May 31
A victim at a business in the 800 block of N. Church reported a check they sent in the mail was cashed by a suspect sometime between the above dates. An investigation is pending.
Oct. 3, 2022-May 17
A victim told police that her home health care aide has been forging and cashing checks from her bank account.
Retail theft
June 4
Police said officers responded to a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at 3:15 a.m. for the report of a retail theft that had just occurred. A complainant related the suspect, described as a black male, asked for a carton of Newport cigarettes; once the complainant turned his back, the suspect grabbed the cigarettes and fled the store. The suspect entered a gray muscle car and fled the area northbound on York. At the same gas station at 7:10 a.m., a complainant told police that an unknown suspect described as a black male left the business with merchandise he did not pay for and fled the scene in a red Nissan Rogue.
June 3
Police said officers responded to a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at 5:18 p.m. for the report of a retail theft in progress. Upon arrival, the suspect was located and found to have an active warrant out of Downers Grove. Local charges for retail theft and unlawful possession of a controlled substance are pending. The suspect was transferred to the Downers Grove Police Department on its felony warrant.
A complainant at a store in the 600 block of N. York told police at 5:42 p.m. that a suspect described as a black male exited the store with various liquor items and fled in a red Chevy Traverse with another suspect last seen northbound on York. An investigation is pending.
May 19-June 2
Kathe E. Vanderveld, 32, of Wood Dale, was charged with two counts of retail theft at a store in the 100 block of W. Second. Police said that subsequent to a trespassing complaint, the suspect was found to have committed a retail theft on May 19, and again on June 2.
June 1
Police said two suspects, both described as black males, have been observed at several stores stealing items and returning them at different locations. On the above date, one of the suspects entered the store and returned one dining chair that had been stolen from the Aurora store that morning. The other suspect then entered the store with the empty chair box and stuffed it with numerous bedding sheets and exited the store. The sheets were later returned at the Downers Grove store.
Unlawful visitation interference
June 3
Anastasia G. Stathis, 48, of Morton Grove, was charged with unlawful visitation interference in the 800 block of N. Church at 1:51 p.m. According to police a complainant related that the suspect refused his visitation because the child did not want to go. The complainant provided the court order indicating his visitation. The officer advised the suspect of the consequences.
