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
July 6
James Porter, 55, of Wheaton, was charged with battery, possession of drug paraphernalia, assault and violation of bail bond at a pharmacy in the 100 block of W. North at 10:27 a.m. Police said that officers responded to the above location for a report that Porter struck an employee. Subsequent to a search, police said drug paraphernalia was found on Porter.
Criminal damage, criminal trespassing
July 7
Tevvan N. Dotson, 29, of Oak Park, was charged with criminal damage to property and assault, and served with a no-trespass notice, in the 400 block of Argyle at 8:41 p.m. According to police, a victim related Dotson broke the window of the door to her residence.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
July 10
According to police, while on patrol, a reporting officer observed Michael McKean, 67, of Elmhurst, lying on the ground in the rear of a business plaza. Upon making contact, police said McKean was found to be in possession of open alcohol in public. McKean was issued a citation for possession of open liquor on public property.
July 9
Kathleen M. Police, 68, of Willowbrook, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and failure to dim headlights subsequent to a traffic stop near Butterfield and Stratford at 1:23 a.m.
July 8
Antoni Fabian-Lopez, 20, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended, no valid driver’s license and transportation of open of alcohol near Oak and Third at 5:39 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of a driver slumped behind the wheel, Fabian-Lopez was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol.
July 6
Gregg E. Straumann, 65, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, driving on an unsafe tire and no insurance in the 100 block of E. North at 6:01 p.m.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
July 10
A victim in the 100 block of S. West reports she was out on a run when an unknown white male in his 40s blocked her from running past him. The victim felt unsafe and called 911.
July 7
Willie J. Winder, 67, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct in the 600 block of N. York at 1:01 p.m. According to police, a complainant related while in a store parking lot, she witnessed the suspect urinating next to his vehicle.
A 38-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with domestic battery in the 700 block of Howard at 10:20 p.m. Police said the suspect struck the victim.
July 6-July 7
Police said officers responded to the 100 block of E. Cayuga for the report of dog feces on the victim’s patio, window and side of his house. The victim told police he and the suspect have had numerous disputes over his dog running into her yard. The suspect admitted to leaving the feces in the victim’s yard, was advised to discontinue her behavior and to call the police if there are further issues.
July 6
A 32-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence in the 400 block of W. St. Charles at 10:09 p.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.
Harassment, threats
July 7
A victim in the 600 block of W. Grand told police at 3:43 p.m. that she received numerous hang-up phone calls at her place of employment. The victim suspects her ex-boyfriend is making the phone calls. An investigation is pending.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported six 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 two incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Willie J. Akins, 26, of Chicago, near York and Grand at 10:31 a.m. July 10; and Xavier Martinez, 19, of Chicago, near York and St. Charles at 1:05 a.m. July 11.
Possession of a controlled substance
July 12
David Rivera, 33, of Lagrange Park, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, burglary and retail theft at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 2:39 p.m.
July 9
Santos D. Lopez Tomas, 31, of Addison, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, DUI, no valid driver’s license, illegal transportation of open alcohol, improper lighting and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and Route 83 at 3:01 a.m.
July 7
Police said that subsequent to the report of someone staggering in the lanes of traffic near York and Roosevelt at 9:08 p.m., Jose Flores Jr., 23, of Northlake, was found to be in possession of two crack pipes and crack cocaine. Flores was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia,
Suspicious incident
July 7
A victim in the 300 block of reported while driving in the area of Arlington and St Charles, two large tree limbs fell and struck victim’s vehicle causing damage. The victim had several cuts to her body and was treated by medics at the scene.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
July 12
A victim in the 500 block of No. York told police at 7:14 p.m. that a suspect received a full set of acrylic nails and left the nail salon without paying for the service. An investigation is pending.
July 11
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and St. Charles at 6:48 p.m., Charles Bellavia, 57, of Addison, was found to be in possession of a registration sticker which did not belong to his vehicle. He was issued citations for disobeying a stop sign, improper display of registration, expired registration and no insurance. An investigation is pending.
July 10
A complainant in the 100 block of W. Industrial told police that when he returned to his vehicle, he noticed that an unknown person(s) entered his unlocked semi-truck and removed his property. An investigation is pending.
July 9
A victim told police while shopping at a store in the 100 block of Schiller at 6:26 p.m., a suspect described as a white male approached him asking if the victim dropped a $20 bill. The victim looked into his wallet and told the suspect the $20 bill did not belong to him. Subsequently, the victim was unable to locate his credit card. The victim learned fraudulent charges were made on his credit card.
Victims in the 900 block of N. York related an unknown suspect stole a load of their laundry from a dryer.
July 3-July 6
A victim in the 100 block of E. Grand told police that an unknown suspect claiming to be an associate of her bank, gained access to her account and advised her to withdrawal money to prevent internal bank fraud. The victim made withdrawals from her account and transferred the funds into a Bit Coin account. An investigation is pending.
June 15-June 27
A victim in the 600 block of N. Larch told police that an unknown person(s) removed several electronic items, a microwave, and a refrigerator from his locked work truck sometime between the above dates while it was parked at the above location.
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: in the 800 block of N. York sometime between June 28 and June 29.
Retail theft
July 12
A complainant at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 told police that two suspects described as white males concealed cologne and cosmetics and left the store without paying for the merchandise.
July 10
Jose Perez, 38, of Chicago, was charged with felony retail theft at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 7:35 p.m. Police said Perez left the store with merchandise without paying.
Celeste Radcliffe, 37, of Maywood, and Shakonna Thomas, 29, of Chicago, were charged with burglary and felony retail theft at a pharmacy in the 100 block of W. North at 2:58 p.m.
July 7
Dalton A. Eggerson, 34, of Chicago, was issued a citation for retail theft and issued a no-trespass notice at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at 11:14 p.m. Police said a complainant related Eggerson stole two pairs of sunglasses. Officers made contact with Eggerson, who was in possession of the stolen merchandise, according to police.
June 15
An officer responded to the 900 block of S. York at 8 p.m. for the delayed report of a retail theft. The complainant related video surveillance showed the suspect exited the store with six bottles of liquor and did not pay for the merchandise.
Warrant arrest
July 10
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and Emory at 2:28 p.m., Samuel Cortes, 27, of Melrose Park, was found to have a valid warrant out of DuPage County.
While on patrol, a reporting officer located a felony vehicle wanted out of Dolton, according to police. Police said officers made contact with the driver, Timothy Lamon Davis, 38, of Chicago, who was found to have a valid warrant out of DuPage County. Dolton police responded to the scene and took possession of the suspect’s vehicle.
