On August 2, 2023, at 4:47 p.m. Elmhurst Police responded to a report of a retail theft that had just occurred at a store located on the 300 block of S. IL Route 83. A witness had reportedly observed a male suspect and female suspect filling a bag with clothes from the store and placing the unpurchased merchandise into the back seat of a white BMW sedan. The witness reported the white sedan and the two suspects drove away from the store with stolen items valued at approximately $950.00.
An alert Elmhurst police officer spotted the BMW leaving the area and followed the vehicle as it traveled northbound on IL Route 83. The officer coordinated with other responding Elmhurst officers and took the two suspects into custody when the BMW pulled into a parking lot at North Avenue and IL Route 83. Officers recovered the stolen store merchandise as well as a clothing security device removal tool. Officers then discovered a backpack in the BMW which contained a loaded Glock 43X semiautomatic 9mm pistol with an extended ammunition magazine. This handgun was previously reported stolen to the Chicago Police Department. Both offenders were transported to the Elmhurst Police Department for further investigation. In consultation with the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, the offenders were charged with:
Marquis Q. Henderson, 29 years old, of the 1200 blk of W. Roosevelt Rd. in Chicago, IL was charged with Burglary, Retail Theft-Over $300 Value, and Unlawful Possession of Weapon by Convicted Felon.
Etonia G. Henderson, 20 years old, of the 1200 blk of W. Roosevelt Rd. in Chicago, IL was charged with Burglary, Retail Theft-Over $300 Value, and Possession of an Electronic Theft Detection Removal Device.
Both offenders were transported to the DuPage County Jail for these felony charges and appeared in DuPage County Circuit Court for bond hearings. Elmhurst Police Chief Michael McLean said, “I wish to commend the responding police officers for coordinating the safe apprehension of the offenders and recovering a stolen handgun from the alleged possession of a convicted felon. The Elmhurst Police Department will always protect our community from criminals, and I am relieved we were able to take this stolen handgun off the streets, likely preventing future tragedy. I also wish to thank the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office for their efforts on this case.”
