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.
Criminal damage, criminal trespassing
Oct. 25
Darrin K. Riley, 52, of Chicago, was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle near Lake and Grand at 10:20 a.m.
Oct. 24
Police said officers met with a complainant in the 500 block of N. Adele at 7:22 p.m. who related a suspect had been banging on her door and windows and she doesn’t want him on her property. The suspect was issued a trespass notice and informed not to return to the residence.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
Oct. 24
A 22-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 800 block of N. Addison at 8:52 p.m. Police said a victim related a verbal argument turned physical.
Oct. 22
Police said that subsequent to a verbal argument in the 400 block of S. Berkley, a victim sustained an injury to his head after the suspect struck him. The suspect refused to leave the residence but was eventually taken into custody without incident. An arrest warrant for domestic battery was obtained.
Oct. 21
Corliss A. Carmelle, 46, of Villa Park and Dixie C. Salerno, 32, of Elmhurst, were charged with disorderly conduct/engaging in a fight at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 9:28 a.m. Police said the suspects were involved in a physical altercation subsequent to a verbal argument. Neither wanted to file charges.
Police said officers responded to an establishment in the 100 block of N. Addison at 12:31 a.m. for a disturbance. The victim and the suspect were involved in a physical altercation after a verbal argument. Neither party wanted to press charges; therefore, no arrests were made. All parties were cleared without incident.
Oct. 19
Barbara Andersen, 56, of Lyons, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct in the 100 block of N. Addison at 12:16 a.m. According to police, a complainant related the suspect began yelling at her and threatened to fight her.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Oct. 22
Izaiah Adams, 18, of Antioch, was charged with no seat belt, possession of alcohol by minor and possession of tobacco by minor, while Joseph T. Torres, 20, of Antioch, was charged with possession of cannabis and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and North at 4:10 a.m. Police said Various citations were issued to the juveniles in the vehicle for graduated driver’s license –not valid after midnight, speeding, improper lane usage, underage possession of tobacco, underage possession of cannabis, underage possession of alcohol, violation of curfew and seatbelt violation.
Police said Lance Alexander, 61, of Chicago, was issued a no trespass notice and cited for possession of open alcohol in public at a business in the 100 block of W. Park at 6:35 p.m. According to police, officers responded to the above location for the report of a subject sleeping in the business. Police said Alexander was found to have a valid warrant out of DuPage County and was in possession of open alcohol in public.
Oct. 21
Nico S. Krajecki, 31, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving with expired plates in the 700 block of S. Spring at 4:15 a.m.
Anthony V. Panzica, 41, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI near York and Arthur at 2:06 a.m.
Oct. 20
George O. Olufunmi, 42, of Villa Park, was charged with DUI, illegal possession of cannabis by a driver, improper turn at an intersection and failure to signal subsequent to a traffic stop near North and York at 5:32 a.m.
Nemanja Petrovic, 26, of Woodridge, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, improper turn signal and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop in the 500 block of E. Lake at 1:51 a.m.
Samuel Sanchez Mendez, 41, of Harvey, was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis and illegal transportation of open alcohol subsequent to a traffic stop in the 300 block of W. Butterfield at 3:14 a.m.
Oct. 19
Christopher Heller, 22, of Chicago, was charged with DUI alcohol and drugs, disobeying a stop sign and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Park and Cottage Hill at 3:31 a.m.
Oct. 21
Ronnie L. Sanders, 28, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, speeding and improper window tinting subsequent to a traffic stop near Butterfield and Kirk at 9:52 p.m. Police said the suspect fled at a high rate of speed, last seen southbound on Route 83 and 22nd, but was later located and taken into custody.
Harassments, threats
Oct. 23
A complainant in the 200 block of E. Adelia reported a suspect made several derogatory statements via voicemail. The reporting officer spoke with the suspect and advised him to have no further contact with the complainant.
Oct. 18-Oct. 19
A victim in the 100 block of E. Madison told police she was having an affair with the suspect’s husband. The suspect recently found out and started harassing the victim by texting and calling the victim. The suspect was contacted and advised to have no further contact with the victim.
Identity theft, fraud, forgery
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of identity theft or fraud.
Obstructing justice
Oct. 22
Christopher Diego, 23, of Northlake, was charged with walking improperly on roadway and obstructing an officer near County Line and Grand at 9:55 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for a subject walking in the roadway. The subject was located and continued to walk away from officers in the roadway, according to police. He then reportedly refused to identify himself and was subsequently taken into custody.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Sammy Omar Najib, 54, of Cedar Lake, Ind., near North and Kenilworth at 8:42 a.m. Oct. 21; Haad Hassan, 27, of Mount Prospect, near Route 83 and I-290 at 8:47 p.m. Oct. 23; and Roberto Santacruz, 28, of Lombard, in the 300 block of N. York at 4:18 p.m. Oct. 24;
Possession of a controlled substance
Oct. 20
Aramiis Walker, 27, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 3:27 p.m.
Theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
July 1-Oct. 13
A victim in the 300 block of E. May told police that two gold rings were missing from her jewelry box which is located in her bedroom. The victim further related she did not know when the rings were lost and that she has had cleaning staff in her home within the last several months. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 29
A victim at a business in the 500 block of N. York told police she did not receive a payment after completing a manicure service for the suspect. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 9-Sept. 24
A complainant in the 1100 block of S. Euclid told police that multiple checks had been cashed from his mother’s bank account by an unknown suspect(s) sometime between the above dates. An investigation is pending.
