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
April 16
A victim in the 100 block of W. First reported while waiting for the train, his friend became agitated and began punching him in the face. Further investigation is pending.
Criminal trespass
April 16
Police said officers responded to a restaurant in the 100 block of S. Route 83 for the report of a subject refusing to leave after being terminated. Upon arrival, the subject was not on scene. The business requested the subject be issued a no trespass notice.
April 12
Andrea Canizales Meneses, 25, and Fernando Ramirez Lopez, 20, both of Bensenville, were issued citations for trespassing at the Addison Avenue Parking Lot at 9:13 p.m. Police said they were found to be loitering at the top level.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance, dispute
April 16
Yaser Sedeq Ahmed, 21, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct, while Habbib Colmenero, 26, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct and issued a trespass notice from Elmhurst University. Police said officers responded to the university for the report of a suspicious person who was seen holding a weapon on campus. The suspects were located, and the weapon was found to be a BB gun, according to police.
Police said that subsequent to a verbal argument in the 400 block of W. Grand at 12:29 p.m., the suspect, Jacob Long, 46, of McHenry, punched the victim. Long was charged with disorderly conduct-engaging in a fight.
April 14
A 41-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 300 block of W. Eggleston at 9:07 p.m. Police said a victim reported a verbal argument turned physical when the suspect punched him.
April 11-April 14
Police said that subsequent to a call for a delayed theft report in the 100 block of W. Virgina, a victim related a verbal argument turned physical when the suspect choked her and struck her. After the suspect left the residence, the victim noticed that two money orders and cash were missing from her purse.
April 11
Lance Alexander, 61, of Chicago, was charged with possession of alcohol in public, disorderly conduct, and served with a no trespass notice in the 100 block of W. First at 5:06 a.m. Police said an officer responded for a disturbance and located the suspect in an intoxicated state and in possession of open alcohol.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
April 15
Joynette K. Valentine, 35, of Woodridge, was charged with DUI, no valid FOID card, speeding and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Route 83 at 1:11 a.m.
April 14
Deysi Armenta-Bahena, 27, of Carol Stream, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, DUI, improper lighting, possession of open alcohol by a driver and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Myrtle at 3:58 a.m.
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.
Identity theft, fraud, forgery
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported four 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 no incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger.
Resisting arrest
April 17
Bradley W. Mathis, 41, of Elmhurst, was charged with violation of a pre-trial release and resisting a police officer in the 400 block of S. Spring at 12:40 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of the suspect being within 1000 feet of the victim’s residence, the suspect resisted arrest and was taken into custody for a violation of a pretrial release.
Road rage
April 12
Police said that subsequent to a road rage incident near Route 83 and St. Charles at 7:58 a.m. where the complainant reported a handgun was shown, both parties left the area prior to officers’ arrival. The reporting officer contacted both parties who provided conflicting statements. The suspect denied ever displaying or waving a firearm.
Suspicious incident
April 16
A complainant in the 800 block of S. Linden told police that an unknown female came to his residence and stated she was with ComEd. The subject requested access to their backyard to get to a utility pole. The complainant contacted ComEd and was told no one from the company was completing work in the area. An investigation is pending.
Theft, retail theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
April 12
Almteria D. Tubbs, 41, of Elmhurst, was charged with burglary to a vehicle in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at 9;40 p.m. Police said the suspect entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle on April 11 and took the victim’s purse, valued at $1,800. The suspect was arrested on the above date.
Police said that subsequent to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 200 block of W. Kimball at 2:40 a.m., several vehicles were found to be burglarized. The suspects were located and taken into custody. Rashaun Jackson, 20, of Rockford; Temarion Sidney, 20, of Chicago and Tyrese Gillaird, 22, of Harvey, were each charged with burglary to a vehicle. Police said the same three suspects also were charged with burglary to a vehicle in the 400 block of S. Prospect at 6:05 a.m. after a report of victims’ unlocked vehicles being burglarized overnight. Then at 7:22 a.m., police said the same three suspects were charged with burglary to a vehicle in the 400 block of S. Argyle after a victim related her three vehicles were burglarized overnight and several items were taken.
Police said a victim in the 100 block of N. Route 83 reported a car dealership’s owner was refusing to return a deposit he had made on a vehicle. The owner related the vehicle was sold to another party and refused to refund the deposit to the victim. This case is pending investigation.
A victim in the 900 block of S. York told police he lost his wallet after paying for his groceries in the 900 block of S. York. The victim was able to track his wallet using an attached AirTag, which was tracking to a residence in Hillside. This case is pending investigation.
March 21
A complainant in the 700 block of N. York told police their Hyundai Kona loaner vehicle is missing. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen.
Unlawful sale/transfer of cannabis
March 7
Constantino Angelopoulos, 58, of Elmhurst, was served citations for unlicensed cannabis business, unlawful sale/transfer of cannabis, possession of cannabis and sale of drug paraphernalia at a vape bar in the 200 block of N. York at 4:03 p.m. Police said that subsequent to an investigation, the suspect was found to have sold suspect flower cannabis from the business. The suspected cannabis tested positive for THC content at a certified laboratory, according to police. Police said the business is not a licensed cannabis dispensary, and the suspect was also found to be selling psilocybin mushroom-growing kits (a controlled substance).
Violation of order of protection
April 15
A complainant in the 100 block of S. Prospect has a court ordered order of protection against the suspect. The complainant ran into the suspect at the Elmhurst Library. He reportedly attempted to make contact with her inside the library and in the library parking lot. The suspect was advised he needs to have no contact with the complainant.
Warrant arrest
April 11
Police said that subsequent to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 400 block of E. Vallette, Giovanni Siriano, 21, of Wilmington, was found to have a warrant out of DuPage County. The suspect was processed on the warrant and transported to DuPage County Jail.
