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 27
Rebecca Yaboah, 31, of Mount Prospect, was charged with aggravated battery to a person over age 60 in the 100 block of W. Diversey at 7:40 p.m. A victim reported she was battered by a nursing assistant at the facility.
April 26
Ricardo J. Gomez, 24, of Deerfield, was charged with Aggravated Assault in the 100 block of N. Addison at 8:02 p.m. Police said Gomez reported he had been battered, but quickly became uncooperative and threatened to attack a paramedic while advancing towards him.
A complainant at a business in the 100 block of W. Diversey reported a patient injured herself after kicking a staff member during treatment. Case pending investigation.
April 25
A 57-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 400 block of S. York at 8:58 a.m.
Criminal damage to property
April 26-April 29
Police said an unknown suspect at a business in the 400 block of W. Madison broke the rear passenger window of a van while it was parked in the parking lot sometime between the above dates. Nothing was missing from inside the van.
Feb. 26-April 26
A complainant at a truck center in the 200 block of W. Diversey reported several fence ties were cut from 18 individual poles located on the southwest corner of the property sometime between the above dates.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance, dispute
May 1
Victor Santiago, 41, of Villa Park, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct at a store in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 10:51 a.m. According to police, a complainant reported the suspect approached a customer and spoke in an aggressive manner. The complainant related customers felt scared as the suspect allegedly began throwing and breaking things outside.
A 44-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 700 block of N. Michigan at 3:45 p.m. Police said a victim reported the suspect battered her following a verbal argument.
April 29
Police said officers responded to the 1000 block of N. County Line at 11:06 a.m. for a demonstration blocking the business roadway. The demonstration dispersed peacefully and everyone left the property.
April 28
A 58-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with domestic battery in the 800 block of N. Addison at 9:51 p.m. Police said that during a verbal argument, the suspect chest- bumped the victim, causing her to fall.
April 26
Police said that Subsequent to a domestic incident in the 800 block of S. Spring at 11:14 p.m., a victim related the suspect battered him following a verbal argument. Charges are pending.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
April 30
Matthew Donald, 27, of Maywood, was charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident near York and Roosevelt at 8:56 p.m.
Joel Riofrio, 32, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, suspended registration, possession of open alcohol, improper lighting and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop in the 100 block of N. Robert Palmer at 9:46 p.m.
Salvador Santoyo, 52, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for possession of liquor in public in the 200 block of E. Grantley at 9:11 p.m. Police said Santoyo was observed drinking alcohol on city property.
April 29
Francisco Munos Tapia, 38, of Bloomingdale, was charged with DUI near Church and Grand at 10:37 p.m.
April 27
Raykwon Oliver, 28, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Myrtle at 1:56 a.m.
April 26
Jorge Erick Lopez-Castel, 27, of Addison, was charged with DUI, possession of open alcohol and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Myrtle at 12:45 a.m.
Michael Olsen, 44, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Crescent at 2:02 a.m.
Cristian A. Ordonez, 20, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident near York and Cayuga at 8:17 p.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
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three 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 four incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Amarria C. McGhee Harris, 20, of Aurora, near Villa and Thomas at 11;06 a.m. April 27; Matthew Rizzo, 34, of Chicago, near Clinton and North at 9:35 a.m. April 28; Roel White, 41, of Glendale Heights, near Grand and Oaklawn at 8:07 p.m. April 28; and Amber Upchurch, 21, of Chicago, in the 500 block of S. York at 7:43 p.m. April 30.
Suspicious incident
April 28
Police said that subsequent to a call for a commercial burglary alarm at a rental facility in the 400 block of W. Lake at 5:21 a.m., officers arrived on scene and confirmed a broken glass door. The business owner arrived on scene and provided security footage. The suspects did not make entry into the building and fled the scene. Video was accessed, and the suspect vehicle was found to be stolen out of Chicago. An investigation is pending.
Theft, retail theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
May 1
Police said that subsequent to a 911 call, officers located a vehicle unoccupied and crashed into a berm after the driver, Antwaion Edwards, 27, of Northlake, fled the scene. Upon further investigation, police said it was learned the call was false and there were no shots fired. Edwards was charged with obstructing a police officer, driving while license suspended, reckless driving and no insurance.
April 28
Brandon Miller, 30, of Aurora, was charged with attempted burglary to motor vehicle, retail theft, obstructing and resisting a police officer in the 200 block of N. York at 12:09 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of a suspicious person carrying a backpack and looking into cars, officers made contact with the Miller, who allegedly fled on foot and was taken into custody after the pursuit. According to police, Miller was found to have attempted to enter parked vehicles and have committed a retail theft earlier.
Police said a complainant at the Elmhurst Public Library reported a hand-held walkie talkie was taken from the second-floor information desk. The complainant reviewed video footage which shows a juvenile taking the walking talkie and placing it into his left pants pocket. The complainant did not wish to sign complaints, but wanted the juvenile trespassed from the property, if located. This case is pending investigation.
Feb. 1-April 27
A complainant reported the victim received a phone call from an unknown suspect, claiming that her identity had been stolen. The victim has since been sending the unknown subject money to fix the issue. The victim was very uncooperative and would not provide any information.
Violation of pretrial release
April 28
Phillip Breckler, 36, of Elmhurst, was charged with violation of pretrial in the 1-100 block of Willow Tree Court at 3:52 a.m.
Warrant arrest
May 2
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Diversey at 1:48 a.m., Destiny Burnett, 24, of Elmhurst, was also found to have an active warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office. Burnett also was charged with driving while license suspended, suspended registration and no insurance.
April 29
Police said Dimond Jones, 27, of Calumet City, was found to be wanted on a warrant after being cited for driving while license suspended and improper passing on the left near Church Road and Church Court at 3:18 p.m.
Police said that subsequent to the report of a suspicious person in the 700 block of N. Michigan at 10:37 a.m., the Jose Peralta, 50, of Chicago, was located and found to have a valid warrant out of Cook County. He was unable to post bond and was transported to the DuPage County Jail.
