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, trespass to property
July 3
Michael Pape, 42, of Lagrange Park, was charged with criminal damage to property in the 200 block of W. Butterfield at 10:18 p.m. Police said Pape was found to have damaged the victim’s door.
June 28
Brittany Robertson, 28, of Lombard, was charged with criminal trespass to property at Maple Tree Court at 11:14 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of an unknown subject who had entered the victim’s home. Upon an officer’s arrival, Robertson was located in the victim’s residence, according to police.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance, dispute
June 28
A 33-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 800 block of Hawthorne at 4:47 p.m. Police said the victims told police the suspect had struck them.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
July 4
Diego Pedra Mercado, 28, of Elk Grove Village, was charged with DUI, no valid license, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and St. Charles at 11:35 p.m.
Jonothan Alex Rivera Salazar, 33, of Bellwood, was charged with DUI, no valid driver’s license and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Oaklawn at 12:29 a.m.
Fabiola Uribe De Delgado, 45, of Bellwood, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and I-294 at 12:37 a.m.
June 29
Edmond Clemons, 50, of Chicago, was charged with possession of open alcohol by a driver, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and Arlington at 10:36 p.m.
Daniel Suarez, 20, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor near York and Cayuga at 1:28 a.m.
June 28
Raymond Kudra Jr., 58, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI in the 500 block of S. York at 5:01 p.m.
George Rojas, 37, of Berkeley, was charged with DUI, driving on the wrong side of the road, improper lane usage and illegal transportation of open alcohol subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Church at 11:02 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.
Harassment, threats
June 29
A complainant at a bank in the 200 block of N. Addison reported that a suspect had verbally harassed her following a confrontation at an ATM. An investigation is pending.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported seven 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: Jesus Zaragoza, 22, of Chicago, near York and Diversey at 7:35 p.m. July 1; Katherine Suarez, 21, of Chicago, near North and Myrtle at 1:21 a.m. July 2; Isaac Ortiz, 24, of Chicago, near Lake and Walnut at 3:52 a.m. July 3; and Javier Celis, 23, of Franklin Park, near Melrose and North at 8:59 p.m. July 4.
Possession of a controlled substance
June 28
Leslie Vasquez, 31, of Burbank, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving while license suspended, no valid registration and no insurance near North and Berteau at 4:31 p.m. According to police, while on patrol, a reporting officer observed a vehicle that was reported stolen. Police said a traffic stop was conducted and Vasquez was found to be operating a vehicle with registration that belonged to a stolen vehicle, driving while license suspended, and in possession of a controlled substance.
Suspicious incident
June 29
According to police, an officer responded to the 300 block of W. Lake at 3:40 p.m. for a report of a subject who shot a raccoon. Police said Kenneth J. Miller, 74, of Elmhurst, admitted to shooting the raccoon with an air gun and was charged with discharge of and air gun in city limits.
Kayshanda Outlaw, 24, of Zion, was issued citations for speeding, reckless driving, passing a vehicle while on the shoulder, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane usage, damage to a city parkway and no valid driver’s license near Butterfield and Prospect at 3:46 p.m.
Theft, retail theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
July 4
A victim in the 200 block of N. Highland observed two males wearing hoods and masks walk down his driveway at 5:47 a.m. The suspects fled the scene in a white Alfa Romeo. Multiple items from his truck and garage were stolen. While investigating this burglary, the reporting officer was notified of a related burglary to a motor vehicle in the 300 block of N. Indiana. The driver’s side window of the victim’s vehicle had been broken out; however, nothing of value was taken.
July 3
A victim in the 100 block of N. York told police they received an alert of an attempted use of her credit card. A responding officer went to the suspect’s home and observed the victim’s credit card inside the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle was towed to the police station. Further investigation is pending.
July 2
Jose N. Martinez, 23, of Chicago, was charged with obstructing identification, expired driver’s license (more than one year), no seat belt and no registration displayed subsequent to a traffic stop near Industrial and Larch at 5:35 p.m. Police said Martinez provided an officer with a false date of birth.
Jamie Navarro, 33, of Chicago, was charged with driving while license revoked, obstructing a police officer, possession of cannabis, no valid registration, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no insurance near Route 83 and St. Charles at 6:30 p.m.
A victim in the 500 block of W. North told police that the rear license plate of her vehicle was stolen by an unknown suspect(s) at the above location. The license plate was entered into LEADS as missing.
July 1
A complainant at a store in the 600 block of W. North complainant observed an unknown male suspect concealing merchandise in his pocket and waistband. The suspect checked out but did not pay for all the items. The complainant approached the suspect who admitted to taking unpaid merchandise and left the scene. An investigation is pending.
June 28-June 29
Police said a victim reported missing jewelry and cash after receiving treatment at Elmhurst Hospital. This case is pending investigation.
June 27-June 28
A victim in the 600 block of W. Lorraine told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered his garage and took property.
June 27
A complainant at a store in the 600 block of N. York reported two unknown female suspects grabbed two bottles of liquor and exited the store without paying. The female suspects left in an older model vehicle, last seen heading southbound on York Road. This case is pending investigation.
March 8
A complainant at Elmhurst Hospital told police that a laptop issued by Elmhurst Hospital was taken from her office.
Unlawful possession of a weapon
June
Warrant arrest
June 27
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop in the 200 block of S. Route 83, Wilson Maldonado, 27, of Bensenville, was found to have an active warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office. Maldonado was charged with expired registration, improper display of registration and no insurance.
July 14, 2021-Sept. 9, 2022
Police said John M. Montalbano, 41, of Riverside, turned himself in on a warrant on June 28. According to police, a complainant at business reported the suspect fraudulently used the company’s credit card to complete several purchases. This case is pending investigation. Montalbano was charged with identity theft, identity theft over $100,000, theft and theft $100,000-$500,000.
