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.
Battery
Oct. 12
Vincent Peter Kuczynski, 25, of Schaumburg, was charged with criminal damage to property near North and Route 83 at 8:41 p.m. Police said a victim reported that the suspect brake-checked her and punched her driver’s side rear window, causing damage. The suspect allegedly fled the scene but was later located in Villa Park.
Criminal damage to property
Oct. 12
A victim in the 400 block of N. Evergreen reported at 11:14 p.m. that unknown suspect(s) had thrown a large rock through her front window, shattering the window. An investigation is pending.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic incident, dispute, disturbance
Oct. 15
A complainant in the 900 block of S. Stratford reported that he got in a verbal altercation with a subject walking his dog. Both the complainant and subject wanted the incident documented.
Oct. 12
A 43-year-old Algonquin woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 600 block of N. Howard at 3:14 p.m. Police said a victim reported that his ex-wife had come to visit their son, and a verbal argument ensued. The victim asked the suspect to leave, but she started to physically attack him. During the argument, the suspect threw a bottle of soap, causing the victim to bleed.
A victim in the 900 block of S. York told police at 11:35 a.m. that subsequent to a verbal argument, the suspect struck her. An investigation is pending.
Oct. 11
A victim in the 100 block of E. Butterfield told police at 11:58 p.m. that while in the car, she and the suspect got into a verbal argument that turned physical. The argument started after the suspect went through the victim’s phone. An investigation is pending.
DUI, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Oct. 13
Uchenna Aniukwu, 50, of Romeoville, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, possession of open alcohol, failure to signal and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near Butterfield and Route 83 at 2:49 a.m.
Konrad Matys, 43, of Bloomingdale, was charged with DUI and improper display of registration subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and Grand at 3:47 a.m.
Oct. 12
Mianna Brender, 27, of Naperville, was charged with DUI, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, parking on the railroad tracks and no insurance, while Mikhail Gelande, a passenger in the vehicle, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle in the 100 block of Geneva at 1:17 a.m.
Riley Earley, 26, of Glen Ellyn, was charged with DUI, disobeying a traffic control device, improper turning at an intersection and failure to signal subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Route 83 at 9:45 p.m.
Shefali Shastri, 38, of West Chicago, was charged with DUI, while Juan T. Acmay, 27, of Chicago, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct near North and York at 12:25 a.m.
Entering unlocked vehicles
Elmhurst police said there were xxx incidents that occurred of unknown suspects entering unlocked vehicles at the following locations:
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 one incident of identity theft or fraud.
Leaving the scene of an accident
Oct. 9
Gerald D. Berry, 27, of Hillside, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and improper lane usage in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at 12:33 p.m. Police said after a crash, the victim reported a physical altercation with Berry, who fled when told police were called. According to police, officers later located Berry, who claimed the victim pushed him first.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported xxx incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger:
Possession of a controlled substance
Oct. 16
Riley Fleming, 52, of Aurora, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, while Rodney Green, 50, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia in the 600 block of N. York at 4:13 p.m.
Reckless driving
Suspicious incident
Oct. 15
Police said officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in a store parking lot in the 900 block of S. York at 11:26 a.m. The driver stated she previously reported the vehicle stolen and Chicago police had recovered her vehicle.
Theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
Oct. 13
Marcellus King, 43, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 7:02 p.m.
Oct. 12
Michael Wright, 39, of Villa Park, was charged with theft of services in the 100 block of W. First at 11:24 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a report for an unruly Metra passenger, a complainant stated that Wright was swearing at conductors and not paying the fare.
A complainant at a food and liquor store in the 400 block of N York reported an unknown suspect described as a white male took a bottle of whiskey and left without paying. An investigation is pending.
Oct. 11
Kervin Matos-Matos Jr., 27 (residence not given), was charged with Resisting a Police Officer, Obstructing a Police Officer, Retail Theft and Theft in the 900 block of S. York at 9:31 p.m. Police said a complainant reported that the suspect took two flasks and attempted to steal several bottles of liquor. The suspect also tried to steal a scooter for escape, but was unsuccessful and fled on foot., according to police.
Oct. 10-Oct. 11
A victim in the 200 block of E. Park reported that an unknown suspect broke the rear window of his parked vehicle and stole several tools sometime between the above dates. An investigation is pending.
Oct. 10
Police said a reporting officer observed a burglary in progress at a liquor store in the 500 block of W. North at 4:47 a.m. The officer observed several subjects, wearing face masks and hoodies, get into an allegedly stolen red SUV and a white Dodge Challenger. Both vehicles reportedly fled the area east on North Avenue. The red SUV allegedly crashed into a police car; two suspects were taken into custody and transported to the police station. Antwan Ford, 22, of Chicago, was charged with burglary, criminal damage to government supported property and two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding. Police said Michael Harris, 19, of Chicago, was processed on an out of state warrant and charged with burglary, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property, two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding, leaving the scene of an accident, no valid license, driving on the wrong side of the road, failure to signal, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Aug. 15-Oct. 10
A complainant in the 500 block of N. West reported her front and back license plates were missing, as well as the lug nut caps off of her 2002 Pontiac Firebird, sometime between the above dates. An investigation pending.
July 24-July 30
A complainant at a rental business in the 400 block of W. Lake reported a suspect rented a skid loader and has not returned the equipment. The loader was located at a company in Maywood, and the rental business took possession of the equipment. Several attempts to contact the suspect did not produce any results.
Warrant arrest
Oct. 6
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and York at 10:49 p.m., Miguel Entzin Gomez, 29, of Bensenville, was found to be driving while license suspended and have two active warrants out of DuPage County and Cook County. The suspect was processed on their warrants, and charged with driving while license suspended, disobeying a traffic control device and no insurance.
