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
June 8
Police said that subsequent to a report of a battery in the 100 block of N. Industrial, the suspect later confessed to making a false report. An investigation is pending.
June 5
Martique D. Barksdale, 43, of Villa Park, was charged with Aggravated Battery in a Public Place, Assault, Criminal Damage to Property and Disorderly Conduct near Second and Addison at 7:24 p.m. Police said the suspect battered a victim while the victim was out walking.
Timothy F. Gruskovak, 74, of Stickney, was charged with aggravated assault on public property, unlawful possession of a weapon and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration near Third and York at 2:49 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a road rage incident, the suspect brandished a baton at the victim.
Damage to property, criminal trespassing
Jovan L. Streeter, 35, of Chicago, was issued citations for two counts of walking in the roadway near St. Charles and Washington at 9:58 p.m. Police said that subsequent to the report of a subject with a knife, the suspect was located; however a knife was not found. Due to the subject observed walking in the roadway on multiple occasions, medics were requested for an evaluation, according to police. Medics transported the subject to Elmhurst Hospital for treatment.
June 7
Luis A. Villareal, 24, of Elmhurst, was charged with criminal damage to property, possession of a controlled substance, resisting/obstructing a police officer and obstructing identification at a hotel in the 500 block of W. Grand. Police said that subsequent to a report of a domestic dispute, the suspect was located; he provided a fake name and was found to have damaged the building.
Police said that subsequent to a report of vehicles racing in the 600 block of N. County Line at 8:50 p.m., multiple vehicles were observed attempting to leave the listed address. Adrian Vargas, 24, of Davenport, Iowa; Alizae R. Serna, 25, of Davenport; Erick Garcia, 25, of Aurora; Merary B. Manriquez-Guevara, 27, of Hinckley, William Sauseda, 21, of Bridgeview; Justin Trottier, 24, of Lombard; Anthony Orozco, 21, of Melrose Park; Devan L. Simpson, 25, of Riverwoods; Gabriel Rivera, 24, of Des Plaines; Juliana R. Grandados, 19, of Crystal Lake; and Cesar Duran Carrasco, 20, of Northlake, were all issued citations for trespassing. In addition, police said Vargas was found to have an active failure to appear warrant out of Lee County.
Beishen Chekirov, 49, of Chicago, was issued citations for damage to city property and disobeying a traffic control device near North and Emory at 9:46 p.m.
June 6
Police said that subsequent to a customer dispute at a store in the 500 block of S. Spring at 12:44 a.m., a complainant/employee reported the suspect appeared highly intoxicated, became argumentative, and threw a doughnut in his direction. The employee requested the suspect be served with a no-trespass notice from the business. A trespass notice will be served to the suspect at a later date.
DUI, DUI-drugs, consumption of alcohol by a minor, illegal possession of alcohol
June 8
Alexander A. Lopez Mendoza, 26, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI, no valid license, failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash, improper lane usage, possession of open alcohol by a driver and no seat belt near Grand and Lake at 9:20 p.m.
June 7
Marvin E. Foster, 64, of Palos Hills, was charged with DUI-drugs, failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash, improper lane usage and no insurance near Monterey and St. Charles at 4:14 p.m.
Javaira S. Johnson, 27, of Broadview, a passenger in a vehicle, was issued a citation for open liquor in a motor vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and Butterfield at 7:34 p.m.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of identity theft or fraud.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported four incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Elissa N. Tojin, 32, of Wood Dale, near Grantley and Howard at 4:21 p.m. June 6; Francisco J. Martinez, 27, of Chicago, near Roosevelt and York at 9:15 p.m. June 6; Aviana L. Miller, 28, of Berkeley, in the 300 block of E. Butterfield at 1:30 p.m. June 7; and James J. Hines, 28, of Chicago, near Roosevelt and Butterfield at 7:34 p.m. June 7.
Theft, retail theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
June 11
A victim in the 800 block of S. Swain reported an unknown subject entered her unlocked vehicle that was parked in her driveway overnight and stole money from the center console.
June 10
A complainant at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Robert T. Palmer reported a suspect stole merchandise.
May 25
A complainant at a store in the 600 block of W. Lake reported a suspect stole packages that were intended to be delivered. An investigation is pending.
May 9
A complainant in the 200 block of Addison reported she employed a moving company and moved to a new residence. During the move, items went missing.
Warrant arrest
June 11
Police said that subsequent to a check on well-being in the 500 block of S. York, Phillip V. Breckler, 38, (residence not given) was found to have an active warrant out of DuPage County for trespassing. He was also in possession of a stolen shopping cart from a nearby store, according to police. Breckler was placed under arrest, processed on the warrant and charged with theft.
June 9-June 10
A victim in the 100 block of E. Knighton Place reported after opening an email, her computer froze and displayed a message instructing her to call a number claiming to be Microsoft. Upon calling, she was directed to send money in Bitcoin and later handed over money to two unknown males posing as couriers who came to her residence. An investigation is pending.
June 6
Police said Reyna M. Martinez, 25, of Chicago, a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by police in a traffic stop near Roosevelt and York at 9:15 p.m., was found to have an active warrant out of Kane County. Martinez was processed on the warrant and transported to DuPage County Jail.
Police said Phillip L. Thompson, 54, of Westmont, was found to have an active failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County subsequent to a report of a suspicious person in the 200 block of E. Fullerton at 7:33 p.m.