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, criminal trespass
July 12-July 13
Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported in the 100 block of Fellows Court. Police said officers observed a silver Hyundai Accent parked on the street, with the rear window shattered and a small dent on the rear passenger side of the vehicle. An investigation is pending.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, damage to property, disturbance
July 15
James Roth, 65, of Berwyn, was issued citations for disorderly conduct-public intoxication and littering near Division and Vallette at around 10:19 a.m.
July 13
Police said officers responded to the 600 block of W. North at around 7:50 p.m. for the report of a male punching a female while inside of a vehicle in the parking lot. The victim related that subsequent to a verbal argument, the suspect struck her with a closed fist several times, took her cell phone and debit card, and fled the scene on foot. The officer observed injuries to the victim. She was treated by medics on scene. Charges are pending a warrant being issued.
July 9
Police said officers responded to the area of Arlington and St. Charles at around 2:07 p.m. for the report of a male juvenile suspect hitting a female victim while inside of a vehicle. The victim related that the suspect punched her several times. The victim had no signs of injury but was checked by medics. The suspect stated he was involved in an argument with the victim, refused to provide any further statements and provided a false name to officers. The suspect was arrested, charged with domestic battery, obstructing identification, resisting a peace officer and no valid driver’s license, and was transported to the Kane County Juvenile Center.
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Entering unlocked vehicles
July 8-July 10
A victim in the 300 block of N. Elm told police that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked at the above location. Nothing appeared to be missing.
July 9
A victim in the 200 block of Kimbell advised at 7:59 a.m. that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in his driveway overnight. The suspect disturbed items inside of the vehicle. Nothing was reported missing from the vehicle.
Fleeing, eluding
July 13
Police said a reporting officer observed passengers smoking cannabis in a vehicle as it traveled in restaurant drive-thru lane in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at around 1:39 p.m. The uniformed officer approached the driver’s window and instructed Shaun T. Landers, 21, of Bellwood, to stop his vehicle, according to police. Police said Landers instead drove away fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed. The registered owner of the car was contacted and Landers turned himself in at the police station later that evening. He was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.
July 9
Police said that subsequent to stopping a suspect during a traffic stop near Butterfield and Route 83 at around 8:08 a.m., an officer detected the odor of burnt cannabis coming from inside of the vehicle. Upon advising the suspect to exit the vehicle, the suspect stated there was no cannabis in the vehicle and fled the traffic stop at a high rate of speed. A warrant was issued for the suspect with the charges of fleeing and eluding, speeding, and a seat belt violation.
Harassment, threats
July 13
A complainant in the 100 block of N. Addison told police at around 4:31 p.m. that a few days ago, a suspect threatened the complainant with physical harm. The reporting officer advised the suspect to cease all contact with the complainant and advised the complainant to file a report within her jurisdiction for the threat.
July 9
Police said a subject in the 500 block of W. Lake was recently terminated and has been sending threatening emails to the company. The complainant advised the subject was seen sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of the business. Multiple employees felt threatened by his presence and requested a trespass notice to be issued. An officer met with the subject at the police station and served him with a no trespass notice.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
July 11
Alexander Ibarra, 24, of Villa Park, was issued citations for unlawful possession of cannabis by the driver and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near Holly and St. Charles at around 3:54 p.m.
July 9
Luke D. Lekousis, 30, of Brookfield, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of hypodermic needles in the 900 block of S. York at around 7:59 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a hit and run accident, a reporting officer located the unoccupied suspect’s vehicle. As the suspect approached the vehicle, he was allegedly pushing a loaded shopping cart and admitted to stealing the cart’s content, according to police. A search of the suspect’s vehicle yielded cocaine, heroin and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Suspicious circumstances
July 11
A complainant at a store in the 600 block of W. North told police at around 4:03 p.m. that a suspect was seen taking the price tags off of merchandise. The suspect was issued a trespass notice and left the area.
Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
July 9-July 14
A vehicle was reported stolen from an auto service business in the 600 block of W. Lake. Police said an employee reported a customer’s vehicle, which was parked on the lot for service, had been stolen. The vehicle is described as a white Ford F150 pickup truck. During the time frame of the vehicle theft, the business was the victim of a burglary where numerous vehicles’ keys were stolen from inside of the business. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen.
July 13
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 1-100 block of Atrium Way at around 9:41 a.m. A complainant told police that, as he was performing landscape work, he observed a suspect remove two Echo hedge trimmers and an Echo leaf blower from the work trailer which was parked on the street. The suspects fled the area in a white Hyundai with tinted windows. There were four suspects, according to police, each of whom were described as black males.
Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of Arlington at around 12:58 p.m. A victim told police she discovered a fraudulent charge in the amount on her credit card. The victim reported the information to her credit card company and the transaction was cancelled.
Theft was reported in the 700 block of Hawthorne at around 4:09 p.m. A victim told police he rents a bedroom and always locks his bedroom door when he leaves. On the above date, when he returned home, he noticed cash was missing from his room.
July 12
Attempted theft was reported at an auto dealership in the 700 block of W. Grand at around 4:34 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a burglar alarm at the dealership, officers found a broken garage bay window. Officers checked the interior of the business and found nothing appeared to be disturbed. A key holder responded and reviewed security video. Four suspects, between the ages of 23 and 30, were observed exiting two vehicles and walking toward the garage door. The case is pending investigation.
Attempted theft was reported at an auto dealership in the 500 block of W. Lake at around 5:26 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a burglar alarm, officers located a broken glass panel on the southwest service door. The interior of the building was checked and nothing appeared to be disturbed. A key holder responded and reviewed the security video. Four suspects are observed entering the service area but did not take any vehicles. The case is pending
investigation.
Theft was reported in the 500 block of S. Spring at around 4:47 p.m. A reporting officer spoke with the complainant who stated his employee was contacted via telephone by a subject claiming to be 7-11 IT Help Desk. The unknown suspect stated the employee needed to perform several tests on the cash register and asked her to press a series of commands. There was a total of five transactions conducted. The complainant stated the suspect was able to program the register to allow the transactions to go through.
July 11-July 12
Theft was reported in the 100 block of N. York. A reporting officer met with the victim who reported she placed her wristlet on a table next to the back door and finished completing her work. When she returned, the wallet was no longer on the table. The case is pending investigation.
April 12-July 12
Burglary was reported in the 900 block of S. Route 53. Police said an officer responded to the above address for the report of a burglary. The victim related July 12, he noticed his flat screen television had been stolen out of his unit.
July 9-July 10
Burglary was reported at an auto repair shop in the 600 block of W. Lake between the above dates. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect forced entry into the business by throwing a brick through the front window of the main lobby. Once gaining entry, the suspect removed a laptop computer and three car keys. No vehicles were disturbed.
July 9
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of Kimbell at around 7:32 a.m. Police said an unknown suspect described as a white male around 5-10, 180 pounds and 25 years old entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle while it was parked overnight in the victim’s driveway and stole a
Chromebook and a pair of headphones.
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Elm at around 8:10 a.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect entered two unlocked vehicles which were parked on his driveway. Items in both vehicles were disturbed. A pair of sunglasses and a package of cigarettes were stolen from the automobile.
Theft was reported in the 200 block of E. First at around 2:49 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect took a package which was delivered to the front door of her apartment.
Burglary to a vehicle was reported at York High School at around 10:20 a.m. A victim told police he placed his wallet in the center console of a school-owned driver’s education vehicle. The victim had multiple students in and out of the vehicle throughout the day and was also left unlocked and unoccupied at times. The victim noticed his wallet was missing and later learned there were several unsuccessful transactions on his credit card. The case is pending investigation.
June 18-July 8
Identity theft was reported in the 500 block of E. Park. A victim told police that an unknown suspect filed for unemployment benefits using her personal information sometime between the above dates.
March 12
Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of W. St. Charles at around 9 a.m. A victim told police that she received a call from her employer who advised an unknown suspect(s) used her personal information to file a fraudulent unemployment claim. The victim related she never filed a claim and is currently employed. The reporting officer provided the victim with information on how to protect herself against identity theft.
