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
March 16
Benjamin S. Fett, 20, and Richard A. Wilbert, 18, both of Elmhurst, were issued citations for battery in the 500 block of Fay at 3:45 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a loud noise complaint, a victim reported he was battered by the suspects following a verbal argument.
March 13
Subsequent to a call for suspects in a vehicle that were shooting projectiles at random people near Addison and First at 6:09 p.m., the offending vehicle was located and subsequently stopped. Officers located a Splatter Ball gun inside the vehicle. All five juvenile suspects were taken into custody and transported to the police station. The juvenile suspects were released to the custody of their parents. Juvenile charges to be filed in DuPage County.
March 12
Police said officers responded to a restaurant in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 8:28 p.m. for a report a battery. Upon arrival, a victim related the suspect was just terminated from the restaurant. After leaving the restaurant, the suspect returned, went back into the kitchen area and pushed the victim into a wall. The suspect was issued a no-trespass notice.
March 10
Colette M. Keri, 25, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of battery, obstructing identification and given a no-trespass notice in the 600 block of N. Michigan at 10:21 a.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the victim who reported Keri pulled her hair out of her head and sprayed her with pepper spray. According to police, Keri was taken into custody and provided a false name and date of birth.
James Ziesk, 31, of Elmhurst, was charged with battery and resisting a police officer in the 500 block of W. Grand at 4:22 a.m. Police said a reporting officer made contact with Ziesk, who became agitated and bumped a responding officer in the chest.
Criminal damage, criminal trespass
March 16
A victim in the 300 block of W. Grand told police that the suspect came to the dealership and got into an argument with her ex-boyfriend who works there. The suspect was previously issued a no-trespass notice for that location. The suspect was contacted and was scheduled to go to the police department March 17 to be issued a citation for trespassing.
March 12
While on patrol in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 12:07 p.m., a reporting officer observed the victim’s vehicle with a broken passenger side window. The officer discovered evidence of vandalism at the scene. The owner and operator were contacted. The operator responded to the scene. Nothing appears to be missing from the vehicle.
Feb. 23-March 3
A victim reports an unknown suspect keyed the passenger side of his vehicle while it was parked in the 200 block of N. Addison.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
March 16
Police said officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at 4:36 a.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who reported the suspect was acting irrationally. The suspect pushed the complainant to the ground following a verbal altercation. Medics arrived on scene and transported the victim to Elmhurst Hospital for an evaluation.
March 15
A reporting officer met with the victim in the 100 block of E. Lake at 8:23 p.m. who reported an unknown suspect was watching her through her bedroom window. The suspect was last seen running away eastbound from the apartment complex. Officers checked the area but were met with no results.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
March 12
Monica Zavala, 25, of Montgomery, was charged with DUI and being improperly stopped on the roadway subsequent to a traffic stop near Kenilworth and North at 3:14 a.m. Police said Rafaeliel Hernandez, 25, of Montgomery, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to have a valid warrant out of Bridgeview.
March 11
Police said officers responded to the 200 block of S. Boyd at 9:27 p.m. for a report of a loud explosion. Upon arrival, it was learned that the loud explosion was from a firework set off by a group of
juveniles. One of the juvenile suspects was found to be in possession of alcohol, tobacco and fireworks. The suspect was cited for possession of tobacco by a minor, possession of fireworks by a minor, possession of alcohol by a minor, and released to the custody of his parents.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported no incident of fleeing and eluding in which drivers of a vehicle reportedly fled after a traffic stop was conducted.
Harassment, threats
March 16
A reporting officer met with a complainant in the 700 block of S. Spring who reported receiving threatening text messages from her ex-boyfriend. The reporting officer made contact with the
suspect and advised him to cease communication with the complainant.
Possession of a controlled substance
March 13
Anthony Knight, 47, of Berkeley, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespass to real property in the 100 block of Fairlane at 7:06 p.m.
March 12
Police said that subsequent to a suspicious person call near Schiller and Pine at 10:21 p.m., the suspect was found to be in possession of heroin. The suspect was placed into custody and transported to the police station. Upon arrival at the station, the suspect was having a hard time answering questions. Medics arrived on scene and transported the suspect to the hospital for treatment. Charges are pending.
Police said that subsequent to the investigation of a suspicious auto in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 11:14 p.m., cocaine residue was recovered from a vehicle. Contraband was seized; no arrests were made.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle by a driver or a passenger: Kason Sunilligan, 20, of Bellwood and David Gatson, 20, of Chicago, near Route 83 and North at noon; Jeanette Trujillo, 19, of Chicago, near the Illinois Prairie Path and Spring at 1:57 a.m.; Ovidio Garcia-Juarez, 26, of Bensenville near York and Industrial at 4:29 p.m.
Suspicious circumstances
March 15
A victim stated at 1:29 p.m. he sent nude photos to an unknown female on the social media app WINK. The unknown suspect then asked for money or the photos would be sent to his followers and friends. The victim sent money to the unknown suspect.
March 14
Police said that Subsequent to an ISPERN message for a fleeing and eluding out of Broadview near Roosevelt and York at 12:14 a.m., officers located the offending vehicle going eastbound on Brush Hill. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the offending vehicle. The suspect stopped for officers before exiting the vehicle and fleeing on foot. Officers were able to apprehend the suspect and take him into custody. Two firearms were later located on the suspect. The suspect and both firearms were released to the custody of the Broadview Police Department.
March 10
A reporting officer responded to a report in the 800 block of S. Riverside at 2:42 p.m. of a safe lying in Salt Creek. The safe was recovered and had been cut open. Google maps shows the safe in the creek in September of 2021.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
March 15
Retail theft was reported at a gas station in the 600 block of W. North at 4:33 a.m. A complainant related the suspect stole a carton of Newport cigarettes. The suspect fled the store on foot; officers checked the area with no results.
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 900 block of S. York at 6:20 p.m. A victim reports an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked at the above location. The unknown suspect broke the ignition rendering the truck undriveable.
Theft of services was reported in the 500 block of S. York at 7 p.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who reported the suspect left the restaurant without providing valid payment for his meal. This case is pending investigation.
March 13
Police said that an ATM service technician in the 100 block of W. North reported finding an electronic skimming device attached to the side of the ATM machine inside a pharmacy. The technician removed the device, shut down the machine, and contacted police. The skimmer used radio frequency to collect data on an SD card. The skimmer was placed into evidence.
March 11
Fraud was reported in the 200 block of W. Wrightwood at 12:57 p.m. A victim reports an unknown suspect(s) infected their company’s computer server with a crypto virus. They demanded payment of Bitcoin. The victim did not make the payment.
Theft by deception was reported in the 900 block of S. Swain at 11:53 a.m. A victim was contacted via e-mail by a person claiming to be an acquaintance of the victim. The suspect then asked the victim to purchase Google Play gift cards and supply the card information to the suspect. The victim purchased the gift cards and emailed the information to the suspect. When the suspect requested
additional funds the victim became suspicious and ceased communication.
Dec. 21, 2021-March 9
Identity theft was reported in the 700 block of S. Spring. A victim told police that an unknown suspect hacked her online Chase account causing the account to be over drafted. The victim stated Chase wanted a police report to
investigate it further.
March 1-March 3
Fraud was reported in the 300 block of Argyle. The victims report an unknown suspect(s) has made several unauthorized transactions involving the victims’ joint checking and savings accounts at Chase Bank. An unknown suspect(s) also attempted to open bank accounts using the victims’ personal information.
Jan. 26
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of Evergreen at 11:30 a.m. A victim related that an unknown suspect used her personal information to open a fraudulent checking account. The victim did not suffer a monetary loss. She closed the fraudulent account and contacted the credit bureaus.
Dec. 12. 2021
Theft was reported in the 600 block of S. Cambridge. A victim told police that they mailed a check to their dental office. On Dec. 23, they received notice from the bank that the check had been cashed for a much larger amount made payable to an unknown subject.
Theft of catalytic converters
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from vehicles at the following locations: the 500 block of W. St. Charles at 7:21 a.m. March 11; the 300 block of S. West sometime between March 10 and March 11.
Warrant arrest
March 16
Police said Cordai Hamilton, 30, of Chicago, turned himself in on a warrant out of DuPage County in the 100 block of E. First at 7:31 p.m.
