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
March 21
Police said a reporting officer responded to Elmhurst Hospital at 11:06 p.m. for a reported sexual assault. The reporting officer met with a hospital nurse who stated the patient did not want a law enforcement investigation or to be contacted.
March 17
Nathan Joel C. Castillo, 35, of Schiller Park, was charged with two counts of battery at an auto dealership in the 400 block of W. Lake at 11:10 a.m. According to police, a victim stated while at work, Castillo (a coworker) threw a cart at him, struck him with his fists, and left the scene.
Police said a reporting officer met with the victim in the 700 block of N. Geneva who reported he was struck by an unknown suspect(s) while in his driveway. The intoxicated victim stated he fell to the ground but was unable to gather information on the suspect or direction of travel.
A reporting officer spoke with a Highland Park Hospital nurse at 3 a.m. who reported the victim arrived in the emergency room, reporting she was sexually assaulted at an unknown location in Elmhurst. The victim did not wish to speak to police, and no information on the suspect was provided.
March 16
A reporting officer spoke with Central DuPage Hospital staff at 2:16 a.m. which reported a female patient arrived at the emergency room to report a sexual assault which occurred two days prior. The victim did not wish to speak to police and refused to provide further information.
Criminal damage, criminal trespass
March 18-March 19
According to police, a Superior Ambulance employee states two of their company vehicles were parked in their lot at approximately 9 p.m. March 18. At 10:47 a.m. March 19, it was discovered that the Toyota Sienna had the rear hatch window completely shattered and a Ford Transit had the front windshield broken. The area was checked for exterior cameras with no results.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
March 22
A victim near Swain and Adams told police at 4:08 p.m. that a juvenile suspect was driving behind her, blowing the horn, driving “reckless” and displayed his middle finger to her after she made a food delivery. The suspect left but then came back doing the same thing. The juvenile suspect was cited with disorderly conduct and released to his mother.
March 21
Police said juvenile subjects were pounding on doors and ringing door bells saying “building on fire” and damaging property in the 200 block of N. Addison. The juvenile subjects were located and released to the custody of their parents. An investigation is pending.
March 17
A victim in the 500 block of N. West told police at 4:49 p.m. that she got into a verbal argument with her brother. The victim tried to close the rear door, but the suspect pushed it open and hit her with his right hand. The suspect denied striking the victim. Due to conflicting stories no arrests were made.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
March 22
Derrick Bradshaw, 29, of Chicago, was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, possession of over 100 grams of cannabis, DUI drugs, driving while license suspended, no insurance and illegal parking in a roadway near Lexington and York at 12:40 p.m.
March 21
Juan Ayala, 20, of Melrose Park, was charged with driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Berteau at 8:56 p.m.
March 19
Edgar A. Casa, 27, of Glendale Heights, was charged with driving while license revoked, unlawful possession of cannabis by driver and possession of open alcohol near Schiller and York at 7:37 a.m.
Trevonta M. Diggs, 27, of Westchester, was charged with possession of cannabis by a driver, possession of open alcohol and received a warning for improper display of registration plate subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and North at 5:43 a.m.
March 18
Christopher Thompson, 31, of Westchester, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of open alcohol and no insurance subsequent to a single vehicle crash near Harvard and York at 4:12 p.m.
Samuel Sanfilippo, 46, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving with expired license plates and damage to city property subsequent to a single vehicle crash near Hillside and Eggleston at 10:34 p.m.
March 17
Kevinneshia Terrell, 33, of River Grove, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of open alcohol and unlawful possession of cannabis by driver in the 500 block of W. North at 11:01 p.m.
Harassment, threats
March 23
A victim in the 300 block of N. Ridgeland told police at 2:36 p.m. that her cousin has been harassing her by calling and texting continuously. The victim told him to stop contacting her and he has not. A reporting officer contacted the suspect and advised him a warrant would be issued if he continues.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle by a driver or a passenger: Thomas Boeh, 23, of Antioch near Bryan and Van Buren at 3:52 a.m.
Suspicious circumstances
March 18-March 21
Police said it appeared that a window and screen had been tampered with over the weekend at a school in the 100 block of Victory Parkway. After further investigation, it was determined that the exterior window may have been left slightly ajar and the interior window was still locked.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/robbery
March 23
Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of E. Crescent at 4:42 p.m. Subsequent to an ongoing identity theft investigation, the victim’s identity was found to have been used to open a credit card account at the Home Depot store in Oakbrook Terrace. A purchase was attempted but was declined.
Jan. 29-March 23
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of Poplar. A victim reports an unknown suspect(s) opened two Wells Fargo accounts using his information. The bank closed the accounts and there is no dollar loss.
March 22
Fraud was reported in the 400 block of W. Fremont at 12:45 p.m. A victim told police that she was hired by a company called North Texas Contracting on LinkedIn to draw art. The company stated it would pay her for her artwork. The company then sent her a check for more than the agreed amount, telling her to deposit it and send them back a specified amount of the check. The victim deposited the check; however, did not send them the money. The check was later found to be fraudulent.
March 21-March 22
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 800 block of S. Swain. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle that was parked in his driveway overnight. Items were removed from the vehicle.
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 800 block of S. Swain. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and removed his black iPhone from the vehicle.
March 21
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of N. Addison at 5:11 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) claiming to be from PayPal attempted to gain access to the victim’s bank account after telling him he was due a refund. The victim contacted his bank and found there to be no suspicious activity.
March 20
Martin Manion, 64, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for theft near Butterfield and Eldridge at 7:51 p.m. According to police, a complainant related that the suspect was seen removing several political signs from the parkway at the above location. Officers located the suspect, whom police said admitted to removing signs from the parkway.
March 19
Theft was reported at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 1:27 p.m. A reporting officer met with the victim who reported he was approached by an unknown suspect described as an Asian female who placed a necklace on his neck and at the same time took a gold chain the victim was wearing. The unknown suspect left the area in a white Ford Explorer last seen heading northbound through the parking lot. This case is pending investigation.
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 600 block of N. York at 3:34 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a retail theft in progress, the suspect, described as a male between the ages of 21 and 35, removed seven boxes of over-the-counter medication and left the store without paying. The area was checked for the
suspect and vehicle with no results.
Theft was reported at an entertainment business in the 300 block of W. Lake at 9:45 p.m. A reporting officer met with the victims who reported they were approached by two unknown suspects described as black males who asked to borrow the victims’ toy water guns. The unknown suspects kept the guns and left the scene in a black Ford Focus and a red Chevrolet Monte Carlo before shooting a water pellet at the victim. This case is pending investigation.
March 16
Identity theft was reported at a business in the 600 block of W. Grand at 4:38 p.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) forged electronic checks through his business checking account.
March 15
Theft by deception was reported in the 800 block of S. Prospect at 1:39 p.m. A victim told police he received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Amazon and stated there was fraudulent activity on his account. The victim purchased a Target gift card and supplied the number to the suspect. The victim checked his other accounts and had several fraudulent purchases. The victim closed all accounts that were affected.
March 2-March 15
Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of N. Highland. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) cashed fraudulent checks from his bank account sometime between the above dates.
March 8
Burglary to a vehicle was reported at a business in the 600 block of W. North at 2:29 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked Enterprise rental car and removed her medication from the front passenger seat.
Feb. 4
Theft was reported at a school in the 200 block of N. Emory. A victim told police that her son’s clarinet was lost or stolen from the school. The school was checked with no results. The clarinet was entered into LEADS.
Jan. 15
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of E. Vallette. A victim told police that a suspect made a fraudulent purchase on her Discover card using her information. An investigation is pending.
Theft of catalytic converters
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from vehicles at the following locations: at a hotel in the 300 block of N. Route 83 at 6:34 a.m.
