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
Sept. 29
A reporting officer responded to the 700 block of N. Indiana for a report of battery. Upon reviewing surveillance footage, it was shown that the suspect approached the victim aggressively and pushed him. The victim then got back into his vehicle and drove off. An investigation is pending.
Criminal damage to property
Sept. 28
Police said that subsequent to a disturbance at Elmhurst Hospital at 9:52 a.m., a suspect damaged several items in one of the ER rooms, causing significant damage. Charges are pending.
Sept. 27
Police said a victim reported that a suspect knocked on and broke his window, causing his TV to fall and break when the window gave out. A reporting officer made contact with the suspect, Aristotle Bolt, 18, of Elmhurst, whom police said admitted that he was responsible and was issued a citation for vandalism.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic incident, dispute, disturbance
Oct. 2
Anthony Hood, 24, of Chicago Heights, was charged with disorderly conduct, possession of cannabis by a driver and improper window tinting subsequent to a traffic stop at a gas station near North and Addison at 4:03 p.m. Police said the suspect admitted to urinating in a bottle at the gas pumps and exposing himself to a female who was pumping gas next to his vehicle. Additionally, he was found to have cannabis that was not in a properly sealed, odor-proof, child-resistant container, according to police.
DUI, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Sept. 29
Daniel Gonzalez Castrejon, 58, of Countryside, was issued a citation for unlawful possession of alcohol in public near York at the Illinois Prairie Path at 4:19 p.m. Police said the suspect was located at the above location holding an open can of beer.
Sept. 28
Blanca Acevedo, 41, of Roselle, was charged with DUI and possession of open alcohol by a driver in the 200 block of N. York at 4:51 a.m.
Angel Bustamante, 33, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding, DUI, driving while license revoked, improper lane usage, speeding, illegal transportation of cannabis by a driver and disobeying a traffic control device subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Highview at 3:14 a.m.
Sept. 27
Cheniece Mosley, 45, of Chicago, was charged with driving while license suspended, illegal transportation of alcohol by driver and possession of cannabis in motor vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. North at 10:11 p.m.
Entering unlocked vehicles
Elmhurst police said there were no 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.
Harassment, threats
Sept. 29
A victim a Elmhurst Hospital told police at 7:36 a.m. that a suspect became frustrated with hospital security staff and made threats of harm towards staff and security. The suspect was escorted off the property.
Sept. 27
Yair U. Carrillo Ibarra, 28, of Cicero, was charged with six counts of electronic harassment on the above date for an alleged incident that occurred Feb. 28.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of identity theft or fraud.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Marvis Hiner, 37, of Hillside, near Butterfield and Poplar at 7:38 p.m. Sept. 28.
Possession of a controlled substance
Oct. 2
Malachi Castner, 24, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of controlled substance near Myrtle and North at 7:37 a.m. Police said a reporting officer discovered drug paraphernalia in his possession and confirmed the suspect had three active warrants from DuPage County.
Suspicious incident
Oct. 1
A complainant reported a suspect entered her driveway in the 300 block of S. Hill and took pictures of her home. The suspect left when the complainant advised she was calling the police.
Sept. 30
While on patrol in the 400 block of N. York at 2:59 a.m., a reporting officer observed two suspicious vehicles. According to police, upon making contact, two suspects were found to be displaying fictitious Florida license plates and had no valid driver’s licenses. Darivaldo Ramierz Velazquez, 46, and Bernardo Garcia Perez, 345, both of Plant City, Fla., were charged with unlawful display of registration, no valid driver’s license and no insurance.
Sept. 27
While on patrol in the 100 block of W. Third at 3:35 a.m., a reporting officer observed a suspect in a ski mask running into a running vehicle. A responding officer attempted a traffic stop for driving the wrong way, but the offending vehicle failed to stop and fled at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was last seen eastbound on North Avenue. An ISPERN message was broadcasted. Upon further investigation it was found that a car had been burglarized. Further investigation is pending.
Theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
Sept. 30
A suspect in the 400 block of S. Mitchell was observed taking several packages before fleeing in a Toyota Avalon with no plates.
Sept. 27-Sept. 30
Police said an auto dealership in the 700 block of N. York reported an unknown suspect removed the tires and rims from two dealer-owned Mazda CX70’s in their rear lot sometime between the above dates.
Sept. 29
Victor Rodriguez, 33, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 10:43 a.m.
Sept. 26
Eric Treida, 61, of Elmhurst, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 6:50 p.m. According to police, the suspect was seen taking merchandise before leaving the scene. Police said officers located the suspect leaving the scene.
A suspect was observed taking merchandise without paying at a pharmacy in the 100 block of N. Palmer at 11:22 a.m. An investigation is pending.
A suspect was seen taking merchandise from a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 6;27 p.m. before leaving the scene. An investigation is pending.
A suspect was observed taking merchandise without paying at a pharmacy in the 100 block of W. North at 11:55 a.m. The incident was recorded on security video.
Aug. 28-Sept. 24
A victim in the 200 block of E. Butterfield reports an unknown suspect removed three envelopes containing cash from his apartment sometime between the above dates. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 23
A complainant at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller reported that three unknown suspects entered the store, filled two carts with miscellaneous groceries, paid for only a few items, and bagged the rest without paying. An investigation is pending.
Sept. 20
Following a retail theft investigation, it was learned that an unnamed suspect was at the local store on Sept. 20 at around 8:20 p.m. at which time he committed another retail theft. This case is pending investigation.
Warrant arrest
Sept. 30
Police said an officer responded to the 300 block of W. Butterfield at 2 p.m. to take Javier Hurtado, 46, of Naperville, into custody on a no bond warrant out of Naperville.
Sept. 27
Police said a victim in the 300 block of W. Commonwealth reported at 10:08 a.m. that a suspect was in Eldridge Park and masturbating underneath his clothing. A name check on the suspect, Dajon Hamlin, 38, of Glen Ellyn, revealed he was wanted on warrant by the DuPage County Sheriff’s office, according to police. Hamlin was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting/obstructing a police officer, and transported to DuPage County Jail on the warrant. Hamlin was also issued a no trespass notice for all Elmhurst Park District property.
