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 28
Police said officers responded to the 800 block of N. York for the report of a subject with a knife. Upon arrival, the victim reported Rahkeem Asare, 32, of Wood Dale, allegedly had threatened to stab her with a knife. Asare was charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.
March 27
John M. Sandstrom, 57, of Elmhurst, was charged with assault and disorderly conduct-damage to property in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at 7:59 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a hit and run, the bicyclist, Sandstrom, claimed to have been hit by a car that had left the area. After further investigation, police said it was found that Sandstrom hit the victim’s mirror, breaking it, and then lunged at the driver.
Criminal trespassing
March 31
Phillip V. Breckler, 37, of Elmhurst, was charged with criminal trespass to property in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at 12:50 p.m. Police said a complainant related that Breckler was in violation of his no-trespass notice.
March 28
A complainant in the 100 block of S. Prospect reported a suspect, who had been trespassed from the location, was inside the building. The suspect left the building prior to an officer’s arrival.
Officers attempted to locate the suspect with negative results.
Domestic battery, disorderly conduct, domestic issue
March 30
Police said a victim came to the police station lobby and reported having a verbal argument with her intoxicated husband at their residence and wanted him to leave. Officers spoke with the suspect, who denied any argument or physical altercation. He refused to leave, but stated there would be no further issues if the victim returned.
March 27
A complainant at a bank in the 1000 block of S. York told police that a subject has been frequently observed on the property, customers have complained, and he would like the subject served with a no trespass notice. The officer spoke with the subject and advised him not to return to the property or he would be arrested. The subject was served with the no trespass notice.
DUI, consumption of alcohol by a minor, illegal possession of alcohol
April 2
Brett M. Johnson, 45, of Carol Stream, was issued citations for transportation of open alcohol by a driver and failure to signal subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Old Grand at 4:16 p.m.
March 31
Jesus J. Aguayo Ornelas, 43, of Bensenville, was issued a citation for Possession of Alcohol in Public and was served a no-trespass notice at a restaurant in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at 9:49 a.m. Police said a complainant related Ornelas caused a disturbance and they wished to have him served with a no trespass notice. According to police, Ornelas was found to be in possession of open alcohol.
March 30
Megan L. Strance, 23, of Naperville, was charged with battery and possession of cannabis, while Brianna P. Carreno, 22, of Country Club Hills, was charged with DUI in the 900 block of S. York at 2:23 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of a fight at the above location, both suspects were located, placed under arrest, and transported to the police station.
March 29
Charles A. Nahumyk, 19, of Elmhurst, was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor subsequent to a traffic stop near Addison and Second at 3:34 a.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of fleeing and eluding during which a driver fled the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.
Harassment, threats
March 31
A complainant in the 800 block of S. Kent told police she received threatening text messages from an unknown phone number. An investigation is pending.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported four incidents of identity theft or fraud.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Masroor Ahmed, 25, of Lombard, near Route 83 and Riverside at 8:18 p.m.; Diamond S. Muhammad, 31, of West Dundee, near Lake and Grand at 8:21 p.m. March 30; and Christopher T. Payton, 29, of Chicago, near North and Route 83 at 10:17 p.m. March 30.
Suspicious incident
March 30
Police said Officers responded for a disturbance call in the 300 block of Webster at 1:50 a.m. The residence was checked without any signs of struggle or any indications of an assault. The victim refused to speak with officers and took an Uber home.
March 27
A complainant in the 700 block of N. Van Auken told police at 8:46 a.m. he viewed a subject, unclothed, standing in the doorway. The subject denied the allegations. Due to conflicting statements and no secondary witnesses, no arrests were made.
Theft, retail theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
April 2
Police said that subsequent to a call for a disturbance at a store in the 600 block of N. York, a complainant related that Marcos R. Deleon-Garcia, 41, of Bensenville, attempted to steal merchandise from the store. According to police, an officer made contact with DeLeon-Garcia and two other suspects, and determined that DeLeon-Garcia removed several bottles of alcohol from the store and left without paying while Daniel Lopez, 22, of Bensenville, was found to have two valid failure to appear warrants out of DuPage County. DeLeon-Garcia was charged with retail theft. Lopez and Asuscio Ramos-Lopez, 51 (residence not given) were charged with possession of open alcohol in public.
April 1
Police said Officers responded to a business in the 200 block of E. Butterfield for a burglar alarm. Upon on officer’s arrival, it was observed that the business and four additional businesses were burglarized. An investigation is pending.
March 31
A victim in the 600 block of N. York told police that an unknown person(s) smashed the rear passenger side window of her vehicle and stole her purse. While officers were on scene, they discovered two additional vehicles had been broken into and burglarized. An investigation is pending.
March 30
Kyle William Santiago, 24, of Lake Geneva, Wis., was with retail theft and resisting arrest at a restaurant in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at 9 p.m. Police said a complainant reported the suspect entered the kitchen area, grabbed a bag of food and exited the business without paying.
March 29
Joseph A. Savino, 42, of Lakemoor, Ill., was charged with possession of stolen motor vehicle and aggravated driving while license suspended near I-290 and North at 4:37 a.m. According to police, while on patrol, a reporting officer observed a vehicle which was reported stolen out of Fox Lake. The vehicle began to flee when an officer activated a tire deflation device with positive results, police said.
Warrant arrest
April 1
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and County Line at 12:19 p.m., Darrius D. White, 43, of Maywood, was found to have a valid warrant for contempt of court from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
March 28
According to police, a reporting officer assisted the Villa Park Police Department in the 1-100 block of S. Ardmore with conducting surveillance on a vehicle and suspect known to be involved in retail theft activity. Police said the suspect, Michael R. Evans, was taken into custody on an active original arrest warrant out of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for retail theft and was turned over to the Villa Park Police Department.