Elmhurst Man Charged with Disorderly Conduct After He was Found Hiding in Weeds Near Victim's House

A 72-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with disorderly conduct after he reportedly was found hiding near his neighbor's yard on the 600 block of South Rex Street.

The victim told police at 10:38 p.m. Feb. 24 he noticed his dogs were barking near the fence. When he went outside to see why they were barking, he reportedly found Roger D. Grobe, of 601 S. Rex St., hiding in the weeds. The victim asked Grobe what he was doing, and Grobe allegedly said he had something for the victim's dogs.

The victim told police Grobe was trying to hide a can of chemical dog repellent behind his back. He also told police that during the altercation, Grobe said he wanted to give the victim "another smack in the head."

The victim said that since Grobe had hit him before, he decided to call police.

Grobe was taken into custody and released on I-bond.

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