Crime & Safety

Elmhurst Police Report Arrests for Heroin, DUI During Stepped-up Enforcement Campaign

More police officers will be on the streets through the enforcement period, which ends after St. Patrick's Day.

Elmhurst police are in the middle of an enhanced DUI enforcement campaign, which will run through Monday, March 18. Police are stepping up patrols through the St. Patrick's Day holiday, especially between the hours of 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.

The following arrests for drug and alcohol offenses were made during the enforcement period.

Aggravated DUI Arrest

Arturo E. Felix, 28, 307 Hale St. Apt. 1, Addison, is facing multiple charges after he was pulled over by Elmhurst police for a traffic violation at 1:41 a.m. March 9. Police pulled him over for speeding at Lake and West Avenue and reportedly discovered he was driving under the influence of alcohol. His license had been revoked from previous DUIs, police said, and he was wanted on a warrant for failure to appear in court. Police reportedly found open alcohol in his vehicle. A search warrant was obtained for a blood sample to determine his blood-alcohol level. Felix was taken to the hospital. He was charged with speeding, driving with a revoked license, aggravated DUI and transportation of alcohol. He was taken to DuPage County Jail, where he is being held on $5,000 bond. A court date is set for April 8 at the DuPage County courthouse. His vehicle was towed for forfeiture.

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Possession of Heroin

Daniel Sullivan, 38, 6804 Joliet Road, Indian Head Park, and Robert Haldeman, 37, 63 W. Fountainhead Drive, Westmont, were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance after police pulled over Haldeman's red Mercury Grand Prix for no registration light at Route 83 and Roosevelt Road at 8:56 p.m. March 10. Police said they found two plastic bags containing suspect heroin on Sullivan's body. Both men were taken to DuPage County Jail. Sullivan was released pending a March 25 court date, and Haldeman is being held on $1,500 bond, with a March 28 court date.

DUI Arrests

Trina Clay-Willis, 29, 315 N. Mason Apt. 2R, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over her black Chrysler 300 for improper lane use and failure to signal at York and Lake streets at 1:51 a.m. March 8. She was released on bond.

Deyana Kravec, 26, Suffield Court Apt. 209 F, Westmont, was arrested and charged with DUI, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled over her black Toyota Camry for improper lane use and failure to signal at Roosevelt and Prospect at 3:37 a.m. March 8. She was released on bond.

Raheel Sadiq, 27, 1312 Euclid Ave., Glendale Heights, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his black Nissan Maxima for speeding, improper lane use and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle at Columbia and York at 2:29 a.m. March 9. He was released on bond.

Juan Martinez, 21, 5221 N. Elston, Chicago, was arrested and charged with DUI, driving without a license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his white Ford Escape for disobeying a traffic control device at York and Third streets at 4:03 a.m. March 9. He was released on bond.

Matthew Pflum, 19, 447 E. Vallette, was arrested and charged with zero tolerance DUI and consumption of alcohol by a minor after police pulled over the gray Chrysler Concord he was driving for improper turn at York and North at 1:03 a.m. March 10. He was released on bond. A 20-year-old passenger in the vehicle also was charged with underage drinking.

Leslie Becerra, 19, 730 N. Highview, Addison, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over her silver Nissan Altima for no headlights at York and North at 1:32 a.m. March 10. She was released on bond.

Taylor Murray, 24, 415 N. Kenilworth, Glen Ellyn, was arrested and charged with DUI, driving without insurance and possession of cannabis after police pulled over her gray Nissan Sentra for improper lane use at Addison and First at 3:09 a.m. March 10. She was released on bond.

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Possession of Cannabis

Brett M. Johnson, 33, 941 Columbia Court, Carol Stream, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis after police pulled over his tan Pontiac Grand Am for speeding at York and Crestview at 7:23 a.m. March 8. He was released on bond.

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Shani Smith, 21, 633 S. York, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled over her black Pontiac Firebird at Grand and York at 8:20 p.m. March 7. She was released on bond.

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