Police Investigate Embezzlement of $400,000 from Partex Marketing

Embezzlement Investigation

A former 10-year employee of Partex Marketing, 770 N. Church Road, is suspected of embezzling about $400,000 over the past two years. She had been terminated March 5 as a result of an audit. Police are not releasing the suspect's name pending an investigation.

Domestic Battery

Laurelle Bird, 50, 241 N. West Ave., Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with domestic battery at her home at 11:19 p.m. April 2. She was taken to DuPage County Jail.

Warrant Arrest

Martin J. Wallace, 52, of Lombard was found sleeping in a lobby at 111 W. First St. at 6:53 a.m. April 3. Police said he was intoxicated and had a warrant out of Chicago for failure to appear on a charge of criminal trespass to land. He was transferred to Chicago police custody.

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Nicholas R. Brown, 21, 739 Howard, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled over his silver Ford Focus for one headlight at 841 N. York at 8:08 p.m. April 3. He was released on I-bond.

Retail Theft Arrests

A 14-year-old girl was arrested and charged with retail theft after she took a leopard print bra worth $37.80 from Kohl's, 303 S. Route 83, at 10:07 p.m. March 31. She was released to her mother on I-bond.

Robert Fraser, 46, 5905 Ridge Ave., Berkeley, was arrested and charged with retail theft after he allegedly placed several food items into a shopping cart at Dominick's, 215 S. Route 83, and left without paying at 1:47 p.m. April 3. He also was found to be wanted out of DuPage County for larceny. He was released on bond.

Theft Investigation

A man about 35 years old, 5-foot-10-inches, about 180 pounds with a tattoo on his neck, is suspected of stealing about $1,400 worth of merchandise from Jewel, 153 E. Schiller, between Feb. 10 and March 31. He was observed on camera on several occasions taking liquor and leaving the store in a tan Chevrolet Lumina.

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