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Friday, January 18, 2013

Police Say Elmhurst Woman Drove Drunk With Her 9-year-old in the Car

Also, woman attacked while working out, teens without a license go wrong way on one-way street, and five arrested on warrants.

Lisa Lofendo, 43, 268 Niagara, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering the life of a child and illegal transportation of alcohol after she was stopped at 11:13 p.m. Jan. 15. Police said the arrest followed a domestic disturbance on the 400 block of North Walnut. She reportedly admitted to drinking "before and while driving her 9-year-old son," according to the police report. She was released on bond. Nicole M. Calabria, 33, 918 Norwood, Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with battery at 5 p.m. Jan. 16 after she allegedly approached a woman who was working out at X-Sport Fitness, 633 W. North Ave., and shoved her, causing her to trip over a treadmill and fall down. When the victim got …

Lawrence Gunther

2:44 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013

Shall we house all speeders in jail til their court dates or should we just keep taking their $$ when they get caught missing court?   more ›

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Clerk Poked in the Eye, Soda Spiked with Sanitizer, Park Employee Threatened

Elmhurst police report incidents of anger taken too far.

A customer at the Mobil Gas station, 1000 N. York Road, became upset after an employee asked him if he wanted the blue or green pack of cigarettes at 8:41 p.m. Nov. 9. The offender started swearing at the employee and poked him in the eye after the employee took the cigarettes back. The employee pressed the lock button under the counter, but the offender eventually got out, police said. The offender is a regular at the station. Surveillance video shows the incident. Police are investigating an incident involving a former employee of Burger King, 620 W. North Ave., that occurred at 7:45 p.m. Nov. 3. The employee was upset that a manager told her to clean the dishes, so she reportedly put a chemical dish sanitizer in the manager's soft drink…

Stewart Levine

6:00 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

sounds to me like the serfs over there at burger king are getting rowdy and out of control.   more ›

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Recent Arrests in Elmhurst Include Battery at the Library, Prowling on Fay Avenue and More

Fifty-three-year-old Elmhurst man arrested twice on Richard between Oct. 15 and 17, first for battery and then for vandalism.

Ron a. Menard, 25, 705 Liberty, Wheaton, was arrested and charged with battery at the Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave., at 4:31 p.m. Oct. 13. He was released on I-bond. Allen Schroeder, 53, who police say was staying on the 100 block of Richard, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after he reportedly kicked a paramedic, who was taking him to the hospital for treatment for intoxication, in the chest at 9:21 p.m. Oct. 15. Schroeder was arrested again at that address at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 and charged with vandalism after he allegedly tore a screen door with a screwdriver. He was released to a friend on I-bond. Raymond Martinez, 24, 517 W. Main St. Apt. 4, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with prowling at 11:41 p.m…

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Caregiver Tries to Bilk Alzheimer's Patient Out of Thousands of Dollars, Victim Says

Also, scrappers get scrappy at the dumpster, and man urinates while pumping gas—on more than one occasion.

A caregiver who was recently hired to care for a man with alzheimer's disease is accused of trying to bilk the family out of thousands of dollars between May 1 and Oct. 9. The victim's daughter said in addition to paying the company from which the caregiver was hired, she was asked by the caregiver to withdraw hundreds of dollars from two bank accounts twice a week and give the money directly to her. The amount reportedly increased over time, from $500 to $2,000. The caregiver said the money was needed for shampoo and grooming items for the victim's father. The victim also accuses the caregiver of grabbing her arm after she became suspicious and attempted to report the scam. An investigation is pending. A fight broke out at the scrap metal…

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Elmhurst Police Report Weekend Arrests for DUI, Assault and Battery

Arrests reported between Oct. 5 and 7.

Gonzalo Mendoza, 19, 443 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mundelein, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without insurance after his black GMC Jimmy hit a tree at Richard and East Court at 12:58 a.m. Oct. 5. He was taken to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital and released on bond. Valeria Hernandez, 25, 218 Julia, Villa Park, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over a white Volkswagon for disobeying a traffic control signal at York and First at 12:13 a.m. Oct. 6. Hernandez was released on I-bond. Kendrick A. Blake, 34, 183 Bloomingdale Court, Glendale Heights, was arrested and charged with DUI after police saw him pull his Chevrolet Suburban into a car wash at Interstate 290 and York Road at 5:27 a…

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Crashes Involve DUI, Woman Called in for Child Abuse and Scammer Threatens to Blow Up House

From the Elmhurst police reports filed Sept. 21-24.

Walter Alonzo, 19, 118 Bridget Apt. GB, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after his green Ford Windstar allegedly crashed into a vehicle driven by a 50-year-old Naperville man at 956 N. York at 9:56 p.m. Sept. 21. Alonzo fled the scene, police said. He also was charged with driving without a license, driving without insurance, leaving the scene of an accident and consumption of alcohol by a minor. He was released on I-bond. Michael Shipinski, 47, 443 S. York, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with DUI after his blue Chevrolet Silverado struck a light pole at Palmer and Schiller at 1:41 a.m. Sept. 22. He also was charged with improper lane use and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident…

Jack O'Connor

6:15 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012

and what was the punishment for these drunk drivers? I know at least one of them is still driving.   more ›

Monday, September 10, 2012

Woman Tells Police She Was Drugged, Assaulted Friday Night

Police say victim ended up on a bus in Melrose Park.

A woman told police she may have been drugged Friday night while partying with some co-workers at Arena, 630 W. Lake St. According to an Elmhurst police report, the woman said she began the evening at Arena at about 6:30 p.m. Friday. She said she had two shots of tequila and two beers, and she left her drink at the table several times to go to the bathroom. She left Arena, and the next thing she remembered was waking up on a party bus and realizing she had thrown up, the police report said. She felt someone grabbing her, and she felt as if her pants were being pulled off but she was unable to stop it and did not know who was doing it, police said. She heard a co-worker telling the offender to "stop doing that." The bus returned to Arena at…

8675309

1:28 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012

So she was drunk AND drugged and DROVE HOME! Lovely.   more ›

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Bottle Thrown From Vehicle Hits Victim in the Mouth

Police also report arrests for alcohol and drugs.

A man who was traveling westbound on Crestview at York told police he was struck in the mouth by a bottle thrown from a black, newer model SUV at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 15. He refused medical treatment. Leveil D. Lumpkin, 20, 1025 Aspen Drive Apt. 8, DeKalb, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis after police pulled over his Chrysler Sebring for tinted windows at 110 W. North Ave. at 11:02 a.m. Aug. 16. Police also discovered Lumpkin was driving with a suspended license. He was released on bond. Ashley Lynn Ulrich, 18, 518 Van Auken, Elmhurst, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after they were seen walking on a grassy area near Interstate 290 (York and …

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Police Blotter: Self-inflicted Stab Wound, Attempted Break-in and Girl Threatened

Also, punches thrown over racial slurs and female claims she was attacked but provides no description.

Samantha Jaras, 24, 493 W. St. Charles Apt. D, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with domestic battery, attempted obstruction of justice and child endangerment after police were called to a domestic disturbance at her home at 7:24 a.m. Aug. 4. Jaras claimed she had been stabbed by her husband, but she later admitted she had stabbed herself in the leg, police said. She also had punched another person in the nose, causing it to bleed, police said. She was taken to DuPage County Jail and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services was contacted. A male between 16 and 18 years of age attempted to enter a home on the 400 block of North Ridgeland through a rear sliding door at 6 p.m. Aug. 4. Officers were unable to locate the …

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Women Suffer 'Blackouts,' Illness After Man Buys Them Beer, Alleged Gang Members Cited at Cemetery

Elmhurst police also report multiple alcohol and drug arrests.

Suspicious Circumstances A woman told police she was celebrating her 21st birthday at Fitz's Pub, 172 N. Addison, when she met a man who tried to get her to leave with him several times between 11 p.m. April 12 and 1 a.m. April 13. At last call, the man offered to buy her a beer. She accepted and followed him to the bar. She and her friend quickly finished the beer because the bar was closing. She walked outside and said she blacked out and does not remember anything that happened after leaving the bar. She was sick for two days and assumed it was from drinking, until her friend who shared the beer told her she also had blacked out and had the same symptoms. Complaints will be signed pending further investigation. DUI Arrests Richard P. …

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