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Monday, April 16, 2012

Domino's Delivery Driver Attacked for His Pizzas

Another man attacked as he left a wedding; both assailants got away.

Strong-arm Robbery A pizza delivery driver was robbed as he attempted to deliver pizzas on the 100 block of South Rex at 10:17 p.m. April 14. The offender, a black man about 20 years old, 5-feet-10-inches to 6-feet tall with a medium build and wearing a dark green hoodie, dark winter cap, dark blue jeans and black Nike gym shoes, wrestled with the Domino's Pizza delivery driver and took the "Heat Wave" insulated bag containing two large cheese pizzas. The pizzas were worth $18, and the insulated bag is valued at $90. Police tried to track the suspect with a police dog, but he got away. Battery A man told police he was leaving a wedding on the 600 block of West North Avenue with a few other people at 12:18 a.m. April 15, when he was …

Friday, April 6, 2012

Suspect Trying to Get Energized Loses Shirt, and Junk Collectors Were Nearby When $240 Stroller Swiped

Police also are investigating the gradual drain of nearly $26,000 from Canteen Corp.

Battery/Retail Theft A security officer at Dominick's, 215 S. Route 83, saw a person take an energy drink and two energy bars from the store at 10:54 a.m. April 4. Security brought the offender back inside the store, and a struggle began. The security officer told police he was battered by the offender, whose shirt was ripped off during the struggle. The offender fled on foot. In addition to the shirt, a bicycle was left behind at the scene, and police placed it into evidence. Edward Aydelotte, 19, 115 E. Division, Villa Park, was arrested and charged with retail theft after he allegedly took a $17 bottle of vodka from Dominick's, 215 S. Route 83, at 12:42 p.m. April 4. He was released on bond. Domestic Battery Angela Schultz, 25, 230 S. …

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Police Report Juvenile Beaten at Crestview, Strong-Arm Robbery on West, and Burglary

Police also report alcohol and drug arrests, and a Northlake man is charged with scavenging without a permit and driving without a license.

Residential Burglary A home on the 600 block of Hillside was burglarized between noon and 2:30 p.m. March 20. The victim said she had locked her doors, but her windows were left open. When she returned home, her laptop as missing from the coffee table in the living room and her Wii Plus system was missing from the basement. The back door was found open and unlocked and the front door was closed and unlocked. Someone pried open a window of a home on the 600 block of North Van Auken Street between 6:15 and 8:45 p.m. March 20. Nothing appeared to be missing. Strong-Arm Robbery A victim on the 500 block of North West Avenue reported that while he was standing on the front step of his house at 8:05 p.m. March 15, a Hispanic man, about 5-foot-4-…

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Alcohol Arrests Include Two Underage Drivers, and Baseball Bat Used in Fight

The following arrest information was supplied by the Elmhurst Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

DUI Arrests Evan A. Nutile, 20, 890 Saylor, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with zero tolerance DUI at 12:13 a.m. Feb. 17. Police said Nutile was driving 58 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone right before he crashed his gray BMW into a concrete barrier in Berkley. He was released on I-bond. Lenn W. Budz, 44, 130 George St. Apt. 622, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his gray Lexus LS 460 for improper lane use at York and North at 12:37 a.m. Feb. 17. He was released on bond. Haydee Lazala 32, 246 Terry Lane, Villa Park, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over her white Mercury Sable for speeding and no headlights at Route 83 and St. Charles Road at 1:42 a.m. Feb. 17. A 17-year-old …

Friday, February 10, 2012

Elmhurst Police Report Arrests for Battery, Disorderly Conduct, Harassment

The following arrest information was supplied by the Elmhurst Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Battery Arrest Alan P. Chartrand, 49, 771 Longmeadow Court, Carol Stream, was arrested and charged with battery after an incident at Ingersoll-Rand, 131 W. Diversey, at 8 a.m. Feb. 9. He was released on I-bond. Warrant Arrest Larry Bebo, 52, 677 N. Michigan, Elmhurst, turned himself in on warrants out of DuPage and DeKalb counties at 9:45 a.m. Feb. 4 at the police station. He was taken to DuPage County Jail. Disorderly Conduct Michael Kerr, 23, 3105 Maple Leaf, Glenview, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct/public urination after police reportedly saw him urinating outside at 109 Schiller at 2:16 a.m. Feb. 5. He was released on I-bond. Harassment John R. Occonor, 43, 233 S. Villa Ave., Elmhurst, was arrested at his home on a …

Monday, January 23, 2012

Burglars Enter Home on Hampshire Through Dog Door

Police also report arrests for DUI, battery and disorderly conduct.

Residential Burglary Someone used the dog door to enter a home on the 400 block of Hampshire between noon and 3:03 p.m. Jan. 27. Bicycle tracks were located near the home and money and jewelry were taken. The front door of a home on the 600 block of North Indiana was tampered with between 1 and 5 p.m. Jan. 27. The victim told police he believed someone tried to break into his house because the the ring around the front door strike plate was loose and the wood was splintered and chipped along the door frame. DUI Arrests John R. Berg, 44, 61 Salem, Evanston, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police stopped his silver Honda Accord at Lake and Walnut at 1:22 a.m. Jan. 26. He was released on bond. …

Jim Court

6:24 am on Saturday, February 4, 2012

I sincerely wish that the Police could use their power to strongly "encourage" those individuals who have chronic problems with alcohol and drug abuse, to seek help. Arrests may serve the interests of the police but they do not serve the greater interests of the community and the individual. We serve and protect should remind us that the greater goal is to create a better and safer community. One…   more ›

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Elmhurst Police Report DUI Arrests and a Fight at Charlie's

All arrests were made in the wee hours of Christmas Eve.

DUI Arrests Isela N. Rodriguez, 18, 170 S. Lincoln Ave. Apt. 2A, Addison, was arrested and charged with zero tolerance driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over her white Cadillac Brougham for speeding and improper right turn at North and Villa avenues at 12:59 a.m. Dec. 24. She also was charged with obstructing justice for providing a false name and date of birth, consumption of alcohol by a minor and driving without a license. She was released on I-bond. Ivan Valladares, 48, 770 Eastland, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his white Cadillac Deville for speeding at York and Diversey at 3:04 a.m. Dec. 24. He was released on I-bond. Phillip LeDonne, 26, 369 W. Montrose, Elmhurst, was …

Kevin

6:57 pm on Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Because bars are fun and make the city money that's why! By the way it justifies the tax dollars the hard working residents of Elmhurst pay to the Police Department. Then again many of the DUI cases get dismissed anyway.   more ›

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Elmhurst Police Report Arrests for DUI, Battery and Possession of Cannabis

The following arrest information was supplied by the Elmhurst Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

DUI Arrests Osvaldo Ocasio, 36, 109 E. Red Oak St., Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over his tan Lincoln Town Car for improper lane use at York and Grand at 1:23 a.m. Dec. 3. He also was found to be illegally transporting alcohol. He was released on I-bond. Elvis Golgota, 34, 145 S. York Road, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his gray Honda for disobeying a traffic signal at York and Third streets at 2:20 a.m. Dec. 3. He was released on I-bond. Gustave A. Henao, 25, 5311 Wrightwood Second Floor, Chicago, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his blue Plymouth Acclaim for speeding at North and York at 3:36 a.m. Dec. 3. He was…

Stewart Levine

1:16 pm on Saturday, December 10, 2011

Those are mighty fine hearty American names, sounds to me like we are being over run by barbarian hordes like the roman empire was, perhaps its to dumb us down as citizens so we forget what our rights are, and our laws can be re-written late at night in candle light by deception, for those that would benefit from them.   more ›

Friday, November 25, 2011

Elmhurst Police Report Arrests for Battery and Possession

Disorderly conduct also reported; police found man lying on parkway.

Battery at PADS John E. Keeler, 45, 703 W. Liberty, Wheaton, was arrested and charged with battery at the PADS shelter at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 S. Spring Road, at 6:11 p.m. Nov. 19. He was released on bond. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Mir Akram Ali, 24, 341 E. Madison, Lombard, was arrested and cited under city ordinance for possession of drug paraphernalia after police stopped his vehicle during a roadside safety check at North Avenue and Melrose at 1:07 a.m. Nov. 18. Police found a glass smoking pipe in his vehicle. Mir H. Ali, 18, of the same address, was cited for failure to wear a seat belt. They both were released on bond. Possession of Cannabis A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis …

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Elmhurst Police Report Arrests for Battery, Theft and Trespassing

Warrant also issued for narcotics charge.

Battery Joseph M. Mastroni, 56, 1050 S. Riverside Drive, Elmhurst, was arrested at his home and charged with battery after he allegedly pushed a woman down the stairs and caused injury to her face at 5:41 p.m. Nov. 1. He was released on bond. Theft Arrests Police were called to the Waverton Hotel, 624 N. York St., at 3:15 a.m. Nov. 1 for a report of a theft. The victim said two men stole his iPhone and left the scene. The victim called them for his phone but was told he would only get the phone back if he paid the suspect $2,000. After police arrived, the victim convinced the suspects to return to the hotel by saying he would give them $1,400. The offenders eventually showed up at the hotel, where they were arrested and charged with theft …

Jim Court

5:49 pm on Thursday, November 3, 2011

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