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Death Investigation

Sunday, February 24, 2013

46-year-old Man Found Dead Sunday on 700 Block of South York

Little information is available, but Elmhurst police are investigating and the body has been turned over to the coroner.

A man was found dead Sunday night in the home at 757 S. York Road. Little information is available, but Elmhurst detectives and evidence technicians have launched an investigation to determine exactly what happened there. At about 6:35 p.m. Sunday, officers received a report of an unresponsive man inside the home, according to Police Chief Michael Ruth. When officers arrived, they discovered the body of a 46-year-old man at the bottom of the stairs. Ruth said the man showed no signs of life. The victim was taken to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m. The DuPage County Coroner has taken custody of the body, and an autopsy is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 25, to determine the official cause of death. The …

Friday, October 12, 2012

Elmhurst Chief Responds to Residents' Concerns About Heavy Police Activity Downtown

Residents have told Elmhurst Patch they saw a body being removed and FBI agents at the scene.

A number of residents have contacted Elmhurst Patch with news tips regarding the heavy police activity at Market Square Townhomes on Thursday and Friday. One resident, who lives at Market Square, said she saw a body being removed Thursday. A report of a death investigation is listed in the Elmhurst police reports for 2:11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, with no other information given. Police have confirmed that they are investigating a death that occurred around Addison and Second in the early afternoon. Market Square is located on Addison between Second and Third. Interim Police Chief Dominic Panico assured residents that they are not now and never were in any danger from this incident. "It was not a murder," he said Friday. Police and FBI …

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