Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Information from police reports dated April 26 to 29.
Stephanie Sargent, 27, 59 S. Hale St. Unit 310, Palatine, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over her red Ford Escape for driving the wrong way on a one-way street at Schiller and York at 1:48 a.m. April 27. She was released on bond. Desmond Richard, 23, 3301 W. Palmer, Chicago, was arrested and charged with DUI and driving without insurance after police pulled over his Volkswagon Jetta for improper lane use at Palmer and Schiller at 2:19 a.m. April 27. He was released on bond. David Sandoval, 29, 696 N. Nolan, Glendale Heights, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his gray Acura MDX for disobeying a traffic control device at York and Schiller at 1:14 a.m. April 28…
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Elmhurst police also report arrests for cannabis, attempted burglary, road rage, battery and more.
A man driving down a flooded street at 10:30 a.m. April 18 said another man got in front of his vehicle and began banging on it. He then reportedly opened the passenger door and threw a sandwich at the driver, hitting him in the face, and began scooping water from the street into the victim's vehicle with his arms. Police contacted the suspect, who told them the truck was causing waves to go into his yard, causing worse flooding inside his home. He admitted to throwing the sandwich and filling the vehicle with water. No charges were filed. James J. Stilling Jr., 62, 149 Columbia, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after an incident at Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect, at 10:50 a.m. April 5. A library …
Friday, March 29, 2013
Elmhurst police incidents reported on Thursday, March 28.
Elmhurst police, responding to a call for a suspicious item on the 400 block of Berteau, found a black flip phone and four small, clear plastic baggies containing a white powdery substance inside a red candy box. The substance field-tested positive for heroin. The cell phone was broken and out of minutes; police contacted the cell provider and is awaiting information about the owner. The items were found at 7:40 p.m. March 28. Philip Elson, 26, 4814 N. Oakley Apt. 2, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over his silver Chevrolet Malibu for improper lane use, disobeying a traffic control device and failure to signal at Spring and Prairie Path Lane at 12:46 a.m. March 28. He was …
41.917383
-87.939714
624 N York St, Elmhurst, IL
Arrest for cannabis and alcohol in public
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400 E Berteau Ave, Elmhurst, IL
Heroin found
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S Spring Rd & Prairie Path Ln, Elmhurst, IL
DUI arrest
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Elmhurst police report weekend arrests for drunken driving.
Alejandro Aguilar, 33, 1235 S. Austin Ave., Cicero, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated driving with a license revoked for DUI and illegal transportation of alcohol after police pulled over his tan Honda Odyssey for improper lane use at Interstate 290 and North Avenue at 2:20 a.m. March 24. He also was charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. He was taken to DuPage County Jail, where he is being held on $15,000 bond. His vehicle was towed for forfeiture. Niesha Smith, 29, 7440 Tennessee Apt. 115, Willowbrook, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving without insurance after police …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Arrests for DUI, cannabis and other crimes reported March 15-18.
A number of arrests for drunken driving and drug possession were made during the end of a stepped-up DUI enforcement campaign that ended on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. Elmhurst police received a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation to put extra officers on the streets to crack down on DUI and seat belt violations. The enforcement campaign began March 8, and particular attention was paid to the hours between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m., which is the deadliest time on Illinois roads. Kevin Hemingway, 33, 1924 S. 17th, Maywood, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without insurance after police pulled over his blue Cadillac for no registration at St. Charles and Fellows Court at 12:10 a.m. …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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. 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 …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Also, 19-year-old from Elmhurst arrested for DUI, drug possession.
Alexander Jarnig, 23, 186 E. Fullerton, Elmhurst, was arrested after police responded to a call for a domestic battery involving a possible stabbing on the 100 block of East Fullerton at 8:21 p.m. March 6. A victim suffered minor cuts to his hands and was treated at the scene. Jarnig was charged with domestic battery and criminal damage to property. He was taken to DuPage County Jail. Emma Lefley, 19, 277 Grace, Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after police said she drove her gray Mazda 3 into a snowbank at Prospect and Seminole at 11:33 p.m. March 7. She was taken to DuPage County Jail. A …
Monday, February 18, 2013
And graffiti does not look good on a Porsche.
The owner of Body & Soul Spa, 381 N. York Road, called police after a job applicant began acting irratically. The owner interviewed the offender for a massage therapist position Feb. 11. The woman subsequently called the owner twice, leaving voicemails demanding that a contract be sent to her for employment. When the owner told her she would not be hired, the offender became very upset and used profanity, police said. She was advised to have no further contact with the business and was issued a no-trespass order. Someone sprayed orange paint on the passenger side, hood and trunk of a yellow Porche parked in the southwest corner of an apartment parking lot on the 800 block of North York between 10:30 p.m. Feb. 1 and 9:30 a.m. Feb. 2. The …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Elmhurst cops allegedly find him sleeping behind the wheel.
Earl Gist, 55, of 2427 W. Lindale, Chicago, was arrested and charged under state charges with possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of alcohol at 2:57 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30. Police reportedly found him sleeping behind the wheel of his vehicle at Route 83 and North Avenue. Police said he had two baggies of cocaine and two ecstasy pills in his possession. He also was charged with improper parking on the roadway. He was taken to DuPage County Jail on $2,000 bond. His next court date is March 4, according to the DuPage County Clerk's Office. Patch reports on law enforcement activity using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime or issued a citation for violation of a local …
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-87.965
W North Ave & N Il Route 83, Elmhurst, IL
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
DUI and disorderly conduct among the charges filed last weekend.
Jonathan Campos, 26, 170 S. Lincoln Apt. 1F, Addison, was arrested and charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over his white Cadillac Escalade for speeding and improper lane use at Addison and North Avenue 1:10 a.m. Jan. 26. Police discovered he was driving with a revoked license. He was taken to DuPage County Jail. Patrick Gibbons, 28, 421 E. Church St., Elmhurst, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police stopped his black Cadillac STS for failure to signal at Second and Addison streets at 12:55 a.m. Jan. 25. He was released on bond. Stephen Vega, 53, 639 W. Ridge, Villa Park, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled over his red Toyota Celica…
Jim Court
8:40 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
I think the water park should be run as a separate entity and have limited affiliation with the hotel, The hotel should seek out a purposeful redirection of its clientele and make it a place for business visitors from out of state. It seems to be a place to play and party by those from the Chicago and Suburban areas and due to its easy access via expressways, it draws the type of activities that … more ›