Saturday, December 29, 2012
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
Driving with a Revoked License Melissa Temen, 34, 117 N. Lincoln, Addison, was arrested and charged with driving with a revoked license after police pulled over her red Ford Explorer at Route 83 and St. Charles at 8:36 p.m. Dec. 14. She was released on bond. Driving With a Suspended License Deseray Bobo, 25, 2485 W. Congress, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over her black Pontiac Grand Prix for failure to signal at 400 W. Butterfield at 4:50 p.m. Dec. 11. She was released on bond. Megan A. Murphy, 24, 953 Plum Grove Road Apt. 2A, Roselle, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over her white Chevrolet …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
Property Damage Someone keyed a Jeep Liberty parked at 1200 S. York St. around noon on Dec. 12. Security later revealed the offender caught on camera. The complainant agreed to sign a complaint and was told to bring the vehicle to the police station for photos. Someone cut the Christmas lights at a home on the 400 block of Park Manor between 4 and 11 p.m. Dec. 12. Damage is estimated at $120. Someone threw orange paint on a vehicle parked on the 100 block of East Cayuge between 4:14 p.m. Dec. 17 and 6:20 a.m. Dec. 18. Damage is estimated at $50. A BB gun reportedly was shot at a house and garage on the 600 block of North Indiana between Nov. 30 and Dec. 19. The resident noticed several BB-type holes on her house and garage that appeared to…
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
Battery Police responded to the 100 block of North York around 11:15 p.m. on Dec. 26 on a report of a fight in progress. Upon arrival, officers learned a woman had observed her daughter being yelled at by a person not identified by police. When the woman intervened, the person punched her in the face, as did a second person. Police did not make any arrests because of conflicting stories about the incident and because no one wanted to sign criminal complaints, according to a police report. Hit and Run Police apprehended three suspects fleeing from a hit-and-run crash near North Avenue and West Street just before 10 a.m. on Dec. 23. Police determined the vehicle was stolen in Cook County. The driver was also found with a stolen credit card …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
Retail Theft Arrests Judith R. Brandow, 67, 463 S. Harvard Ave., Villa Park, was arrested and charged with retail theft after she allegedly was seen removing items from Kohl's, 303 S. Route 83, without paying for them at 6:36 p.m. Dec. 18. She was released on I-bond. Brittany Klein, 22, 610 Lalonde, Lombard, was arrested and charged with retail theft after taking $31 worth of clothing from Kmart, 265 S. Route 83, and attempting to leave the store without paying. She was released on I-bond. Deborah Decker, 41, 40 Prairie Drive, Addison, was arrested and charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole jewelry and clothing worth $187.41 from Kohl's, 303 S. Route 83, at 5:43 p.m. She was released on bond. Chastity J. Bandy, 40, 2638 Luis, …
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
Suspicious Person Police got a call for a suspicious person in the area of Fair and South streets at 3:48 a.m. Dec. 21. When leaving the area, police saw two individuals running through back yards. A perimeter was set up, but the suspects were not found. Police were called to the 400 block of Huntington around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 on a report of a man who tried to open two doors to a house while a female resident was inside. She locked herself in an upstairs bathroom and called police. Two bags of Christmas cookies were found near the front door and taken into evidence. Police also spoke to neighbors. Theft A gray Chrysler 300 was reportedly stolen from Ace Rent A Car, 890 N. York Road, at 4:41 p.m. Dec. 5. The manager said the vehicle …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Reports from Elmhurst Police Department.
DUI Hector Calderon, 45, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding after a traffic stop around 4:50 p.m. on Dec. 7 near Route 83 and Interstate 290, police said. Calderon was later released on bond. Megan Murphy, 24, of Roselle, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane use and driving with a suspended driver’s license after a traffic stop near York and Palmer just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 9. Daphne Stanton, 32, of Willowbrook, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane usage, driving the wrong way, no insurance and illegal transportation of alcohol after a traffic stop at West and Addison just after 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 9, police said. Stanton was …
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
THEFT On Dec. 10, a resident reported someone made several unauthorized ATM withdrawals totaling $1,900 at locations outside of Elmhurst. The resident still had the ATM card, but believed the withdrawals were made using his account number. Joanne Buttacavoli, 60, of Bensenville, was charged with retail theft after security personnel at Kohl’s said she left the store around 10:45 a.m. on Dec. 10 without paying for jewelry valued at nearly $200. Buttacavoli was released on an I-Bond. A student at Elmhurst College reported his wallet was taken from a table at the Frick Center after he forgot it around 10:45 a.m. on Dec. 9. The wallet contained cash, a credit card, a debit card and a California driver’s license. BURGLARY Someone took tools …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
Theft A man reported to police that someone took $1,245 from his bank account in a fraudulent transaction which occurred in London, police said. A man in his late teens is suspected of taking a $30 pair of jeans without paying from the Kohl’s store on Route 83 just before 2 p.m. on Dec. 7, police said. The suspect could not be located. He was seen wearing a black jacket and black “beanie” style hat. Alcohol-related offenses Police arrested 19-year-old Tay Robinson on charges of obstructing identification, possession of alcohol by a minor and failure to wear a seat belt after a traffic stop on a vehicle near Route 83 and Interstate 290 just before midnight on Dec. 8, police said. During the investigation, police noticed Robinson trying to …
Reports from the Elmhurst Police Department.
Police are looking for a cab driver who reportedly robbed a woman he picked up around 4 a.m. on Sunday. The woman and another person hailed the cab near Ontario and Franklin. After agreeing to a $60 fare for the ride, the driver turned the corner toward the area of Oaklawn and Gladys where he reportedly demanded more money, police said. The woman gave the driver $70 and exited the cab with the other person. As they began to walk away, the driver ran up behind the pair, grabbed the woman’s purse and fled the area, police reported. The purse contained a leather Coach wallet with cash, credit cards and an iPhone, as well as the woman’s identification. Police did not have information as to driver’s cab company, taxi number or license plate. …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Incidents reported by the Elmhurst Police Department
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Unlawful Use of Handicap Placard Dorene T. Motyka, 58, 100 W. Golfview, Northlake, was issued a citation for unlawful use of a disability placard and for leaving her vehicle unattended after police received a report of a child in the driver seat unattended with the car running in a handicap spot at CVS Pharmacy, 110 W. North Ave., at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 4. Disordely Conduct Jose Valentino, 24, 1001 Marshall, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication at AT&T, 291 N. York, at 6:48 a.m. Dec. 1. Matthew G. Lanoue, 40, 582 Crockett, Elmhurst, and Michael P. Lanoue, 38, 1511 E. Merrick Drive, Deltona, Fla., were cited for public urination after police said they were seen urinating on a vehicle that was parked …
Jim Court
4:51 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
At 67 I might just walk out with merchandise because I thought I paid for them, What am I doing in this store, "Isn't this Jewel ?"   more ›