Sunday, April 7, 2013
Also, Mariano's construction site robbed of copper, car stolen on Virginia, and police question person with bolt cutters at the train station.
A resident of the 900 block of South Hawthorne told police someone used her Chase Bank college checking account without her knowledge between March 14 and 27. The account now has a negative balance of $8,946.75 and has been frozen by Chase. A resident told police at 7:48 p.m. April 2 that when her accountant attempted to file her federal taxes, a return already had been filed in her name. Someone purchased a Kia Optima from Ed Napleton Kia, 727 W. Grand Ave., using a fraudulent identity. The incident was reported at 10:44 a.m. April 3. Elmhurst police assisted state officials in apprehending David Brown, 25, 656 E. 159th Place, South Holland, after he allegedly arrived at a predetermined location to obtain a bank debit card and PIN number …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Elmhurst police also investigate property damage reports.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with retail theft at Dominick's, 215 S. Route 83, at 4:34 p.m. March 21. Officers said they saw him in the store stealing food and concealing it in his backpack. They stopped him when he attempted to leave the store, and he resisted being hand-cuffed. Police said he also was in possession of stolen gym shoes from Kmart, 265 S. Route 83. He was released to his parent. Nereida Guzman, 32, 3N333 Ellsworth Ave., Addison, was arrested and charged with retail theft after police got a call for a shoplifter in custody at Kohl's, 303 Route 83, at 7:42 p.m. March 23. A loss prevention officer told police Guzman was seen removing two silver necklaces worth $23.98 from the store without paying. She was …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Also, police try to subdue attack dog with taser, window smashed with golf club, wooden stork tackled.
A resident of the 900 block of Hawthorne came into the police station at 10:15 a.m. March 2 and said a man had followed him in his vehicle when he left his residence. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the subject was being watched by a private investigator hired by his ex-wife. A Stihl brick-cutting saw worth $500 was taken out of the trunk of a Toyota Corolla while the victim was doing brick work on a home on the 200 block of East Madison between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. March 4. A police officer interviewed all the victim's employees and searched all of their vehicles, and he found the saw in the trunk of a vehicle belonging to an employee. The victim told police he did not want the suspect arrested, he just wanted his saw …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Property damage also reported recently.
Madison McNabb, 18, 802 S. Addison, Bensenville, and a 17-year-old girl were arrested and charged with retail theft after they reportedly removed several items of clothing from Kohl's, 303 S. Route 83, at 8:53 p.m. Feb. 14. They were released on bond. Guadalupe Ocampo, 23, 2815 N. Gary, Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with retail theft after she reportedly left Kohl's, 303 S. Route 83, with two pairs of shoes she did not pay for at 8:15 p.m. Feb. 15. She was released on bond. Elmhurst police assisted Villa Park police by arresting Matthew L. McCrory, 26, 621 67th St., Downers Grove, after he reportedly stole a computer from Walmart, 900 S. Route 83, Villa Park. Police stopped his silver Chrysler 300 at 2:17 p.m. Feb. 17, and the …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Elmhurst police also report attempted break-in at Fitz's Spare Keys, multiple cases of theft and credit card fraud, as well as property damage.
A Coleman 1800 Power Mate generator worth $700 was stolen from the Mariano's Fresh Market construction site, 678 N. York Road, between 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30 and 6:30 a.m. Jan. 31. Someone tried to break into Fitz's Spare Keys, 119 N. York, between 1 and 10 a.m. Jan. 31. The unknown offender attempted to gain entry by forcing a piece of metal into a door's locking mechanism. Police got a call for a retail theft at Jewel-Osco, 153 Schiller, at 2:47 p.m. Jan. 30. The complainant said a man stole eight packages of nasal strips and left the store without paying. He reportedly shoved the complainant on his way out, and left in a vehicle driven by a female. The vehicle was stopped by another Elmhurst officer, but the subject was no longer in the car…
Monday, January 28, 2013
And, several juveniles caught in the act. Watch out for that nearby surveillance camera.
Someone spray-painted "eye see evil but do nothing" with an eye and a triangle below it, and "vandalism ruins lives" on the southwest side of the water reservoir at 104 S. Myrtle between 1 p.m. Jan. 14 and 9 a.m. Jan. 15. Two juveniles were arrested by Berkeley police officers for vandalizing property in Berkeley and Elmhurst. They were turned over to Elmhurst police at 6:43 p.m. Jan. 15, and they reportedly admitted to spray painting "Znation" and "DVS" at the Interstate 290 viaduct and East Vallette Street. They were issued citations and released to their parents on I-bond. Damage was discovered to a rear tailgate window on a 2004 Ford Explorer parked in a driveway on the 600 block of North Kenilworth at 5:02 a.m. Jan. 17. Police said it…
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Elmhurst police also report windows smashed, paint scratched on three vehicles just blocks from downtown.
Korrine E. Kupris, 41, homeless, was arrested on two warrants after police received a call for a homeless person sleeping in a yard on the 300 block of Hill Street at 7:38 a.m. Jan. 9. She was taken to DuPage County Jail. Police responded to Immaculate Conception Parish, 134 Arthur, for a disturbance at the food pantry at 11:12 a.m. Jan. 9. A food pantry recipient was asked to move his vehicle by staff, and he became belligerent. He threatened to "come back and get you guys," police said. He was no longer on the scene by the time police arrived, but he will be issued a no-trespass notice. The passenger rear window was reported smashed on a vehicle parked on the 200 block of North Willow at 8:23 p.m. Jan. 5. Damage is estimated at $200. …
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Elmhurst police also report theft of wine, electronics.
Someone scratched obscenities into a gray trailer belonging to a Boy Scout Troop. The trailer was parked in a lot at Christ United Methodist Church, 920 S. Swain, between 2 p.m. Dec. 28 and 2:14 p.m. Dec. 31. Damage is estaimated at $400. Someone removed a door and smashed a window of a vehicle on the lot at Ed Napleton Acura, 745 Lake St., between noon Dec. 30 and 6:50 a.m. Dec. 31. Damage is estimated at $5,000. Someone cut the locks on the back doors of two trucks parked in a lot at 451 W. Fullerton between 5 p.m. Dec. 28 and 7:40 a.m. Jan. 2. Nothing was taken, but damage is estimated at $280. At 8:23 a.m. the same day, police responded to another report of damage at 483 W. Fullerton. Someone pulled the driver side lock of a truck and …
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…
Monday, November 19, 2012
Incidents reported during the first half of November.
Rodolfo Leon-Arcisa, 57, 230 Linden, Bellwood, was arrested and charged with theft after police pulled over a white Dodge Ram at North and Melrose at 3:39 a.m. Nov. 15. Police determined that a large load of metal in the truck had been stolen from Power Solutions of Wood Dale. Leon-Arcisa also was charged with driving without a license. He was released on bond. Tools worth $2,800 were stolen from a vehicle parked on the 100 block of North Glenview at 5:58 a.m. Nov. 15. The passenger side rear window had been smashed. An Apple MacBook laptop worth $1,200 was taken from a dorm room at Stanger Hall at Elmhurst College, 190 S. Prospect Ave., between 11:45 a.m. Nov. 14 and 11:45 a.m. Nov. 15. Shawn Touma, 22, 1610 Grove, Addison, was arrested …
Jim Court
8:36 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Stewart, While that may be true from a financial standpoint, it does not justify theft. I do believe that much of the thieving is a result of impulse disorders, drug addiction and the need to provide the money to support these habits, and a narcissistic self absorbed direction that society has taken.. It is also about thrill seeking. People need to think of the long term consequences of their … more ›