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 …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Arrests reported April 12 to 15.
Ashley E. Ryan, 22, 423 56th St., Clarendon Hills, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over her white Pontiac G6 for improper lane use and no rear registration plate light at Roosevelt and Prospect at 3:53 a.m. April 12. She was released on bond. Michael Ruffolo, 24, 2739 63rd St., Downers Grove, was arrested and charged with DUI after police pulled him over for improper lane use at Route 83 and Riverside Drive at 12:42 a.m. April 13. He was released on bond. Ernesto Alcaraz, 34, 972 Westgate, Aurora, was arrested and charged with DUI and driving without insurance after police pulled over his white Toyota Corolla for speeding at North and Highview at 1:27 a.m. April 13. He was released …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Also, woman finds food and feces all around her property, and two women about the same age with the same first name charged with resisting arrest.
Justin Chambers, 22, 10432 W. Dickens, Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with obstructing a peace officer after police responded to the 200 block of East Grantley and discovered a victim who had overdosed at 9:14 p.m. April 3. Police said Chambers, who was holding the victim up, refused to tell police and medics anything about the overdose so they could treat the victim. He was released on bond. Michael Stein, 18, 142 Linden, Elmhurst, Margaret Hickey, 18, 590 S. Arlington, Elmhurst, and two 17-year-old boys were arrested and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled over a black Mercury Grand Marquis for failure to signal at Berkley and Prairie Path Lane at 6:22 p.m. April 1. All …
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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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Men tracked down by Elmhurst police during drug investigation.
An ongoing drug investigation led Elmhurst police to arrest two men Tuesday night, and one of them had enough cocaine on him to be charged with drug dealing, police said. Police stopped Russell Riddiford, 33, 809 S. Maple, Oak Park, and Nathan Panasky, 20, 2502 S. Oak Park, Berwyn, in their black Oldsmobile Alero at York and Crestview at 10:35 p.m. March 19. Police said Riddiford was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of cannabis and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was taken to DuPage County Jail, where he is being held on $15,000 bond. His next court date is April 4. Panasky also was charged with possession of cannabis. He was released on bond. Patch reports on law enforcement activity …
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-87.93971
York Rd & E Crestview Ave, Elmhurst, IL
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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. …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Arrests for cannabis, shooting out windows, theft and more were recorded on Valentine's Day, Thursday.
Fortunately, there were no massacres on Valentine's Day this year, but Elmhurst police were kept busy nonetheless. Here is a listing of arrests made on Thursday, Feb. 14. Veronica Guma, 22, 2413 George St., Franklin Park, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled over her tan Hyundai Sonata for improper lane use at Schiller and Willow at 2:38 a.m. Feb. 14. She was released on bond. Maxtin Cambra-Munoz, 19, 277 Fair, Elmhurst, and Jackson Lucero, 20, 416 S. Prairie Ave., Elmhurst, were charged under city ordinance with use of an air rifle to endanger property after police received a call from a resident on the 200 block of Boyd Street at 4:34 p.m. Feb. 14. The resident said…
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Ongoing police investigations into the sale and distribution of illegal drugs in Elmhurst continue to net arrests.
Elmhurst police have released details about the recent arrest of an Elmhurst man for drug dealing. An ongoing investigation led Elmhurst police to the arrest of Nathan E. Fernandez, 20, of 299 W. First St. Police said Fernandez was selling cannabis and other suspected narcotics from his Elmhurst home to college-age students. On Wednesday, Jan. 2, Elmhurst police executed a search warrant at his home and recovered more than 270 grams of cannabis, Adderall pills, drug paraphernalia, several fraudulent identification cards and "a substantial amount of cash." Fernandez was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, a Class 3 Felony, possession of fraudulent identification and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to …
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-87.949009
299 W 1st St, Elmhurst, IL
Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver
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-87.931889
200 E Wrightwood Ave, Elmhurst, IL
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Arrests also reported for DUI, possession of cannabis and shooting at ducks with an air rifle.
Police said a combative offender had to be tased during an incident at 4:57 a.m. Dec. 31 at North Avenue and Interstate 290. Elmhurst police were assisting Illinois State Police when a male subject was resisting and "being combative" with state troopers, police said. Officers informed the suspect that if he continued to fight, he would be tased. He continued to act aggressively, so the officer "drive-stunned the subject in the upper right ham string." Police said the subject then became compliant and was taken into custody by state troopers. They did not release his name. Amilcar Funes, 36, 121 Bridget Court Apt. GB, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license, driving…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Arrests reported Dec. 14-18.
Thomas Franco, 29, 409 North Ave., Lombard, was arrested and charged with driving with a revoked license, driving under the influence, driving without insurance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after police received a call for a reckless driver in the area of Route 83 and Interstate 290 at 10:21 a.m. Dec. 14. Witnesses told police the truck Franco was driving struck a wall traveling southbound on Route 83, then pulled into the Courtyard by Mariott. Police said Franco admitted to using heroin. He was taken to DuPage County Jail and his vehicle towed for forfeiture. Kevin Gardner, 31, 154 N. Catalpa, Wood Dale, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs…
Margaret Hickey
7:11 am on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Thanks to you for being nosey and posting personal information I might not graduate high school now, and I’m not allowed to attend my senior prom. Thanks a lot. I don’t deserve to be hiumiliated like this for a mistake that continues to hurt me and my family. Everybody makes mistakes, and now mine is public to everyone including my school and threatening my future. I have already accepted the … more ›