The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
Assault, battery
June 2-June 3
Ana Ramirez-Perez, 22, of Addison, was charged with battery and criminal damage to property near Route 83 and St. Charles. Police said officers responded to the above location for a report of a road rage incident. Upon arrival, the victim relayed a verbal argument escalated when the suspect threw a cup at him, striking him in the face, according to police.
Criminal damage
June 3-June 6
A victim in the 100 block of W. Third reports that an unknown suspect(s) keyed the passenger side door and fender of his parked vehicle sometime between the above dates.
May 30-June 6
A victim in the 700 block of N. Indiana states that an unknown person(s) shot metal pellets at their kitchen window sometime between the above dates, causing several marks on the window, but not penetrating the glass.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance, dispute
June 5
Police said an officer responded for a verbal domestic in the 500 block of N. West at 3:04 p.m. The victim states he met his brother in the garage and the suspect started yelling at him. They continued to argue and the suspect sprayed him in the face with tire cleaner and left the scene. The suspect was unable to be located. An investigation is pending.
Police said a reporting officer responded to a fire alarm at the Addison parking garage at 5:17 p.m. It appeared as if unknown person(s) set off smoke bombs inside the southeast elevator of the parking deck. There were no suspects found in the area.
June 4
A 25-year-old Chicago woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery at Elm Creek Drive at 2:24 a.m. Police said a reporting officer made contact with the victim who reported the suspect swung at her using a closed fist. The victim’s husband was also punched while attempting to intervene.
June 2
Juan A. Aburto, 27, of North Aurora, was charged with disorderly conduct/befouling property and possession of cannabis in a vehicle in the 100 block of N. Addison at 5:15 p.m.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
June 6
Rolando Barajas, 24, of Addison, was charged with DUI, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, driving with expired license plates, transportation of open alcohol by a driver near Grand and Oak Lawn at 12:14 a.m.
Jose Luis Garces Sala, 32, of Hialeah, Fla., was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and failure to signal when required subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Lake at 4:55 a.m.
June 5
Edilsar W. Carrillo Matias, 26, of Addison, was charged with DUI, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and possession of cannabis by a driver subsequent to a one-vehicle crash near York at I-290 at 1:07 a.m.
June 4
John Broussard, 36, of Wheaton, was issued citations for unlawful transportation of open alcohol, expired registration and improper lighting subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Lake at 2:08 a.m.
Rigoberto Salinas-Chagoya, 20, of Cicero, was charged with DUI, unlawful use of cannabis by a driver, open alcohol, illegal stopping where prohibited, tinted windows, tinted lens cover, no insurance and consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 200 block of E. St. Charles at 4:36 a.m.
June 3
Lonnie Fenton Boydston, 61, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent for a 911 call for a man allegedly asleep at the wheel in the 800 block of N. York at 5:23 p.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of fleeing and eluding during which the driver of a vehicle fled the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.
Harassment, threats
June 8
A victim at a church in the 1000 block of S. Prospect reports they have received multiple emails from a suspect. The reporting officer attempted to contact the suspect with no results.
Possession of cannabis
June 7
Tyree Dale, 23, of Milwaukee, was charged with driving while license suspended, possession of cannabis, improper lighting, expired plates and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop in the 200 block of N. Addison at 9:26 p.m.
June 6
Gerald Mitchell, 35, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near North and I-290 at 10:57 p.m.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Bryan Dordain, 29, of Broadview, near Route 83 and 16th at 2:53 a.m.;
Possession of a controlled substance
June 5
Jonathon M. Mellone, 30, of Elmhurst, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 400 block of E. May at 5:27 a.m. Police said Mellone was in possession of loaded hypodermic needles and suspected heroin.
Suspicious circumstances
June 8
A reporting officer at a business in the 700 block of N. Larch met with a complainant who reported his company received a damaged shipment of a dough machine, upon opening the shipment, 16 cases of ammunition were found inside. The ammunition was placed into evidence for safekeeping.
June 3
A complainant in the 500 block of N. Walnut heard the sliding glass door rattle at her residence at 1:35 p.m. and observed an unknown suspect at the back sliding door. When she looked back to the sliding door, the suspect was gone. The area was checked with no results.
Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptivepractice/obstruction/robbery
June 8
Retail theft at a food store in the 900 block of S. York at 7:04 p.m. Police said a reporting officer upon arrival met with the complainant who relayed she observed one of the suspects loading unpaid groceries into their car. The complainant confronted the suspects, who then fled the parking lot at a high rate of speed. An investigation is pending.
June 6
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of N. Haven at 8:53 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown person(s) used her personal information to open a Walmart debit card.
Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of N. Berteau at 9: 09 a.m. A victim related he filled out an application online and supplied all of his personal information. It was later determined the application was fraudulent.
June 5
Attempted theft by deception was reported in the 100 block of N. York at 11:58 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of a theft by deception. The reporting officer met with the complainant who reported an unknown suspect attempted to deceive an employee into giving him cash. The employee did not provide the money and the suspect left the area in an unknown direction. Officers
checked the area and were met with no results. This case is pending investigation.
May 31
Deceptive practice was reported at a restaurant in the 600 block of W. North at 5:34 p.m. An unknown suspect entered the restaurant, said he knew the owner and requested money from an employee stating his niece was in the hospital. The employee gave the suspect money and he left the store. An investigation is pending.
May 27
Identity theft was reported in the 700 block of N. Emory at 5:10 p.m. A victim relates that an unknown person(s) opened a line of credit in her name at the Navy Federal Credit Union. An investigation is pending.
Oct. 14, 2020
Identity theft was reported in the 900 block of S. Spring. A victim reports that an unknown suspect(s) used his Social Security number to obtain a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Theft of catalytic converters
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of a catalytic converters being removed and stolen from a vehicle at the following locations: a business in the 400 block of W. Fullerton sometime between May 31 and June 6; and at a business in the 800 block of N. York sometime between June 1 and June 2.
Unemployment benefits identity theft
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of identity theft in which a victim’s personal information was used to fraudulently file for unemployment benefits.
Warrant arrest
June 5
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Villa and Albert at 10:05 p.m., it was discovered that Faith McDonald, 23, of Elmhurst, had a warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office. She was charged with driving while license suspended and processed on the warrant.
June 3
Police said a reporting officer met with Cynthia Brigham, 31, of Hampshire, who was found to have a warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office at 8:44 p.m.
June 2
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Villa at 11 a.m., Alex Martinez, 21, of Berwyn, was found to have no valid driver’s license and a warrant out of DuPage County. He was charged with no valid driver’s license, no insurance and expired registration, and posted bond on the warrant, and released with a new court date.
