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.
Battery
Oct. 23
Nayirah Harris, 30, of Country Club Hills, was charged with battery in the 100 block of S. Prospect at 6:28 a.m. According to police, officers responded to Elmhurst University for the report of a fight in progress, and a complainant reported Harris punched the victim.
Oct. 21
A complainant in the 400 block of W. Butterfield reported she had been battered by staff members. The reporting officer met with the complainant who provided conflicting statements and did not show signs of injury.
Domestic battery
Oct. 22
A 54-year-old Lombard woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 700 block of Junior Terrace at 8:35 p.m. According to witnesses, following a verbal argument, the suspect struck the victim.
Oct. 20
A 73-year-old Franklin Park man was charged with domestic battery at Elmhurst-Edward Hospital at 3:26 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a verbal argument, the suspect grabbed the victim.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Oct. 24
Miguel Lopez, 30, of Melrose Park, was charged with aggravated DUI and driving while license suspended in the 100 block of E. Fullerton at 4:05 p.m.
Oct. 23
Calvin Hughes, 63, of Hanover Park, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of open alcohol and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and I-290 at 12:08 a.m.
Erick Zetina, 20, of Elmhurst, was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 900 block of N. Virginia at 1:31 a.m.
Oct. 22
Ronnie Henderson, 46, of Chicago, was charged with DUI-drugs, obstructing justice, resisting a police officer and no insurance, while Donnie Henderson, 46, of Chicago, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis by a passenger subsequent to a traffic stop near Walnut and Lake at 2:42 p.m.
Maija Lewis, 23, of Lansing, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Riverside at 3:28 a.m.
Oct. 21
Britney Lee Ann Culp, 28, of Lombard, was charged with DUI, unlawful use of an electronic communication device while driving and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and Route 83 at 8:12 p.m.
Anthony Olivares Rivas, 20, of Cicero, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis by driver, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, disobeying a traffic control signal, transportation of open alcohol by a driver, possession of tobacco by minor, and unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Highview at 10:37 p.m.
Harassment, threats
Oct. 21
A victim in the 1100 block of Eldridge told police at 65:03 p.m. she received a message from an unknown suspect showing interest in purchasing a sofa she had posted for sale online. The suspect attempted to convince the victim that he had sent her money and requested she send the money back. The victim related she would contact her bank to try and resolve the issue. The suspect then made threatening statements, so victim called police.
A victim in the 200 block of E. Vallette reported at 9:36 p.m. that the suspect has been sending several harassing emails. The victim is currently representing a client who is divorcing the suspect. This case is pending further investigation.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported 10 incidents of identity theft or fraud in which a victim’s identity was fraudulently used either to make charges on a credit card, open a business, bank or credit account, receive unemployment benefits—or a victim was convinced by a subject to deposit money into an account, send a check, or to buy gift cards.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Jadakess Neal, 23, of Oswego, and Mieisha Dismukes, 23, of Hillside, near Illinois and North at 1:34 a.m. Oct. 22.
Possession of a controlled substance
Oct. 22
Griffin S. Greeley, 33, of Roselle, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, while Shelby N. Housman, 28, of Roselle, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 300 block of N Route 83 at 2:15 a.m.
Suspicious circumstances
Oct. 24
Complainants in the 400 block of Emery reported at 3:40 p.m. that two unknown subjects wearing white Halloween masks came up to their door and were “trick-or-treating.” The subjects were denied candy and left the area in a beige Buick last seen traveling westbound on Emery. Officers checked the area but were met with no results.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/
robbery
Oct. 24
Forgery was reported in the 100 block of S. York at 1:15 p.m. A victim related unknown suspect(s) obtained one of her personal checks and cashed it. The victim was not sure if she had misplaced a check or if it was intercepted in the mail.
Oct. 22
Kyle Hill, 29, of Chicago, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, obstructing identification, driving while license suspended, having one taillight and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and Walnut at 10:06 p.m. Police said Hill also was found to have a valid warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office.
Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of W. Lake at 9:25 a.m. A victim related that an unknown suspect(s) entered her locked vehicle and removed three credit cards from her wallet. The victim discovered a fraudulent purchase. The victim notified her bank and canceled all of the credit cards.
Retail theft was reported at a store in the 900 block of S. York at 6:41 a.m. A complainant related that two suspects—a white male and white female both in their mid-30s—entered the store, filled a green multi-colored shopping bag with an unknown amount of liquor, and exited the store without paying for the merchandise. The suspects fled the scene in a grey Chevrolet sedan southbound on York Street from Butterfield Road.
Theft was reported in the 100 block of Addison at 12:50 p.m. A reporting officer observed a fire extinguisher missing from its case on the top level in the northeast corner of the Addison parking lot. Public works has been notified.
Oct. 20
Theft was reported at 2:54 p.m. A victim reported his firearm was taken from the glove compartment while his vehicle was being serviced in the 200 block of W. Grand. This case is pending investigation.
Oct. 5-Oct. 20
Theft was reported in the 600 block of S. Swain. Police said the owner of a lawn care company states they are notified via email prior to a business or residential U.S. postal delivery. As of Oct. 5, they have received their standard mail with exception to all of the incoming checks. There are 20 undelivered checks.
Aug. 31-Oct. 4
A complainant at a business in the 700 block of N. Larch reported a former employee had submitted email claims for cash payouts and requested additional funds that were unaccounted for. This case is pending investigation.
May 25-May 27
A victim in the 500 block of S. Spring reported his Zelle account had been hacked and money was sent to an unknown email address sometime between the above dates. The victim notified his bank and disputed the unauthorized transfers.
Warrant arrest
Oct. 26
Police said Jayme Wyatt, 25, of Mendota, was found to have a warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office subsequent to a suspect vehicle wanted for a hit and run. Wyatt was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, driving while license suspended and improper lane usage near Lake and Grand at 2:55 a.m.
