JANUARY 15 A VILLA PARK MAN was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and failure to signal at about 2:52 a.m. on Roosevelt Road. Saul Rocha, 38, was charged and released. OFFICERS PROVIDED A CITIZEN ASSIST in the 1000 block of Shady Lane after a complainant advised of a male subject going door to door during daytime hours reportedly saying he was out of gas. The subject eventually drove away, but the complainant was concerned it may be connected to recent burglaries.
JANUARY 16 A LOMBARD MAN was charged with DUI, driving while license suspended, improper lane usage and felony possession of cocaine at Roosevelt Road and Fairfield at about 1:15 a.m. Victor Garabito, 32, was charged and transported to DuPage County Jail in Wheaton. AN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY was reported in the first block of South Lodge after unknown person(s) broke a window and door window on a garage. A cabinet was knocked over, but nothing was taken as no entry was gained to the garage.
JANUARY 17 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY was reported at about 7:20 p.m. at Main and Janata where a male subject was standing by a postal box and kicking a nearby parcel box. He told police that he was kicking the box because his company’s access door was frozen shut. His employment was confirmed.
JANUARY 18 A COLORADO MAN was charged with DUI and driving on the wrong side of the street at routes 64 and 53 just before 1 a.m. Scott A. Neil, 48, was charged and released.
JANUARY 19 BURGLARY TO MOTOR VEHICLE was reported in the 2300 block of Fountain Square after a window was smashed on a vehicle and a laptop was stolen on Jan. 9. This information was reported on the Jan. 19 daily blotter. A HOMELESS MAN was charged with criminal trespass at Mr. Z’s, 401 S. Main St. on Jan. 10. Wayne Nulicek, 58, was charged and released. This information was posted late on the daily blotter. A PALOS HILLS MAN was charged with DUI and speeding on Route 38 at about 12:18 a.m. Tomasz P. Bujalski, 27, was charged and released. K-9 OFFICER GREG SOHR AND K-9 CHICO assisted DUMEG officers with a search of a residence in the 300 block of West Brookfield. Chico located cannabis and drug paraphernalia, reports show. BURGLARY TO LOCKER was reported at Xsport, 205 E. Roosevelt Road after a navy blue Northface jacket and a set of keys were taken from an unlocked locker.
JANUARY 20 TWO JUVENILES were charged with possession of cannabis at Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main St. They were charged and released to their parents. BURGLARY TO MOTOR VEHICLE was reported in the 400 block of East Route 56 after a Lenovo laptop, a Canon camera, lenses and a briefcase were taken from a vehicle. A purse and HTC cell phone were taken from a second vehicle at the same location. Gameboy cartridges and a charger, a Nook and a black bag were taken from a third and fourth vehicle. Another black bag and a Lenovo T400 laptop were taken from a fifth vehicle. Windows were broken to gain entry to all five vehicles.
JANUARY 22 POLICE RECEIVED A REPORT of a subject reportedly attempting to sell drugs in the 300 block of North Broadview at about 1:15 a.m. An officer spoke to a subject who advised the male subject was at her party, but she did not recall his name and he had already left. CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY was reported in the 400 block of East Maple after unknown person(s) wrote on a fence.
JANUARY 23 THEFT OF A SNOWBLOWER was reported at Embassy Suites, 707 E. Butterfield Road. ATTEMPTED DECEPTIVE PRACTICE was reported by a resident who told police he had received a letter from London claiming he had won $250,000. The complainant advised that he knew it was a scam, but wanted to document it.
JANUARY 24 A SUSPICIOUS PERSON was reportedly in the basement of a building in the 300 block of South Main Street. The area was checked with negative results. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES were reported by a resident who had received a phone call saying she had won a contest and a car and needed to send a check to cover the shipping insurance. She was advised that this is a scam and not to send any money.
JANUARY 25 FRAUD was reported after a resident told police he had received a check for $1,950 and was advised to cash the check and send a portion back. The complainant was advised that this is a common scam. CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO MOTOR VEHICLE was reported in the 500 block of South Westmore after a BB pellet was shot at a passenger door and mirror of a vehicle. A second vehicle also was damaged. AN ASSAULT REPORT was taken at CVS Pharmacy, 1005 E. Route 38, after a customer attempted to have a prescription filled and reportedly was told he would have to come back to pick it up the following day when there was a full inventory of drugs. The man allegedly threatened an employee and stated he had a gun in his car. When he came to pick up the prescription, he denied making threats. An officer gave him a trespass warning and he was advised to have his prescription filled elsewhere.
JANUARY 26 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY was reported at the Shell gas station, 600 W. Route 64, at about 3:18 p.m. where a complainant was approached by a female subject who asked her for money for gas. The complainant pumped $20 worth of gas for the subject, who gave her the top portion of a check saying the name and telephone number on the check belonged to her son and the complainant should call him for the money. When the complainant called the number, she learned that the checkbook had been stolen. She was advised to call 9-1-1 if she sees the subject again.
JANUARY 27 BURGLARY TO MOTOR VEHICLE was reported in the 1100 block of South Finely Road after a window was broken on a vehicle and the trunk was opened. Two banks, filled with coins, were taken from the vehicle.
January 23 TWO STEEL DRAINAGE GATES, embedded in the driveway of a business in the 1100 block of North Ellsworth, were reported stolen.
January 24 THEFT OF A FLAT-SCREEN TV AND RECEIVER was reported in the 400 block of North Ardmore Avenue. The items were taken from an apartment. A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY was reported in the 100 block of West Sunset after a computer, an Xbox 350 Kinect, athletic shoes and miscellaneous jewelry were stolen from a residence. A CHICAGO RESIDENT was charged with aggravated driving while license revoked, improper lane usage and failure to signal when required at North and Ardmore avenues at about 10:02 p.m. Balois Flores-Espinosa, 37, was charged and transported to DuPage County Jail in Wheaton.
January 25 CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO MOTOR VEHICLE was reported in the 100 block of East Roosevelt Road after an exterior mirror was broken off a vehicle.
January 27 CRIMINAL DAMAGE was reported in the 900 block of South Ardmore Avenue after a window was shot out by what appeared to be a BB pellet.
January 28 A SHOREWOOD MAN was charged with DUI, driving without lights when required and obstructed windows/snow at Roosevelt and Route 83 at about 1:10 a.m. Michael Stonitsch, 41, was charged and released. A LOMBARD MAN was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child in the 200 block of South Cornell at about 1:23 a.m. Hugo Arce, 22, was charged and released. During the same incident, Yadira Fernandez, 19, of Addison; Yessna Garcia, 19, of Addison; Isela Rodriguez, 18, of Chicago; and a Hanover Park juvenile were charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor and released.