DES PLAINES, IL — A man claiming to be a city employee threatened to shut off a resident's electricity unless he was allowed inside to inspect electrical outlets, according to Des Plaines police.
Once inside, the man searched drawers, a storage chest and a toolbox before leaving. No property was reported missing.
Recent police reports also included a stolen vehicle, a false theft report involving an order of protection and a fight at Rivers Casino.
The following information was provided by the Des Plaines Police Department. Please remember that although a person may be charged with a crime, a charge is merely an accusation, and the person is innocent until proven guilty.
BURGLARY, CITY EMPLOYEE IMPERSONATION
A resident in the 500 block of West Dover Drive reported at 3:42 p.m. Nov. 8, that a man claiming to work for the City of Des Plaines entered his home under the pretense of inspecting electrical outlets.
The man threatened to interrupt the resident's electricity if he refused entry. He then searched several areas of the home before leaving. Nothing was reported missing. Officers determined the city does not conduct the type of electrical inspections the man described.
FALSE REPORT, ORDER OF PROTECTION VIOLATION
John P. Chemers, of Des Plaines, was arrested at 12:15 p.m. Nov. 4, following an investigation in the 1100 block of East Oakton Street.
Officers initially responded to an anonymous report that a man was stealing from Dollar Tree in the 1000 block of East Oakton Street. A cashier was unaware of any theft, and officers located the man described by the caller with receipts for all the merchandise in his possession.
Officers learned the man had an active order of protection against Chemers and had seen him at a nearby McDonald's. Police located Chemers there, seated with a view of Dollar Tree, and linked the anonymous call to his cellphone.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved a felony charge of false report to a peace officer. Chemers was also charged with misdemeanor violation of an order of protection and was later brought to a Cook County courthouse for a detention hearing.
VEHICLE THEFT
A silver Honda Accord was stolen overnight from a driveway in the 700 block of Cordial Drive, according to a report made at 2:39 a.m. Nov. 4.
A dark SUV carrying several masked people was seen in the area. One person entered the Honda, which was driven away, and a Volkswagen Atlas parked nearby. The person unsuccessfully tried to start the Volkswagen and left without taking anything from it.
CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO VEHICLE
While investigating the nearby vehicle theft, officers learned someone had also entered a Dodge Ram in the 600 block of Cordial Drive. The incident was reported at 2:40 a.m. Nov. 4.
The owner found items inside had been moved. Investigators believed someone unsuccessfully tried to start the truck before leaving on foot.
FIGHT, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE POSSESSION
Miguel A. Tellez, of Antioch, was arrested at 3:24 a.m. Nov. 8, following a reported fight in parking lot B2 at Rivers Casino, 3000 S. River Road.
Officers responded around 3:03 a.m. Witness accounts and the investigation identified Tellez as the person who instigated the fight, punched another man in the face and struck a vehicle with his hands while a woman was inside.
During the investigation, officers saw Tellez conceal an item in his pocket. With his consent, they recovered a grocery bag containing a white powder that tested positive for the probable presence of cocaine.
Tellez also provided a false name and birthdate, according to the report. Officers established his identity through an Illinois identification card recovered from the vehicle.
He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, obstructing identification and disorderly conduct. He was processed and released on a citation with a Nov. 12 court date, then transferred to the McHenry County Sheriff's Department on two active warrants.
BATTERY
Evon Murillo, 25, of Des Plaines, was arrested at 3:11 p.m. Nov. 3, following a reported battery in the 600 block of Beau Court.
A 20-year-old resident reported being punched in the face after asking a parent whether children playing nearby had scratched his parked vehicle. The resident said Murillo approached and punched him.
Murillo denied punching the resident but acknowledged making physical contact. He was charged with one misdemeanor count of battery and was cited and released with court information.
TELEPHONE HARASSMENT
Nedzad Music, of Des Plaines, was arrested Nov. 5 and charged with telephone harassment following an investigation into threatening voicemails.
A person reported Nov. 2 that Music had left a voicemail threatening to physically assault them at their workplace. The complainant provided officers with an active order of protection and retained the voicemail as evidence.
On Nov. 5, officers went to the 1900 block of Birch Street to serve the order and learned Music had continued contacting family members and leaving threatening voicemails. He was taken into custody and transported to the police station for processing.
HIT-AND-RUN
A driver fled after causing a chain-reaction crash in the 1700 block of East Oakton Street at 8:45 a.m. Nov. 2.
Two eastbound vehicles had stopped for traffic when a dark blue Chevrolet Express struck the rear of one, pushing it into the vehicle ahead. The Chevrolet's driver fled north on Des Plaines River Road without providing information.
IDENTITY THEFT
A resident reported unauthorized checking account transactions at 4 p.m. Nov. 6, in the 500 block of Metropolitan Square. A fraud alert concerning a $457.95 retail purchase prompted the resident to review the account and discover several additional unauthorized charges at other local retailers.
PACKAGE THEFT
A resident in the 1300 block of Ashland Avenue reported at 10:34 a.m. Nov. 7, that a delivered package containing an iPhone 17 had been stolen.
UPS delivered the package to the building's main entrance, where an unidentified person signed for it. The phone's reported value was approximately $242.
PROPERTY DEFACEMENT
Someone marked multiple signs along Riverview Avenue between Illinois and Locust streets between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31. Officers described the black- or white-marker graffiti as illegible.
WARRANT ARREST
Lorenzo A. Cisneros, of Wheeling, was arrested at 9:35 p.m. Nov. 8, following a traffic stop near Cumberland Circle.
Officers stopped a gray Honda Accord after observing it traveling through the circle without a front registration plate. A records check revealed a DuPage County failure-to-appear warrant. Cisneros was taken into custody, processed and transferred to the DuPage County Jail.
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