A 31-year-old Chicago man was arrested about 1 p.m. Thursday near Bryan Middle School on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing identification, Elmhurst police said. (David Giuliani/Patch)
ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police handled cases involving disorderly conduct, car burglaries, street racing, battery, fraud, theft, DUI and drug possession. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:
Disorderly conduct
A 31-year-old Chicago man was arrested about 1 p.m. Thursday on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing identification. He was also wanted on a warrant. Police said the disorderly conduct charge involved the man urinating or defecating at Bryan Middle School, 111 W. Butterfield Road. The man was released.
A person turned in a brown bag containing a camera at the police station lobby. When police contacted the owner, he said he believed someone had taken the bag from his unlocked car overnight Thursday before discarding it. Nothing else was believed to be stolen.
Video footage shows two bicyclists opening the door to an unlocked car in a driveway and rummaging through it about 3:30 a.m. Friday in the 300 block of North Kenilworth Avenue. Nothing was reported stolen.
Someone entered a car overnight Thursday in the 100 block of East Elmhurst Avenue. Nothing was reported stolen.
Someone stole keys from a car's glovebox about 2:30 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of South Fair Avenue.
Two bicyclists were seen trying to open the trunk of a locked car about 4 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of North Emroy Avenue.
Street racing
A 26-year-old Roselle man was cited about 10:30 p.m. Friday on Grand Avenue on charges of street racing and driving an uninsured car. Police said an officer witnessed two cars speeding and squealing tires. The man was released.
Battery
A 22-year-old Chicago woman was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Friday in the 100 block of Fellows Court on a battery charge. In the same incident, a 20-year-old Highland Park man was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor. Both were released.
Fraud
Top Notch Plumbing, 242 N. York St., told police Friday that someone contacted the business about needing plumbing work completed. The suspect sent a check to Top Notch before any contract or work was started. The check was found to be fraudulent.
Theft
Someone stole a men's black Trek mountain bicycle and a women's blue Huffy mountain bicycle between 8 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of East Park Avenue.
Drug possession
A 25-year-old Bensenville man was arrested about 2:30 p.m. Thursday on a charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Police said the incident occurred at the Extended Stay America Suites hotel, 550 W. Grand Ave. The man was taken to the DuPage County Jail.
DUI
A 25-year-old Des Plaines woman was arrested about 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Third Street and Addison Avenue on charges of DUI, driving on the wrong side of the road and driving an uninsured car. She was taken to the police station and then released.
Retail theft
A 33-year-old Villa Park man was arrested about 12:30 p.m. Thursday on a retail theft charge. Police said the man stole alcohol at Jewel, 944 S. York St. He was released.