Caged Cat Abandoned In Elmhurst; Animal Cruelty Inquiry Launched

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police handled cases involving animal cruelty, burglary, disorderly conduct, eggings, crimimal trespassing, theft and a car stolen in New York City. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Animal cruelty

• An abandoned cat was found in a small carrier about 9 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of East Butterfield Road. A full litter box took up most of the carrier's space. The cat was taken to the DuPage County Animal Services. An animal cruelty investigation is pending.

Almost touching building

• A 28-year-old Roselle man was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Friday on a DUI charge. Police said they were called about a Honda Accord parked over the curb, almost touching a building. The address listed was the T-Mobile store, 361 S. Route 83. The man was taken to the police station and then released.

Burglary

• Javian Loveless, 28, of Livonia, Michigan, was arrested Nov. 6 on charges of burglary, retail theft and drug paraphernalia possession. Police said the incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Kohl's, 303 S. Route 83. Loveless, who had a warrant in Michigan, was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Disorderly conduct

• A 29-year-old Addison man was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Sunday on charges of disorderly conduct and illegal transportation of alcohol by a passenger. Police said the man possessed alcohol and urinated on the road at Route 83 and North Avenue. The man was released.

Eggings

• A black-hoodie-wearing person threw eggs about 9 p.m. Friday at a house in the 500 block of South Edgewood Avenue. Meanwhile, a resident in the 200 block of East Crescent Avenue reported a person in a dark hoodie egging his house before fleeing in a dark car parked on the street. The houses are about 10 blocks away from each other.

Criminal trespassing

• A 37-year-old Berwyn man was arrested about 4:30 a.m. Sunday on a charge of criminal trespassing of a vehicle. Police said the man stole a car in the 600 block of South York Street. The man was released.

Stolen in New York City

• A business in the 700 block of North Industrial Drive told police Thursday it learned that it possessed a vehicle that had been reported stolen in New York City.

Stolen converters

• A woman told police Friday that someone stole her parked car's catalytic converter about 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of West Lake Street. An investigation is pending. A stolen converter from another parked car was reported stolen Saturday in the 400 block of North York Street.

Stolen backpack

• Someone stole a black backpack about 5 p.m. Thursday at Goodwill Store, 675 W. North Ave.

DUI

• A 32-year-old Bloomingdale woman was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Saturday at York and Second streets on charges of DUI and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. She was taken to the police station and then released.
• A 44-year-old Bensenville man was arrested about 5 a.m. Sunday at Grand and Old Grand avenues on charges of DUI, improper lighting and improper lane usage. He was taken to the police station and then released.