Domestic Battery, Stun Gun: Elmhurst Arrests

ELMHURST, IL – In recent days, Elmhurst police arrested people on charges such as domestic battery, drug possession, DUI and endangering the life of a child. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Domestic battery

• Magee Tashawn, 21, of Wheaton, was arrested about 1 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of North Virginia on a charge of domestic battery. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Weapons charge

• Cortaya Patton, 20, of Bellwood, was arrested about 11 a.m. Friday at York and Orchard on charges of having a weapon in a vehicle or concealed (stun gun), unlawful possession of marijuana, possession of fictitious or altered driver's license or permit, and improper window tint. Patton was released on bond.

Endangering child's life

• Miriam Rodriguez, 42, of Addison, was arrested about 7 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of North Addison on charges of endangering the life of a child, criminal damage to property, failure to give information after striking property, driving with a suspended license, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving an uninsured motor vehicle. According to a police report, she ran away, but was found with her child. She was released on bond.

Drug possession

• Shannon Hege, 33, of Chicago, was arrested shortly before noon Thursday at South and York on a Department of Corrections warrant and charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, obstructing identification, possession of hypodermic syringes and needles, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

DUI

• Joanna Pruszynski, 26, of Downers Grove, was arrested about 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Palmer and Schiller on charges of DUI, driving with a suspended license, failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and possession of alcohol. She was released on bond.
• Kassandra Olvera, 26, of Glendale Heights, was arrested about 10 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of West North on charges of DUI, driving with a suspended license, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding. She was released on bond.
• Vincent Davis, 24, of Riverdale, was arrested about 1:30 a.m. Sunday at York and Arthur on charges of DUI, driving an uninsured vehicle, disobeying a traffic light (two counts) and illegal transportation of alcohol. He was released on bond.
• Dominique Ellison, 30, of Bellwood, was arrested about 1 a.m. Monday at York and Crestview on charges of DUI, improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. She was released on bond.

Driving violations

• Noe Perez-Lemus, 39, of Lombard, was cited about 5:30 p.m. Thursday at North and Route 83 on a warrant and charges of driving with a revoked license and driving an uninsured motor vehicle. He was released on bond.
• Adam Ayala, 40, of Lockport, was cited about 8:30 p.m. Friday at Route 83 and St. Charles on charges of driving with a suspended license and tinted windows. He was released on bond.
• Jose Granero-Marquez, 25, of Lombard, was cited about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of West Lake on charges of no valid driver's license and disobeying a traffic light. He was released on bond.
• Edward Cardenas, 23, of Franklin Park, was cited shortly after midnight Sunday in the 900 block of North York on charges of driving with a suspended license, driving an uninsured vehicle and no front plate. He was released on bond.

Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and people charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.