Domestic, Car Break-Ins: Elmhurst Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In recent days, Elmhurst police handled cases involving domestic battery, car break-ins, stolen tires, falling women, suspicious incidents and found bicycles. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Domestic battery

• A woman told police that her boyfriend threw her against the wall during an argument about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Fellows Court. An investigation is pending.

Car break-ins

• Two men burglarized a car about noon Thursday near Subway, 1034 S. York St. One of the men was described as black, about 6 feet, and wearing flannel, brown pants and a face mask. The other was described as white, 75 years old, and balding with white hair. An investigation is pending.
• An unlocked car was burglarized about 3 p.m. Saturday at Elm Lawn Memorial Park cemetery, 401 E. Lake St. Items were stolen. An investigation is pending.

Stolen tires

• Spare tires were stolen from several company vehicles between June 17 and Aug. 13 at Closet Works, 953 N. Larch Ave. Surveillance footage showed a silver Hyundai Odyssey in the parking lot in between company trucks. An investigation is pending.

Theft

• A resident in the 400 block of North Berteau Avenue told police Friday that her son's friend stole a laptop.

Falling women

• A woman fell shortly before 8 p.m. Friday on the sidewalk in the 600 block of West Belden Avenue. She was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.
• A woman was riding her bicycle when she lost control and fell about 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Vallette Street and Meister Avenue. She was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.

Suspicious

• A man was seen pulling on door handles of parked cars about 10:30 a.m. Sunday near Bethel Assembly of God, 503 W. North Ave. He left in a brown Jeep Grand Cherokee heading north on West Avenue. The man was described as white, 40 years old, 180 pounds, 5-foot-7, having black hair, and wearing a white shirt and dark pants.
• About 5 a.m. Saturday, a stranger pushed two chairs down the steps of a house in the 600 block of South Saylor Avenue. The woman then entered a black SUV and headed south on Saylor.

Found bicycles

• A bicycle was found about 10 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of South Fairfield Avenue. It was placed into evidence for safekeeping.
• About 8 p.m. Sunday, an electric Razor brand bike was reported abandoned in the grass in the 400 block of South Poplar. It was entered into evidence for safekeeping.

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.