Elmhurst EMS Firm Reports Stolen Drugs: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police have responded to calls involving stolen drugs from an ambulance company, a gathering at a house labeled a “chronic nuisance,” fireworks, stolen liquor and check fraud. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Drugs stolen

• Two vials of fentanyl were stolen between Dec. 30 and Jan. 26 from Superior Ambulance, 395 W. Lake St. The vials were stored in a safe and are assigned to a specific ambulance. The theft was reported Thursday. An investigation is pending.

Chronic nuisance

• Police responded to a disturbance about 1 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of North West Avenue. Officers saw about 15 to 20 people leave the property, which the city labeled a “chronic nuisance.” It is near Emerson Elementary School. The group, which created loud noise, entered about 15 cars parked on the street.

Fireworks

• Aaron Beyers, 37, of Elmhurst, was cited about 1:30 a.m. Sunday at Belden and Geneva on a charge of possession of fireworks. He was released on bond. According to a police report, officers responded to a call about shots fired, but it turned out to be Beyers firing off fireworks.

Liquor store burglary

• Several bottles of liquor were stolen about 2 a.m. Friday at Doti Liquors, 104 E. Fullerton Ave. Police responded to a burglar alarm and found broken glass where a man forced entry to the business. The suspect left in a light-colored Dodge pickup truck with a plow attached. The man was described as white and wearing a navy blue hoodie and blue jeans. The case is pending.

Check fraud

• Elmhurst Outpatient Surgery Center, 1200 S. York St., told police Friday that an already-cashed check was reused in a new amount. The center contacted its bank and requested the check be declined. An investigation is pending.

Police standby

• A suspect requested police conduct a standby while she removed her belongings Friday from a house in the 700 block of North Howard Avenue. All the items were removed from the house. The suspect was served a no-trespass notice and asked not to return to the house.

Warrant

• Chiquita Lee, 52, of Aurora, was arrested about 2:30 p.m. Friday on a DuPage County Sheriff’s Office warrant. She was released on bond.

Driving violations

• Milton Landi-Guartatanga, 28, of Chicago, was cited about 7:30 p.m. Saturday at North and Oak on charges of driving with a suspended license and improper window tinting. 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.