Elmhurst Man Passes Off Counterfeit Bills: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police handled cases involving counterfeit bills, battery, unlawful possession of a credit card, domestic battery, retail theft and car burglary. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Counterfeit bills

• A 25-year-old Elmhurst man who lives in the 100 block of East First Street was arrested about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at 7-Eleven, 155 E. First St., on charges of retail theft and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Police said the man tried to buy merchandise with two counterfeit $100 bills. He admitted to stealing two items. He was released.

Battery

• A resident at Elmhurst Extended Care Center nursing home, 200 E. Lake St., told police that a person battered her and stole her money and Link Card, which is used for food stamps, between May 3 and May 7. The suspect was described as a black woman, in her 30s, 170 pounds, and having long black hair.

Unlawful possession of a credit card

• Emrick Cabral, 28, of Skokie, was arrested about 8 a.m. Monday at Leadstone Inc., 925 N. Oaklawn, on a charge of unlawful possession of a credit card. Police said he had two credit cards that belonged to someone else. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Domestic battery

• A 29-year-old Lombard man was arrested about 9 p.m. Tuesday at Clarion Inn, 933 Riverside Drive, on a domestic battery charge. He also was wanted on a Lombard warrant. He was released to Lombard police.

Retail theft, burglary

• Steevy Horton Jr., 34, of Chicago, was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kohl's, 303 S. Route 83, on charges of burglary and retail theft. He was also wanted on two Kane County warrants. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Burglary

• A storage unit was broken into between May 1 and May 3 at 297 W. Lake St. Items were stolen.

Fall

• A person fell while walking about 1:30 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of North Addison Avenue. The person was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.

Theft

• A Willow Tree Court resident told police that her daughter's ex-boyfriend stole her daughter's bicycle from a detached garage about 3 p.m. Monday. The ex-boyfriend later returned the bike. The resident did not want to sign a complaint.

Fugitive driver

• An officer tried to stop the driver of a Kia Optima about 2 a.m. Wednesday at Lake Street and Interstate 290 for a license plate that was folded over. The driver sped away, last seen heading east on North Avenue. Police later learned the car was stolen in Addison.

Car burglary

• Someone broke into an unlocked car and stole a laptop, money and a credit card between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday at Court Plus, the Elmhurst Park District's fitness center at 186 S. West Ave. The suspect then used the credit card at several places. An investigation is pending.

DUI

• A 22-year-old Chicago woman was arrested about 2 a.m. Wednesday at North Avenue and Route 83 on charges of DUI, speeding, illegal transportation of open alcohol and unlawful possession of marijuana by a driver. She was taken to the police station and released.
• A 38-year-old Chicago woman was arrested about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grand Avenue and Lake Street on charges of DUI, endangering the health or life of a child, disobeying a traffic light, possession of open alcohol and driving an uninsured car. She was taken to the police station and released.

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.