Fence Hammering Gets Elmhurst Man Arrested Again: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police have handled cases involving disorderly conduct, selling of drug paraphernalia, domestic battery, egging and a stolen car. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Disorderly comment

• A 68-year-old Elmhurst man who lives in the 400 block of North Van Auken Street was arrested about 4 a.m. Monday on a disorderly conduct charge. Police said the man was destroying a fence with a hammer at his home. He has been arrested repeatedly.

Store sells drug paraphernalia

• Elmhurst police were made aware that a local store was selling drug paraphernalia. It listed the business at 575 S. York St., which is a car repair shop. Patch is seeking to confirm that it is the business. A 32-year-old Lake Zurich man was cited on a charge of selling drug paraphernalia.

Domestic battery

• A 47-year-old Elmhurst man who lives on Elm Creek Drive was arrested about 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at his home on a domestic battery charge. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Egging

• Someone egged and spray-painted a driveway about 2 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Crescent Avenue. A neighbor reported the incident. The owner was informed.

Stolen car

• Police spotted a car that was stolen about 3 a.m. Tuesday, with the driver running a red light at York Street and Crestview Avenue. An officer tried to stop the car, but the driver fled north on York. The car, which was stolen in Wood Dale, was later recovered in a Bensenville parking lot.