Man Bites Another's Thumb In Elmhurst Fight: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In recent days, Elmhurst police charged people with disorderly conduct, being a felon in possession of a firearm, drug possession and DUI. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Disorderly conduct

• Sean Marchese, 29, of Lombard, was cited about 2 a.m. Sunday at York Street and Cayuga Avenue on a charge of disorderly conduct. According to a police report, an intoxicated Marchese was in an argument, which turned physical when he bit another person's thumb. He was released on bond.

Felon with gun

• Warren Wilson, 28, of Riverdale, was arrested about 1 a.m. Thursday at North and Melrose avenues on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, aggravated possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of marijuana by a driver, improper lighting, failure to signal and failure to wear a seatbelt. Police said a loaded pistol was found under the driver's seat. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Drugs

• Steven Foster, 64, of Bensenville, was arrested about 5 p.m. Wednesday at Park and Adele avenues on a charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Police were checking on Foster's well-being. He was released on bond.
• Melvin Sunil, 23, of Des Plaines, was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of North Addison Avenue on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail. In the same incident, Cyril Mathew, 23, of Addison, was arrested on a charge of attempted unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He was released on bond.

DUI

• Gaby Marquez, 41, of Elgin, was arrested about 4 a.m. Monday at York Street and North Avenue on charges of DUI, improper lane usage, improper window treatment and possession of open alcohol. She 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.