Man Caught In Elmhurst With Illegal Weapon: Police

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police handled cases involving possession of a blackjack, a car dealership unable to repossess a car, retail theft, catalytic converter thefts, vandalism and porch piracy. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Weapon possession

• A 65-year-old Bloomingdale man was arrested about 11 a.m. Monday at Lake Street and Grand Avenue on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and failure to signal. Police said they found the man with a blackjack, which is illegal in Illinois. The man was released.

Unable to repossess

• Elite Car Outlet, 178 N. Route 83, told police Monday that a suspect failed to make payments for a white Dodge Caravan to the finance company, which terminated the loan. Elite has been unable to find or repossess the car. An investigation is pending.

Retail theft

• A 22-year-old Berwyn woman was arrested about 4 p.m. Wednesday on a retail theft charge. Police said they showed up at Jewel, 944 S. York St., because of a fight. While there, they said they discovered the woman had committed theft. She was released.

Converter thefts

• A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between May 28 and June 8 at Bearcat Auto Leasing, 188 W. Industrial Drive.
• Catalytic converters were stolen from two trucks between Friday and Monday at DiCianni Graphics, 1015 S. Route 83. An investigation is pending.

Vandalism

• Someone defaced the interior of a portable toilet overnight Sunday at Centennial Park, 155 S. St. Charles Road.

Porch piracy

• A resident in the 800 block of South Cedar Avenue told police Tuesday that he ordered an Apple MacBook Pro computer, which an Amazon driver hand-delivered. The resident found that the box was empty. An investigation is pending.
• A Samsung Galaxy phone was stolen Dec. 18 from a front porch in the 100 block of East Fremont Avenue. The theft was reported Tuesday. An investigation is pending.