Man Pushes Down Bicyclist: Elmhurst Cops

ELMHURST, IL — An Elmhurst man is accused of pushing someone off his bicycle and leaving the area, a police report says. The incident happened about 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Schiller Street and Haven Road, which is near Jewel.

Christopher Freeman, 19, was arrested shortly after on a charge of battery and issued a no-trespass notice, police said. He was released on bond.

Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

DUI

• Philip Calabrese, 53, of Berkeley, was arrested at 3 p.m. May 21 at Schiller and Pine on charges of DUI (drugs), improper lane usage and failure to yield to audible signal. He was released on bond.
• Rachel L. Jones, 33, of Romeoville, was arrested about 8:30 p.m. May 22 at Roosevelt and Butterfield on charges of DUI (drugs), unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper lane usage. She was taken to the DuPage County Jail. According to a police report, she was stopped after her car left the roadway. A search of the car yielded heroin residue, police said.

Battery

• Police responded to a report of a domestic battery about 3 a.m. May 24 in the 500 block of Adele Street. The caller said he was unable to reach the suspect and wanted to make sure she was fine. He further said he and the suspect were involved in a physical altercation earlier, which caused an injury to the victim. The suspect said she was fine and that the victim's injury occurred when he tackled her. Due to conflicting accounts, no arrests were made.

Theft

• Fabian J. Dawkins, 26, of Downers Grove, was arrested at 11 a.m. May 22 at Bonnie Brae and Second on a warrant and on charges of theft and obstructing a police officer. He was released to the Clarendon Hills Police Department. According to a police report, an officer saw two people, including Dawkins, walk out of a wooded area with two laptop computers. Dawkins then ran north. The victim told police Dawkins relinquished the computers after admitting to stealing them.
• A suspect was seen placing several over-the-counter medications in a shopping basket about 4:30 p.m. May 21 a Walgreens, 160 N. Robert Palmer Drive. When confronted, he exited the store and left the basket behind, setting off security alarms. Surveillance video show the suspect and another person with him concealed over-the-counter medications on themselves.
• An officer saw four youths walking about 3:30 a.m. May 26 in the 200 block of East Butterfield Road. They were in possession of a large stuffed bear, which was found to have been taken from the front of a nearby house. The owner of the stuffed bear did not wish to file charges. All the youths were cited on charges of violating the curfew. They were released to their parents.
• Four tires on a semi-tractor parked in the lot at Scotty's Detail Shop, 199 W. Diversey Ave., were removed about 2 a.m. May 21. This is part of a string of tire thefts in town.

Other

• Jonathan Nikoleit, 20, of Elmhurst, was cited at 2 p.m. May 25 at Third and York on charges of no valid driver's license and failure to yield when turning left. He was released on bond.
• A woman told police that her son lost control of his bicycle and swerved in front of her, which caused her to fall and strike her head on the sidewalk. The incident happened about 7 p.m. May 22 in the 400 block of Spring. She had a small cut on her forehead and pain to her right arm. She refused medical treatment and left with her husband.
• Isaac E. Underwood, 28, of Chicago, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. May 23 at Church and York on a warrant. He was released on bond. According to a police report, an officer found out about the warrant "subsequent to making contact with a suspicious person."

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 persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.