The man faces domestic battery and weapons charges, authorities said.
Authorities closed the ramp and asked drivers to seek alternate routes.
The man's actions were a direct threat to pedestrians, including children enjoying their summer break, an official said.
He is accused of preventing a woman from calling 911, police said.
He got in trouble for similar offenses in 2023 in Elmhurst, police records show.
The police department is still dealing with one of them, the chief said.
The local department punches above its weight in drunken-driving arrests.
Four aldermen want the city to look into possible new regulations.
In another case, a local business was the victim of impersonation, police said.
They were called to a house in a local neighborhood, the city said.
"This incident could have ended very differently," the fire chief said.
An older man got physical with a younger one in a dispute, police said.
Firefighters put out the blaze after a homeowner tried to combat a problem, police said.
In another case, an Elmhurst woman was charged with domestic battery in a local neighborhood, police said.
In another case, an Elmhurst woman faces domestic battery charges, authorities said.
A man reported being threatened at a family gathering in town, police said.
The man shot another person at his own birthday party, police said.
"Your chef is going to die tonight," the suspect was quoted as saying.
In another case, an Elmhurst man battered two sisters and then damaged property, police said.
In another case, a man asked customers for food at a local restaurant and then threw it around, police said.
Police pursued three men suspected of stealing liquor from a grocery store.
Nine men were cited by local officers on the Fourth of July.
In another case, a woman said she was followed from Chicago. Then she drove to the local police station.
One of the suspects lives overseas. They were taken to the county jail.
Police cited the employee after responding to a call.
The suspect was wanted in a domestic battery case, authorities said.
Police arrested the man shortly after. He has been released.
The woman was knocked to the ground, police said. Officers charged the boy and his father.
In another case, an Elmhurst man made a false 911 call, police said.
The party in a local neighborhood created excessive noise, police said.
Collisions have occurred in the last couple of weeks, police said.
In another case, a drunken Elmhurst man drives away from a crash, police said.
Described as "belligerent," the principal denied he had been drinking, according to a police report.
In another case, a gun was found in the restroom at a local business, police said. A man was charged.
The police department answered a Patch inquiry about its approach to the school district case.
In another case, a man was charged after punching a TV, among other things, police said.
In another case, people deemed suspicious were seen near an Elmhurst church, police said.
Local police responded to battery cases over the weekend.
The incident occurred a couple of months ago, police said. The man was arrested Saturday.