Public Indecency, Gambling Charge: Elmhurst Cops

ELMHURST, IL — In the last few days, Elmhurst police charged people with public indecency, a gambling violation, shoplifting and driving with a suspended license. Here is information from the reports:

Public indecency

• Joseph A. Stella, 27, of Bensenville, was arrested about 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of South York on a charge of public indecency. He was released on bond. According to a police report, police responded to a report of a man exposing his genitalia. The officers identified the man as Stella.

Gambling charge

• Peter Mathew, 61, of Des Plaines, was cited about 3 p.m. Monday on a charge of operating a gambling device. He was released on bond. According to a police report, Peter was cited for owning a gambling device with an expired permit at Shell gas station, 301 W. Butterfield Road.

Shoplifting

• Jeril U. Bush, 48, of Maywood, was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Monday at Jewel, 153 E. Schiller, on a DuPage County Sheriff's Office warrant and a charge of retail theft. He was released on bond.

Driving violations

• Rafael C. Ramos, 30, of Chicago, was arrested about 6 p.m. Wednesday at York and North on charges of driving with a suspended license, operating an uninsured vehicle and failure to yield turning left. He 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 persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.