Wallets Stolen From Cars In Elmhurst: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police have handed cases involving wallets stolen from cars, a fight in a neighborhood, a missing person, a dog issue and car burglaries, among other incidents. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Stolen wallets

• Someone entered a garage overnight Saturday in the 300 block of Holly Avenue and stole a wallet containing an Illinois driver's license and credit cards from a car. The person then made several unauthorized transactions. An investigation is pending.
• Police returned a wallet to its owner about 4 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of East Crescent Avenue. The wallet was recovered from a stolen car. The wallet's owner said someone entered her unlocked car while it was parked overnight and stole the wallet. Nothing else was stolen.

Fight

• Officers responded about 9:30 p.m. Friday to a fight in progress in the 100 block of South West Avenue. The caller said a man and a woman were fighting in the street. Officers could not find anyone. An investigation is pending.

Missing person

• On Sunday, officers found a car at York and Madison believed to be connected to a missing person case in Bensenville. The victim said she got lost after being out with friends. A Bensenville officer escorted the victim home.

Fugitive driver

• About 1 a.m. Saturday, an officer tried to stop a driver who had sped away from Bloomingdale and Addison officers. The driver failed to stop, last seen headed east on St. Charles Road.

Dog issue

• A woman was walking her dog on the sidewalk about 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Avon Road when a dog ran out and tried to bite her dog. Her dog was not injured. DuPage County Animal Services was contacted.

Car burglaries

• An officer found a makeup bag in the street about 6 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of South Cottage Hill Avenue. The officer contacted the owner and found that someone had ransacked her car overnight. Nothing was reported stolen.
• An unlocked car was burglarized between noon Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of East May Street. Nothing appeared to be stolen.

Stolen car found

• A Kia Sportage that was stolen in Chicago on Sunday was found parked and unoccupied about 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of South Parkside. The owner was notified, and the car was towed to the police department for processing.