Domestic Clash, Dog Attack: Elmhurst Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police have handled cases involving a domestic disturbance, a dog attack, damage to a house, a group throwing items, a well-being check, shoplifting and a scam call. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Domestic disturbance

• A domestic disturbance happened about 11:30 p.m. Thursday at a house in the 100 block of West Virginia Street. A father and his juvenile son had an argument over cell phone privileges. The father said he blocked the door, so his son could not enter his bedroom. Neither the father nor the son appeared to be injured. Both were advised to avoid each other for the rest of the night.

Dog attack

• A woman walking her dog shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday at Fair and Huntington was attacked by a dog that ran from a back yard in the area. The owner of the offending dog was found and said the dog got loose when he left the gate open. It did not appear the woman was bitten, but she did have a half inch cut on the inside of her left ring finger. The information was sent to DuPage County Animal Control.

Damage to house

• A resident in the 500 block of Cottage Hill Avenue told police that the exterior of her house and the front door sidelights were damaged overnight Wednesday.

Throwing items

• Officers responded to a report of a group of people throwing items off the Addison parking deck, 149 Addison Ave., about 9 p.m. Saturday. The officers did not find the people, but saw that three light bulbs were removed from the ceiling of the elevator and broken on the ground.

Well-being check

• Police checked on the well-being of a person who was standing on a vacant property for over two hours. The check was about 12:30 p.m. Thursday at 630 E. Lake St. An officer tried to speak with the person, but the person refused to speak or make eye contact with the officer. Through identification of a hospital bracelet on the person, family was called to take the person home.

Shoplifting

• A man and a woman stole liquor about 8:30 p.m. Thursday at CVS Pharmacy, 110 W. North Ave. The man was described as black, 33 years old, 6 feet, having a thin build and short hair, and wearing a dark blue T-shirt and black athletic shirts. The woman was described as 33 years old, having long red hair, and wearing a black T-shirt and black pants. Her race was identified.
• Officers found a shoplifter in the parking lot of Jewel, 944 S. York St., about 6:30 p.m. Friday. The manager did not want to press charges, but asked that the suspect be issued a no-trespass notice. The suspect was referred to senior services.

Car part removed

• A catalytic converter was removed from a car about 4 a.m. Tuesday in the parking lot at 476 N. York St. The metals in catalytic converters have become a lot more expensive in the last year.

Suspicious car

• A white Ford Fusion with temporary plates was left abandoned about 3 p.m. Thursday near Kustom Car Solutions, 469 N. York St. The car had heavy front end damage, a deployed airbag and rear end damage. The driver was seen going into Kustom Car asking for help, which was refused. The person then entered a Nissan Rogue, possibly an Uber, and left. It was determined J&T Auto Group was in the process of repossessing the Fusion from the person. The car was towed, and J&T was notified of the location.

Excessive speeding

• An officer conducting speed enforcement saw the rider of a black sport motorcycle with a bent, unreadable license plate speeding about 6:30 pm. Thursday near York and Palmer. The man was going 84 mph in a 25 mph zone. When the officer tried to stop the rider, the suspect sped away south on York Street. The rider was described as white, 27 years old, 185 pounds, and wearing a black helmet, a black T-shirt and dark pants.

Scam call

• A resident in the 700 block of Poplar Avenue told police Saturday that a Best Buy employee provided an incorrect number to call. The victim called the number and provided his banking information for reimbursement. The victim later discovered two unauthorized transactions were made. The phone number was found to be a scam number.