Elmhurst Man Crashes Near Home, Charged With DUI

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police handled cases involving a DUI crash, a pickpocketing, headstone fraud, theft, a fugitive driver, a broken window and threats to the police station. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

DUI crash

• A 52-year-old Elmhurst man who lives in the 200 block of West Brush Hill Road was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on charges of DUI, possessing open alcohol by a driver, failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash, failing to report a crash to police and damaging city property. Police said the crash occurred near the man's house. He was taken to the police station and then released.

Pickpocketing

• A person reported being pickpocketed about 6 p.m. Sunday at Whole Foods, 215 S. Route 83. Police were informed three days later.

Providing alcohol

• A 20-year-old Evanston man was cited Monday on a charge of providing alcohol to a person under 21. Police said the man provided alcohol for a female in his room at Elmhurst University, 190 S. Prospect Ave.

Headstone fraud

• A person in the 600 block of North York Street told police Monday about paying someone a deposit for a headstone and that the suspect has not produced it or returned the person's calls.

Theft

• An employee at a storage unit complex at 160 W. Industrial Drive told police Monday about finding a unit that appeared to be abandoned. The employee contacted the renter. She said she was still occupying the unit, but several items were removed without permission. An investigation is pending.

Fugitive driver

• An officer saw the driver of a white Ford driving recklessly about 10 a.m. Monday, heading east on Interstate 290 at York Street. The driver fled when the officer activated his emergency lights. An investigation is pending.

Broken window

• Someone threw a rock through a home's window about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of South Edgewood Avenue. An investigation is pending.

Threats to police

• Someone called the police station and made a threatening statement about 10 p.m. Wednesday. An investigation is pending.