Man Arrested In Elmhurst Stolen Shoes Scheme: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – In the last few days, Elmhurst police handled cases involving theft, disorderly conduct, a weapon, domestic battery, a Halloween decoration theft, forged documents and drugs. Here is more information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:

Theft

• A 44-year-old Arlington Heights man was arrested Monday on a theft charge. Police said the man repeatedly ordered items from Sole House shoe store, 140 N. York St., picked up the merchandise later and then reported the transactions as fraudulent. This occurred from Feb. 13 to July 2. The man was released.

Disorderly conduct

• A 51-year-old Oak Park man was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Monday on retail theft and disorderly theft charges. Police said he stole pastries from 7-Eleven, 155 E. First St. Shortly after, the man went to Chase Bank, 163 N. York St., where he was visibly upset and threatened employees, police said.

Weapons charge

• About 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, an officer saw a white Honda Civic that had been reported stolen. The officer tried to stop the car, but the driver fled east. The car was later found in Bellwood. Lamarion J. Fair, 18, of Chicago, was arrested on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and criminal trespassing. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail. Another 18-year-old Chicago man was charged with criminal trespassing. He was released.

Domestic battery

• A 43-year-old Lyons woman was arrested about 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of North Elm Avenue on two domestic battery counts. Police said she was drunk. She was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Battery

• A 33-year-old Chicago woman was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on a battery charge. Police said the woman battered someone else during an argument in the 200 block of East Columbia Avenue. He was released.

Halloween theft

• About 1 a.m. Saturday, a video showed a white work van pull up in front of a house in the 300 block of North Myrtle Avenue. A person inside the van removed a skeleton from a Halloween display and loaded it into the van.

Forged documents

• A 32-year-old Plainfield man was arrested about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on a Will County warrant. Police said Taylor had drug paraphernalia, suspected forged documents and a stolen checkbook. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Drugs

• A 27-year-old Melrose Park man was arrested about 11 p.m. Tuesday at Jewel, 153 E. Schiller St., on charges of possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana possession. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.