Elmhurst Police Investigate Battery, Make Arrests for Alcohol

Battery Investigation
A resident on the 800 block of North Geneva reported that while he was standing outside of his home, a silver Chevy Blazer pulled up and a group of men jumped out and started to punch him at 12:08 a.m. Jan. 8. The men fled on foot and in the vehicle. While checking the area, officers found two 17-year-old boys hiding in an open garage. They matched the description of the offenders in the battery, but the victim couldn’t positively identify them. They were taken into custody and charged with curfew and released to their grandparents.

Fleeing and Eluding
Jose J. Gormaz, 37, 222 Klein No. 2B, Carol Stream, was arrested and charged on state charges for improper turn, improper lane use, fleeing and eluding, open alcohol, no license, no insurance, driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of cannabis at 12:54 a.m. Jan. 8. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle at St. Charles Road and Route 83. Gormaz continued to drive north on Route 83 while a passenger in his vehicle, Michael A. Medina, 43, 547 Pioneer Drive, Addison, began throwing something out of the passenger window. The vehicle came to a stop on westbound Interstate 290 near Interstate 355, and both men were taken into custody. Officers found cannabis on the passenger seat, floor and arm rest on the door, and open alcohol in the back seat. Medina was charged on state charges with possession of cannabis, open alcohol and littering. Both were released on cash bonds.

Under-age Drinking/Zero Tolerance
While investigating a laptop battery call, police conducted a traffic stop at Interstate 290 and York Road at 12:08 a.m. Jan. 8 because the vehicle matched the offenders’ vehicle. While speaking to the subjects, police detected a strong odor of alcohol. Robert R. Legere, 18, 449 E. Webster, reportedly admitted to drinking, was given a citation for underage consumption at the scene and released. Brendan J. Gallagher, 19, 149 Quincy St.; Joseph R. Zuccaro, 18, 487 Mitchell; and Daniel J. Kosich, 19, 492 S. Prospect Ave. were taken into custody after they allegedly denied drinking. Gallagher and Zuccaro were both booked and charged under city ordinance for consumption of alcohol by a minor and released on I-bond.  Kosich was charged under city ordinance with consumption of alcohol by a minor and being a driver under age 21 with a blood-alcohol concentration over .0. He was released on I-bond.

DUI Arrests
Steven J. Hudson, 26, 803 E. South Broadway, Lombard, was arrested and charged with no insurance, driving with a suspended license, expired registration and DUI after a traffic stop at 3:46 a.m. Jan. 8 at Roosevelt and Salt Creek Lane.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested at 7:24 p.m. Jan. 6 at North Avenue and York Road for driving under the influence of drugs, improper lane use, possession of tobacco and leaving the scene of an accident. He was released on bond.
Bahroze Hussain, 18, 6758 N. Memai, Lincolnwood, was arrested and charged with improper lane use, failure to signal and DUI after police stopped his silver Porsche at North and Berteau at 1:37 a.m. Jan. 9. Hussain allegedly admitted to smoking cannabis earlier. He was released on cash bond. A 16-year-old female passenger was found to be in violation of curfew and was charged and released to her mother.
Cynthia A. Lowell, 26, 1524 Virginia Ave., Downers Grove, was arrested and charged with driving without headlights when required, driving the wrong way down a one-way street and DUI after police stopped her silver Toyota Prius at First and York streets at 1:51 a.m. Jan. 9. She was released on bond.

Warrant Arrest
Aileen R. Soriano, 22, 750 E. Bode Circle, Hoffman Estates, was arrested after an incident at 3:41 a.m. Jan. 5 at North Avenue and Elm Street. She was found to have a valid warrant out of Kane County. She was cited under city ordinance for driving with a suspended license, no insurance and improper lane use. She was given an I-bond on the local charges, but was unable to post $1,200 for the warrant. She was taken to DuPage  County Jail.

Alcohol in Public
Walter Sawyer, 75, 1467 W. 73^rd St., Chicago, and Derrick White, 50, 11567 S. Wentworth, Chicago, were cited for consumption of alcohol in public after they were seen in the parking lot of Corner Cottage Liquors, 526 W. North Ave., with open alcohol at 5:50 p.m. Jan. 5.

Damage to a Motor Vehicle
Someone smashed the driver-side window on a vehicle parked at Park and Kenmore streets between 9 p.m. Jan. 7 and 9:41 a.m. Jan. 8.
Someone ripped off the driver-side mirror of a vehicle while it was parked at Sears Essentials, 265 S. Route 83 between 1:15 and 1:45 p.m. Jan. 8.

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