Public Safety
Elmhurst police arrested a 68-year-old Van Auken Street man on a disorderly conduct charge after he was caught destroying a fence with a hammer, the latest in a series of arrests dating to 2023. The arrest was among five incidents in the latest police reports, including a drug paraphernalia citation, a domestic battery arrest, driveway vandalism and a stolen car chase.
Public Safety
A Villa Park woman was pulled from her burning home in the 400 block of North Bierman Avenue on Oct. 4 and transferred to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition after she reportedly went deeper into the house to retrieve her dog, which did not survive. Elmhurst and Oak Brook Terrace firefighters were among the mutual-aid crews that responded.
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A derecho with 70 mph winds tore through DuPage County on Aug. 11, triggering tornado warnings for Elmhurst, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace, igniting a Villa Park garage fire from downed power lines and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands — the third major storm to hit the area in two weeks.
Public Safety
A detached garage at 936 S. Ardmore Ave. in Villa Park caught fire Tuesday, Aug. 11, after storm-downed power lines made contact with the structure, drawing mutual aid from Elmhurst and six other fire departments. No injuries were reported.
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Elmhurst police logged six incidents across multiple neighborhoods between Friday, Aug. 7, and Sunday, Aug. 9, including a DUI arrest on West St. Charles Road, a stolen Honda Accord on South West Avenue, and thefts of an e-bike and an iPhone.
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