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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Elmhurst police released new photos of the man suspected of sexually battering a runner on the Illinois Prairie Path on Aug. 21, revealing he visited a nearby business before the attack and providing a sharper physical description including a red Aeropostale shirt, green Crocs and a black Segway scooter.
Public Safety
Elmhurst police found a stolen, fully automatic Glock 29 with a 24-round magazine under the driver's seat during a traffic stop tied to a Kohl's retail theft investigation, leading to Class X felony machine gun charges against Iziah Benavidez, 23, of Rolling Meadows.
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The Elmhurst City Council unanimously approved a $45,670 one-year lease for 22 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on Aug. 20, placing the contract on the consent agenda with no debate despite residents threatening to campaign against aldermen over privacy concerns.
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