Elmhurst Police Blotter: Driving Under Influence, Drugs, Theft

Elmhurst IL

01 April, 2021

5:21 PM

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ELMHURST, IL — Officers from the Elmhurst Police Department made several arrests this week and have handled a number of other criminal complaints from around the community. Here is information from the reports. Francisco Rodriguez, 42, Palatine, was arrested at 8:07 a.m. March 29 for driving under the influence of drugs, driving with a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on bond and will appear in court at a later time.Gregory Crosby, 32, Chicago, was arrested at 9:09 a.m. on March 29 for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license, speeding and failure to signal when required. He was transported to the DuPage County Jail.Kontavina Paris, 19, Chicago, was arrested at 9:09 a.m. on March 29 for failure to wear a seatbelt and unlawful possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle. He was released on bond.Kelly Olmetti, 37, Melrose Park, was arrested at 8:01 a.m. on March 29 for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She was transported to the DuPage County Jail.Jozef Szpiech, 68, Norridge, was arrested at 12:20 p.m. on March 29 for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. He was released on bond.Silvio Garippo, 52, Elmwood Park, was arrested at 12:23 p.m. on March 29 for retail theft. He was released on bond.Daniel Giallanza, 33, Chicago, was arrested at 12:23 p.m. on March 29 for retail theft. He was transported to the DuPage County Jail.Miguel Vega, 38, Villa Park, was arrested at 2:14 p.m. March 30 for driving with a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, disobeying a traffic control device. He was released on bond.Biju Varghese, 48, Berwyn, was arrested at 8:27 p.m. on March 30 for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, failure to signal when required, driving with an expired registration and possession of open alcohol in a vehicle. He was transported to the DuPage County Jail.Anthony Wudi, 48, Addison, was arrested at 5:20 a.m. on March 31 on arrest warrants, possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the DuPage County Jail.Angelica Silva, 50, Downers Grove, was arrested at 1:44 p.m. on March 31 for driving with a suspended license, operating a motor vehicle while using a cell phone, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and on a previous arrest warrant. She was released to Westmont Police.Thomas Cherin, 35, Steward, was arrested at 1:51 p.m. on March 31 for improper lane usage, driving without registration and driving too fast for conditions. He was released on bond.Veltcho Kocherov, 35, River Grove, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. on March 31 for unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, speeding an operating an uninsured vehicle. He was released on bond. Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.