Elmhurst Man Attacks Lyft Driver: Cops

Elmhurst IL

07 September, 2021

7:10 PM

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ELMHURST, IL – An Elmhurst man attacked a Lyft driver during an argument over the weekend, police said. Joseph Cascella, 26, who lives in the 600 block of Crockett Avenue, was arrested on a charge of battery. He was released on bond. About 2 a.m. Saturday, the Lyft driver got into a dispute with passengers, including Cascella, and asked them to leave his car, according to a police report The driver told police that Cascella punched him in the back of the head. Over the last couple of years, Elmhurst police have arrested Cascella a number of times. In July, Cascella was taken to the DuPage County Jail after he was found in violation of a bail bond order from a previous domestic violence incident. In April, he was arrested after he struck a person in the mouth at his house in the 600 block of West Crockett Avenue. He has been arrested at least three other times in Elmhurst since early 2020: In November, Cascella was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct for an incident that occurred at his house. According to a police report, Cascella threw an item, causing it to break to pieces. He was released on bond.In March 2020, Cascella was charged with aggravated battery in connection with spitting in an officer's face as he was being escorted into a squad car, Elmhurst police said. Officers responded to a report of a domestic incident. They found Cascella in the house and arrested him on a charge of violating his bail by returning to the house after a previous domestic battery, according to a police report. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.Cascella was arrested Feb. 6, 2020, on two counts of domestic battery. According to a police report, Cascella had been drinking alcohol, pushed the victim, grabbed his arm and knocked the hat off of his head. Cascella was taken to jail.