Crime & Safety
No Valid License? Best Not to Drive Through Elmhurst
Reports taken from the Elmhurst police blotter Oct 25-Nov. 4.

Driving With a Suspended License
Julio Tomas-Carrillo, 22, 122 S. Villa, Addison, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his red Mazda B3000 for disobeying a traffic control device at North and Glade at 4:46 p.m. Oct. 25. He was released on bond.
Antonio M. Soto, 29, 1636 N. 18th Ave., Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled him over for expired registration at Lake and West at 5:03 p.m. Oct. 26. He was released on bond.
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Anthony G. Catchings, 24, 1000 S. York Apt. B, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over his green Toyota Camry for suspended plates at I-290 and Route 83 at 10:04 a.m. Oct. 28. He was released on bond.
Rehan Jackson, 21, 5122 W. Adams, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over his silver Buick Park Avenue for no seat belt at North Avenue and River Glen at 9:36 p.m. Oct. 28. He was released on bond.
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Quartez Harris, 37, 4741 W. Polk, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled him over for speeding at Route 83 and Lake Street at 5:17 p.m. Oct. 29. Harris was released on bond.
Jurtate Dannard, 28, 5029 W. Erie St. Apt. 1, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over his gold Lincoln Town Car for no tail lights at 7:25 p.m. Oct. 29. He was released on bond.
Charles T. Verdak, 66, 732 Hillside, Elmhurst, was arrested at 4:31 p.m. Oct. 30 and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police investigated an incident of road rage that had occurred outside of Elmhurst. He was released on bond.
Rodney Pierre, 33, 60 N. Broadway, Des Plaines, was charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over his black Lexus for disobeying a traffic control device at First and Addison at 5:28 p.m. Oct. 30. He was released on bond.
Tawanda Kelly, 40, 205 N. Water Edge Drive Apt. 302, Glendale Heights, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled over her blue Toyota Accord at North Avenue and Route 83 at 8:24 p.m. Nov. 1. She was released on bond.
Vincent Scanio, 58, 1008 N. 17th, Melrose Park, was arrested on a warrant out of Glen Ellyn for failure to appear after police pulled over his red Mercury Mountaineer at North and Berteau at 11:12 p.m. Nov. 1. He also was found to be driving with a suspended license. He was released on bond.
Leobardo Davila, 46, 1612 N. 39th Ave., Stone Park, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance after police pulled over his red Ford Explorer for improper use of registration at Lake Street and Route 83 at 4:23 p.m. Nov. 4. He was released on bond.
Driving Without a License
David Lopez-Funes, 34, 111 Gery Stevens Court Apt. 2B, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police responded to a call for a suspicious vehicle at 150 W. Grand Ave. at 1:29 a.m. Nov. 2. He was released on bond.
Luis A. Corona, 26, 2121 S. Wolf Road Apt. 127, Hillside, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over his black Chrysler 300 for tinted windows at Butterfield and Cadwell at 8:43 a.m. Nov. 2. He was released on bond.
Elver Pedroza, 23, 171 N. 25th Apt. 4S, Melrose Park, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled him over for a loud muffler at North and Ridgeland at 4:04 p.m. Nov. 3. He was released on bond.
Manuel R. Galarza Orbe, 35, 2993 N. Lawndale, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving without a license after police pulled over his black Mitsubishi Eclipse for failure to signal at Lake and Walnut at 5:21 p.m. Nov. 4. He was released on bond.
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