Shoplifting Report Leads to Four Arrests For Drug, Theft, Driving Charges: Police

Elmhurst, IL - Police were called around 2:33 a.m. Jan. 27 to a business in the 900 block of S. York for reports of shoplifting.

Officers found four people suspected in the shoplifting and stopped them at Marion and Kenilworth, according to Elmhurst police.

Cedric Brown, 50 of the 3400 block of W. Adams in Bellwood, was charged with driving with a revoked license and no insurance, police reported. He was released on bond.

Patrick Fortney, 37 of the 0-100 block of S. Roberta in Northlake, was charged with felony retail theft, and he was taken to DuPage County Jail, police reported.

Tammye Hamilton, 45 of the 100 block of Bellwood in Bellwood, was in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, police reported. She was charged with felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and taken to DuPage County Jail.

Tracey A Colletti, 38 of the 1000 block of W Devon in Park Ridge, was in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, police reported. She also had three failure to appear warrants. She was charged with felony unlawful possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia and taken to DuPage County Jail.

Photo: top left, Cedrick Brown. Top right, Patrick Fortney. Bottom left, Tammye Hamilton. Bottom right, Tracey Colletti. Photos courtesy of the Elmhurst Police Department.