Crime & Safety

Battery, Felony Theft, Hit-and-Run: Police Blotter

Wheaton police reports, Jan. 31-Feb. 4

MONDAY, FEB. 4

Media Player, Cash Stolen From Unlocked Cars

Someone stole a media player and $17 from cars in the 1100 block of Grant Street and 2100 block of Aberdeen Court between 10 p.m. Feb. 3 and 6 a.m. Feb. 4. Police said there were break-ins to unlocked cars at four separate homes.

Felony Theft

Police charged Carlos Russell, 32, of the 1600 block of Trowbridge Court in Wheaton with a warrant for felony theft in Naperville. He was arrested at the intersection of Blanchard Street and Heritage Lakes Drive around 12:25 a.m. and taken to DuPage County Jail.

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SUNDAY, FEB. 3

Battery

Police charged Kyaw Eh, 35, of the 1300 block of North Main Street in Wheaton with a warrant for battery. He was arrested near the intersection of Geneva Road and Main Street around 1:40 a.m. and taken to DuPage County Jail.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 2

Warrant, Traffic Offenses 

Police charged Quanell Tatum, 20, of the 700 block of East Evergreen Street in Wheaton with a warrant for traffic offenses. He drove a black 2001 Monte Carlo near the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Washington Street around 7:30 p.m. when police stopped him. He was taken to DuPage County Jail that night.

Suspended License 

  • Police charged Martin Farrelly, 28, of Glen Ellyn with driving on a suspended license. He drove a white 2010 Subaru WRX near the intersection of Naperville and Roosevelt roads around 1:45 a.m. when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning.
  • Police charged Anibal Renteria, 20, of Aurora with driving on a suspended license and illegal use of a license. He drove a white 2001 Mazda near the intersection of Jefferson and West streets around 12:15 a.m. when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning. 

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FRIDAY, FEB. 1

Suspended License

Police charged Sheneka Barnett, 23, of Joliet with driving on a suspended license. He drove a silver 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe near the intersection of Belleau Woods Drive and Shaffner Road around 5 p.m. when police stopped her. She was released on the scene.

Battery

Police issued a local ordinance citation of battery to Jie Dumond, 40, of the 500 block of South Naperville Road in Wheaton. He was arrested near his home around 12:45 p.m. and released on the scene.

THURSDAY, JAN. 31

$270 in Perfume Stolen

Someone stole two bottles, $270 worth, of perfume from a store in Danada Square West between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m.

Suspended License, Hit-and-Run

Police charged Bulmaro Garfias, 31, of Chicago with driving on a suspended license and a hit-and-run. He drove a silver 2002 Ford Explorer near the intersection of Heritage Lakes and Blanchard Street around 4:45 p.m. when the incident occurred. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that night.

See also:

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