Elm Leaves

Elmwood Park, River Grove police blotter Nov. 16

Updated: December 23, 2012 6:37AM

he following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Elmwood Park and River Grove police department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

Elmwood Park

BATTERY

Lisa Hahn, 24, of 2502 N. 72nd Court, Elmwood Park, was charged with domestic battery after her arrest at 9:01 p.m. Nov. 12 on the 2500 block of North 72nd Court. Hahn allegedly threw a cell phone and struck someone in the right eye. She was issued a Dec. 14 court date.

ASSAULT

Janidet J. Lujano, 38, of 6005 W. 35th St., Cicero, was charged with assault after her arrest at 2:25 a.m. Nov. 8 on the 2500 block of North Austin Avenue in Elmwood Park. Lujano allegedly made threats over the phone to another person. She was issued a Nov. 30 court date.

ALCOHOL

Aileen Maldonado, 30, of 8827 W. Grand Ave., River Grove, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after her arrest at 2:10 a.m. Nov. 16 on the 8300 block of West Grand Avenue. Maldonado was also charged with driving the wrong way on a divided highway after police pulled her over for driving allegedly erratically. She was issued a Nov. 30 court date.

Alexis Santana, 30, of 1323 N. Campbell Ave., Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after his arrest at 4:29 a.m. Nov. 11 on the 2400 block of North Harlem in Chicago. Santana was also charged with resisting an officer, battery, assault and operating a vehicle without insurance. Police allege Santana was discovered asleep at the wheel and later became combative with police after failing field sobriety tests. He was issued a Nov. 30 court date.

ORDER VIOLATION

Richard O. Melgar, 38, of 2529 N. Austin Ave., Chicago, was charged with violating an order of protection after his arrest at 2:18 a.m. Nov. 8 on the 2500 block of North Austin in Elmwood Park. Melgar was issued a Nov. 15 court date.

River Grove

ALCOHOL

Michael Tapia, 19, of 7743 W. Westwood, Elmwood Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after his arrest at 10:01 p.m. Nov. 9 on the 8000 block of Grand Avenue in River Grove. Tapia was pulled over after allegedly speeding. He was issued a Dec. 6 court date.





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