NW suburban police blotter

Arlington Heightsbull; Eldon A. Rivelli, 27, of the 800 block of Pahl Road, Elk Grove Village, was arrested around 1 a.m. Feb. 18 on the 1400 block of West Algonquin Road and charged with felony aggravated unlawful use and possession of a weapon without a firearm owner's ID, resisting and battery of a police officer, and possession of marijuana. Rivelli, a passenger in a car stopped for a traffic violation, ran from the car, tossed a 45-caliber pistol over a fence and dropped a bag of marijuana before officers caught him, police said. He hit an officer in the chest during the arrest, reports said. His court date is March 2.bull; Thieves stole the passenger's-side fog light and plastic trim from the front bumper on a 2000 BMW 528I in a condominium lot on the 2300 block of East Olive Street between 9 a.m. Feb. 16 and 9 a.m. Feb. 18. Value was estimated at $1,000. bull; Thieves stole two 50-pound condensers, total value estimated at $600, from refrigerator units on the roof at Dominick's, 325 E. Palatine Road, between Feb. 9 and 17. bull; Vandals smashed two mailboxes on the 1800 block of North Yale Avenue and 1300 block of North Forest and smashed an outdoor electric light on the 1100 block of North Chestnut Avenue between midnight and 6 a.m. Feb. 21. Damage was estimated at $300. bull; Burglars stole a subwoofer valued at $350 out of an unlocked 2000 Ford Explorer in a driveway on the 300 block of South Prindle Avenue between 8:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and 7:15 a.m. Feb. 20. bull; Burglars stole a backpack with sunglasses, head phones, and MP3 player out of an unlocked 2003 Chevrolet Blazer on the 1500 block of West Lillian Avenue between 8:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 12:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Value was estimated at $715.Barringtonbull; Joshua B. Boand, 33, of the 500 block of South Hough Street, Barrington, was arrested around 9:15 a. m. Feb. 18 at his home and charged with possession of marijuana. bull; Burglars broke into a 2004 Nissan Muano between 5:45 and 7:10. m. Feb. 15 at the park district facility, 235 Lions Drive, and stole a purse containing credit cards, prescription eyeglasses, cosmetics, gift cards, wallet and $40. Value was estimated at $450. Someone used a credit card at Jewel in Barrington at 7:32 p.m. and a debit card at Staples. Total charges were estimated at $656.Des Plainesbull; Samuel M. Sullivan, 30, of the 100 block of South Ash, Palatine, was arrested around 5:10 p.m. Feb. 21 at JJ Tire, 969 S. Lee St., and charged with battery and resisting a peace officer. Reports said he punched a 43-year-old male employee in the chin and struggled with officers during the arrest. An officer used a Taser to subdue him because he refused to walk into the holding cell and braced his legs against doorways and walls, police said. bull; Peter V. Tolstyk, 20, of the 2700 block of Idaho Road, Naperville, was arrested around 11 p.m. Feb. 19 after a traffic stop on the 1200 of Rand Road and charged with traffic violations and possession of marijuana. His court date is March 22.bull; Thieves stole a silver men's mountain bike valued at $150 after the 30-year-old male victim left it outside First Merit Bank, 678 S. Lee St., between 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Feb. 20. The ATM outside the bank was not working, so the man went inside the building. The bike was missing when he returned.Elk Grove Villagebull; Michael E. Carey, 31, of the 200 block of Judson Street, Bensenville, was arrested around 2 a.m. Feb. 12 on Oakton Street at Busse Road and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. His court date is March 16.bull; Burglars stole a GPS unit and digital camera out of a 2003 Ford Windstar van on the 1000 block of West Devon Avenue between 4 p.m. Feb. 11 and 10 a.m. Feb. 12. Value was estimated at $3,600. bull; Burglars damaged an overhead door and stole an electric welder and computer out of a warehouse in the 800 block of Greenleaf Ave., between 5 p.m. Feb. 12 and 7 a.m. Feb. 15. Loss was estimated at $3,500. bull; Thieves stole a 2008 International 4700 box truck valued at $50,000 from a parking lot of a rental car agency on the 400 block of E. Higgins Road, between 4:30 p.m. Feb. 12 and 7 a.m. Feb. 15. The last driver had placed the keys in a drop box. bull; A customer rented a 2007 Ford E250 van valued at $25,000 Dec. 22 from a rental company in the 1200 block of Busse Road, but did not return the van. The customer's phone has been disconnected and the credit card canceled.Palatinebull; Greg W. Hardy, 25, of the 400 block of Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, was arrested Feb. 14 after a traffic stop at Route 14 and Palatine Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Officers found 28.2 grams of marijuana and a drug bowl in his car, reports said. bull; Thieves stole $1,500 out of the bridal suite during a wedding reception at Cotillion Banquet Hall, 360 S. Creekside Drive, between 9:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 12:30 a.m. Feb. 14.Schaumburgbull; Angela M. Ayllon, 18, of the 0-100 block of South Ash Street, Palatine, was arrested around 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Spencers in Woodfield Mall and charged with retail theft. Her court date is March 12.bull; Daniel R. Gualano, 33, of the 200 block of Sumac Lane, Schaumburg, was arrested around 1:35 a.m. Feb. 12 at Weathersfield Way and Orleans Lane and charged with traffic violations, driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. His court date is March 26.Streamwoodbull; Alfaro Ernan, 28, of the 300 block of Stratford Circle, Streamwood, was arrested around 7:50 p.m. Feb. 12 and charged with local ordinance fighting in public. His court date is March 26. bull; Burglars kicked open the rear door at a home on the 300 block of South Ottendorf Road between 12:30 and 10 p.m. Feb. 14 and stole two TVs, a video game system, gold jewelry and tae kwon do equipment.Wheelingbull; Thieves stole diamond and gold jewelry valued at $11,300 from a couple in their 80s at a home on the 700 block of Clearwater Court around 2:40 p.m. Feb.. 15. One male offender talked his way into the home, telling the male homeowner he was there to check his chimney for snow clogs, and convinced him to go to the basement for a bucket of water. This offender stalled the victim in the basement until his accomplice shouted from upstairs, reports said. The two men left with the jewelry. The victim's wife was not home at the time, and she discovered the theft when she returned.bull; Thieves stole a red 1995 Toyota Celica in an apartment lot on the 1500 block of Heather Court between 10 a.m. Feb. 14 and 5 p.m. Feb. 15. Value was estimated at $5,000.bull; Vandals wrote graffiti on the 700 block of McHenry Road and at Wheeling High School, 900 South Elmhurst Road, Feb. 17.