===== PDF PAGE 44 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] CITY OF WEST CHICAGO PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM TITLE: ; 5.0. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: Resolution No. 22-R-0023 Funding Agreement & Festival Mexican Independence Day Festival Mexican Cultural Center DuPage FILE NUMBER: COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: April 25, 2022 COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner SIGNATURE Za = oe APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE ITEM SUMMARY: The Mexican Cultural Center (MCC) and City Staff seek approval of the attached 2022 Funding Agreement for the Mexican Independence Day Festival (MID) which is proposed to take place September 10-11, 2022. As outlined in the Agreement, the MCC is responsible for all aspects of planning, organizing and managing the event while the City provides financial support as well as in-kind services. The City will provide the financial support of $12,000 to be paid in installments, in order to help cover the cost of Festival activities and the MCC’s role in producing the Festival for community-wide benefit. Funds will be released so long as the submittal requirements have been met. The City will also equally match the amount of cash donations the MCC raises in excess of $2,000, with the City’s matched contribution not to exceed $8,000. The City’s maximum total contribution to the MCC shall not exceed $20,000. ACTIONS PROPOSED: Staff recommends approval of the Resolution No. 22-R-0023 as proposed. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ===== PDF PAGE 45 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Exhibit A ndin i | Day Festival This funding agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement") is made and entered into on the__ day of ___ 2022 by and between the Mexican Cultural Center (hereinafter referred to as "MCC") and the City of West Chicago, (hereinafter referred to as "City"). 1. In consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, as well as other good and valuable considerations, the MCC and the City hereby agree that the MCC is an independent entity with respect to the City and agrees to perform all services to create, plan, develop and execute the Mexican Independence Day Festival on September 10-11, 2022, (hereinafter referred to as "Festival") and that the City will provide a designated amount of financial support for such Festival. The MCC has no authority or power to incur debts, obligations or commitments of any kind whatsoever for or on behalf of the City or to bind the City to any contract, agreement or employment agreement. The MCC will be responsible for producing the Festival within the Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. This will include, but is not limited to, accomplishing the following tasks and purveyance of services: A. The MCC will serve as the lead event planner and execute the following duties: 1. Plan, organize and supervise the Festival, making arrangements for the Festival site, negotiate contracts with responsible independent contractors or vendors, apply for all permits and licenses, comply with all insurance requirements as defined in the Special Event Permit Application, and coordinate with City officials. 2. Comply with the City’s Municipal Code, ordinances, and Special Events Policy in effect at the time this Agreement becomes fully executed, including the posting of signs in conformance with the City's regulations regarding concealed carry at special events. Should a higher level of government mandate any new laws that the City is required to enforce and should the City Council approve a new law that does not specifically deal with festivals but rather improves and addresses the health, safety and welfare of West Chicago residents and its visitors, then the MCC shall be obligated to comply. Solicit volunteers and vendors as needed. Undertake additional fundraising efforts. Ensure at least one supervisor attends and supervises the aR w& ===== PDF PAGE 46 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] entire Festival. 6. Pay all contractual obligations associated with the Festival and obtain all required licenses and deposits. 7. Ensure that the Festival does not open to the public until: all applicable permits are obtained; all approvals are granted; all insurance requirements are satisfied; and all posting of signs is fulfilled. 8. Ensure that the Festival area is maintained in a clean and sanitary condition during the Festival, and that proper cleanup is completed after the Festival in order to return City property to its original condition. This shall include, but is not limited to, prompt removal of animal waste from festival grounds or the parade route by MCC staff or hired contractor. The MCC shall promote the Festival through various media channels. Promotional efforts for each media source shall be detailed in the post-event report to include the name of each media source, copy of the advertisement, length of promotion, and a summary of reach, if available. The MCC shall also promote the Festival through its organizational website and social media platforms. The MCC shall recognize the City in any and all marketing, promotional and social media materials as a primary contributor and sponsor of the Festival. There shall be no entrance fee for the Festival. There will neither be a carnival nor fireworks at the Festival. Alcohol shall neither be served nor permitted at the Festival. The MCC shall offer to all businesses in the Downtown TIF District an opportunity to be vendors of or participants in the Festival. Such businesses _ shall be given priority over businesses not within the Downtown TIF District. At the MCC’s request, the City will provide the MCC with a current list of businesses registered within the Downtown TIF District. Not less than 14 days prior to the Festival, the MCC will provide the Special Events Coordinator with a copy of the written communication(s) used to invite downtown businesses to participate in the Festival, along with a list of those confirmed. This list shall include a brief description of each business’s manner of participation. This list will be included as an addendum to the Special Event Permit Application and with the MCC’s final written report. The MCC shall provide adequate safety and security throughout the Festival duration. As such, the MCC shall ensure that all horses at the Festival, whether they are part of the parade or other activities, shall be separated from the general public by means of barricades or a distance of at least 10 feet. Additionally, MCC will contract to have onsite overnight security between the days of September 10 and September 11, 2022. The MCC shall submit a copy of the security contract to the City’s Special Events Coordinator not less than 14 days prior to the Festival. The contract shall outline the 2 ===== PDF PAGE 47 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] expectations of the hired security personnel in order to address how problematic situations such as_ theft, physical altercations, and/or trespassing will be handled. Name and contact information of security personnel shall also be provided. 3. The City's responsibilities are limited to the following: A. The City will provide financial support of $12,000 to be paid in installments, in order to help cover the cost of Festival activities and the MCC’s role in producing the Festival for community-wide benefit. Funds will be released so long as the submittal requirements have been met. 1. The City agrees to pay the MCC (or its designee, as specified in writing) $8,000 for contractual obligations directly related to the Festival by the end of the week following the July 18, 2022 City Council meeting. 2. The City agrees to pay the MCC (or its designee, as specified in writing) $3,500 for contractual obligations directly related to the Festival by the end of the week following the August 1, 2022 City Council meeting. 3. The City agrees to pay the MCC (or its designee, as specified in writing) the final $500 in consideration of all contractual requirements being met. B. The City will equally match the amount of cash donations the MCC raises in excess of $2,000, with the City’s matched contribution to not exceed $8,000. The City’s maximum total contribution to the MCC shall not exceed $20,000. 1. The MCC shall submit a copy of acknowledgment of cash donations received to support the Festival. 2. The MCC shall be paid the equivalent of the submitted receipt totals, once the $2,000 minimum has been received by the MCC and then verified by the City. 3. The MCC will be paid no later than 30 days of the City receiving a complete and satisfactory submittal. C. The MCC shall provide the City copies of all invoices, receipts and checks to vendors for the expense receipts of not less than $12,000 in addition to the total amount of cash contributions provided by the City match. These items shall be submitted with the MCC’s final written report which shall include a summary financial report as outlined in Section 4.E. 1. The MCC shall seek pre-approval from the City Special Event Coordinator when making purchases outside of essential festival expenditures. The Special Event Coordinator shall have sole authority in determining whether a purchase meets the standard of an essential expenditure. This shall apply only to purchases above $750.00, but serial purchases of the same item or service less than that shall also be subject to review. D. The MCC shall make its final appearance at the earliest available ===== PDF PAGE 48 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Public Affairs Committee meeting after the Festival, no later than the November 28, 2022 meeting, to present the final written report. If for any reason the November 28, 2022 meeting is cancelled, the MCC will appear at the following Public Affairs Committee meeting. Should any submittal deadline not be met and/or should the information submitted be deemed incomplete, the City will withhold payment until the submittal is satisfactory. The MCC will be paid within 30 days of the City receiving complete and satisfactory submittals. The City will provide the following in-kind services with approval of the City Administrator: 1. Public Works Department employees will assist with Festival set- up, arrange for a dumpster from Groot Industries at no cost to MCC, ensure water hook-up, and provide Festival banner and ‘papel picado’ (perforated banner sign) installation along downtown light posts three weeks prior to the event. 2. Public Works Department employees shall provide barricades at the Festival entrances. The MCC may request additional barricades from the Public Works Department which will be provided if inventory is available and if Public Works can reasonably accommodate the request. 3. Public Works staff will provide standard special event street cleanup assistance; not included is animal related waste or feed product disposal. The MCC is responsible for completing all other event-related cleanup before leaving the Festival site on September 11, 2022. If a cleanup project requires additional time and/or the hiring of an external contractor, the MCC must notify the Special Events Coordinator. The MCC must provide the Special Events Coordinator with details regarding the nature of the work to be done, the name and contact information of the person(s) scheduled to perform the work, and the expected timeline of completion. If the MCC is unable to complete the work in a manner deemed acceptable by City staff, the City will conduct the work and charge the MCC the applicable municipal rate. 4. Police Department employees will provide staff and provide security during the hours of operation of the Festival. The City will not provide on-site overnight security. 5. Community Development Department employees and/or City contractors will inspect the general layout of the site and conduct any other inspections deemed necessary once all Festival components are known. The site inspection shall take place at least one hour prior to the time the Festival is scheduled to open to the public. All event components requiring inspection shall be completely set up at the time of the scheduled inspection. At least one representative of the MCC shall be present during the entire inspection. 6. Marketing and Communications Division staff will assist the MCC 4 ===== PDF PAGE 49 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] with the marketing of the Festival via the City’s website, community calendar and newsletter; however, paid advertising will be the sole responsibility of the MCC. In order for City staff to provide marketing assistance, the MCC shall submit 2022 event-specific marketing materials to the City at least 60 days prior to the Festival. These materials may include, but are not limited to photos, graphics, logos, link to the event website, and links to social media event page(s). The MCC shall submit any new or additional marketing materials to the City no later than 30 days prior to the Festival. These materials may include, but are not limited to the entertainment schedule, tentative list of parade participants, tentative list of vendors, and programming updates. MCC will update the City as new parade participants and vendors are added on a weekly basis following the tentative list submission. The MCC shall communicate progress and compliance with the terms of this Agreement at the request of the City. The MCC shall comply with the following coordination and submittal deadlines and all other submittal dates as indicated on the Special Event Permit Application. A. B. C. May 24, 2022— Submit Special Event Permit Application and required supporting documentation. June — Attend an Application review meeting to be scheduled by the City after the Special Event Permit Application has been submitted. July, August, & September 2022 - The MCC is required to attend at least three coordination meetings to be held with City officials in preparation of the Festival. The meetings shall be scheduled by the City after the Special Event Permit Application has been submitted. The City reserves the right to cancel the Festival by the third coordination meeting if the Agreement terms have not been satisfied or have not been adequately addressed. All monies provided by the City to MCC prior to any cancellation shall be repaid in accordance with Section 12 of this Agreement. September 2, 2022 — Not less than 14 days prior to the Festival, the MCC shall provide written notice, via hand-delivery and/or U.S. Mail, to all residents, business tenants, and property owners in the Turner Junction Historic District where the Festival will take place and along the parade route. At the MCC’s request, the City will provide the MCC with a current list of addresses located within these defined areas. The MCC shall provide a written affidavit to the City confirming delivery of these notices no later than seven days prior to the Festival. November 1, 2022 — Submit final draft of the post-Festival report. The report shall include a recap of the Festival and detail the logistical successes and challenges of the event. It shall also include the accounting of expenses related to the Festival, totaling not less than $12,000 plus the total amount of the City’s matched ===== PDF PAGE 50 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] 10. 11. 12. contributions as described in Section 3.B. All associated expenses shall be accompanied by copies of invoices, receipts, and verification of payments made to vendors. If either party elects to enforce the provisions of this contract in a court of law, the venue shall be in the Circuit Court of DuPage County. The successful party in any action to enforce the terms of this Agreement is entitled to reimbursement for its reasonable costs and attorney's fees. The MCC agrees to maintain general liability insurance in amounts not less than $2,000,000 aggregate and shall name the City of West Chicago and its respective officials, agents, employees and volunteers all as additional insureds under the policy. The MCC's insurance coverage shall be primary as respects the City and its respective officials, agents, employees and volunteers. Any insurance or self- insurance maintained by the City and its respective officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of the MCC's insurance and shall not contribute with it. The MCC shall ensure that the City receives original certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing the existence of such coverage with its completed Special Event Permit Application, which shall be continued during any periods in which this Agreement is in force. The MCC hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and its directors, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action and other liabilities and expenses, including but not limited to attorney's fees, arising out of or in connection with the Festival, including but not limited to any such claims that may be asserted by any employees and/or volunteers of the MCC, any contractor, vendor or other service provider for the Festival. This indemnification provision shall survive the term of this Agreement or any cancellation or abandonment of the terms and conditions contemplated herein. The MCC is responsible for obtaining, verifying and retaining all vendor and participant Certificates of Insurance and waivers when applicable. The MCC hereby agrees that any and all work conducted at the Festival site shall be performed in accordance with all applicable laws of the City to provide a safe working environment for the Festival workers, volunteers and general public. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City and its respective officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of any vendor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. The MCC is responsible for ensuring that all insurance requirements are met, and all required documentation is provided to the City. If necessary, the MCC hereby grants the City permission to communicate directly with its insurance company to ensure that the Certificate of Insurance and the endorsements comply with the terms of this Agreement, the Special Events Policy, and the City’s Municipal Code. Neither this Agreement nor any interest herein, or claim hereunder, shall be assigned or transferred by either the City or the MCC. Should the MCC fail to comply with the terms of this Agreement, all ===== PDF PAGE 51 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] monies provided and not accounted for in expenditures towards the planning of the Festival by the City shall be returned to it within 60 days of the written notice of the termination of this Agreement. The Festival may be cancelled by mutual written agreement of both Parties as a result of extreme weather on any day of the Festival; in this instance, no repayment to the City is required. 13. If the Festival is canceled arising out of compliance with any law, ordinance, regulation, ruling, order or other governmental action or arising out of acts of God, fire, flood, war, acts of terrorism, pandemic, epidemic, sabotage, accidents, or any other similar circumstance, the City will notify the MCC and immediately discontinue payments to the MCC and the accounting procedure in Paragraph 12 shall apply. CITY OF WEST CHICAGO MEXICAN CULTURAL CENTER By: Name: Ruben Pineda Name: Fernando Ramirez Title: Mayor Title: President Date: Date: Attest: Attest: By: Name: Valeria Perez Name: Title: Deputy City Clerk Title: ===== PDF PAGE 52 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Item # S.E. May 24, 2022 The City of West Chicago Attention: Public Works Department 475 Main Street West Chicago, IL 60185 Re: Parking Request on Colford Avenue Dear City of West Chicago, | am longtime resident ( approaching 25 years) of the City of West Chicago. | love our City and proud to live here. I live at colford Avenue. Over those 25 years | have seen and my family has been part of several crashes on our street and specifically at our Driveway. These were low impact ( slow speed crashes). Some but not all crashed have been reported to the Police. When we moved to our house ( 1998), the City had begun design for the reconstruction of our street. Aside from the street reconstruction, | believe all the water, sanitary and storm sewer were replaced. This was a great and appreciated improvement. During the construction a hydrant was moved slightly on the south side of the street that has enabled legal parking between the driveway apron of 460 Colford Avenue and the Fire hydrant. At least this is what | remember. More relevant is the issue of parking on the south side of the street perpendicular to our driveway. During the Street Design process the street was super-elevated ( higher elevation on the North side) my side of the street. This was very helpful to us as we had a crazy steep driveway previous. However our driveway apron remains steep making it difficult to back out of onto the street. See “Attachment A” for a somewhat typical view of what it looks like backing out of our driveway when a car is parked in front of 460 Colford Avenue. | say somewhat typical as most of time cars park closer to the Fire Hydrant but they do maintain the 10 foot distance from the Hydrant. There have been 3 owners of the House at 460 Colford Avenue and each has had at least one incident of someone using our driveway to turn around / back out of our driveway into their or a visitors parked car. Eventually each owner realized it was best not to park there. Sadly the most recent incident was my daughter backing out caused $1,700 of damage to our car and an equal amount to the neighbors car. We have had good relationships with each owner and they each a weary of parking in the street in front of their house for these reasons. ===== PDF PAGE 53 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] One additional crash occurred when my son was turning into our Driveway. We are also at the top of Hill on Colford and it is not possible for two cars to pass each other when a car is parked in the street. Several years ago by son headed eastbound was turning into our driveway and a speeding car also headed eastbound tried to speed by his car and our driveway causing the crash. That crash caused about $4,200 in damage to our car. The other driver was found to be at fault. The current owners are selling their house and | thought this might be an opportune time to place a No Parking street sign between the Fire hydrant and the driveway apron of 460 Colford Avenue. | rely on your expertise, but the sign could read something like “ No parking between driveway and Fire Hydrant”. | would gladly pay for the sign if funding is an issue. In closing, the best way to really experience what backing out of our Driveway is like when a car is parked as seen in attachment A is to do it yourself while backing out and headed eastbound. Please let me know if you would like to meet on site and discuss. You can reach me via email at or my cell at a. | am looking forward to speaking with you. Kurt Lebo Wcolford Avenue West Chicago, IL 60185 ===== PDF PAGE 54 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Attachment A uth from Colford Avenue View ¥ looking 50 > “MR aN af B= i my é | 464 Coiford Avenue 460 Colford Avenue hed! {= or a ay 0 fire \ Lt | LA [ee mt _— — a. a — -itLr —— — — a aS yo a =| — — ine — ~~ S Se aA My Driveway at Colford Avenue ===== PDF PAGE 55 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] WEST CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT FEBRUARY 2022 Colin Fleury, Chief of Police ===== PDF PAGE 56 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] TABLE OF CONTENTS OrganizationalChart.......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Department Overview .............................................................................................................. 4 Personnel ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Criminal Activities.....................................................................................................................................................7 MonthlyTotals.......................................................................................................................................................................... .10 Officer Activities.............................................................................................................................................11 2 ===== PDF PAGE 57 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Organizational Chart West Chicago Police Department “West Chicago Police Department Organizational Chart Chief of Police (1) Administrative Management Assistant Analyst Deputy Chief (1) Investigations/Support Pte © _ Academy Recruit (2) Community Relations Trini Oe Fro rogan ( DaysB Sergeant (1) Tishts Sergeant (1) Patrol Officers (4) Investigations Sergeant (1) Administrative Sergeant (1) HSI Detective(1) Social Worker (1) Records Personnal Contractual (3) Night B Sergeant (1) Gang/Narcotics Patrol Officers (5) Detectives (2 Patrol Officers (5) Asia GA School Resource Officers (2 Evidence Custodian (CSO) (1) As of February 2022 ===== PDF PAGE 58 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Department Overview The Mission of the West Chicago Police Department is to Protect Life and Liberty, Provide Quality Police Services, and Forge Community Partnerships with Integrity and Professionalism. There are three divisions in the Police Department: the Office of the Chief of Police, the Patrol Division, and the Investigations/Administrative Division. The primary responsibility of the Office of the Chief of Police is to provide general management direction and control for the Department. The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Chief of Police, the Management Analyst, and the Administrative Assistant. The Patrol Division consists of Uniformed Patrol Officers, the Community Service Officer, and the Training Officer. The Investigations/Administrative Division consists of Detectives, School Resource Officers, Evidence/Property, the Community Relations Officer, the Administrative Sergeant, and Social Services. 4 ===== PDF PAGE 59 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Personnel On February 10th Selena Guzman completed her college internship with the West Chicago Police Department. Selena worked with the Social Services Unit about providing help and support to the West Chicago community. The Department wishes her well in all of her future endeavors. On February 11th, Detective Greg Bowers was promoted to the position of Sergeant. On February 23rd, Sgt. John Zurick completed his last duty day with the Department. The Department thanks Sergeant Zurick for over 29 years of service to the City and wishes him well in his future endeavors. 5 ===== PDF PAGE 60 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] On February 13th, Officer Joseph Eversole was assigned to the Investigations Unit. On February 27th, Detective Robbi Peterson was promoted to the position of Sergeant. 6 ===== PDF PAGE 61 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Criminal Activities Criminal Damage to Property: #2200296 Person(s) unknown damaged a vehicle parked in the 500 block of E. Blair St. The windshield and rear window of the car were shattered by unknown means. The offender(s) had also flattened three tires on the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing. Criminal Defacement: #2200231 Person(s) unknown spray painted gang-related graffiti on a fence in the 400 block of E. Forest Ave. #2200240 Person(s) unknown spray-painted gang-related graffiti on a fence in the alley in the 200 block of George St. #2200297 Person(s) unknown spray painted gang-related graffiti on the north side of an apartment building and the fence surrounding a dumpster in the 1200 block of Kings Cross. Aggravated Assault: #2200299 Person(s) unknown approached the victim as he sat in his car in the 700 block of Parkside Ave. A suspect pointed a gun at the victim, ordered him to exit the vehicle, and asked where the victim's sister was. The victim advised the suspect that he did not know. The suspect then stated he would kill the sister and come back and kill the victim and his family if she could not be located. The suspect then walked to a car where approximately five other suspects were standing, with at least one other subject holding a handgun. The suspects then entered two vehicles and left the scene toward Forest Ave. The investigation is ongoing. Theft Under $500.00: #2200273 Person(s) unknown removed money from the secured locker at a gym in the 1800 block of N. Neltnor Blvd. The victim placed his wallet in a locker, secured it with a padlock, and worked out. When the victim returned to the locker, the lock was missing. His wallet was still in place, but $120.00 was missing. Nothing else was removed from the locker. Theft Over $500.00: #2200197 A known person removed a Dell computer, an unknown make monitor, and an Epson scanner from a business in the 100 block of Galena St., The business owner, had provided an employee with the computer equipment to facilitate work. The suspect ended employment with the company and took the equipment with her. The loss is estimated at $1,800.00. Retail Theft: #2200219 Person(s) unknown entered Walgreens, located at 125 N. Neltnor Blvd., and removed three or four bottles of perfume/cologne after forcing open the display case. The loss is estimated at $197.00. 7 ===== PDF PAGE 62 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories: #2200270 Person(s) unknown removed two catalytic converters from a vehicle parked in the 1600 block of Canterbury Ct. #2200301 Person(s) unknown removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the 200 block of N. Neltnor Blvd. Motor Vehicle Theft: #2200196 Person(s) unknown removed a vehicle from a business in the 1000 block of Carolina Dr. An employee's vehicle broke down, so the employer loaned him a truck with a plow attached to get home. The employee did not show up to work the next day with the truck, and the vehicle owner had difficulty reaching the employee on the telephone. Eventually, the employee contacted the owner and stated he had returned the truck and parked it behind the business with the keys in the unlocked vehicle. The investigation is ongoing. #2200284 A company in the 1800 block of W. Hawthorne Ln. had advised a truck driver to return a company truck, and the driver failed to comply. The truck was tracked by GPS to locations in Marshall and Effingham, IL but could not be located when local law enforcement checked for the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing. Fraud: #2200160 Person(s) unknown cashed six checks at Extra Value Liquors, located at 334 S. Neltnor Blvd., totaling $5,318.25. All six checks were returned by the store's bank as fraudulent and did not clear the issuing bank. An employee advised that when a check is cashed, a state ID or driver's license number is written on the back of the check, which assisted in developing suspect information. The investigation is ongoing. #2200163 Person(s) unknown cashed two checks at Mr. A's Liquors, located at 1400 S. Neltnor Blvd., totaling $1,896.52. The store's bank returned the checks as fictitious. An employee advised that when a check is cashed, a state ID or driver's license number is written on the back of the check, which assisted in developing suspect information. The investigation is ongoing. #2200183 Person(s) unknown attempted to cash a check for $525 at Mr. A's Liquors, located at 1400 S. Neltnor Blvd. The store clerk recognized the check as fraudulent and told the subject he would not cash or return the check. The suspect then left the business. The investigation is ongoing. Burglary: #2200261 Person(s) unknown entered an airplane hangar in the 31W700 block of North Ave. Entry had been made by breaking a window on the west side of the building. Nine unsecured planes were in the hangar, and eight had the transponder/radios removed. The value of each unit is valued at $25,000.00. The investigation is ongoing. Residential Burglary: #2200185 Person(s) unknown entered the unsecured apartment in the 1200 block of Kings Cir. Removed were two 65-inch flat-screen televisions and four end tables. The value of the items taken is not known. The investigation is ongoing. 8 ===== PDF PAGE 63 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] #2200324 Person(s) unknown entered the unsecured and unoccupied apartment in the 800 block of Burr Oaks Dr., where the resident was in the process of moving. Removed from the apartment was an Apple iPhone 12 valued at $800.00. Forgery: #2200206 Person(s) unknown altered and deposited the check of a business located in the 3N700 block of Powis Rd. The business's check had been issued to a company in Batavia for $34.75. The check had been altered to $3,400.75, and an unknown individual's name replaced the company name. The offender(s) electronically deposited the check into a credit union account. The investigation is ongoing. Child Pornography: #2200255 A known person is alleged to have forwarded pornographic videos and photos of an eighth-grader utilizing the Snapchat application. The suspect was located and declined to be interviewed. The suspect's phone was taken and sent for analysis. The investigation is ongoing. 9 ===== PDF PAGE 64 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Monthly Totals Activities Nov Dec Jan Feb YTD YTD Total 2021 2021 2021 2022 2022 2021 2021 Traffic 511 447 492 408 900 955 5,954 Stops Traffic 193 179 179 141 303 230 1,940 Citations Traffic 277 214 203 162 365 398 2,606 Warnings Parking 303 218 255 196 451 607 3,860 Citations Traffic 66 73 67 60 127 140 804 Crashes Incident 214 241 214 227 441 374 2,780 Reports 10 ===== PDF PAGE 65 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Officer Activities #2200103 On January 24th, a suspect entered Murphy’s Ace Hardware, located at 319 S. Neltnor Blvd., and filled a shopping cart with $1,489.91 in tools. The suspect pushed the cart out to the lot and loaded the items into a car when a store employee confronted him. The suspect ignored the employee's direction to pay for the items, continued loading the tools into the car, and left the scene. A few days later, a store employee received information about a possible suspect on Facebook selling stolen tools. Detectives learned the suspect was wanted on an unrelated warrant out of DuPage County. On February 4th, Detectives Eversole, Calabrese, Flanigan, and Herbert traveled to Oak Lawn and located the suspect's vehicle parked in front of his residence. A subject entered the vehicle and drove to a nearby corner, where he exited the car. The subject was identified as the suspect in this theft investigation and taken into custody for the warrant. He was transported to the Police Station and interviewed by detectives. The subject admitted he had driven to West Chicago after leaving the DuPage County Courthouse, stealing the items from Ace Hardware and selling them to a subject for money. The suspect posted bond on the warrant and was released after being allowed to recover the stolen items. He did not follow through, and on January 15th, the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office approved a charge of Felony Retail Theft against the suspect, and a warrant for his arrest was obtained. #2000694 On May 14th, 2020, a vehicle was taken from the driveway of a residence in the 1300 block of Prairie Ct. The owner stated the vehicle was unsecured, and the key fob was left in the SUV. The vehicle was spotted on North Ave. by a Carol Stream Police Officer, who attempted to stop the Land Rover, but lost sight of it. The vehicle's tracking system was activated and showed that the Land Rover was in Westmont. The Westmont Police Officers located the vehicle, and a suspect fled from the scene. The vehicle was towed to the Police Station, where it was processed for evidence by Detective Peterson. A shirt that did not belong to the owner or his family members was found on the front passenger seat and sent to the DuPage County Crime Lab. DNA on the shirt was run through the State’s DNA index and identified a possible suspect. After running the suspect’s information through the State’s law enforcement databases, Detective's learned that the suspect was wanted on a warrant for a previous charge of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle. A search warrant was obtained for the suspect's DNA. On November 5th, 2020, a DNA sample was collected as the suspect was being transported through O'Hare airport by the U.S. Marshal's Office for an unrelated case. On January 13th, 2022, Detective Peterson contacted the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office and provided additional information related to the investigation. The State's Attorney's office approved a charge of Aggravated Unlawful Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle, and an arrest warrant was obtained. The offender's information was run through multiple law enforcement databases and found him to be in custody at the Cook County Jail. A copy of the arrest warrant was emailed to the Records Division of the Cook County Jail, and he was served with the warrant. #2200306 On February 25th, Officers Gary, Schoonhoven, and Rigler were dispatched to the 2500 block of Enterprise Cir. for a report of drag racing. Upon arrival to the area, Officer Rigler affected a traffic stop on a vehicle observed driving without headlights. When making contact with the driver, a strong odor of cannabis emanated from the vehicle. After questioning, the driver handed over a small bag of cannabis. When asked if anything illegal was in the vehicle, the driver stated there was a pistol in a black bag on the back seat. Officers placed the driver in custody, and during a search of the vehicle, a 9mm Glock-style handgun was recovered. The suspect was transported to the Police Station and interviewed, during which he stated he bought the "ghost gun" in Chicago for $400.00. He further added that he carried the gun for personal protection due to the number of carjackings in Chicago. The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office approved a charge of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon Without a FOID Card. The suspect was also issued two traffic citations, fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to the DuPage County Jail. 11 ===== PDF PAGE 66 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] WEST CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MARCH 2022 Colin Fleury, Chief of Police ===== PDF PAGE 67 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] TABLE OF CONTENTS OrganizationalChart.......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Department Overview .............................................................................................................. 4 Personnel ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Criminal Activities.....................................................................................................................................................7 MonthlyTotals.......................................................................................................................................................................... .10 Officer Activities.............................................................................................................................................11 2 ===== PDF PAGE 68 ===== [Extraction: OCR (rendered-page OCR)] Organizational Chart West Chicago Police Department West Chicago Police Department Organizational Chart Chief of Police (1) Analyst Deputy Chief (1) Investigations/Support Services Commander (1 Community Relations Officer (1 Patrol Commander (1) Records nel Contractual (3) As of March 2022 Chart reflects current staffing of 42 sworn officers ===== PDF PAGE 69 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Department Overview The Mission of the West Chicago Police Department is to Protect Life and Liberty, Provide Quality Police Services, and Forge Community Partnerships with Integrity and Professionalism. There are three divisions in the Police Department: the Office of the Chief of Police, the Patrol Division, and the Investigations/Administrative Division. The primary responsibility of the Office of the Chief of Police is to provide general management direction and control for the Department. The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Chief of Police, the Management Analyst, and the Administrative Assistant. The Patrol Division consists of Uniformed Patrol Officers, the Community Service Officer, and the Training Officer. The Investigations/Administrative Division consists of Detectives, School Resource Officers, Evidence/Property, the Community Relations Officer, the Administrative Sergeant and Social Services. 4 ===== PDF PAGE 70 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Personnel On March 4th, Officers McGuire and Montgomery graduated from the Basic Police Academy at the Chicago Police Department Training Academy. The officers start the Field Training Program on March 7th. On March 12th, Department members, families, and friends participated in the Polar Plunge to support the Special Olympics of Illinois. Taking the plunge were Detective Herbert and his family, Detective Flanigan, Chief Fleury, Sergeant Peterson and his family, DuPage County States Attorneys Kristin Sullivan and Anthony Pasqualli, Lou Kopinski of Hawthorne's Backyard Barbeque, and West Chicago Fire Protection District Firefighter Scott Hamlin. The event raised $5,100.00. On March 18th, Ken and Charles Wegner of The Jel-Sert Company presented Chief Fleury with a $5,000.00 check to help support the Department's new canine program. The Department thanks them for their generosity. 5 ===== PDF PAGE 71 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] On March 21st, Evidence Custodian Stephen Trevino started his position with the Department. On March 24th, Steve Castro was sworn in as the Department's newest officer. He started at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy at the College of DuPage on March 28th. 6 ===== PDF PAGE 72 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Criminal Activities Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property: #2200361 Person(s) unknown damaged the south stairs in the 100 block of Turner Ct. One step was cracked, and another step had part of it broken off. Criminal Defacement: #2200381 Person(s) unknown drew non-gang-related graffiti on exterior door #48 of Wegner Elementary school located at 1180 Marcella Ln. #2200375 Person(s) unknown used a gold marker to draw non-gang-related graffiti on playground equipment at Gary Elementary School located at 132 E. Forest Ave. and Currier Elementary School located at 800 Gary's Mill Rd. #2200432 Person(s) unknown spray-painted gang-related graffiti on a fence behind a residence in the 400 block of Fremont Ave. #2200511 Person(s) unknown spray-painted gang-related graffiti on the rear overhead door of a business in the 600 block of Joliet St. #2200512 Person(s) unknown spray-painted gang-related graffiti on a fence facing the alley in the 100 block of E. Pomeroy St. #2200519 Person(s) unknown spray-painted gang-related graffiti on a stop sign at Bishop St. and Augusta Ave. Theft Under $500.00: #2200444 Person(s) unknown removed the victim's cell phone from West Chicago Community High School at 326 Joliet St. The victim left her cell phone in the locker room and went to physical education class. When she returned to the locker room, her cell phone was missing. Loss is estimated at $300.00. #2200515 Person(s) unknown pumped $48.79 in gas at Thornton's gas station located at 1330 S. Neltnor Blvd. and left southbound without paying. Theft Over $500.00: #2200393 Person(s) unknown removed cables from a cell phone tower in the 1200 block of Carolina Dr. The tower is enclosed by a fence that was secured with a lock. The company sustained $5,000.00 in damages and the loss of $1,000.00 for the missing cables. #2200420 Person(s) unknown removed the victim's cell phone from West Chicago Community High School at 326 Joliet St. The victim left her cell phone in a backpack in the locker room and played in a soccer game. When she returned to the locker room, her cell phone was missing from the backpack. Loss is estimated at $750.00. 7 ===== PDF PAGE 73 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] #2200428 Person(s) unknown removed six or seven nickel-sized gold coins from the victim's residence in the 800 block of Academy Ln. There was no forced entry to the home, and the exact type of coin and cost is unknown. Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories: #2200382 Person(s) unknown removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the 800 block of Lorlyn Dr. Motor Vehicle Theft: #2200368 Person(s) unknown removed the victim's vehicle from a parking lot in the 300 block of S. Neltnor Blvd. The owner had started his truck and left it running and unlocked by the front door of the Burger King. The owner went back into the restaurant to continue closing the business. The victim observed on the surveillance camera that the vehicle had been taken. The investigation is ongoing. #2200406 Person(s) unknown removed the owner's vehicle from a parking lot in the 1200 block of Kings Cir. The car was found unoccupied in the middle of the entrance to the PNC Bank located at 1000 N Neltnor Blvd. The rear passenger side window was broken out. Glass was found on the ground where the owner had parked the car in the apartment parking lot. The investigation is ongoing. #2200499 Person(s) unknown removed the victim's vehicle from the driveway of a residence in the 300 block of Fremont St. The owner parked the van in the driveway off the alley and entered the house. The keys were left in the ignition of the unsecured vehicle. Approximately five minutes later, the owner exited the residence and observed the vehicle heading north in the alley toward Grandlake Blvd. The investigation is ongoing. Burglary: #2200369 Person(s) unknown entered the concession stand at Cascade Drive-In located at 1100 E. North Ave. A security guard arrived to conduct a nightly check and observed the padlock on the front double doors had been removed, and the doors were propped open by a cinder block. Inside, glass bulbs were noted to have been shattered throughout the building. Entry to the property may have been made through a gap in the fence on the west side of the property. The investigation is ongoing Burglary From Motor Vehicle: #2200424 Person(s) unknown entered an unsecured vehicle parked in the 1000 block of Acorn Hill Ln. An iPad, a change holder containing an unknown amount of coins, and a data logger were removed. Loss is estimated at $1,250.00. Fraud: #2200395 Person(s) unknown without authorization made multiple purchases to the victim's debit card. The victim's debit card is attached to her Apple Pay account. The bank contacted the victim to ascertain if she had made a $493.00 purchase, and the victim responded that she had not. The bank advised the victim that purchases or pending purchases in the amount of $5,900.00 had been made using her Apple Pay account. The investigation is ongoing. 8 ===== PDF PAGE 74 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Identity Theft: #2200364 Person(s) unknown used the victim's information without authorization to open a line of credit at a credit union in Chicago. The account had an outstanding balance of $10,462.00 with no payment made. The victim contacted the credit union, had the account closed, and filed a claim. Further research by the victim of his credit showed an address in Lynwood, Illinois, had been assigned to him. The victim has never lived at this address. The investigation is ongoing. #2200347 Person(s) unknown without authorization opened an account with Verizon using the victim's information. The victim received a phone call at her residence in the 2900 block of Braemore Ct. from someone alleging to work for Verizon. The caller stated Verizon had sent a package on accident and that the victim should leave it on her porch and someone would pick it up. The next day UPS attempted to deliver a package from Verizon, and the victim refused to sign for it causing UPS to return with the package. The same suspect called the victim, who stated she had returned the package and the suspect hung up the phone. The victim later received a letter from Verizon on a newly opened account. The victim contacted Verizon and advised she had not opened a new account. #2200338 Person(s) unknown without authorization withdrew $4,000.00 from the victim’s account. The funds were obtained as part of two separate transactions at a branch in Kokomo, Indiana. The suspect produced identification with the victim’s information as part of the Indiana transactions. Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child: #2200383 A known person is alleged to have inappropriately touched the ten-year-old victim. The location of the occurrence has yet to be determined. The victim related the incident to a school counselor, who notified the School Resource Officer. The Department of Children and Family Services and the DuPage Children's Center were notified for further investigation. 9 ===== PDF PAGE 75 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Monthly Totals Activities Dec Jan Feb Mar YTD YTD Total 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022 2021 2021 Traffic 447 492 408 474 1,374 1,478 5,954 Stops Traffic 179 179 141 196 499 374 1,940 Citations Traffic 214 203 162 208 573 608 2,606 Warnings Parking 218 255 196 139 590 981 3,860 Citations Traffic 73 67 74 61 202 190 804 Crashes Incident 241 214 227 296 737 678 2,780 Reports 10 ===== PDF PAGE 76 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] Officer Activities #2200334 On March 2nd, Officers Rigler, Sauseda, and Gary observed a vehicle associated with drug arrests commit a traffic violation. A stop of the vehicle was affected on Gary's Mill Rd near Neltnor Blvd. While warning citations were being written, a DuPage County K9 unit arrived on the scene, and the dog conducted a "sniff" of the vehicle. The dog indicated a positive "hit" for drugs in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle discovered a black case containing a scale, glass pipe, and a baggie containing a clear crystal-like substance. The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested and transported to the Police Station. The substance field-tested positive for Methamphetamine. Interviewed, the passenger stated he had a drug problem and the items found in the car were his. The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office approved a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine against the passenger. The offender was fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to the DuPage County Jail. #2200380 On March 9th, Officer Rigler observed a vehicle next to Scooby’s Hotdogs located at 1020 E. North Ave. As the business had been closed for several hours and businesses in the area had recently been burglarized, officers decided to make contact with the vehicle occupant(s). As Officer Rigler pulled behind the vehicle and activated the squad's spotlight, the vehicle pulled away. Due to these factors, a stop of the vehicle was affected at St. Charles Rd. and County Farm Rd. Officers Gary and Sauseda arrived on the scene to assist. The driver was questioned and asked for his license. The individual's driver's license came back suspended. When placing the driver in a squad car, a white powdery substance was observed on one of the individual's nostrils. A DuPage K9 unit was in the area and stopped to assist. The dog indicated/hit on a backpack in the backseat of the vehicle. The driver and backpack were transported to the Police Station. The backpack was searched, and 31 small plastic bags containing a white powdery substance were located. The powder field-tested positive as cocaine. Advised of his Miranda rights, the suspect declined to speak to officers. The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office approved a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. The suspect was fingerprinted, photographed, and then transported to the DuPage County Jail. #2200250 On February 17th, the manager of Aldi, located at 978 N. Neltnor Blvd., arrived at the Police Station to file a fraud report. It was reported that a suspect has been making fraudulent returns of high price items at several area stores. Three returns occurred at the West Chicago store totaling $383.31. Officers were provided with copies of the transaction records and surveillance video of the suspect. The subject was observed pulling an item off the shelf, taking it to the checkout counter, and presenting an old, faded receipt to receive cash back. In following up on these thefts, detectives learned that employees at the Aldi in North Aurora had obtained the suspect’s registration number. The registered owner's driver's license photo looked identical to the suspect in the West Chicago Aldi's thefts. On March 1st, Detectives Calabrese, Flanigan, and Herbert conducted surveillance of the suspect's residence in Aurora, IL. The suspect left the residence, entered a vehicle, and detectives affected a traffic stop. When detectives learned that her license was suspended, she was taken into custody. A beige bag used during the thefts and a frozen bag of scallops were observed on the vehicle's rear seat and taken as evidence. The suspect was transported to the Police Station and interviewed. The suspect admitted to drug addiction and committing the thefts in West Chicago and other jurisdictions totaling approximately $14,000.00. The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office approved a Burglary charge and four counts of Retail Theft against the offender. She was fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to the DuPage County Jail. #2200160 On February 1st, officers responded to Extra Value Liquors located at 334 S. Neltnor Blvd. A customer had cashed six checks at the business totaling $5,318.25. The checks were returned by the issuing banks listed on the checks and were determined to be fraudulent. The suspect's driver's 11 ===== PDF PAGE 77 ===== [Extraction: embedded PDF text] license number was listed on the back of the fraudulent checks and corresponded to the name checks. Another police report was generated on February 19th, where the suspect attempted to cash another fraudulent check at Extra Value Liquors. The cashier phoned 911, and the suspect fled the scene in a silver vehicle. Investigators reached out to the businesses whose names were on the fraudulent checks and learned the suspect neither worked for nor was he affiliated with any of the companies. The phone number written on the fraudulent checks was registered to the suspect. The same suspect cashed another fraudulent check for $610.57 as a new employee was working the register and did not recognize the suspect. On March 17th, Detectives Eversole and Herbert located the suspect at his residence in Elgin. He was placed in custody and transported to the Police Station, interviewed, and admitted to cashing fraudulent checks. The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office approved seven counts of Forgery against the suspect. The suspect was fingerprinted, photographed, and transported to the DuPage County Jail. 12