Elmhurst Man Enters Wrong House, Confronted By Woman: Police

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Elmhurst police handled several incidents in the past few days, including a 22-year-old man who entered the wrong house and was confronted by a woman, an unconscious person found at a local bar, a scam involving a resident withdrawing money and buying gold bars, a driver who fled from police, and other reports of theft, damage, and a dog bite.

Why it matters

These types of incidents, while not uncommon in a suburban community like Elmhurst, highlight the range of public safety concerns that local police departments must respond to on a regular basis, from intoxicated individuals to property crimes to medical emergencies.

The details

In the first incident, police said a 22-year-old Elmhurst man who was drunk entered the wrong house a block away from his own, and was confronted by a woman inside before apologizing and fleeing. In another case, an officer found an unconscious person at a local bar who was then taken to the hospital. Police also responded to reports of a scam where a resident was persuaded to withdraw money and buy gold bars, a driver who fled from police, the theft of catalytic converters, and a dog bite incident.

• The wrong house incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.
• The unconscious person at the bar was found around 8 p.m. on Saturday.
• The scam took place between February 3 and March 7.
• The fugitive driver incident happened around 9 p.m. on Thursday.
• The catalytic converter thefts occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Friday.

What’s next

The judge will decide on Tuesday whether to allow the 22-year-old man who entered the wrong house to be released on bail.