The Wheaton Police Department announced on Sep. 4 a summary of arrests and reported crimes that occurred in the city between August 10 and August 16, 2026.
During this period, Derrel P. Wade, age 35 of Carol Stream, was arrested by Carol Stream Police Department on charges including warrant, burglary, identity theft, possession of lost or mislaid credit card, and driving while license suspended. Wade was released with a notice to appear after being processed at noon on August 16.
Kayan D. Patel, age 24 of West Chicago, was arrested at Butterfield Road and Madison Street for driving under the influence and speeding more than 26 miles per hour over the limit. Patel received a notice to appear following an early morning arrest on August 16.
Murad M. Dahleh of Elmhurst (age 41), Richard F. Goodfreind of Chicago (age 60), and Junies D. Caldwell of Wheaton (age 35) were each arrested during the week on outstanding warrants at various locations in Wheaton; all three were transferred to DuPage County Sheriff’s Office custody shortly after their arrests.
Alexander Olivia (age 22) from Waukegan was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer in a motor vehicle as well as driving the wrong way on a one-way street following an incident late evening on August 13 at East Liberty Drive; Olivia received a notice to appear before being released several hours later.
Reported crimes during this period included thefts from locations such as Front Street Train Depot, where a bicycle was stolen between July 21 at six in the morning and six in the evening by an unknown person; retail thefts were also reported at stores including Uncharted (merchandise placed into backpacks without payment), Five Below (concealed merchandise taken without payment), and TJ Maxx (merchandise concealed by an unknown female without payment). Other incidents included criminal damage to property, such as apartment doors damaged or car doors scratched with what appeared to be keys.
The public is reminded that complaints contain only charges and are not proof of guilt: “Constitutionally, a defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” The department encourages anyone with information about these or other crimes to use Anonymous Crime Tips through DuPage County Sheriff’s Office via text message or email.
