Wheaton Police report arrests and crime incidents for week of May 25-31, 2026
The Wheaton Police Department released its weekly arrest and crime report on Jun. 16 for the period of May 25 through May 31, detailing several arrests and incidents in the city.
Arrests included Patrick L. Newell, age 65 of Bolingbrook, who was charged with driving under the influence at Gary Avenue and Wesley Street on May 31 at 12:41 a.m. Richard F. Goodfriend, age 60 of Chicago, was arrested on a warrant at 900 West Liberty Drive on May 30 at 12:58 a.m., with bond listed as 'taken to DCSO.' Aryama Singh, age 29 of Lisle, was arrested for warrant and retail theft charges at Roosevelt Road and West Street on May 27 at approximately 8:12 p.m., receiving an NTA bond.
Additional arrests included Kyle J. Williams, age 22 of Wheaton, charged with warrant and domestic battery; Brian J. Vimmer, age 45 of Glendale Heights for retail theft; Tyrone Jackson, age 56 of Wheaton for domestic battery; and Jean L. Anderson, age 32 from West Palm Beach, Florida for obstructing identification and resisting a police officer.
Crime incidents reported during this period included theft by deception involving financial fraud by someone claiming to be from the DuPage Sheriff's Department in the Briarbrook Drive area; retail theft from Mariano's grocery store where an unknown male left without paying for liquor; criminal damage to property both at Wheaton College (window damage) and E. Harrison Avenue (front door damage); bike theft from Liberty Drive/West Street; forgery involving remote check generation in the Jasper Drive area; identity theft using credit card information to purchase airline tickets on Lincoln Avenue; motor vehicle theft from College Avenue parking lot; and burglary where a rear door was forced open on W. Willow Avenue.
The public is reminded that all complaints contain only charges and are not proof of guilt. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court proceedings.
Residents with information about these or other crimes are encouraged to use Anonymous Crime Tips (ACT), which allows secure tips via text or email without revealing personal identity.