1 in custody after Elmhurst police block streets to serve arrest warrant

1 in custody after Elmhurst police block streets to serve arrest warrant

One person was taken into custody in Elmhurst Friday morning after officers shut down streets and urged neighbors to stay inside while they served an arrest warrant.

ELMHURST, Ill. - A 50-year-old man was taken into custody in Elmhurst Friday morning after officers shut down streets and urged neighbors to stay inside while they served an arrest warrant.

What we know:

Elmhurst police and other law enforcement agencies conducted an arrest warrant around 6 a.m. near the intersection of St. Charles Road and Sunnyside Avenue.

Around 7:30 a.m., police said Ronald McLaughlin had been taken into custody and previously shut-down roads had been reopened to normal traffic. 

McLaughlin was charged with one count of domestic battery, two counts of unlawful possession of firearm without a Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card, and two counts of unlawful possession of ammunition without a FOID card. McLaughlin was transported to the DuPage County Judicial Center.

Ronald McLaughlin | Elmhurst Police Department