The following arrests reported by the Glen Ellyn Police Department support the view that PADS attracts some people who are safety risks into Glen Ellyn and are repeat offenders . . .

Arrest at a Glen Ellyn PADS site on Saturday, June 14.

 From the Glen Ellyn Sun dated 6/27/08, page 16, under police report:

        “Saturday June 14:

        Resisting an officer:

       James Joseph, 51, Addison; 8:35 p.m. at Covenant Church, 277 Hawthorne Blvd; charged with resisting an officer, disorderly conduct and public intoxication.”

 People at the shelter called police after he became verbally abusive to them for being denied entrance.

From the Wheaton Sun dated 2/15/2008

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Public Indecency:  James Joseph, 51, Wheaton (different address), 2:00 PM at the commuter train station, 501 Crescent Blvd., charged with public indecency.

Another Arrest at a Glen Ellyn PADS site--same person

From the Wheaton Sun dated 12/28/2007

Monday, December 16, 2007

Public Intoxication:  James Joseph, 51, Addison (same address as the arrest in June), at 10:29 PM at the First Congregational Church, 535 Forest Ave., charged with public drunkenness.

In addition to these arrests a review of Glen Ellyn police reports shows that at least three other arrests for public indecency, aggravated assault, and public intoxication have occurred at Glen Ellyn PADS sites or in the same block since the end of April, 2008. 

Also, see "PADS Patron Slashes Officer" in Park Ridge links.

Contact the stakeholders listed below:

Village of Glen Ellyn

Police Chief

Mr. Phil Norton

Glen Ellyn Police Chief

535 Duane Street

Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

Non-emergency number 630-469-1187

Church Addresses

First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn
535 Forest Ave.
Glen Ellyn, IL   60137
630-469-3096
Rev. Dr. Lillian Daniel, Senior Minister, email: Lillian@firstconge.org
Rev. Seth Ethan Carey, Associate Minister email:  seth@firstconge.org

First Presbyterian Church
550 N. Main Street
Glen Ellyn, IL   60137
630-469-2007
Jerry Andrews, Senior Pastor, email: jandrews@firstpresge.org
John  Curphey, email: jcurphey@firstpresge.org

Evangelical Covenant Church
277 Hawthorne St.
Glen Ellyn, IL   60137
630-469-5405
email: info@gecovenant.org
Mark Anderson, Interim Pastor

Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce

Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce
800 Roosevelt Road
D108
Glen Ellyn, IL   60137
630-469-0907
Georgia Koch
Mike Formento
Executive Directors
email: director@glenellynchamber.com

Janie Patch
Executive Director
Glen Ellyn EDC
800 Roosevelt Road, Suite D 108
Glen Ellyn, IL   60137