DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago convicted felon accused of possessing a loaded handgun. Daniel Medina-Guerrero, age 27, of the block of 6300 North Campbell Avenue, appeared at First Appearance Court earlier this week charged with one count of Armed Habitual Criminal (Class X Felony), one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 2 Felony) and multiple Misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses.
Detectives with the Elmhurst Police Department on Monday, December 23, 2024 at approximately 3:30 p.m., were conducting surveillance at a location in the block of 600 West Lake Street awaiting the arrival of the soon to be defendant, later identified as Daniel Medina-Guerrero. He was a suspect in an alleged fleeing and eluding incident on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Allegedly, Medina-Guerrero drove to the Lake Street location and exited the vehicle at which time detectives took him into custody for driving while license revoked. Upon conducting a search of the vehicle, officers located a stolen, loaded, SAR-9 9mm handgun, which was immediately accessible to the driver, underneath the driver’s seat of the vehicle. Following further investigation, officers learned that the handgun was reported stolen out of Dayton, Ohio in January, 2023.
“The law is crystal clear, as a convicted felon, Mr. Medina-Guerrero has forfeited his right to legally possess a firearm. I commend the Elmhurst Police Department whose continued efforts on a fleeing and eluding case led to the removal of an illegal weapon from our streets and serious charges against the man who was allegedly in possession of that weapon. I also thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Sean Kinsella and Michael Pingaj for their efforts in securing charges against Mr. Medina-Guerrero.
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin
“The Elmhurst Police Department will not tolerate criminal activity in our community. We will be relentless in our investigation of those that flee the police and convicted felons who seek to possess firearms in violation of our laws. I commend the actions of the alert patrol officer that first spotted this vehicle and the Elmhurst tactical officers and detectives who located the suspect and safely took him into custody. I also thank State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and his office for their assistance on this case and continued support of law enforcement throughout DuPage County.”
— Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean
Medina-Guerrero’s next court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, for arraignment in front of Judge Brian Telander.
Members of the public are reminded that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defendant’s guilt. 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.
— DuPage County Sheriff’s Office
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