This is even though other towns have larger populations.
The work takes "exponentially" for time for the police department, the chief said.
New technology often means officers spend more time on cases than they used to, the chief said.
In another case, a house in a local neighborhood was burglarized, police said.
In another case, an Elmhurst man got in trouble after supposedly working on a Halloween decoration, police said.
In another case, a woman was scammed in a transaction in a local parking lot, authorities said.
In other cases, officers responded to people being bitten by dogs in local neighborhoods, police said.
In another case, a fired worker creates a ruckus at his old workplace, authorities said.
In another case, a man was charged with battery at a restaurant.
Wearing tactical gear, the men were charged with a felony, authorities said.
In another case, men from Elmhurst and Gilbert were accused of committing identity theft at a restaurant.
The victims were sent to a nearby hospital, while the suspect ran away before being captured, authorities said.
In other cases, valuables go missing at Elmhurst fitness centers, authorities said.
In another case, an Elmhurst man yelled at a neighbor and her Halloween decorations, police said.
He was upset with something on an employee's desk, so he yelled and swore at her, police said.
The suspect ran and hid from officers in her neighborhood, police said.
This is where ICE protests are taking place, though Elmhurst did not indicate why local officers went.
In another case, an Elmhurst man faces aggravated battery charges, police said.
More than a dozen agents arrived at an apartment complex in the Elmhurst school district.
One victim has been identified, with the investigation continuing, authorities said.
In other cases, police arrested seven people on retail theft charges at different stores.
Local police agencies are barred from helping with federal immigration efforts.
In another case, a man alleged a woman had brandished a gun and warned against cheating.
An Elmhurst man was among those charged. His victim had marks on her neck, police said.
In another case, the discovery of bones prompts a call to the police department.
The convicted felon was accused of trying to break into cars. Police said he was wearing a bulletproof vest.
In another case, an Elmhurst woman faces two counts of domestic battery.
He yelled and took pictures of a woman while driving in town, police said.
He has no known warrants, but now faces felony charges, authorities said.
Police are investigating the cat's situation after it was found.
In another case, an Elmhurst man was accused of attacking his wife, authorities said.
A resident was cited on a charge of hosting the party, police said.
He confronts others aggressively, posing as an employee, authorities said.
The woman had at least three pets at her home, police said.
The man was taken to the county jail, where he remained as of Thursday, records show.
A substance dripped onto a woman, with the man saying, "I couldn't contain myself," police said.
They are believed to have hit stores in Indiana and Michigan, police said.
In another case, a woman reported items stolen after an Elmhurst firm repossessed her truck, police said.
In another case, an Elmhurst man was arrested on a domestic battery charge.
In another case, a woman alleged animal cruelty in her home, police said.