19-19 Arrest for UUW
Oak Brook Police Department
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 368-8702
Contact:
Officer Katie Yager
Public Information Officer
(630) 368-8734
cyager@oak-brook.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Police Arrest Alsip Man with Fully loaded Pistol during Motorist Assist
On November 15, 2019 at approximately 4:24 AM, an Oak Brook Police Officer responded to a stranded
motorist call on S/B Rt. 83 at 31st St. The vehicle, a 2004 white Nissan Maxima, was observed disabled.
The Police Officer offered to transport the occupants, a male and female, to a residence in Clarendon
Hills. He asked each of the occupants to submit to a brief check for weapons for officer safety prior to
taking a seat in the rear of his squad per department policy. The male occupant, Arturo Casillas, lifted his
shirt at which time the officer observed a bulge in his waistline that appeared to be metallic and possibly
a firearm.
Arturo Casillas was subsequently found to be in possession of a Ruger LCP .380 caliber pistol. The
firearm was fully loaded, with a round in the chamber.
Arturo Casillas, 05/16/1999 of 2737 Broadway St. Blue Island, IL was charged with one Felony Count
Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The female passenger was transported from the scene, not in
custody.
Casillas was transported and booked in the Oak Brook Police Department lockup and transported to the
DuPage County Jail to await a bond hearing.
Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is 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.
JK Initialed by C.O.P
Released 11/15/2019
KY70 19-19