Overview

• Prosecutors allege Edwin Cruz Gomez, 38, intentionally drove his Chevy Suburban onto a sidewalk in Elmhurst after making crude sexual solicitations to the teen and her mother.
• Jhoanny Alvarez, 16, was pinned against a pole and pronounced dead at the scene, and her mother and stepfather were injured, according to officials.
• Authorities say Gomez’s blood-alcohol content measured 0.137%, and he is charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, vehicular manslaughter and DWI.
• He pleaded not guilty, was ordered held without bail at arraignment, and is scheduled to return to court on Sept. 19, court records show.
• ICE announced an immigration detainer and said Gomez had been previously deported and later reentered the U.S., as local advocates call for more targeted patrols and DWI checks on Roosevelt Avenue.