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Elmhurst coffee shop owner accused of selling meth to undercover cop 3 times

Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
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Nick Martinez is a public health reporter who earned his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Chicago. Having previously worked with ProPublica, he focuses on health equity issues affecting the Chicago community.

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Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM · 1 min read
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Elmhurst coffee shop owner accused of selling meth to undercover cop 3 times — Evanston Health news

A man who owns a coffee shop at the Elmhurst Metra station is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer three times, according to DuPage County prosecutors.Peter Thomas, 35, of Villa Park, was arrested this week after investigators allegedly found nearly 30 grams of methamphetamine in his pocket.Thomas, the owner of Pilot Pete's Coffee and Treats, is charged with three counts of delivery of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, misdemeanor resisting a police officer and misdemeanor unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver.Undercover investigation leads to arrestAccording to prosecutors, the Elmhurst Police Department, working with Chicago police, identified Thomas as a suspected source of methamphetamine sales in DuPage County.On Aug. 31, an undercover officer contacted Thomas and allegedly arranged to purchase methamphetamine the following day.Prosecutors said the officer met Tho

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