Crime & Safety
Batavia Blotter: Aldi Graffiti, Drug Paraphernalia, Underage Drinking
The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
This is a roundup of miscellaneous items on the Batavia police blotter for the eight days prior to Dec. 24.
Graffiti Painted on Aldi
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Police reported graffiti painted on the south exterior wall and south window of Aldi Foods, 2080 Main St., around 7:51 a.m. Dec. 23.
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Possession of Alcohol
Batavia police turned over a juvenile offender to his or her parents after being found in possession of alcohol, according to a report at 11:24 p.m. Dec. 23 in the 100 block of West Wilson Street.
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Police made contact with two subjects in a vehicle parked in the lot at 100 S. Batavia Ave. The first subject was in possession of a suspended license and admitted to having on his person a pipe and some cannabis. The items were confiscated and placed as evidence. The subject cooperated and was not charged for either offense, in part because the second subject had a valid license.
18-Year-Old Hospitalized After Accident
A St. Charles woman was taken by ambulance to Delnor Hospital after a Dec. 16 crash at the intersection of North Batavia Avenue an West Fabyan Parkway, reports said. The front of a Chevrolet Blazer driven by Amanda Luna, 18, of St. Charles collided with the rear of a Ford Escape driven by Raymond Jimenez, 35, of Aurora, around 3:52 p.m. Dec. 16. Luna was transported to Delnor by Medic 51. Luna was charged with disobeying a traffic control signal and Jimenez was charged with driving without a license or permit. Each have a court date of Jan. 14.
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