Crime & Safety

Batavia Police: Guys Alone in Park, Brothers Brawl, Missing Grey Goose

Batavia police reports, Sept. 21-22

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

Patron Peels Out, Apologizes

A man admitted to police that he behaved inappropriately after telling a young employee to kill himself outside a downtown Batavia business. The employee was handling parking and saw the man head in the wrong direction in the lot. The man said "he didn't have to listen to a kid, told him to 'kill himself,' then peeled out of the parking area," according to a police report.

The reporting officer spoke to the man at 7:14 p.m. He said he didn't know the young man was an employee, as he wasn't wearing anything that identified him as an employee of the business. The man said there would be no further problems.

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Insults By Telephone

A resident on the 1200 block of Averill Drive reported harassing phone calls at 3:30 p.m. from a number listed under "Card Services." The caller made vulgar remarks before hanging up. AT&T will look into blocking the number from calling the resident's home.

Brother vs. Brother

Batavia police assisted the Batavia Fire Department at 11:21 a.m. on the west side for a report of a teen who was fighting with his 16-year-old brother. Further information on the incident was not available.

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Five-Finger Vodka Discount

Two men took three bottles of Grey Goose vodka from a business on the 100 block of South Randall Road, a store official reported at 11:01 a.m. The theft occurred on Sept. 21 at 9:23 p.m. The men removed the security caps, left the store and got into a small, four-door sedan. The official will sign complaints if the men are caught. The value of the vodka is $75.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 21

Men In Park After Dark

An officer responded at 9 p.m. to a complaint of vehicles in a park after hours. He found two men alone in a car at Braeburn Park, 507 Western Ave. One of the men was a 43-year-old Gilberts, IL, resident. The other was a 17-year-old from Batavia. The two men were issued ordinances citations for unlawfully being in a park after hours. The Gilberts resident was released at the scene. The teenager was transported to his home. The officer was unable to make contact with any adults at the home at the time of the report.

Wanted on a Warrant

An officer responded to the 1200 block of Wintergreen Terrace at 5:41 p.m. and took a 23-year-old Batavia man into custody on an outstanding warrant. The warrant was out of Will County for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Nathaniel T. Goodin was taken into custody and transported to the Kane County Jail at the request of the Will County Task Force.

Dispute Ends in Hospital

A child custody dispute occurred at 4:42 p.m. on Batavia's east side between a woman and her ex-husband. The woman did not want her ex to take their son for his visit because he appeared intoxicated. The ex-husband then had a cardiac issue and was transported to the hospital by paramedics.

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