Crime & Safety
Cannabis Tales: Arrest Made in Batavia Skate Park
The following information was supplied by the Batavia and Geneva police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following is a roundup of marijuana-related incidents filed in Batavia and Geneva police reports between Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, 2013.
Cannabis Arrest in Batavia Skate Park
Batavia police made an arrest for cannabis possession of less than 31 grams around 6:44 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Batavia Skate Park, reports said. However, the report was incomplete and no further information was given.
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Possession of Controlled Substance Charges
Batavia police arrested Nicholas Hopp, 19, of Aurora on charges of possession f a controlled substance CF, possession of cannabis more than 2.5 but not more than 10 grams, improper lighting (headlamp) around 1:15 a.m. in the 200 block of East Wilson Street, reports said. He was transported to Kane County Jail and had a bond call.
Geneva 19-Year-Old Charged
Geneva police arrested Ryan Willing, 19, on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than 2.5 grams of cannabis and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor around 1:17 a.m. Aug. 6 in the 1700 block of West State Street, reports said. He has a court date of Sept. 17 at the Kane County Branch Court, 530 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.
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