Crime & Safety
DUI Roundup: Recent Arrests From Batavia to St. Charles
The following information was supplied by the Tri-Cities police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following is a roundup of driving-under-the-influence arrests in the Tri-Cities.
BATAVIA
BAC Over .08
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Batavia police arrested Gabriel Caster, 30, of Aurroa on charges of DUI alcohol, DUI with a blood alcohol content of .08 ore more anad aggravated DUI, no license around 11:34 p.m. Sept. 29 in the 100 block of South Randall Road, reports said. Castro was transported to the Kane County Jail.
ST. CHARLESAggravated DUI No Insurance
Corina Mendenhall, 38, of the 300 block of St. Charles Road, Elgin, was charged at 4:37 a.m. Sept. 29 on the 800 block of West Main Street with driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated DUI-third offense, no insurance, aggravated DUI-no insurance, aggravated DUI-no driver’s license, illegal transportation of alcohol by the driver, and speeding, 51 in a 30 mph zone. She was transported to the Kane County Jail pending a court appearance.
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ST. CHARLES
DUI Ran Off Roadway
David Matthew Gurtler, 24, of the 41W900 block of Burlington Road, was charged at 2:06 a.m. Sept. 28 on the 1300 block of South 12th Street with DUI, no insurance, and speeding-too fast for conditions. Police met Gurtler while responding to an accident report. Gurtler told police he ran off the roadway while avoiding another vehicle. Gurtler’s vehicle struck a parked vehicle before exiting the roadway and striking a fence at 1262 Fellows Street. Police said Gurtler and his passenger both declined medical treatment. He posted his driver’s license and $100 cash bond and was released pending an Oct. 17, 2013 court appearance.
DUI on Hidden Oaks Road
Stephanie L. Brady, 27, of the 4N500 block of Hidden Oaks Road, was charged at 1:05 a.m. Sept. 27 at South 19th and West Main streets with DUI. She was released on her own recognizance pending an Oct. 17, 2013 court appearance.
ST. CHARLES
Bridgeview Man Charged
Mark A. Coleman, 18, of the 6900 block of West 91st Street, Bridgeview, was charged at 1:43 p.m. Sept. 20 at the St. Charles Police Department, 211 N. Riverside Drive, with DUI, no insurance, improper use of registration, unlawful use of an ID card, and speeding. He posted $300 cash bond and was released pending an Oct. 17, 2013 court appearance.
St. Charles reports by Ted Schnell
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