Crime & Safety
Woman Faces Felony DUI After Repeat Performance
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 52-year-old woman facing an April court decision on a July 31 drunken-driving charge now faces felony DUI charges after a police officer spotted her car swerving over the yellow line.
Geneva police arrested Ricki Thomas, 52, of Geneva on charges of driving under the influence while license revoked for a prior DUI charge and driving with a suspended or revoked license after a traffic stop around 11:53 p.m. March 15 in the 600 block of East State Street, reports said.
The DUI ticket was upgraded to a felony charge, according to the report.
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Court records indicate Thomas has been charged with 18 driving offenses going back to 1999, including a for which she was released after posting $300 of the $3,000 bond. That case is set for a plea or setting hearing on April 3 before Judge Christine Downs, according to the Kane County Circuit Clerk's eService portal.
On March 15, Thomas also was charged with improper lane usage and given a warning notice for speeding, 40 mph in a 30 mph zone.
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According to the synopsis sheet, Thomas was driving a Ford Ranger east on State Street when an officer saw the vehicle cross the solid yellow line with both wheels.
Her vehicle was towed by Certified Towing in St. Charles for 12-hour hold.
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