Saturday, May 18, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Don't be driving under the influence at any time—and if you are DUI, you can get arrested if you drive through downtown Geneva in the wee hours of the morning. Here are two examples from the Geneva Police Department blotter: DUI—Geneva police arrested Joseph Vernagallo, 34, of Geneva on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop around 12:49 a.m. May 11 in the 300 block of West State Street, reports said. Vernagallo has a court date of June 12 at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles. DUI—Geneva police arrested Ashley Kuntz, 27, of Batavia on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more and …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Geneva and Batavia police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Four driving-under-the-influence reports were filed by Batavia and Geneva police departments in blotter reports collected this week. DUI—Geneva police arrested Juan Toniz, 41, of Geneva on charges of unlawful or fictitious identification card and driving under the influence of alcohol around 11:30 a.m. May 1 in the 700 block of North Street, reports said. His vehicle was towed to Duke and Lee’s Service Corp., 609 Batavia Ave. DUI, Possession of Cannabis—Geneva police arrested Sean Hamman, 23, of Wheaton on charges of driving under the influence of drugs, possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams and driving on the sidewalk after a traffic stop around 5:12 a.m. May 3, reports said. Hamman has a court date of May 28 at the Kane County …
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N River St & Madison St, Batavia, IL
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
The following information was supplied by local police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Ford Escape driven by Kenneth Fredrickson, 49, of Elgin collided with the front of a Honda Civic driven by Abigail Pedersen, 33, of Batavia around 4:05 p.m. April 24 in a bizarre crash at the intersection of East Fabyan Parkway and Crissey Avenue (Route 25). According to Geneva police reports, Pedersen’s Civic was stopped waiting to turn left on a green light at State Route 25 (Crissey Avenue) and East Fabyan Parkway when Fredrickson’s westbound Escape left the road, drove into the parkway between an electric box and a traffic signal pole, drove back onto the roadway, struck the Civic and “proceeded to drive away without stopping,” reports said. A witness described the driver as a white male, balding, with glasses. Fredrickson was …
No charges are filed in the collision, and the teen refuses an ambulance trip to Delnor Hospital, according to police reports.
A vehicle struck a pedestrian on his 16th birthday, but the young man apparently was able to leave the scene on his own power, police reports indicate. The front of a Honda Element Driven by Aimee Edlin, 33, of St. Charles struck a pedestrian, Matthew Krautter of St. Charles, as the teenager was travelling north in the crosswalk through the intersection around 5 p.m. May 8, reports said. Krautter told police he had a green light when he entered the crosswalk but he had not activated the pedestrian signal at the intersection, reports said. Two witnesses told police that northbound Kirk Road traffic had a green left-turn signal and green light when Krautter entered the intersection. No charges or warning notices were issued. Medic 251 …
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Kirk Rd & Division St, St Charles, IL
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Friday, May 10, 2013
The following information was supplied by local police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Geneva Police Department reports include a number of unusual, cannabis-related items—all three of which were arrests made in unnamed Geneva parks. Possession of Drug Equipment—Geneva police arrested Zachary Duncan, 18, listed as “homeless” on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, for having in his possession one multicolored pipe and one makeshift pipe crafted out of a hollowed-out pen, reports said. The arrest was made around 9:38 a.m. May 7 in a park somewhere in Geneva. Duncan has a court date of June 18 at the Kane County Branch Court, 530 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Violation of Cannabis Control Act—Geneva police arrested Andrew Zalewa, 23, of Geneva on charges of cannabis possession less than 2.5 grams around 1:40 p.m. May 6…
A school bus is in the area but not involved in the crash, police say.
A 71-year-old motorcycle driver attempting to pass a vehicle crashed on Blackman Drive at the intersection of Blackman Court around 3:05 p.m. May 6, Geneva police reports said. Kenneth Musil, 71, of Geneva was driving a Honda CN250 east on Blackman Drive while a GMC Cutaway driven by Sandra Roman, 54, of Bartlett was stopped eastbound in the intersection of Blackman Drive waiting to turn left onto Blackman court. The motorcyclist attempted to pass the GMC on the left as the GMC was activating its turn signal, reports said. Musil “made an evasive action to avoid striking” the GMC, lost control and crashed on the driver’s right side of the motorcycle. Musil was taken to Delnor Hospital by Medic 251. No citations were issued, according to the…
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Geneva and Batavia police departments. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Aggravated DUI—Batavia police arrested Beligca Marrero, 27, of Aurora on charges of aggravated driving under the influence, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage, no valid driver’s license, and state citations of DUI and DUI with a blood-alcohol content of more than .08, Batavia police reports said. The arrest took place around 12:21 a.m. April 4 in the 1100 block fo South Batavia Avenue. Marrero was transported to the Kane County Jail. DUI Alcohol—Batavia police arrested Michael J. Joyce, 24, of Batavia for driving under the influence, DUI with a blood-alcohol content of more than .08, disobeying a stop or yield sign, improper lane usage and disobeying a traffic control signal after a traffic stop around 12:52 a.m…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Batavia man was among those arrested in Geneva for violation of the Cannabis Control Act, according to reports collected this week from the Geneva Police Department. Four Geneva traffic stops resulted in marijuana-related arrests, including charges for marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Here are the reports: Violation of Cannabis Control Act—Geneva police arrested Timothy R. Spears, 43, of Batavia on charges of cannabis possession greater than 2.5 grams but less than 10 grams, operating a vehicle after the expiration of registration and improper use of registration around 8:22 a.m. March 25 in the 2000 block of Kaneville Road, reports said. Spears has a court date of April 16 at the Kane County Branch Court, 530 …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
St. Charles police link Aurora man to an earlier auto spa break-in.
The 49-year-old Auroran charged in a smash-and-grab burglary at a St. Charles auto parts store and whose motus operandi matches a Geneva gas station burglary has been charged with an additional count of burglary after police linked him to an earlier burglary of a St. Charles auto spa. Mark E. Swienton, 49, was charged with burglary, a Class 2 felony, after investigators linked him to a break-in at Valley Springs Auto, 3255 W. Main St., St. Charles police said. A cash drawer and money were taken in that burglary. Swienton was arrested March 22, 2013 in St. Charles by Aurora police. Aurora investigators had been using a high-tech tracking device as part of a surveillance operation after they identified him as a suspect in numerous smash-and-…
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Latest three overnight break-ins are in Oswego. Is it the Smash-and-Grab Burglar, a copycat or coincidence?
Oswego Police are investigating several recent overnight burglaries to Oswego businesses, similar in pattern to a slew of recent nighttime break-ins by the so-called Smash-and-Grab Burglar. Two businesses at West Van Buren and Adams Street in downtown Oswego were broken into, as well as a business in the 300 block of Fifth Street off of Route 34. "They are all hair-type salon businesses," said Oswego police captain Jeff Burgner. The overnight break-ins were all reported at about 7:30 a.m. on March 16. Burgner said an undetermined amount of cash was stolen from each business, but no products or supplies. "We do believe there is a common link," said Burgner, as only salon-type businesses have been targeted. Burgner said the Oswego Police …
Jen
9:58 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
A "Warning Notice" for leaving the scene ??? Is that a joke ? "Oh, we are warning you ....Don't do that again now." Oh brother. Throw the book at this idiot and keep him off the streets. How do you get a waning notice when you aren't even supposed to be driving a vehicle ??????? Our fine government at work. more ›