Police Reports: Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle at Kirk Road Intersection on His Birthday

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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Homeless Teenager Charged With Possession of Drug Equipment; Batavian Arrested in Geneva Park

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…

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Batavia Accident Reports, Traffic Citations Roundup

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Here is a month's worth of accident reports and traffic citations collected from the Batavia police blotter.   ACCIDENTS Accident With Injuries—One driver was transported to Delnor Hospital and one refused medical treatment after a collision around 12:38 p.m. April 20 at the intersection of Randall and Main. One driver was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Accident With Injuries—One driver was taken to Delnor Hospital and one was treated at the scene after a crash around 6:22 a.m. April 11 at the intersection of W. Fabyan Parkway an South Batavia Avenue, reports said. One driver was cited for disobeying a traffic control signal. Accident in Parking Lot—Two drivers were involved in an accident in the Aldi parking lot, …

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PlayStation Taken From GameStop; Cellphone From Delnor Wellness Center

Geneva thefts in this week's police blotter include electronics.

A PlayStation 3 and and Samsung Galaxy SII were the targets of Geneva thefts reported this week in the Geneva Police Department blotter. Theft Under $500—Someone took a Sony PlayStation PS3, 250GB Slim from Game Stop, 1492 South Randall Road, Geneva, sometime between 10:16 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 9, reports said. The game unit was missing from the sales floor. Theft Under $500—Someone took a Samsung Galaxy SII cellphone from Delnor Wellness Center, 296 S. Randall Road,  sometime prior to 9:45 p.m. April 1, Geneva police reports said. The cellphone was valued at $300. The cellphone was left in the women’s locker room.  

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Criminal Damage in Batavia: Windows Smashed, Lawn Injured, Quarter-Panel Scratched

Here's a roundup of miscellaneous destruction and defacement of property, culled from Batavia police reports.

Batavia police reports included a relative small number of reports about property damage this week. Criminal Damage to Property—Someone shattered the windshield of a crane belonging to Larson–Becker, 100 block of No. River Street, according to a report filed at 10:58 p.m. April 5. The estimated cost to repair the damage was $500. Accidental Damage—Someone damaged the lawn at Cast Aluminum, 1310 Kingsland Ave. The report was filed at 3:11 p.m. April 8. No estimate was available regarding the cost to repair the damage. The report did not say how the lawn was damaged. Criminal Damage to Property—Someone damaged the front passenger-side quarter panel of a vehicle parked at the Jewel parking lot, around 10:54 a.m. April 7, reports said. The …

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Batavia Police Reports: Suspicious Incidents, Obstructing Justice, Intoxicated Subject, Cigarettes Snatched

The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Here's a potpourri of items collected from Batavia police reports, from news you can use (sign signal out) to some of the more-unusual and suspicious incidents. Criminal Trespass to Property—Batavia police arrested Dezmon A. Greene of Plainfield for criminal trespass to land around 5:50 p.m. April 9 at 1343 E. Wilson St., reports said. He has a court date of April 14.  Warrant Arrest—Batavia police arrested Joseph L. Delahunt, 46, of Hoffman Estates around 10:38 a.m. April 8 on a Kane County arrest warrant. Delahunt posted $350 bond and has a court date of June 5.  Sign Signal Out—A stop sign was reported missing at the intersection of West Wilson St. and Barton Trail, reports said. The report was filed around 10:50 p.m. April 6. A …

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Wallet Stolen From Purse While Owner Grabs a Bite to Eat

Police Reports: A checkbook-style wallet with credit cards is apparently removed from purse sitting on the floor of a popular bakery restaurant.

One minute you're having a pleasant afternoon repast at a popular Randall Road restaurant, the next you're scrambling to replace your credit cards and driver's license. According to Geneva police reports, someone took a tan, leather checkbook-style wallet and its contents from a woman’s purse as it sat on the floor next to her table at Panera Bread, 1492 S. Randall Road, sometime between 3:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. March 21. The victim said she used a credit card from the wallet to make a purchase at the bakery restaurant around 3 p.m. The wallet contained a driver’s license, credit and debit cards and around $130 in cash.           

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OMG PD: Juvenile Stunt Leads to Store Ban, Attack on a Mailbox

Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.