Saturday, April 27, 2013
Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.
BURR RIDGE Someone at 9:50 p.m. March 29 reported a suspicious person walking a leash without a dog on the 100 block of Tower Drive. Upon arrival, police saw a male place a dog into his vehicle. There was no criminal activity, police said. CLARENDON HILLS A woman at 3:48 p.m. April 24 found two kids' target arrows in her back yard on the 300 block of Ridge Avenue. Police found that some children next door play "Harry Potter with bows/arrows," according to a police report. An officer spoke with parents at the children's address and advised them of the proper ordinances and supervising their children's safety. This is an ongoing issue between neighbors, the report said. ST. CHARLES A St. Charles man awakened by an early morning explosion …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
If you have information about this or any other crime in Batavia, please contact the Batavia Police Department at 630-454-2500.
The following is a list of miscellaneous items from the Batavia police blotter, for incidents from April 11 to April 22, 2013. Suicide Attempt—A suicide attempt by drugs took place around 3:38 p.m. April 15. The subject was transported to Delnor Hospital. Stray Dog—A stray golden retriever was found in the area of Raddant Road and Moorehead Drive around 8:03 p.m. April 13, reports said. The dog was chipped but the owner’s name was not listed. The owner subsequently came to the Police Department to claim her dog and was given an ordinance violation for dog at large. Identity Theft—The victim reported that an unknown offender had purchased four cellphones using his name, and there was a bill in the amount of $1,300 owed to Sprint. The …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.
ST. CHARLES Jason A. Gatewood, 38, of the 300 block of Michigan Avenue, Aurora, was cited at 5:47 p.m. April 14 at 48 N. 12th St., with disorderly conduct. Police received a report from that address that Gatewood was intoxicated and destroying property at a neighboring home. He was issued a notice to appear in court on June 20. DOWNERS GROVE A school resource officer and the Dean of Students at Downers Grove South High School spoke to a student at about 7:40 a.m. about an iPhone theft from the day before. "(The student) advised that he placed the phone on the shelf of the locker to change, and then turned away from his locker for only a minute and when he looked back, he noticed that his phone was missing," the officer said in his report. …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Retail Theft—A retail theft was reported at Kohl’s, 251 N. Randall Road, around 5:57 p.m. April 1. A juvenile was involved. No other information is available. Theft—Someone took law furniture valued at $300 from a residence in the 700 block of Ekman Drive, reports said. The report was filed around 2:02 p.m. April 5. Theft Over $500—Someone reported a theft of more than $500 in the 600 block of Eckman Drive sometime between April 4 and April 7, reports said. The report does not say what was taken. Theft Under $500—Batavia police arrested Brian E. Swanson, 43, of West Chicago on charges of theft (class 4 felony) at El Taco Grande, 6 N. River St., around 5:25 p.m. March 27, reports said. Swanson was transported to Kane County ail, and was …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Police Reports: One of the payments is a $3,146 charge at Key-Mat Equipment Co.
Batavia Police Department files included five cases in which someone reported fraud from a credit-card payment. Fraud—Someone stole a pre-loaded credit card around 6:14 p.m. April 2 in the 100 block of Webster Street, reports said. Credit Card Fraud — Someone reported credit card fraud after being charged $39.99 for an online transaction around 12:30 p.m. April 1, reports said. The case was referred to investigations. Credit Card Fraud—Someone used a fraudulent credit card to pay $3,146.25 at Key-Mat Equipment Co., 550 N. River St., sometime around 10:21 a.m. April 3, reports said. The report does not say what items were purchased. Credit Card Fraud—Someone used a cancelled debit card to pay for merchandise at the Finish Line, in the 1200 …
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…
Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.
ST. CHARLES Joseph M. Montes, 22, of the 1400 block of Exeter Lane, South Elgin, was cited at 1:06 a.m. April 7 on the 1000 block of North 2nd Street (Route 31) with disorderly conduct-public drunkenness. The officer found Montes, with his T-shirt off and tucked in his pants, staggering in the middle of the roadway at Ferson Creek Park. The officer noted there is no illumination of Route 31 at that point and that Montes had placed himself in potentially significant danger. HINSDALE Police were dispatched at 7:22 p.m. April 7 to investigate a domestic situation in which a teen was being verbally abusive on the 900 block of South Monroe Street. While investigating the complaint, the teen struck a police officer with her fist. She also …
Friday, April 12, 2013
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 …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.
NAPERVILLE A resident saw a teenage male on April 3 exit his vehicle and then hide a cannabis pipe behind a tree, police said. The teen was driving a silver four-door vehicle at the Ashbury Aquatic Center Parking lot in the 3400 block of Lawrence Drive. The pipe was collected and submitted to police evidence. A resident on March 31 reported that his house has been repeatedly toilet papered, egged and his windows sprayed with soapy water in the 2300 block of Wild Timothy Road, police said. ST. CHARLES Cody T. Dieter, 22, of the 2000 block of Normandy Lane, Geneva, was charged at 1:53 p.m. March 30 in the 500 block of Walnut Avenue with leaving the scene of a vehicle-damage accident, and improper lane use. Called for a report of a suspicious…
Friday, March 29, 2013
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. Court records indicate Thomas has been charged with 18 driving offenses going back to 1999, including a July 31, 2012, arrest for DUI in Geneva for which she was released after posting $300 of the $3,000…
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