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Public Intoxication

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Drunken Geneva Brothers Wreak Havoc on St. Charles' Filling Station

Kevin and Michael Hayes are slammed with multiple charges after one of them slams into a man in a wheelchair. The incident sparks scrutiny of The Filling Station and adds to controversy over the St. Charles bar scene

Two brothers from Geneva face multiple charges after police said they were kicked out of two downtown St. Charles bars for fighting, including a scuffle with a bouncer on some stairs that caused the bouncer and one of the brothers to fall into a man in a wheelchair. That same incident, coupled with one late Friday, likely spells trouble as well for The Filling Station, 300 W. Main St., where brothers Kevin C. and Michael P. Hayes, both 28, and both of the 00-99 block of Brookfield Lane, Geneva, were taken into custody early Saturday morning. Kevin C. Hayes is charged with disorderly conduct, and with resisting/obstructing arrest. He also was cited with disorderly conduct/public drunkenness and fighting. Michael P. Hayes is charged with …

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10:33 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Police: Man's Public Intoxication Leads to Substance Possession Charge

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

Geneva police arrested Roman Ladron-DeGuevara, 35, of Geneva on charges of possession of a controlled substance and cited him for public intoxication around 12:31 a.m. Nov. 10 in the 1200 block of Lencioni Circle, reports said. According to the synopsis sheet, officers reported to a disturbance call by a neighbor. Ladron-DeGuevara was standing at the front door of the residence and was trying to wake someone to let him in. Reports said Ladron-DeGuevara had an unsteady gait, trouble keeping his balance and a strong odor of alcohol about him. As he was taken into custody for public intoxication, officers found three green pills inside a container in Ladron-DeGuevara’s front pocket. The report did not say what the drug might be but said …

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Batavia Man Cited for Hitting Victim With 'Partially Full' Beer Bottle

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

Geneva police cited Thomas Grimston, 21, of Batavia for battery and public intoxication after an altercation at around 1:59 a.m. Oct. 13 on the sidewalk in the 200 block of West State Street, reports said. According to reports, Grimston struck the victim in the head with a “12-ounce glass beer bottle partially full with beer.” Grimston was cited under local ordinances and is subject to $50 fines for each offense if paid by the due date. Patch reports on law enforcement activity in Geneva, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you or a family member are charged with a crime or …

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

St. Charles Man Arrested for Endangering Life of a Child

Geneva police reports: A St. Charles man with four children is arrested at Wheeler Park for public intoxication, violating an order of protection and endangering the health and life of a child.

Geneva police arrested James Schnaitman, 41, of St. Charles on charges of violating an order of protection, public intoxication and endangering the health and life of a child after an incident at around 1:49 p.m. Feb. 18 at Wheeler Park, 822 N. First St., reports said. Police responded to Wheeler Park in reference to a report of a missing juvenile. The father of the child told police that his daughter had been missing for about five minutes. The father was at the park with three of his other children. Police noted that Schnaitman “appeared oblivious” to the children, who were “running around the park approximately 60 or 70 feet away from (Schnaitman) and were unsupervised.” Tri-Com Central Dispatch advised the officers that there was an …

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