Crime & Safety
Cannabis Tales: July 3 Arrest on Independence Drive
The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
No cannabis related arrests were made in Batavia on the Fourth of July, but there were two just a day short of Independence Day—one of which was, appropriately or ironically, depending on your point of view—on Independence Drive.
Here's the roundup from the Batavia Police Department blotter between July 1 and July 8, 2013.
Arrest on Randall Road
Police arrested Joseph Nelle, 28, of Marseilles, IL, on charges of possession of cannabis less than 31 grams around 3:24 p.m. July 3 in the 800 block of North Randall Road, reports said. He posted $120 bond and has a court date of Aug. 13.
Find out what's happening in Bataviawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Arrest on Independence Drive
Batavia police arrested Jason Eccleston Jr., 20, of Batavia on charges of unlawful possession of cannabis less than 31 grams around 10:01 p.m. July 3 on Independence Drive, reports aid. He has a court date of Aug. 13.
Find out what's happening in Bataviawith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Patch reports on law enforcement activity in Batavia, 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 cited for a violation, and the charge or citation is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify Patch editor Rick Nagel at rickn@patch.com and we will do follow-up reporting on the case.
