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Friday, November 20, 2009
Police report: Hit and run reported
On the 1300 block of Ferry Road at 6:04 p.m. Wednesday, a motorist reported his
vehicle was struck by a car driven by a man described as white and in
his 50s, with graying hair and a heavy build.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
2 guilty in Naperville murder-robbery
A Will County judge on Wednesday convicted two Aurora men of murder for
their participation in an armed robbery in Naperville that resulted in
the shooting death of a man.
Drug squad nets $250,000 bust
The Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad seized more than $250,000 worth
of cocaine, other drugs and weapons while executing a search warrant
Tuesday.
New Plainfield chief intends to stay put
The newest cop on the job in Plainfield sits behind the biggest desk in the department, but sometimes wishes he was still sitting behind the wheel of a squad car.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Reward offered in golf cart theft
Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for
information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the theft of
a green/silver "Club Car" golf cart.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Fire destroys SW Naperville garage
No one was seriously injured in an early-morning fire that destroyed a garage and the car inside it on Naperville's southwest side and left smoke damage throughout the. The fire at 3013 Crystal Rock Road, southwest of 95th Street and Route 59, was centered mostly on the garage.
Help police Save 100
The Naperville Police Department and state of Illinois officials are
announcing the kickoff of "Operation Save 100" by encouraging citizens
to help save 100 lives and $100 million in associated costs by New
Year's Day.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Court Dispositions
The following court records of charges that originated in Naperville were provided by the circuit clerk's office.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Police look for man photographing kids
The Wheaton Police Department is investigating a report of man observed in the vicinity of the Avalon Lakeside Apartment complex near Briar Glen School who appeared to be photographing children in the area.
Sex offender charged with assaulting cop
"Bad" is when you're accused of roughing up an ex-girlfriend. "Worse" is when you're then found to be on the lam for a sexually-related, out-of-state crime. And "worst" is when you're being interviewed by a police officer about those allegations and you lunge at — and nearly tackle — the officer.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Two charged in $17,000 credit card scam
An ex-convict and an accomplice remained in DuPage County Jail in Wheaton on Thursday night, accused of creating credit cards they used in stealing or trying to steal more than $17,000 worth of merchandise from a Naperville home improvement store.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Police blotter: Hit and run
About 11:30 p.m., dark-colored vehicle left roadway and struck tree in
parkway near Cloverdale Road and Heron Court; then sped away north on
Falcon Drive and northeast on Bangert Lane.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Reward for information on threatening note
Naperville Crime Stoppers are offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of person(s) responsible for leaving a threatening note inside Naperville Central High School on Oct. 30. The incident led to the school being put on soft lock down.
Car burglary suspects nabbed by cops
Two men — including one who survived a traffic crash late last year
that killed two of his friends — have been implicated in a car burglary
in Bolingbrook, after allegedly speeding and driving erratically on a
major Naperville thoroughfare.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Firefighters save dog in Naperville fire
Naperville firefighters saved a small dog from a smoky townhouse fire Sunday morning, reportedly giving the dog mouth-to-mouth before using a special pet-sized oxygen mask to revive it.
Firefighters reportedly found the unresponsive dog under a sofa.
Court Dispositions
The following court records of charges that originated in Naperville were provided by the circuit clerk's office.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Naperville man charged with third DUI
A Naperville man remained Friday night in DuPage County Jail in Wheaton
on a $75,000 bond, after being arrested and charged with drunken
driving for the third time in little more than seven years.
Tire vandalism tally rises to 13
Naperville police are continuing to investigate a Halloween crime
spree, in which a knife or similar instrument was used to slash and
flatten the tires of 11 vehicles parked outside downtown businesses and
homes on the city's near west side.
Ex-Last Fling director charged with DUI
An attorney and former executive director of the Naperville Jaycees'
Last Fling celebration faces drunken driving charges, following his
arrest early Halloween morning.
Police report: Driving with suspended license
James H. Sankey, 28; at 11:26 p.m. Thursday near North Aurora Road and Route 59, was
charged with driving while license suspended, driving without insurance
and having a canceled, suspended or revoked registration.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Auroran suspect in 17th robbery
After admitting to 16 bank robberies and being sentenced to more than
five years in federal prison, Daniel Vincent could have reformed. But Vincent, 28, is now facing new robbery charges after a Friday morning car chase and crash outside of Lexington, Ky.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Businessman charged with bribery
A Naperville businessman was charged in federal court today with
bribing "an agent of the City of Chicago" in an effort to land a
restaurant franchise at O'Hare and Midway airports.
Blast forces Naperville plant evacuation
A chemical explosion at a Naperville metallurgy plant blew out an overhead garage door and sparked a fire that smoldered inside for hours Thursday afternoon. No one was injured.
Police Blotter
These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, some of the reports include when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Broken window a racial crime?
A teenage interracial relationship likely inspired a nasty pre-Halloween trick at a Plainfield family's home, police say.
Cops: Motorcyclist going 112 mph in a 45
A 20-year-old Naperville motorcyclist's efforts to get somewhere in a hurry were thwarted when an officer clocked him traveling 112 mph in a 45-mph zone Tuesday night. A Naperville officer spotted the motorcycle traveling south on Route 59 near 95th Street at an extremely high rate of speed.
Police report: Attempted theft at car wash
Between 8 p.m. Oct. 31 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, there was an unsuccessful attempt to pry
open two automated customer payment machines at the entrance to Bill's Car
Wash, 311 E. Ogden Ave.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
$1,000 reward offered in tire slashings
Naperville Police are searching for whoever slashed tires on six vehicles in the downtown area Saturday. Naperville Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward for any information about the perpetrators that leads to an arrest.
Police Blotter
These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, some of the reports include when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Court Dispositions
The following court records of charges that originated in Naperville were provided by the circuit clerk's office.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Police blotter: Fraud; hit and run; theft
These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where
charges have been filed, some of the reports include when and where the
suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Police report: Wallet stolen
Between 10 and 10:07 p.m., customer's wallet stolen after she left it unattended on counter inside Speedway, 3004 111th St.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Police report
Maria Cendejas, 27; 10:51 p.m. near Beebe Drive and Route 59, was charged
with driving without a license, driving without insurance and improper
lane use.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Addict could get ‘boot camp’ for Naperville burglary
A 19-year-old Naperville man who turned to crime to support his heroin addiction has been sentenced to four years in prison for burglarizing a house earlier this year. Jeffrey R. Dillavou could escape that fate if he successfully completes the Illinois Department of Corrections' "impact incarceration program," a form of boot camp sometimes offered to first-time or nonviolent offenders.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Truck fire closes tollway
No one was hurt when a semi truck caught fire on westbound I-88 just west of the Winfield Road exit shortly before 7:30 a.m. Monday, but at least a few commuters were delayed. Rescue crews closed down all westbound lanes for nearly an hour while they extinguished the flames.
Court Dispositions
The following court records of charges that originated in Naperville were provided by the circuit clerk's office.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Police Blotter
These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, some of the reports include when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Probation for school worker in sex case
Laura J. Obzera, a former Valley View School District employee, who
admitted she had sexual contact with a teenage boy, was sentenced
Wednesday to 48 months of probation. Obzera, 50, of 876 Bonnie Brae Lane in Bolingbrook must register as a sex offender for life.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Police report: Criminal defacement
These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, some of the reports include when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Key Wester stabbing called a hoax
The Aurora man who told Naperville police he had been beaten and
stabbed in an armed robbery outside the Key Wester restaurant last
weekend was lying, officials said, and he now faces a misdemeanor
charge of filing a false police report.
4 hospitalized after crash near Plainfield
Two adults and two children were hospitalized Wednesday night following a head-on collision near Plainfield. About 9 p.m., two vehicles were involved in a head-on crash on Route
126 near Ridge Road in unincorporated Kendall County, authorities said.
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