Crime & Safety
Batavian, Genevan Arrested for DUI
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Don't be driving under the influence at any time—and if you are DUI, you can get arrested if you drive through downtown Geneva in the wee hours of the morning. Here are two examples from the Geneva Police Department blotter:
DUI—Geneva police arrested Joseph Vernagallo, 34, of Geneva on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop around 12:49 a.m. May 11 in the 300 block of West State Street, reports said. Vernagallo has a court date of June 12 at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles.
DUI—Geneva police arrested Ashley Kuntz, 27, of Batavia on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more and speeding after a traffic stop around 1:42 a.m. May 12 in the 300 block of West State Street, reports said. Kuntz has a court date of June 5 at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles.
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DUI Warrant—Batavia police arrested Ale J. Morgan, 25, of Aurora on a DuPage County warrant for failure to appear and driving under the influence. He posted $825 plus a credit card fee and has a court date of June 5.
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