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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Geneva Traffic Stop Leads to St. Charles Woman's Arrest for Marijuana Possession, DUI

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

An early-morning traffic stop led to multiple charges against a St. Charles woman, including marijuana possession, accoding to Geneva police reports. Geneva police arrested Carmen Lee, 38, of St. Charles on charges of driving under the influence, DUI with a blood-alcohol content of more than. .08, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis and improper lane usage at around 2:12 a.m. Dec. 19 in the 800 block of North Bennett Street, reports said. According to the complaint in the 16th Circuit Court, Lee possessed a smoking pipe and not more than 2.5 grams of marijuana. She has a court date of Jan. 16 at the Kane County Branch Court, 530 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.   Patch reports on law enforcement activity in Geneva, using …

Malcolm Kyle

11:30 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Tri-Cities DUI Arrests, Dec. 30

Here's this week's roundup of local drunken driving arrests.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Police Blotter: Residential Burglary, DUI, Mailbox Damage

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

Geneva Patch tries to group similar categories of police blotter items into separate articles, but there are some weeks when the collection is too eclectic and no one item stands out as headline-worthy. That's the case with this roundup, which includes a bicycle and drill set taken from a garage, a DUI arrest, an underage drinking citation and some Oct. 28 mailbox damage. Residential Burglary—Someone took a men’s gray Quest mountain bicycle and Craftsman drill set from a garage of a home in the 100 block of North Bedford Lane sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 27, Geneva police reports said. The garage door was open during the time of the incident, reports said. The bicycle and drill set had a combined value of about $270. DUI—…

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Traffic Stop Results in Marijuana, DUI Charges for St. Charles Man

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 Frank Suda, 29, of St. Charles on charges of driving under the influence, DUI with a blood-alcohol content of more than .08, cannabis possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal transportation of alcohol after a traffic stop around 2:10 a.m. Oct. 19 in the 800 block of West State Street, reports said. According to the complaint in the 16th Circuit Court, Suda had .8 grams of marijuana in his possession as well as a multicolored glass smoking pipe. He also was issued a warning notice for travelling 38 mph in a 30 mph zone Suda has a court date of Nov. 7 at the kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles. Want to keep up on crime and public safety? Sign up to Geneva Patch breaking news …

Pat Fitz

9:46 am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Hugh, Driving while drunk. Pardon the sp...   more ›

Friday, October 19, 2012

DUI, Obstructing Justice Charges in Geneva Police Blotter

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

Two incidents of driving under the influence were reported in this week's collection from the Geneva Police Department. DUI, Obstructing Justice—Geneva police arrested Christopher Brown, 23, of Geneva on charges of obstructing justice, driving under the influence, DUI with a blood-alcohol content of .08 or more, battery, disobeying a stop or yield sign and disobeying a traffic control device after an incident around 2:24 a.m. Sept. 29 on a street in the 0-100 block of South Lincoln Avenue, reports said. According to the complaint in the 16th Circuit Court, Brown walked away from a police officer, then pushed away the officer and attempted to leave the area. Brown has a court date of Nov. 21 at the Kane County Judicial Center. DUI, Speeding…

Thursday, October 11, 2012

St. Charles Police Blotter: Still a Lot of DUI, Public Drunkenness

St. Charles police reports from Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, through Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012.

St. Charles' new consortium of bar owners is attempting to clean up the city's act, but police reports from the week of Oct. 3 through Oct. 7 seem to indicate that there might be more work to do. Here are the blotter items.   SUNDAY, OCT. 7, 2012 William Robert Allred, 32, of the 1700 block of Walnut Street, was arrested at 1:31 a.m. at 1300 E. Main St., on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding, 44 in a 30 mph zone. He was released on his own recognizance pending a Nov. 15 court appearance. SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 2012 Adam Joseph Gutierrez, 22, of the 300 block of Madison Street, Hampshire, was cited at 2:25 a.m. on a charge of disorderly conduct/public drunkenness at 400 S. 19th St. Ronald M. Tuttle, 49, of the 6N100 …

Max

11:49 am on Friday, October 12, 2012

Good ol' St. Charles -- the City of Drunks.   more ›

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Geneva DUI Charges Face Drivers Age 18 to 51

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

Geneva police reports include four DUI arrests not previously reported on Geneva Patch. The drivers in each case were stopped in Geneva between the hours of 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. and range in age from 18 to 51. DUI—Geneva police arrested Thomas Porch Jr., 45, of Campton Hills on charges of DUI, improper lane usage and operating an uninsured motor vehicle around 1:14 a.m. July 29 in the 800 block of South Peck Road, reports said. Porch  bonded out at 3:38 p.m. DUI—Geneva police arrested Rickie Ann Thomas, 51, of Geneva on charges of DUI, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving without lights when required around 1:22 a.m. July 28  in the 0-100 block of North River Lane, Geneva police reports said. DUI—Geneva police arrested Alejandro …

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Another 1-Car Crash, Another Young Geneva Driver Charged With DUI

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

Yet another young Geneva driver has been charged with DUI after driving his car off the road. Geneva police arrested Alex Zak, 21, of Geneva on charges of DUI and driving too fast for conditions after his Ford Fusion drove off the road and hit a tree at about 1:58 a.m. July 14 on Fargo Boulevard where it intersects Shoop Drive, reports said. According to police reports, Zak’s Fusion was traveling west on Fargo Boulevard when it began to turn left on Shoop Drive. The vehicle left the roadway, swerving diagonally from the corner, and struck a crabapple tree of a home on the corner lot of the intersection. The tree then struck the residence, causing damage to the siding and gutter, reports said. Zak refused treatment from paramedics at the …

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Young Driver Charged with DUI After Crashing Into Light Pole

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

A 22-year-old Geneva man faces charges two counts of driving under the influence after his car side-swiped a light pole on Fabyan Parkway. Geneva police arrested Colton Harris, 22, of Geneva on charges of DUI, DUI with blood-alcohol content of more than .08 and improper lane usage after the passenger side of his Ford Explorer collided with a light pole at around 10:45 p.m. July 8 in the 400 block of Fabyan Parkway, reports said. Harris refused treatment, and two passengers were uninjured, according to reports.  More than $1,500 damage was done to the vehicle. The light pole, located in the 400 block of East Fabyan Parkway about 500 feet west of Surrey Street, is owned by Meade Electric Co. Inc., but there was no dollar estimate of the …

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Police Reports: Geneva Man Arrested for DUI, Failure to Report Collision

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

Geneva police reports collected this week show two DUI arrests, including one case in which a man is charged with striking an unattended vehicle with his own, then leaving the scene. Major Traffic DUI—Geneva police arrested Nickalos Rizzato, 38, of Geneva on charges of driving under the influence, improper lane usage, failure to give information after striking an unattended vehicle, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle following a traffic stop around 4:03 p.m. July 1 in the 500 block of Western Avenue, Geneva police reports said. Rizzato has a court date of July 25 at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles. Major Traffic DUI—Geneva police arrested Eryca Cooper, 30, of South Elgin on charges of driving under the …

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