Friday, March 1, 2013
Two men ran off with a safe and shot a dog. Here are the suspect descriptions.
Police are in search of two men who forced their way into a North Aurora duplex Friday afternoon, held the residents at gunpoint and shot a dog three times. The home invasion occurred at a duplex in the 200 block of Laurel Drive on the village's east side, according to a police statement. North Aurora police officers were dispatched to the block at about 1:21 p.m. for a dog that had been shot. "Upon arrival, officers discovered that a home invasion had taken place," the statement said. "Officers learned that the residents heard a knock at the door and, before they could open the door, the suspects kicked the door open and displayed a gun." One suspect, identified by police as Suspect #1, held the residents at gunpoint while the second …
Friday, February 15, 2013
A man pointed a semi-automatic gun at a clerk, police said. Here's a suspect description.
A 7-Eleven store in North Aurora was robbed Thursday morning, according to police. The robbery occurred at the 7-Eleven on 718 Butterfield Road. This is in the plaza on the southwest corner of Butterfield and Hart/Mitchell roads. North Aurora patrol officers were dispatched to the scene at 5:35 a.m., according to a police statement released Friday afternoon. "Upon arrival, officers learned that at approximately 5:15 a.m., a male wearing a mask entered the store and pointed a small black gun at (a store clerk)," the statement said. "The suspect demanded cash from the register and the clerk complied, giving him an undetermined amount of cash." The suspect also took an unknown quantity of lottery scratch-off tickets and several cartons of …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A 16-year-old unlawfully places a camera in his neighbors' bedroom while babysitting their kids, North Aurora police said. Here's more info.
A teen faces charges in connection to a hidden camera found in his neighbors' bedroom, North Aurora police announced Wednesday. The teen is 16 years old, male and lives in the 1100 block of Oak Crest Drive in North Aurora, according to police. The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized the following charges against the juvenile suspect: The charges are Class A misdemeanors. The suspect is being prosecuted as a juvenile, so his name will not be released, a North Aurora police statement said. Police presented their case to the State's Attorney's Office after they completed their investigation into the incident, which was first reported on Nov. 17, 2012. At about 2:10 p.m. that day, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Oak …
Monday, February 11, 2013
This 35-year-old Auroran was driving the crossover SUV that struck a utility pole Sunday. Here are more details.
A 35-year-old man faces aggravated DUI and reckless driving charges in connection to Sunday's serious car crash on Route 25, police said. Victor M. Alvarez, of the 1400 block of Golden Oaks Parkway, Aurora, was driving northbound in a silver Nissan Murano crossover sport-utility vehicle that ran off the west side of the roadway and struck a utility pole, according to a North Aurora police statement. Police responded at 2:11 p.m. Sunday to the crash scene, located about 100 ft. north of Ridge Road. Upon arrival, officers found the Murano with heavy passenger side damage. "A passenger in Alvarez’s vehicle, a 39-year-old male of West Chicago, was airlifted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove," the statement said. "He was in critical …
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2343 S River St, Batavia, IL
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N River Rd & Ridge Rd, North Aurora, IL
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
The vehicle went about 60 feet off the road, according to officials. Here's what happened.
UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle in this crash was taken to jail Feb. 11 and faces two felony charges. One man was airlifted to a hospital after a one-car crash Sunday afternoon on Route 25 south of Batavia, fire officials said. The crash occurred at the Red Oak Nature Center entrance on the 2300 block of South River Road (Route 25). Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at about 2:15 p.m., said Mike Klemencic, a North Aurora fire captain. The man was taken by helicopter to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. His condition and identity were not immediately available. The man was in a midsize or crossover sport utility-type vehicle headed northbound on Route 25 when it struck a pole on the passenger side, Klemencic …
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S River St & Banbury Rd, Batavia, IL
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N River Rd & Ridge Rd, North Aurora, IL
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
Two children in the car were unharmed. Here are some photos from the police perimeter.
A West Chicago woman was transported after she hit a wooden utility pole head on Sunday evening along Route 31, police said. The crash occurred on Route 31 north of the Mooseheart campus and south of Millview Drive in Batavia. Police, fire and the Kane Co. Sheriff's Office were dispatched the scene at 6:16 p.m., Batavia Sgt. Mike Johnson said. The woman was headed northbound in her vehicle when she suddenly veered off the roadway and hit a pole, according to police. Airbags were deployed. "The car is likely going to be a total loss — she hit the pole 40-45 miles (per hour) head on," Johnson said. The woman had two children in the car at the time of the crash, but they were unharmed, he said. The father of the children came to the scene …
Monday, December 10, 2012
The robbery occurred late this morning. Here's a suspect description.
A 7-Eleven store in North Aurora was robbed Monday morning, according to police. The robbery occurred at the 7-Eleven on 2 S. Lincolnway, located at the southwest corner of Lincolnway (Route 31) and State Street (Route 56). North Aurora patrol officers were dispatched to the scene at 9:57 a.m., according to a police statement released this afternoon. "Upon arrival, officers learned that at approximately 9:40 a.m. a female store employee was robbed outside of the store as she was transporting store money to the bank," the statement said. The suspect was waiting out of sight on the south side of the building. He knocked her to the ground, displayed the barrel of a gun and demanded money, according to police. The female complied with the …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
This 46-year-old faces three charges in connection to a gas station incident. Here's what happened.
A 46-year-old Batavia man faces three charges in connection to an incident outside a gas station on Monday. Jeffrey S. Greer, 46, of the first block of North Batavia Avenue, was charged with vehicular invasion, robbery and battery. North Aurora police patrol officers responded to a disturbance involving Greer at about 8:40 a.m. Monday at Thornton's on the 400 block of South Lincolnway (Route 31). Upon arrival, officers learned that Greer approached a vehicle occupied by two females and asked for money. One of the females, who was seated in the passenger seat, refused. Greer then reached inside the vehicle and struck the passenger in the face and stomach area. He then took $13 in U.S. currency from inside the vehicle. Greer then left the …
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The two men were each taken to the hospital. Police are in search of their shooters.
The two people shot during Tuesday's home invasion in North Aurora survived, police said. A 22-year-old man was shot in the arm and another man, 23, was shot in the chest, according to a North Aurora Police Department press release. Officers were dispatched at 7:05 a.m. to an apartment building in the 100 block of South River Road (Rt. 25 south of Batavia) for the shooting. Officers discovered that the shooting took place in one of the apartments and that there were two men with gunshot wounds. The men were conscious and able to exit the building on their own. The two men were transported to Provena Mercy Medical Center by North Aurora Fire Department ambulances. Their conditions was not available Tuesday evening. Police also do not know …
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Pierce St & S River Rd, North Aurora, IL
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A home invasion and shooting occurred in the area Tuesday morning, police said. Here are the suspect descriptions.
UPDATE: Police released more information about the two people shot (includes photos from crime scene). Police searched Tuesday morning for two shooting suspects in North Aurora. Two people were shot during a home invasion on the 100 block of South River Road—Route 25, one block south of Butterfield Road near the Fox River—sometime before 8 a.m., according to an alert message from North Aurora police. Condition reports on the people shot were not immediately available. The suspects are described as two Hispanic men, each about 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 150 to 170 pounds. The type of clothing worn is unknown at this time. Police have no reason to think they are still in the area at this time. If anyone has any …
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S River Rd & Pierce St, North Aurora, IL
Area of Oct. 2 home invasion and shooting
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Mary E. Campbell
1:56 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
What's in the safe? Is the dog a 'bulldog' or a pit? Sounds like the shooters knew how to find what they wanted; therefore, it's not a random crime. I'd like a description of the residents, too. Were they acquainted with their visitors? more ›