Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Underage Drinking Fines Clarified, Plus Reports of Miscellaneous Mischief
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
An earlier version of this story noted the $100 fine for underage drinking, which is a higher fine than I've seen in other cases. Based on recent about fines and , it was my understanding that officers had some discretion in setting the fine.
But Geneva Cmdr. Eric Passerelli is helping me set the record straight.
"The fine is actually set by city ordinance, after adoption by the City Council, not the Police Department," he said. "We do not have discretion to charge more or less than the code states. There is a range of fines in the City Code—from $25 to $100—(but) it is strictly dependent on the offense committed."
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Here are some minor crimes and misdemeanors collected earlier this week from reports.
Liquor Act Violation, Consumption by a Minor—Geneva police cited Adam Chatifoux, 20, of Geneva and Kevin Roney, 18, of Geneva for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor around 2:27 a.m. Nov. 19 in the 600 block of Illinois Street. Each person was fined $100 if paid by Nov. 29.
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Vandalism—Someone threw four eggs that stuck to the garage door of a home in the 2600 block of Cedar Avenue sometime between 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 10:03 a.m. Nov. 15, Geneva police reports said.
Theft Under $500—Someone took a cell phone from an assigned locker at Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave., sometime between 1:05 p.m. and 1:50 p.m. Nov. 15, Geneva police reports said. The owner told police he was unsure whether the locker was locked at the time of the theft. The owner estimated the value of the phone at $200.
Criminal Damage to Property Over $300—Someone damaged the driver’s side mirror of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Brookfield Way sometime between 10 p.m. Nov. 17 and 6 a.m. Nov. 18, reports said. The owner estimated the cost of repairs at $381.
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