Sheriff: 2 Men Charged With Identity Theft

Two men are being held on bond in the DuPage County Jail after being accused of spending over $600 with credit cards they stole, police said.

Michael Bicchinella, 20, of the 29W300 block of Lee Road, West Chicago, was charged with identity theft not exceeding $300, a class 4 felony, and one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. Michael Nonnie, 24, of the 800 block of Dugout Trail, Carol Stream, was charged with one felony count of identity theft over $300 but not exceeding $2,000, according to a DuPage County Sheriff's Office press release.

Bicchinella and Nonnie were each taken into custody separately on Tuesday after an investigation into a July 26 burglary to motor vehicle incident in unincorporated West Chicago. Nonnie and Bicchinella are accused of stealing credits cards that were in a wallet left in the vehicle, according to the Sheriff's Office. The two made multiple purchases of merchandise at local stores that exceeded over $600, the press release said.

Nonnie was taken into custody Tuesday morning with the assistance of West Chicago police. He is being held on $3,000 bond. Bicchinella was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon and is being held on $2,000 bond, the release said.

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office reminds readers that any charges indicated in this document are merely accusations, and the listed defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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