Friday, May 18, 2012
The following theft and vandalism reports are from the Wheaton Police Department.
The following vandalism and theft reports are from the Wheaton Police Department: Vandalism Someone damaged plants and planters at St. Joseph Church in the 400 block of Crescent Street in Wheaton between noon Sunday, May 6 and 8 a.m. Thursday, May 10. Someone spray painted the front doors, sidewalk, a window, school sign and a memorial bench at Briar Glen School, 1800 Briarcliffe Boulevard between 11:55 p.m. Friday, May 11 and 7:30 a.m. Monday, May 14. Theft Someone stole a $600 bike from a rack at the College Avenue Train Depot on President Street between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10. Someone stole a $200 computer from Target, 601 County Farm Road around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. More? Wheaton Patch now has a Public Safety …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department.
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department: Want to stay informed about other police news? Click to sign up for the Wheaton Patch newsletter! Police arrested a Bloomingdale man for driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday, May 13. Deysi Guevara, 20, drove a silver 2012 Ford Fiesta near the intersection of Hill Avenue and the railroad tracks around 3:20 a.m. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning. Police arrested Lang Khup of Glen Ellyn for driving under the influence of alcohol and endangering the life and health of a child Sunday, May 13. Khup, 32, drove a silver 2004 Honda Accord near the intersection of President Street and Liberty Drive around 12:30 a.m. when police …
The following reports are from the Wheaton Police Department.
The following reports are from the Wheaton Police Department: Someone broke into a Mitsubishi parked at St. Daniel’s Church in the 100 block of West Loop Road and stole a $300 cell phone between 8:15 and 9 p.m. Thursday, May 10. According to the police report, someone broke the driver’s door window to enter the car. Someone stole prescription sunglasses, worth $160, from a 2003 Chevy Impala parked outside Starbucks at 31 Town Square around 7:15 a.m. Thursday, May 10. Someone stole $600 in tools from a white work van in the 2000 block of Gary Avenue between 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 and 9 a.m. Thursday. Someone stole $300 cash, a $130 MP3 player and $60 in cutlery from two cars parked in a driveway in the 1500 block of Center Avenue between 6…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Former employee cites harassment by supervisor and rights violation in claims against college.
A former College of DuPage grant writer has sued the school on claims officials fired her because of medical problems and as an act of retaliation, according to court records. Jennifer Wittstock, who filed suit last month, worked at the school from May 2010 until March 2011. During that time, she endured harassment and discriminatory actions by a supervisor. Wittstock, of Oswego, also contends a congenital disease she has had since birth qualifies her for protection from an unjust employment termination under the Illinois Human Rights Act. “My life and the lives of my family have been tremendously affected by the actions of the college’s officials,” Wittstock stated in an email. “I am relieved I will have the opportunity to present …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Nicolas E. Muniz, 24, faces battery and disorderly conduct charges following an investigation by St. Charles Police officers.
A Glen Ellyn man was arrested Sunday afternoon for allegedly "inappropriately" touching two minor girls on two separate occasions at a St. Charles retail store. Nicolas E. Muniz, 24, of Glen Ellyn was charged May 13 with two counts of battery and two counts of disorderly conduct for inappropriate contact with a 16 and 14-year-old girl at Target, 3885 E. Main St., St. Charles. After reports of the touching incidents on May 11 and 12 were filed, St. Charles officers contacted Target loss prevention officers who reviewed store videos and were able to provide suspect and vehicle information. St. Charles officers set up surveillance on May 13 and saw a man and vehicle matching Muniz' description pull into the store parking lot. Officers ran …
Starting Saturday, May 19, Metra riders might be subject to a search before boarding the train. And you can forget about that morning cup of coffee.
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Monday, May 14
Metra riders were informed today (Monday, May 14) that they'll be subject to a search and have limited carry-on baggage during the NATO summit scheduled for Chicago May 19 through May 21. So don't bother stopping by Caribou on your way to the Wheaton station. A passenger bulletin distributed by Metra says there will be "temporary conditions to board" a Metra train from Saturday, May 19, through Monday, May 21. According to the checklist, all Metra riders: The Metra release says law enforcement personnel riding the train must identify themselves and present their credentials and any weapons. Security guards will not be allowed to carry any weapons onboard. Failure to comply with instructions from law enforcement personnel or attempted …
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department.
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department: Trespassing Police arrested Jennifer Kuhnke, 63, of the 700 block of Liberty Drive in Wheaton for trespassing state land at the Wheaton Public Library Tuesday, May 8. She was arrested around 1 p.m., booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that day. Police arrested Joseph Johnson, 57, of Hillside on a warrant for trespassing Monday, May 7. He was arrested at the Wheaton Police Department at 4:15 p.m. and taken to DuPage County Jail. Theft Police issued a local ordinance citation to a 27-year-old Warrenville woman for stealing $115 in clothes from Kohl's, 401 County Farm Road, around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5. She was released on the scene. Drugs Police …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department.
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department: Police arrested a Naperville man for driving without a license Monday, May 7. Luis Munoz, 24, drove a blue 2000 Chevy S-10 near the intersection of Main and Illinois streets around 10:15 p.m. when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that night. Police arrested a Berwyn man for driving on a suspended license Monday, May 7. Gilbert Perez, 20, drove a maroon 1996 Toyota near the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Timber Trail around 8:20 when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that night. Police arrested a Lombard man for driving without a license Monday, May 7. Jesse …
The following reports are from the Wheaton Police Department.
The following reports are from the Wheaton Police Department: Car break-in, theft Someone stole a GPS unit from a Pontiac G6 in the 0-100 block of Kensington Circle between 10 p.m. Apr. 25 and 8:3 a.m. Apr. 26. The unit is worth $100, police said. Someone stole $790 in stereo equipment from a blue 1996 Honda Civic in a parking lot in the 2000 block of Roosevelt Road between 4 p.m. Thursday, May 3 and 4 a.m. Friday. Someone stole a cell phone charger, a dispatch radio and a GPS unit from a black Lincoln Towncar in the 600 block of Woodlawn Street between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday, May 3. The GPS unit is worth $140 and the radio is worth $50, according to the police report. Someone stole two tires from a Jeep in an apartment complex the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department.
The following arrest reports are from the Wheaton Police Department: Police arrested a Roselle man for driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday, May 6. Samuel Mendez, 27, drove a silver Toyota Solara near the intersection of Dundee and 22nd streets around 2 a.m. when police stopped him. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning. Police arrested a Chicago woman for driving under the influence of alcohol Saturday, May 5. Rosie Blanton, 72, drove a silver 2009 Chevy Impala near the intersection of Lorraine and Roosevelt roads around 9:40 p.m. when police stopped her. She was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that night. Police arrested a Wheaton woman for driving under the …
Mark Stern
8:19 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
On the train car I was on this morning, there were three armed guards with shirts labeled "PDA Security" - does this mean public displays of affection will not be permitted? Given Metra's financial situation, who is paying for all this? And what happened to the Fourth Amendment? more ›