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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Kendall County DUI Arrests: May 11

A look at who's been charged with driving under the influence around the area.

May 5 William M. Fabsits, 23, of the 300 block of Cascade Lane, Oswego, was arrested at 3:51 a.m. at Route 34 and Douglas and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, said Oswego police. He was also cited for speeding. Want to keep up on crime news from around the area? Like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page May 4 Jason D. Shandilis, 32, of the 100 block of North West, Plano, was arrested at 2:04 a.m. at Route 71 and Main Street and charged with driving under the influence, said Oswego police. He was also cited for improper lane usage and not having insurance. May 4 Yadira Rodriguez, 25, of the 100 block of Locust, Oswego, was arrested at 2:29 a.m. at Douglas and Long Beach and charged with driving under the influence, sad Oswego…

Friday, May 10, 2013

Kendall County Sheriff joins Click It or Ticket Campaign to Help Save Lives

Campaign begins on May 10 and goes through Memorial Day.

The following is from a release issued by the Kendall County Sheriff's office: The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off May 10 in Illinois. The purpose of the campaign is to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday weekend.  The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP) and over 500 local law enforcement agencies across the state to save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws.  “As we kick-off the busy summer driving season it’s important for everyone to buckle up every trip, every time, day or night – no excuses,” said Operations Commander Phil Smith. “Our officers are prepared to ticket …

SoupNazi

6:33 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013

I dont know how you could say a municipality couldn't profit. Now, my name isn't Stienmetz but with a little back of the envelope math, let us examine this. They receive up to $19. If they so desired, each officer wrote one ticket per shift, and we have lets just say 10 officers per shift and their are 3 shifts. That would be $190 per shift, and $570 a day, $3990 a week, and for 52 weeks would be…   more ›

Thursday, May 9, 2013

DUI and Pot Possession Alleged: Montgomery Police

Montgomery police reports May 3-6.

DUI      Delila Garibay, 25, of the 100 block of Hampton Road Montgomery, was arrested for and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at about 12:11 a.m. May 6 at Montgomery Road and State Street, according to Montgomery police. Her vehicle was initially stopped for speeding, police said.  Marijuana possession Nichole Leach, 31, of the 1300 block of Talma Montgomery, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana at about 12:52 a.m. May 3 at Douglas and Melrose, according to Montgomery police. Her vehicle was stopped for having one one working headlight, police said.  

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Five Cannabis Plants Found After House Fire in Boulder Hill: Sheriff

Reports from the Kendall County Sheriff’s office; April 29 – May 5.

Hit and run Justin J. Teliszczak, 23, of the 1800 block of Sergeant Lane, Plainfield, was arrested at 8:03 a.m. at Plainfield Road and Collins Road and charged with a hit and run, said the Sheriff’s office. Deputies were dispatched to an accident that occurred around 2 a.m. where a vehicle was found to have left the roadway and rolled into a ditch, struck a culvert and went airborne, coming to rest on the south side of the culvert. The license plates had been removed. It was learned the vehicle was driving by Teliszczak, who suffered a minor hand injury. Domestic battery, unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor Jesse Gonzalez, 19, of the 0-100 block of Ridgefield Drive, Montgomery, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. in the 0-100 block of …

Monday, May 6, 2013

Threats with An Axe Lead to Assault Charges

Incident happened on Chatham Place in Oswego Township near Montgomery.

A Montgomery-area man was charged with aggravated assault and domestic battery after threatening someone with an axe. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s office Frank E. Foley, 47, of 24 Chatham Place, was charged at about 6:50 a.m. Thursday outside his home. Foley allegedly threatened someone with an axe during an argument outside the home. Foley also allegedly shoved a family member to the ground, causing minor injury, the sheriff’s office reported.  

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Kendall County DUI Arrests: May 4

A roundup of recent driving under the influence arrests from around Kendall County.

April 25 Curtis J. Bartlett, 36, of the 2700 block of Light Road, Oswego, was arrested at 1:39 a.m. at Franklin and Garfield and charged with driving under the influence and speeding, said Oswego police. He was also cited with improper lane usage. Want to keep up on crime news from around the area? Like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page April 26 Dimitrius L. Williams, 25, of the 0-99 block of Sonora Drive, Montgomery, was arrested at 1:46 a.m. at Route 31 and West Anchor Drive, Oswego, and charged with driving under the influence, speeding 84 mph in a 45mph zone (speeding 30+ over limit), and the illegal transportation of alcohol, said the Sheriff’s office. April 27 Andrew J. Grala, 25, of the 400 block of Brvell Street, Yorkville, was …

Friday, May 3, 2013

Attic Fire in Boulder Hill Causes Estimated $50,000 in Damages

Fire occurred approximately 7:15 p.m. on May 2.

Update, 10:30 a.m. Kendall County Sheriff's office Deputy Bryan Harl said that five cannabis plants were removed from the residence. Original The Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched Thursday night to a fire that occurred in the 100 block of Circle Drive East in Boulder Hill. Upon arrival at approximately 7:15 p.m., fire companies found a working attic fire, said the fire department. All occupants of the residence were outside at the time of fire department’s arrival. The fire department led an “aggressive interior attack” and the fire was under control within 15 minutes. The loss estimated for both structure damage and content loss is $50,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thieves Suck Fuel from Vehicles: Police

Montgomery police reports April 27-28.

Theft A business owner reported someone syphoned 70 gallons of diesel fuel from two delivery trucks that were parked in a parking lot sometime before 9:30 a.m. April 27 in the 600 block of S. Railroad, according to Montgomery police. Marijuana possession Brad Armstrong, of the 2400 block of Geneva Lane Montgomery, was arrested for possession of cannabis at about 11:30 p.m. April 27 in the 2400 block of Geneva Lane after police stopped his vehicle for not having any headlights, according to Montgomery police. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.   Retail theft Dominic Lewis, 29, of the 1000 block of Harmony Drive, Montgomery, was arrested for retail theft after he concealed $11 in merchandise and left a …

Firefighter Battling MS Now Fighting for His Job

David Sackett, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2010, and the Oswego Fire Protection District are at odds over whether Sackett needs to meet the same physical requirements as the firefighters/paramedics employed by the district.

David Sackett’s been fighting Multiple Sclerosis since 2010. Now, he’s got a new kind of battle on his hands. Sackett is trying to keep his job with the Oswego Fire Protection District after officials say he’s disobeyed direct orders regarding physicals required by firefighter/paramedics employed by the district. Sackett was put on paid administrative leave with pay in December, and on April 19, the Fire Protection Board voted unanimously to suspend Sackett without pay, pending the outcome of a termination hearing set for May 30. At issue is whether Sackett is required to follow the same set of physical guidelines put in place for the district’s firefighter/paramedics. Sackett, who worked as a firefighter/paramedic with the district since …

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MM

7:46 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013

Mr. Stiles, you are one vengeful man, aren't you? I will never understand your sick obsession with the OFD and spreading negativity about it, even if the negativity is false or twisted by you. You can bash the OFD all you want, they are still better people than you will ever be. I guess MEL was right, you must just be sour.   more ›

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Montgomery Flood Warning Still in Effect But Fox River Should Be Back Within Its Banks By Sunday

The National Weather Service-Chicago still has a flood warning in place for parts of the Fox River, but the river level is receding.

A Flood Warning remains in effect for parts of the Fox River, but the National Weather Service-Chicago says it probably will be lifted by Sunday. Communities along the Fox, including Montgomery, are still recovering from the April 18 rains that flooded basements, back yards, roads and property along the river. The Flood Warning continues for the Fox River at Montgomery affecting Kane and Kendall counties. The Fox River at Montgomery is also still at flood levels as of Tuesday, April 30. "The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early Sunday morning," according to the Flood Warning. At Montgomery, the flood stage was 13.3 feet as of 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. Flood stage is 13 feet. There will be chances of thunderstorms Wednesday …

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