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Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Appellate court upholds 101-year sentence for armed abduction/sexual assault/robbery

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today that the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the 101-year sentence of Justin Dalcollo for the abduction, sexual assault, and armed robbery of a female college student in March 2019. Dalcollo had petitioned for a new sentencing hearing, claiming that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing and improperly imposed consecutive sentences.

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Court denies pre-trial release for two men accused in separate gun-related incidents

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny two men pre-trial release in unrelated weapons charges out of Naperville. Tony Thompson, 19, of Joliet, appeared at First Appearance Court yesterday charged with one count of Possession of a Machine Gun (Class X Felony), one count of Possession of a Firearm – no FOID (Class 3 Felony), and two counts of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony). In an unrelated case, Trensae Ware, 24, of Naperville, also...

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Villa Park man charged with hit-and-run involving teen cyclist

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has denied the State’s motion to detain pre-trial a Villa Park man accused of fleeing the scene after he struck a bicyclist with his vehicle. Joel Lazaro, 50, of the 0-100 block of N. Westmore Avenue, appeared at First Appearance Court this morning charged with one count of Failure to Report an Accident Involving Personal Injury (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Personal Injury or Death (Class 4 Felony).

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Judge grants state's motion to detain second teen accused in hate crime

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced today that Judge Demetrios Panoushis granted the State’s motion to detain an Elmhurst juvenile accused of carving swastikas into an elementary school’s playground equipment last month. The juvenile, one of two individuals charged in the case, will remain in custody until at least his next court appearance.

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Judge denies pre-trial release for man accused in child pornography case

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and West Chicago Chief of Police Colin Fleury announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a West Chicago man accused of possessing and disseminating child pornography. Marco Cruz, 39, of the 700 block of Lyman Street, appeared at First Appearance Court this morning charged with five counts of Child Pornography – Reproduce or Distribute – Victim Under 13, a Class X Felony.

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Elmhurst teens face charges over swastika carvings on school playground

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced today that Judge Kenton Skarin has granted the State’s motion to detain pre-trial an Elmhurst teen accused of carving swastikas into an elementary school’s playground equipment. Christopher Jackson, 18, of the 200 block of Boyd Avenue, appeared at First Appearance Court this morning charged with one count of Hate Crime – School Property (Class 3 Felony), one count of Criminal Damage to Government Supported Property (Class 3 Felony), and one count of Criminal Damage to Property...

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Cicero man charged after high-speed chase involving stolen vehicle

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis announced that the Court has denied the State’s motion to detain pre-trial a Cicero man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen motor vehicle. Javier Barajas, 22, of the 2100 block of S. 57th Avenue, appeared at First Appearance Court yesterday charged with one count of Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle (Class 1 Felony) and one count of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding (Class 4 Felony).

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Government

Former Glendale Heights man sentenced to prison for sexual assault and home invasion

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today that Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh has sentenced Anthony Lane, 55, formerly of Glendale Heights, to fifty-eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for breaking into an elderly woman’s home and sexually assaulting her in November 2021. On January 10, 2024, following a three-day trial and approximately two hours of deliberations, a jury found Lane guilty of one count of Home Invasion (Class X Felony) and three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X Felony). On December 6, 2021, Judge...