Dupage County

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Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Cook County man charged with armed habitual criminal after incident at Naperville Topgolf

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to detain pre-trial a Cook County convicted felon accused of illegally possessing a firearm in the parking lot of the Naperville Topgolf facility. Courtney Bennett, 36, of Dolton, appeared at First Appearance Court this morning charged with one count of Armed Habitual Criminal (Class X Felony), misdemeanor counts of Resisting a Police Officer, Obstructing a Police Officer, Possession of Cannabis, and one petty offense...

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Four Chicago residents charged with burglary/retail theft at two Oak Brook stores

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis announced today that charges have been filed against four Chicago residents for allegedly stealing merchandise from two Oak Brook stores in separate incidents. Talia Martinez-Pacheco, 23, Santiago Rojas-Galea, 18, Cheryl Gryer, 26, and Daiveon Watson, 21, each appeared at First Appearance Court yesterday morning charged with one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Retail Theft (Class 3 Felony).

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Streamwood man denied pretrial release on charges including sexual assault and child pornography

DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin, Hanover Park Chief of Police Andrew Johnson, and Homeland Security Investigations Chicago Special Agent in Charge Sean Fitzgerald announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the State's motion to deny pretrial release for a Streamwood man accused of sexually assaulting a one-year-old girl. Cruz Estanislao, 24, of the 100 block of Nettle Lane, appeared at First Appearance Court this morning charged with four counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault - Victim Under Thirteen (Class X Felony), one count of Class X Child...

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Chicago women face new theft charges while on pre-trial release

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis announced today that charges have been filed against two Chicago women for allegedly stealing more than $1,150 worth of merchandise from the Oak Brook Ulta Beauty store. Reneashia McDowell, 31, and Shania Jacobs, 28, both appeared in court this morning charged with one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony) and two counts of Retail Theft (one Class 2 Felony and one Class 3 Felony). Both women are presently on pre-trial release for allegedly stealing $499.98 worth of merchandise from the...

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Court denies pre-trial release for man accused in road rage shooting

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Director of the Illinois State Police Brendan Kelly announced today that Judge Demetrios Panoushis has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man accused of opening fire on another automobile last night. Nicholas Ortiz, 24, of the 5200 block of S. Sacramento Avenue, appeared in First Appearance Court this morning charged with one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm at a Person or Vehicle (Class 1 Felony).

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Court denies pre-trial release for Cook County men facing weapons/drug charges

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean, and Wood Dale Chief of Police Chris Zito announced that the Court has granted the State’s motion to detain two Cook County men charged with weapons and drug offenses in separate incidents. This morning, Larry Adams, 34, of Streamwood, appeared in First Appearance Court before Judge Joshua Dieden charged with one count of Armed Habitual Criminal (Class X Felony), one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony), one count of Possession of Cannabis – More than 100 Grams Less...