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Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Berkeley man detained after being charged with providing fatal dose

DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin and Darien Chief of Police Greg Thomas announced today that Judge Leah Bendik has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Berkeley man charged with supplying a fatal dose of illegal narcotics to Michael Rice of Darien. Willie Woodgett, 37, of the 1400 block of Morris Avenue, appeared in First Appearance Court this morning charged with one count of Drug Induced Homicide, a Class X Felony. On July 24, 2024, DuPage County Judge Bendik issued an arrest warrant for Woodgett. He was taken into custody on July 30, 2024.

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

Juvenile charged with arson at Villa Park recreation facility

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief Michael Rivas announced today that a Villa Park juvenile has been accused of breaking into Jefferson Pool, a recreation facility located at 341 North Harvard Avenue, and setting fire to a desk in the office portion of the facility. The juvenile, a fifteen-year-old male, appeared at a detention hearing this morning where Judge Demetrios Panoushis ordered his detention until at least his next court appearance. He is charged with one count of Arson (Class 2 Felony), one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony), one...

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

Judge denies bail for man accused of firing gun during domestic dispute

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Glendale Heights Chief of Police George Pappas announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Glendale Heights man charged with firing a gun into the air and then leading police on a high-speed chase. Elexei Garcia, 34, of the 100 block of Wrightwood Avenue, appeared in First Appearance Court this morning charged with one count of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer (Class 4 Felony) and one count of Reckless Discharge of a Firearm (Class 4 Felony).

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

Court denies pre-trial release for felon charged with possessing semi-automatic weapon

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced today that Judge George Ford granted the State’s motion to detain pre-trial an Addison convicted felon accused of possessing a semi-automatic handgun. Antwaion Edwards, 27, of the 200 block of Hale Street, appeared at First Appearance Court yesterday morning charged with one count of Armed Habitual Criminal (Class X Felony), one count of Unlawful Use/Possession of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 3 Felony), one count of Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony), and...

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

Court denies pre-trial release for Chicago man charged with drug induced homicide

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 deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man charged with supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl and alprazolam to a thirty-three-year-old man from Naperville in February 2023. Christopher Hobson, 38, of the 4300 block of S. Saint Lawrence Avenue, appeared in First Appearance Court this morning charged with three counts of Drug Induced Homicide (Class X Felony), one count of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance...

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

Court denies pre-trial release for man charged with girlfriend's murder

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a Villa Park man charged with the murder of his girlfriend, twenty-four-year-old Jessica Reyes, following a domestic altercation at his apartment. Anthony Jimenez, 26, of the 1600 block of S. Michigan Avenue, appeared in First Appearance Court this morning charged with two counts of First Degree Murder.

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

Two charged with hate crime over "Free Gaza" graffiti incident

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Director of Public Safety Frank Giammarese announced today that two men have been charged with hate crimes for allegedly spray painting “Free Gaza” on an Israeli flag at the Bloomingdale Woodman’s grocery store last month. Tabshir Rizvi, 23, of the 100 block of W. Franklin Street, Bloomingdale, and Mohammed Faroun, 22, of the 200 block of Bode Road, Hoffman Estates, have each been charged with two counts of Hate Crime, a Class 4 Felony as well as Misdemeanor charges of Criminal Damage to Property and Disorderly Conduct.

Bob Berlin DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
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Schaumburg man sentenced to 26 years for robbing cell phone stores

A former Schaumburg resident has been sentenced to 26 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for robbing two cell phone stores at gunpoint. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced the sentencing of Stephon Little, 31, who has since changed his name to Isa Al Ahad. The sentencing took place before Judge Joseph Bugos, who handed down a 21-year sentence for a Wheaton robbery and a 26-year sentence for a Hinsdale robbery, to be served concurrently.

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

Bartlett man sentenced to twenty-seven years for killing elderly mother

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today that a former Bartlett man found guilty but mentally ill in the stabbing death of his mother in 2019 has been sentenced to twenty-seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On April 12, 2024, Judge Daniel Guerin rendered his guilty but mentally ill verdict against Edward Mitzelfeld, 69 (d.o.b. 11/27/1954), formerly of the 700 block of Bryn Mawr Avenue, following a seven-day-long bench trial that concluded on March 22, 2024.