Wheaton Police report arrests and incidents for week of June 15-21
The Wheaton Police Department released its weekly arrest and crime report for the period of June 15 through June 21, according to a July 7 statement.
Arrests during this period included Jaril J. Hatten, age 39, of Aurora, charged with battery at 107 E Front St on June 20; Marvin D. Carter, age 48, charged with criminal damage to property and on a warrant at Carlton Ave and Liberty Dr on June 19; Christopher S. Brown, age 64, of Wheaton, charged with driving under the influence at his residence on Brighton Dr on June 18; Robert J. Kramer, age 44, of Naperville, facing multiple charges including possession of a controlled substance and DUI at Roosevelt Rd and Blanchard St late on June 17; Diana L. McGovern, age 41, of Wheaton, arrested for aggravated DUI and related offenses at E Wakeman Ave early on June 16; and Robert L. Kowsky, age 44, of Montgomery, arrested on a warrant at S Naperville Rd on June 15.
The department also reported several crimes: thefts occurred in the area including one involving a package taken from a mailbox in the block of Darling St., medication bottles removed from an unattended purse at Jewel grocery store on North Main St., as well as an identity theft case where an unknown person accessed a victim's bank account to make fraudulent transactions along Roosevelt Rd.
Residents are encouraged to use Anonymous Crime Tips (ACT) if they have information about these or other crimes. The program allows tips to be sent securely by text or email without revealing the sender’s identity. More information is available through the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department website.
The Wheaton Police Department cautioned that all complaints listed contain only charges and are not proof of guilt: "Constitutionally, a defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt," the department said. The department also noted that initial police reports may change as investigations proceed.