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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Blotter: Arrests for Drug Possession, No Insurance and Disorderly Conduct

Arrests made by the Romeoville Police Department and other police agencies.

Brandy N. Layne, 21, 203 Montrose Drive, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Oct. 3 on a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance. LaShon R. Hudson, 27, 602 Belmont, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Oct. 4 on a charge of manufacture/delivery of cocaine. Thomas Beveridge, 25, 20141 Rosewood Drive, Frankfort, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department at about 12:01 a.m. Sept. 20 at 135th Street and River Edge Drive and charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment, failure to dim headlights and illegal transportation of alcohol and on an in-state warrant. Maricela Gonzalez, 41, 2053 …

Phantom Pain

1:03 am on Friday, October 5, 2012

Brandy's cute- Does she still need to be bailed out?   more ›

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Police Blotter: Arrests for DUI, Aggravated Battery, and Cannabis/Other Drugs

Arrests made by the Romeoville Police Department and other police agencies.

Danilyus A. Day, 25, 619 Mendota, Romeoville, arrested by the Shorewood Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Sept. 26 on charges of manufacture/delivery of cannabis: 10 to 30 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Faraz Akhtar, 26, 532 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook, arrested by the Romeoville Police Department and booked into the Will County jail on Sept. 28 on a charge of manufacture/delivery of cannabis: 30 to 500 grams. Brandon Dean Buckley, 27, 508 Concord, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Will County jail on Sept. 28 on a charge of driving on a revoked/suspended license. Edward A. Gladstone,48, 703 Belmont, Romeoville, arrested by the Will County Sheriff's Office and …

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Serving Those Who Served

A new court designed to specifically serve the needs of military veterans was created Wednesday.

Marco Vizcaino served parts of two years in Iraq. A new court created in Will County can help him avoid doing up to three years in prison on a drug charge. "All the things are coming together here like a perfect storm," State's Attorney James Glasgow said as he submitted a petition to Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes to establish a specialized veterans and servicemembers court in Will County. Policandriotes approved the petition and accepted Vizcaino as its fist applicant. Vizcaino, 31, was up on a class 4 felony drug charge. He also has a case in DuPage County for the alleged "attempt to foil or defeat (a) screen test by spiking or substitution." Glasgow said he would be in touch with the DuPage County state's attorney to see if the …

Flora Dora

8:48 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012

You are right, Butch. Especially serving in the Middle East can really do a job on your head.   more ›

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Police Blotter: Drug Charges, DUI, Warrants

Arrests reported by Romeoville police, other agencies, May 3-5.

Saturday Man charged with DUI, driving on revoked license Linzey L. Liddell, 33, of the 300 block of Aster Court, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a revoked license and taken to the Will County jail, according to county records. Warrant arrest Brandon C. Dawson, 23, of the 100 block of Rockledge, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a traffic charge, according to the Will County Sheriff's office. He was booked into the Will County jail. Friday Local man faces drug charges Leonard J. Beyer, 44, of the 600 block of Gavin Avenue, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the Will County …

John

9:57 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012

Hmmm. What happened to my comment?   more ›

Friday, May 4, 2012

Police Blotter: Marijuana, Resisting Arrest and Retail Theft

Arrests reported by Romeoville police, other agencies, May 2.

Wednesday Pot arrest Denzel P. Calloway, 21, of the 0-100 block of Rockledge, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and charged with manufacture/delivery of 10-30 grams of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia, and taken to the Will County jail, police said.  Man charged with theft Paul Castey, 60, of the 1400 block of South Tripp Avenue, Chicago, was arrested by Romeoville police, charged with retail theft and taken to the Will County jail, police said. Resisting an officer Keith J. Simmons, 20, of the 200 block of South Oak Creek, Romeoville, was taken into custody by Will County Sheriff's police on a charge of resisting a peace officer, police said. Failure to appear Andrew M. Banaski, 20, of the 3900 block of Hennepin, …

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Police Blotter: Man Charged with Fleeing, Resisting Arrest

Arrests reported by Romeoville police, other agencies, April 30.

Monday Warrant arrests Henry A. Ortiz, 51, of the 700 block of Murphy Drive, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police on a warrant for failure to appear in court, according to Will County booking records. Bail was set at $4,000. Jeremy Ryan Emory, 24, of the 1800 block of Pebblestone, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police on a warrant for failure to appear in court. Bail was set at $2,500, according to Will County records. Woman charged with drug possession Kristin D. Duff, 28, of the 400 block of Honeytree, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police and charged with possesion of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to police. She was taken to the Will County jail and bail was set at $500. …

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Police Blotter: Drugs, Obstruction

Arrests reported by Romeoville police, April 16.

Monday Drug charges Jonathan Glen Baldwin, 29, of the 100 block of Ambassador, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police, charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting/obstructing an officer and booked on a warrant, according to Will County Sheriff's Department records.  Michael A. Shew, 26, of the 700 block of Delta, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police on a charge of possession of a controlled substance and taken to the Will County jail, police said. Retail theft Kassandra Renee Gavin, 41, of the 13000 block of Jonesport Circle, Romeoville, was arrested by Joliet police, charged with retail theft and taken to the Will County jail, according to the Will County Sheriff's …

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Police Blotter: No Tolerance for Teens, Marijuana Arrests and Retail Theft

Arrests reported by Romeoville police, March 10-April 2.

March 10 Woman charged with theft Nancy Penaloza, 23, of the 2500 block of Burr Oak Lane, Naperville, was arrested by Romeoville police at 5:01 p.m. in the 300 block of South Weber and charged with retail theft, police said. March 16 Zero tolerance for teens Hector Santacruz, 18, of the 22000 block of West Plymouth Court, Plainfield, was arrested at 9:20 p.m. at Weber and Normantown roads and charged with illegal consumption, possession and transportion of alcohol under Illinois "zero tolerance" laws. Angel Gaytan, 19, of the 500 block of Briggs Street in Joliet, was also arrested and charged with illegal consumption and possession of alcohol, police said. March 26  Third man charged with scrap metal theft Abraham Cruz, 21, of the 2100 …

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Romeoville Forum to Tackle Heroin Epidemic

'HERO HELPS' unites a grassroots organization with Will County in the face of increasing use of the drug and alarming overdose statistics.

Two fathers are turning their tragic losses into an effort to fight back against an epidemic that quickly spreading across Chicagoland. On Friday, April 13, they’ll join with a Will County initiative to spread awareness of the growing heroin problem during a daylong event at Lewis University in Romeoville. The HERO HELPS event will feature expert guest speakers in the fields of law enforcement, addiction treatment, and education and prevention. The day will culminate in a youth rally featuring area bands and young people who will speak out about their own experiences with the increasingly deadly drug. In the first seven weeks of 2012 alone, Will County reported eight heroin-related deaths. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 55. “What we’…

Armondo

4:03 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012

Its a dirty drug ...I think Law Enforcement should more focus heroin related hospitalizations and find their sources ...do their job I hear of soo many people in methadone clinics ask these people I mean I am no detective but there are some out there "if there's a will there's a way" get to the real detective work the good old fashion way   more ›

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Police Blotter: Controlled Substances, Battery, Retail Theft

Arrests reported by Romeoville police, other agencies, March 22-25.

Sunday Revoked license, possession Dawn M. Pokosa, 29, of the 200 block of Jefferson, Joliet, was arrested by Romeoville police, charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license and possession of a controlled substance, and taken to the Will County jail, according to the sheriff's office. Woman charged with domestic battery Patricia Ann Watson, 50, of the 600 block of Fenton, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police, charged with domestic battery and taken to the Will County jail, police said. Retail theft arrest Shannon P. McKinney, 39, of the 900 block of Harvard Court, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville police on a charge of retail theft and taken to the Will County jail, according to the sheriff's office. Friday Man …

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