Wednesday, February 13, 2013
This is the third drug-growing operation to be uncovered in the Joliet-Plainfield area through investigations conducted by the DEA and Plainfield police.
For the third time in as many weeks, police and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents busted an alleged local marijuana-dealing operation, this time in Joliet. Plainfield police arrested Randy Mota, 28, and Nicole Mota, 26, following a Tuesday raid at their 6512 Roth Drive home, and recovered 71 cannabis plants and 18 pounds of loose cannabis, Plainfield Sgt. Mike Fisher said. The drugs have a street value of more than $250,000, he said. Fisher said a Plainfield officer who works with the Chicago branch of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency helped uncover the operation. The Joliet Police Department participated in the raid, but served only as backup for the DEA and Plainfield police, Joliet Cmdr. Rich Demick said. Because it was not a …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Plainfield police said the Tipperary Lane was "strictly a grow house." Quy Doan, 30, of Romeoville is charged in connection with the drug operation, and the investigation is ongoing.
It took a crew of 20 men and more than eight hours to break down what police called an “extensive,” million-dollar marijuana grow operation at a house in Plainfield’s King’s Crossing subdivision Tuesday. In the end, Plainfield police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents seized 118 marijuana plants — some three to four feet tall — plus 65 pounds of loose marijuana and 178 ecstasy pills from the home at 12914 Tipperary Ln., according to Plainfield Sgt. Mike Fisher. Sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter and get local news delivered straight to your inbox. Those numbers were higher than the initial report released Wednesday by police, who searched the home, believed to be a marijuana greenhouse operated by 30-year-old Quy Doan, for…
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Ecstasy pills, 92 cannabis plants seized during search of Tipperary Lane home, which resulted in the arrest of a Romeoville man.
Plainfield police and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents seized more than $500,000 worth of marijuana and ecstasy during a search of a Plainfield home Tuesday, police said in a press release. Quy Doan, 30, of the 200 block of Zinnia, Romeoville, was arrested in connection to the grow operation and is being held at the Will County Adult Detention Center, police said. According to jail records, Doan was booked on five felony charges: manufacture/delivery of 50-200 grams of schedule I and II substances, producing 50-200 cannabis plants, manufacture/delivery of more than 500 grams of cannabis, possession of 2,000-5,000 grams of cannabis and possession of a controlled substance. He is due in court Wednesday afternoon. According to …
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Drivers advised to buckle up, watch their drinking over the holiday.
Editor's note: The following is from press releases issued by the Plainfield Police Department and Will County Sheriff's Department: Thanksgiving can be a dangerous time for motorists, especially unbelted ones — during the day or at night. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Plainfield police are reminding everyone who will be out on the roadways this holiday season to drive carefully and defensively, do not drive impaired and, most importantly, buckle up. To lose a loved one is a terrible thing to experience, especially during the holidays. But to lose one’s life, when it might have been saved by taking two seconds to buckle a seat belt, is truly senseless, Plainfield Traffic Sgt. Eric Munson said in a press release…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Erin E. Johnson is charged with kidnapping, vehicular hijacking after allegedly trying to force woman into car early Tuesay.
A Plainfield man is facing several felony charges after allegedly attempting to abduct a woman at knifepoint as she got into her vehicle early Tuesday morning in the 16300 block of Fairfield Drive, police said. Erin E. Johnson, 19, of 16941 Plainsman Circle is charged with kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, armed robbery, aggravated battery and aggravated assault. Get Plainfield news delivered straight to your inbox – sign up for our breaking news alerts and newsletter. Sgt. Mike Fisher said the victim was getting into her car around 4:22 a.m. when Johnson attempted to push her into the passenger seat of the vehicle. “It appeared to be his intent to take her and the vehicle,” Fisher said. “She was warming up her car to go to work…
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The man, who was reported missing earlier in the day, was taken to a hospital for a mental and physical evaluation, police said.
A missing Romeoville man was rescued by Plainfield police Saturday afternoon after taking a nude swim in the DuPage River. Sgt. Mike Fisher said the man, who reportedly suffers from mental health issues, was taken to Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora for a physical and mental evaluation after spending a short time in the icy water. Though it was about 60 degrees Saturday afternoon, the water was cold enough to cause hypothermia, police said. “It’s not real cold to be outside, but the water is cold,” Fisher said. Fisher said a woman was walking her dog along a pedestrian bridge behind the Animal Care Center of Plainfield when she spotted the man wading into the river east of Route 59. The woman told police the man responded and said …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Officers participated Jan. 21 in the snowy sporting event to raise money for Wish Upon a Star Foundation.
On Friday, several inches of the white stuff fell in the second big snowstorm of the year. On Saturday, they went out and played softball. Officers from several area police departments braved the snow and the slush to raise money for the Wish Upon A Star Foundation, which grants the wishes of terminally ill children. Romeoville police faced off against Plainfield officers, losing 4-3 but helping raise $1,300 for the cause. Other teams taking the field during the Jan. 21 event at St. Joe's Park in Joliet were the Joliet, Lockport and Will County Sheriff's departments. “We do it every year,” Romeoville Officer Gary Augustine said of the annual Softball in the Snow tournament. The Romeoville Police Department has been a part of the event …
Monday, August 29, 2011
Arrests reported by Romeoville Police, other agencies, Aug. 17-27.
Saturday Failure to appear in court Roderick K. Moffett, 22, of the 1900 block of Tilson, Romeoville, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s Police on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a traffic charge, according to booking records. Romeoville man charged with domestic battery Yahya K. Zahed, 50, of the 1600 block of Ashbury, Romeoville, was arrested by Romeoville Police and charged with domestic battery, according to county records. Friday Man faces marijuana charge Edgar Rios, 20, of the 1700 block of N. 35th Avenue, Stone Park, was arrested by Romeoville Police and charged with manufacture/delivery of cannabis and attempting to flee or elude police, according to county records. Warrant arrest Brent J. Gerardy, 22, of the 400 …
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Arrests reported by area agencies, July 15-19.
Weapons, drug charges Daniel Vidito, 23, 405 Glen Ave., Romeoville, was arrested by District 5 Illinois State Police and charged with unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, manufacture/delivery of cannabis and possession of a controlled substance, according to county records. In-state warrant Matthew J. Walsh, 20, 429 Dalhart, Romeoville, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s Police on a felony warrant, according to county records. Bail was set at $5,000. Domestic battery Justin M. Ramirez, 31, 115 Ambassador, Romeoville, was arrested by Will County Sheriff’s Police and charged with domestic battery and violating an order of protection, police said. Bail was set at $1,000. DUI arrest …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Ronald Utsler accused of violating order of protection filed in May.
Romeoville and Plainfield police teamed up last weekend to arrest a man accused of stalking an employee at a Route 53 gentlemen’s club. Ronald Utsler, 58, 24625 Woodstock, Plainfield, was arrested Sunday at his home after police said he violated an order of protection filed this spring by the woman who claimed he stalked her and left a note on her vehicle, police said. Romeoville Assistant Police Chief Steven Lucchesi said the victim contacted police after Utsler allegedly showed up at the Crazy Rock Gentlemen’s Club, 9 Rock Road, Friday night and asked other employees if she was there. Lucchesi said the woman obtained an order of protection in May that prohibited Utsler from coming to the club. “Apparently, on a couple different occasions…
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Sryan
12:12 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Your article says smoking weed is more harmful than tobacco, which is obviously one sidedly written and wrong, @Deborah Halley. It also says not one thing about the numerous truths related to eating/vaporizing cannabis. I personally suffer from anxiety, psychosis from PTSD, and bipolar (NOS). I medically cry for help and have been on every pharmaceutical put on the market from 1999-2010. In that … more ›