Jeff Ward: DuPage County Needs to Do Some Political House Cleaning

Ah! But my esteemed Kane Countians get to take the week off!

My fine Kane County compatriots! You’ve done well. Political perfection may be a pipe dream, but I have to say that things are looking a little better out here because of your recent voting proclivities. The sheriff who thought he was king is long gone and Pat Perez has done a phenomenal job in his place. In fact, he’s done so well that I’ve been encouraging him to consider a third term. You might want to do the same thing. Once stripped of her County Board cronies, Chairman Karen McConnaughay fled for Springfield faster than a Rush Limbaugh advertiser jumped ship. She’ll do far less damage down there and fit in perfectly with that group of ineffectual state senators. You saw right through Cathy Hurlbutt’s court clerk makeover attempt, you…

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Court Watch: Downers Grove Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Mail Fraud, Stolen Vehicles

A roundup of recent developments in DuPage County court cases.

Downers Grove: A Downers Grove man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud and stolen vehicle charges. Joseph Mazzio, 42, received a three-year prison term for bilking a woman out of approximately $7,500 in 2011. He was charged in that case while already facing two sets of charges from 2010 relating to possession of stolen vehicles. Mazzio received seven years in prison on those counts. The judge gave Mazzio credit for a little more than seven months he's spent in DuPage County Jail. Mazzio arrived for processing this week at Stateville Correctional Center. Woodridge: An Aurora man has been indicted on robbery charges stemming from a March 27 incident, court records show. Corey M. Johnson, 20, faces …

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Lisle Man Indicted on Child Porn Charge

Patrick Meyer remains in DuPage County Jail after police found suspected child pornography in his apartment this month.

  A 47-year-old Lisle man has been indicted on an aggravated possession of child pornography charge, court records show. Patrick Meyer, who was arrested on a warrant earlier this month, was the subject of an investigation after police were called to his apartment on Beau Monde Lane in February. A subsequent search of his computer turned up suspected child pornography, police said. Meyer remains held in DuPage County Jail on $75,000 bail with an April 24 hearing scheduled.  

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Indictment: Man Stole Beer from Lisle 7-Eleven, Faked Gun With Hand

Tyris Robinson remains held in DuPage County Jail on $300,000 bail.

A 28-year-old Lisle man has been indicted on charges he pushed a physically handicapped 7-Eleven clerk and stole beer from a convenience store in February. Tyris Robinson remains held in DuPage County Jail on $300,000 bail. On Tuesday, a grand jury indicted him on multiple counts that include aggravated battery, robbery, retail theft, burglary and attempted aggravated robbery. According to the indictment, Robinson entered the 7-Eleven store on Ogden Avenue and demanded money from the clerk while claiming to have a gun. Robinson had placed his hand in his pocket and pointed it as if it were a gun. Robinson then pushed the male clerk, whose disability was not specified, and took several cans of beer. Robinson also has a pending misdemeanor …

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Police Blotter

Oswego Man Charged With Assault, Disorderly Conduct During Multi-Round Domestic Disturbance

Here's an item from the Village of Lisle Police Department blotter on Feb. 27.

Lisle Police were called to a residence on the 4600 block of Old Tavern Road multiple times in the late afternoon and evening hours of Feb. 21 with reports of a domestic disturbance between two family members. During the officers' first response at 2:30 p.m., they charged Gregory Schultz, of Oswego, with disorderly conduct. He was processed at the Lisle Police Department. Officers told Schultz he was not allowed back at the residence under the conditions of his bond. Officers placed Schultz under arrest a second time when they responded to the same residence at 7:55 p.m. He was charged with assault and violation of bail bond. He is currently being held at the DuPage County Jail.

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Lisle Man Gets Six Months for Driving Drunk on Suspended License

Matthew B. Andersen is serving six months in DuPage County Jail.

According to the Naperville Sun, a Lisle man is serving six months in jail for drunk driving while on a suspended license. Read the full story.

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Naperville High School Student Charged with Dealing Heroin

Naperville police said they arrested Brittany K. Hursh, 17, after finding packets and drug paraphernalia that tested positive for heroin. Police made other heroin-related arrests earlier this week.

A Naperville High School student was charged Wednesday with a felony count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance after police say items found in her possession tested positive for heroin.   Brittany K. Hursh, 17, of the 2100 block of Snow Creek Road, was arrested at 9:32 p.m. Wednesday after officers saw her making a drug transaction, Naperville Police Sgt. Nick Liberio said.  Hursh is a student of Neuqua Valley High School, according to a report from the Naperville Sun. The Naperville Police Department’s Special Operations Unit conducted an investigative stop after the officers saw Hursh making the transaction in a parking lot at Route 59 and 75th Street, Liberio said. Hursh was found to be in the possession of several foil …

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Court Watch: Accused Cat Killer Remains in Custody

A roundup of recent DuPage County court cases.

DUPAGE: Wheaton: A 33-year-old St. Charles man accused of causing the death of a cat in Wheaton remains in DuPage County Jail on $25,000 bail after making his first formal court appearance on Jan. 3. David Potts was appointed a public defender during the hearing, and is scheduled to return to court on the aggravated cruelty to an animal charge on Jan. 23. Authorities said Potts "caused serious injury/death" to an acquaintance's cat, named Patches, court records show. Woodridge: For the second time, a scheduled trial has been postponed in the case of a Woodridge mother charged with endangering her children. Sunitha Budithi was arrested in May after a fire started at inside the family's home. Prosecutors allege Budithi left her two children …

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Police Blotter

Lisle Man Charged With Domestic Battery

Here's an item from the Village of Lisle Police Department blotter on Jan. 31.

Thomas E. Stancey, 42, of the 4000 block of Spencer Dr., was charged with domestic battery at approximately 4 a.m. on Jan. 25. He is being held at the DuPage County Jail.   Patch reports on law enforcement activity in our towns, using information provided by official agencies. Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you or a family member are charged with a crime or cited for a violation, and the charge or citation is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor of this Patch site and we will do follow-up reporting on the case.  

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Police Blotter

Two Charged In Separate Battery Incidents

Here are some items from the Lisle Police blotter on Oct. 11.

Portia J. Washington, of the 1007 block of Lincoln Ave., was arrested on a warrant for battery on Oct. 8 at the Lisle Police Department. She was released the same day, posting a bail of $1,000. Andrew W. Sauerman, of the 5000 block of East Lake Drive, was charged with domestic battery Oct. 5. He was transferred to the DuPage County Jail.

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