Crime & Safety
Burglary Victim Finds $7,500 Cash; DUI Arrest for St. Charles Woman
The following arrest information was supplied by the St. Charles Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Burglary victim finds $7,500 cash
A St. Charles man whose car was burglarized found a wad of money totaling $7,500 on his tennis court, according to police reports. The burglary reportedly happened sometime on the night of Aug. 3 or the morning of Aug. 4 in the 1300 block of Hampton Course Road. The owner, whose Cadillac was parked in his driveway, told police he found the contents of his car strewn about. The car keys and owner's manual were missing. The man also reportedly found the money near a post in the tennis court. He told police he thought, at first, that it was the missing manual. Police suspect that the money is connected to a Wayne car burglary where $10,000 cash was taken.
DUI arrest for St. Charles woman
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Regina Anne Krahenbuhl, 58, of 1632 S. 13th Ave., St. Charles, faces drunken driving charges after police stopped her car on Aug. 5, according to police reports. An officer allegedly saw her car weaving across the center road line. During the stop, police reported smelling alcohol coming from the car. Tests for sobriety were conducted, after which Krahenbuhl was arrested.
Fighting over a stolen cellphone
Matthew A. Bertacchi, 25, of 1129 Belter Dr., Wheaton, was cited for fighting in public on Aug. 6, according to police reports. A fight broke out between two groups of people in the 100 block of North 2nd Street that night after both had been in the same bar. The scuffle reportedly started regarding a dispute about a stolen cellphone.
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