St. Charles Police Blotter: Noise Citations, Felony DUI, Burglaries

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2013

Open Alcohol in Public

Thomas J. Chiovino, 38, of the 900 block of Valewood, Bartlett, was cited at 1:34 a.m. on North 3rd Street with open alcohol in a public place. He also was arrested on an unspecified warrant. Further details were not immediately available.

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2013

Disorderly Conduct, Noise

Jenna L. Kroll, 25, of the 200 block of East Main Street, was cited at 12:24 a.m. at her residence with disorderly conduct-noise.

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

Filling Station Cited Over Noise

St. Charles police cited Abigaile L. Christopher, 25, of the 1800 block of Chandler Avenue, as a representative of The Filling Station, 300 W. Main St., at 11:18 p.m. with disorderly conduct-noise. According to police, an officer driving past the establishment heard loud amplified music coming from the outdoor patio and spoke with Christopher, who immediately turned off the music and apologized, saying she did not realize how late it was. But according to police, the establishment has been warned repeatedly about amplified music after 10:30 p.m., so a citation was issued.

Attempted Identity Theft

A 34-year-old St. Charles resident reported to police at 10:09 p.m. that someone used his name and birthdate to try to obtain a Capital One credit card for an address in Texas. The resident said Capital One’s Fraud Department contacted him about the attempted fraud and informed him that it did not issue the requested credit card. The company did advise him, however, to flag himself to thwart similar attempts to open accounts using his name.

Felony Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Jeffrey Scott Meagher, 44, of the 4200 block of Doe Court, Joliet, was charged at 8:30 p.m. on the 2400 block of East Main Street with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol concentration greater than .08, felony DUI, aggravated DUI-revoked driver’s license, and driving while license is revoked. Police said his blood-alcohol concentration measured .157, nearly twice the legal limit. According to the report, an officer saw Meagher’s vehicle weaving in traffic, which led to a traffic stop. Meagher told police he had been drinking at a downtown St. Charles bar. He was transported to the Kane County Jail pending a court appearance.

Residential Burglary

A Realtor reported to police at 7:46 p.m. that someone had used an unlocked door to enter a residence on the 900 block of South 2nd Street, where an undetermined quantity of copper pipe in the basement was damaged and stolen. The theft occurred between July 10, 2013 and Thursday, when it was reported. The report stated much of copper pipe appeared to have been cut in some instances but also was bent and broken off in many others. Some of the pipe was left on the basement floor, the report states. There was no damage estimate reported.

Scooby, Don’t: Dog Nips Boy

A 9-year-old boy was treated at Delnor Hospital’s emergency room where his mother took him after a dog bit her son. The woman told police at 7:40 p.m. that earlier, another woman was walking her dog near their residence when it broke free of its leash, ran to the boy and nipped him in the calf. The woman walking the dog gave the boy’s mother the dog’s collar, with its rabies tags, as well as her phone number. The collar identified the dog as Scooby. Police visited the woman and dog, which the officer said appeared friendly. Police filled out a dog bite form for Kane County.  

Dumping Reported

McNally’s Heating and Cooling, 13½ S. 2nd St., reported at 4:17 p.m. that someone had dumped some cardboard boxes and bagged garbage next to the business’s trash bin between 2 and 4 p.m.

Attempted Vehicle Burglary

A St. Charles resident and his daughter reported at 9:34 a.m. that someone had tried to break into the man’s 2011 Jeep while it was parked overnight in a lot at 100 Lakeside Drive. Someone apparently had tried to pry the vehicle door open with a screwdriver, scratching and damaging the paint.

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2013

55-inch TV Taken in Burglary

A resident of the 200 block of South 2nd Street reported at 5:18 p.m. that someone had broken into his residence and had stolen a 55-inch Sanyo television from his living room while he was incarcerated from July 2 to July 15. No other items were reported stolen, although the 51-year-old victim told police his toy car collection had been thrown down the stairs in the foyer.

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