Thursday, May 9, 2013
Deputy Chief Ed Urban winding down 26 year career with Algonquin police.
While Algonquin Deputy Chief Ed Urban is retiring from the department, he’s not ready to sit back and collect his Social Security. Urban is retiring from his post to pursue a new career. He has been in law enforcement for 29 years starting with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office as a corrections officer then the Northern Illinois Department of Public Safety in DeKalb as an officer. Urban joined the Algonquin police department in October 1987. Urban has also taught courses at McHenry County College in law enforcement. He graduated from Columbia College with a degree in criminal justice administration. He is a former McHenry County Historical Society board member who volunteers when he can. Urban also writes a local history column for a …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Woodstock foundation provides an automated external defibrillator to police.
When Sara Kathleen Schacht died of sudden cardiac arrest in 2002, there was no automated external defibrillator (AED) available to bring her heart back into rhythm. The 18-year-old Woodstock High School graduate’s family decided then to form the Sara Kathleen Schacht Memorial Fund to raise money to provide AED’s in locations throughout McHenry County. This week, Algonquin police department received a portable AED provided by the memorial fund. Schacht’s family wants to make AEDs as accessible as fire extinguishers so their daughter will not have died in vain. Algonquin officers have received the training necessary to use the AED and the machine will be used in one squad, Police Chief Russell Laine said. “It has a lot of potential to save …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Police reports from the weekend of May 3.
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Monday, May 6
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. Brian A. DalBello, 20, of 1710 Crofton Drive, Algonquin was arrested and charged with retail theft on May 3, police said. He was taken into custody at the Algonquin Police Department, 2200 Harnish Drive then released after posting $150, reports stated. DalBello was given a court date of June 5 in McHenry County. A sixteen-year-old female from Huntley and a fifteen-year-old female from Lake in the Hills were both charged with retail theft on May 4, police said. The teens were taken into custody at Kohl’s, 734 S. Randall Road. …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Police reports from the week of April 22.
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Monday, April 29
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. Jody B. Garcia, 21, of 1 Sycamore Avenue, Carpentersville, was charged with driving under the influence, driving the wrong way on divided highway and no proof of insurance, police said. He was taken into custody at Algonquin Road and Longwood Drive on April 26. He was released on a personal recognizance bond with a court date of May 5 in McHenry County. A fifteen-year-old male from Carpentersville was charged with retail theft and taken into custody at Meijer, 400 S. Randall Road on April 26, police reports stated. He was …
Monday, April 22, 2013
Police reports from the week of April 19-21.
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Monday, April 22
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. A 14-year-old Sleepy Hollow boy was taken into custody April 19 at Kohl’s, 734 S. Randall Road on a retail theft charge, police said. He was released on a notice to appear with a court date of May 29 in Algonquin. Luciano T. Rodriguez, 27, of 2009 Berkshire Circle, Carpentersville, was charged with driving under the influence, no valid driver’s license and improper lane use on April 20, police said. He was taken into custody at Algonquin Road and Compton Drive. He was released after posting $300, with a court date of May 22 …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Algonquin Police release reports from April 12 - 15, 2013.
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Tuesday, April 16
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. Isaac Faulk, 18, of 316 Harvest Gate, Lake in the Hills, was charged with retail theft on April 12, police said. He was released after posting $150, with a court date of May 15 in McHenry County. Kori L. Warner, 18, of 678 Eletson Drive, Crystal Lake, was charged with retail theft on April 14. Alyssa R. Weber, 18, of 410 Grace Drive, Lake in the Hills, was also charged with retail theft on April 14, police said. Warner and Weber were taken into custody at Walmart, 1410 S. Randall Road. They were both released on a notice to …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Police reports from March 8-18.
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Thursday, March 21
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. Isael Q. Barreto, 42, of 5525 Alexandria Drive, Lake in the Hills, was charged with retail theft at Kohl’s, 734 S. Randall Road, on March 15, police said. He was released on a Notice to Appear, with a court date of April 24 in Algonquin. A sixteen-year-old male from West Dundee was charged with retail theft on March 15, according to police. He was taken into custody at 400 S. Randall Road. He was released on a notice to appear, with a court date of April 24 in Algonquin. Tanner R. Fehring, 18, of 8611 Huntley Road, Crystal …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Police reports from Feb. 23-27.
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Monday, March 4
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. Crystal Lake Woman Charged with DUI/Drug Catherine J. Stuart, 44, of 195 N. Dole Avenue, Crystal Lake, was charged with DUI/Drugs and disobeying traffic control device on Feb. 23, police said. Stuart was taken into custody at Randall Road and County Line Road and released after posting $100 and her Illinois driver’s license, with a court date of April 4 in McHenry County. Domestic Battery Charge A 31-year-old woman, Cristie L. Gurin, of 11 Millbrook Court, Algonquin, was charged with domestic battery on Feb. 26, police said. …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Police release reports from Feb. 15-17.
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. Vanessa M. Bordenaro, 24, of 2 Steven Court, Algonquin, was charged with assault on Feb. 16, police said. Bordenaro was released after posting $120 bond and given a court date of March 20. Jennifer L. Daley, 37, of 632 Edwards Avenue, #2N, West Dundee, was taken by Algonquin Police into custody on a DeKalb County warrant for contempt of court Feb. 17, according to reports. Police took Daley into custody at an Algonquin residence. She was transported to McHenry County Jail. Refugio R. Saavedra, 31, of 22 Oxford Court, …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Police release reports from Feb. 11-14.
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Sunday, February 17
Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law. Walmart Theft Charge Elizabeth M. Gambardella, 30, of 4101 Whitehall Lane, Algonquin, was charged with retail theft on Feb. 11, police said. She was taken into custody at Walmart, 1410 S. Randall Road. She was released after posting $150 and given a court date of March 13 in McHenry County. Algonquin Charged with Theft Michael A. Pilipuf, 28, of 101 Valley View Drive, Algonquin, was charged with theft and taken into custody at his home Feb. 14, according to reports. He was transported to McHenry County Jail after he was …
Erin Anderegg
1:35 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
We cannot agree with you more! I have been trying to bring awareness to this issue for over 10 yrs since I lost my daughter. We have placed over 150 units throughout McHenry County and surrounding areas. To date we have saved fives lives which brings tears to my eyes knowing that their families will continue to have them in their lives. But we need everyone's support. We cannot do this without … more ›