City blotter for 5/7/12

By Northern Star Staff

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday

At 2:02 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed a vehicle traveling down the wrong way on a one way street in the 100 block of South Second Street. The officer initiated a traffic stop. The driver, Devin T. Sardin, 22, of Harvey, provided the officer with an Illinois ID card. The officer learned Sardin has had an expired driver’s license since 2010. The officer issued citations to Sardin for not having a valid driver’s license and improper lane usage. Sardin was released on the scene.

Sunday

At 3:41 a.m., officers were heading to a loud party when they were stopped by pedestrians who advised that an individual in an orange vehicle pointed a shotgun at them and threatened them. The suspect, Andrew J. Baker, 21, of DeKalb, was located and arrested. Baker is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault.