DeKALB | Three warrants have been linked to the NIU campus within the past week.

While two were served to suspects in residence halls, police attempted to serve a third on the first floor of DuSable Hall.

Matthew A. Kylestewa and Canesha N. Jackson were served with City of DeKalb warrants in the residence halls. Kylestewa, who was found in his residence hall room at Stevenson North, had a failure to appear warrant for consumption of alcohol. He was taken into custody with no problems and later released on bond. Jackson, who was located in Neptune West, had a failure to appear warrant for retail theft. She was processed at the DeKalb police station and transferred to county jail.

On Thursday Jan. 25, DeKalb police officers and sheriffs from an unknown county were seen on the first level of DuSable Hall.

“We were trying to find a man on a warrant,” said Cpl. Mark Tehan of the DeKalb Police Department. “We were helping out another county.”

DeKalb police Lt. Jim Kayes is also aware of the amount of warrants in DeKalb recently.

“There are a ton of active warrants,” Kayes said. “We have 20 to 30 pages of them.”

With more warrant arrests being made within DeKalb, the NIU campus, which is within DeKalb police jurisdiction, is territory for finding offenders.

He is aware of proper procedure when working with outside agencies, Kayes said. When locating Jackson, both NIU University Police and DeKalb Police were involved.

“Normally, as a matter of courtesy, we call Northern and try to snatch the guy,” Kayes said. “As a matter of law, campus is part of our jurisdiction.”

Another factor for the increase in arrests deals with the officers.

“We have young officers,” Kayes said. “They’re a little more aggressive. It’s possible that the patrol commander has instructed them to do this.”

Yet, it does not matter where you live if you have a warrant.

“If you’re wanted, you’re kind of fair game,” Kayes said. “Some agencies, like Chicago, will just come out here to get you.”

Any police officer is mandated by law to place [a wanted person] under arrest, Kayes said.

“If they’re not arrested, you’re not doing their job. If you’re not doing your job, you shouldn’t be wearing a badge,” Kayes said. “It doesn’t matter who you work for. The laws are written for a reason.”