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DeKalb crime blotter for April 7

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 12:35 a.m. on Wednesday, DeKalb Police stopped a vehicle...

DeKalb crime blotter for March 1

By Northern Star staff | February 28, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 8:37 p.m. Friday, DeKalb Police in the 1000 block...

City crime blotter for 01/24/11

By Northern Star staff | January 23, 2011

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. At 10:20 p.m. Saturday, DeKalb Police stopped a vehicle in...

Campus blotter for 11/04/10

By The Northern Star Staff | November 3, 2010

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. April 13 • About 12:05...

DeKalb blotter from Oct. 22

By Northern Star Staff | October 27, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 6:17 a.m. Monday, DeKalb Police observed a vehicle...

City blotter for 10/11/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 12, 2010

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

  • At 2:40 a.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police observed a vehicle in the 1200 block of North Annie Glidden Road with no headlights on. After stopping the vehicle, police could smell alcohol on the driver's breath. The driver failed a sobriety test. Two other passengers in the car admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages while underage. Steven C. Tyrell, 19, Matthew J. Poppenger, 19, and Amber L. Sayles, 18, all of Sycamore, were charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol. Tyrell was also charged with driving with no headlights. An investigation was started on the incident.
  • At 2:57 a.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police observed a car in the 800 block of Ridge Drive had a smoking engine, smashed hood, broken windshield and broken front headlights. After the vehicle was stopped, police saw leaking coming from the car and both airbags had deployed. Police learned the driver had struck a vehicle earlier and fled the scene. The driver was found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Darryl D. McCollum, 33 of DeKalb, was arrested for DUI, DUI over .08, hit and run, improper lane usage and having no insurance. McCollum was sent to DeKalb County Jail pending bond.
  • At 10:47 p.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police observed a vehicle in the 400 block of West Taylor Street going 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. After a citation was given, the driver sped away. The officer who was still outside of their police vehicle, felt the driver came close to running over their foot. The officer caught up to the driver and saw them make a turn onto Third Street without using a signal. Kelly Rose M. Ortega, 24 of DeKalb, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, speeding and failure to turn. Ortega was sent to the DeKalb Police Department and later released on bond.

City blotter for 10/07/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 6, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 2:17 p.m. Monday, DeKalb Police noticed a car driving...

Crime stoppers seeks information on car burglaries

By Northern Star Staff | October 6, 2010

Crime stoppers is seeking information about two car burglaries occurring on Sept. 26. The burglaries were reported to have occurred at Suburban Apartments, 1305 N. Annie Glidden Road. A GPS and camcorder were reported stolen. Both cars were unlocked....

City blotter for 09/28/10

By Northern Star Staff | September 27, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 1:07 p.m. Sunday, police observed a vehicle known...

Suspect identified in DeKalb robbery

By Northern Star Staff | September 24, 2010

DeKalb Police have identified a suspect allegedly involved in a robbery that took place on Sept. 16. Traves J. Robinson, 21, of DeKalb, is also suspected to be involved in a domestic battery prior to the robbery, according to a DeKalb Police press release....

City blotter for 09-23-10

By Northern Star Staff | September 22, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 7:39 a.m. Monday, an officer observed a vehicle in...

Man arrested for waving around knife

By Northern Star Staff | September 15, 2010

DeKalb Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning after witnesses said he was waving a knife around in the 900 block of Greenbrier Road. Police were called at 1:30 a.m. about a man wearing face paint and waving a knife, according to police. DeKalb...