Local Man Charged in Incident Involving Dog Bite: Sheriff's Reports

Saturday, March 2

Theft

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported theft that occurred at 6:54 p.m. in the 1100 block of Route 30, Montgomery. The victim reported that $2,500 cash was stolen from their motel room and believes that a friend sharing the room might have information. Attempts to contact the friend via telephone were unsuccessful.

Harassment by electronic means

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating reported harassment via electronic means. The victims reported that they are receiving threatening text messages.

Thursday, Feb. 28

Driving with revoked license

John S. Rausch, 53, of the 600 block of North Lincoln, Aurora, was arrested at 9:28 p.m. at Route 30 and Baseline Road and charged with driving with a revoked license, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. A sheriff’s deputy observed Rausch make a left hand turn from a right turn only lane and subsequently stopped him.

Disorderly conduct

Nicholas Lee Stadler, 22, of the 0-100 block of Chatham Place, Montgomery, was arrested at 11:18 p.m. in the 0-100 block of Chatham Place and charged with disorderly conduct, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. Stadler had been asked to leave the residence earlier in the evening before returning shortly afterwards and shouting at the victim and disturbing the residents.

Wednesday, Feb. 27

No valid driver’s license

• Nayeli Mendez, 25, of the 500 block of South Spencer Street, Aurora, was arrested at 1:03 a.m. at Hill Avenue and Route 34 and charged with driving without a valid license, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. She was stopped for driving without headlights when required.
• Maria Del Carmen Huerta-Espino, 24, of the 800 block of Lake Terrace, Aurora, was arrested at 5:03 p.m. at Circle Drive East and Saugatuck and charged for driving without a valid driver’s license, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. She was also cited for operating an uninsured vehicle and failing to stop at a stop sign.

Criminal damage to property

Steven Michael Plum, 46, of the 0-99 block of Fernwood Road, Montgomery, was arrested at 11:33 p.m. in the 100 block of Heathgate Road and charged with criminal damage to property, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. Deputies had responded to a report of a male subject smashing the windshield of a truck and were provided a description of the subject. During a canvass of the neighborhood deputies located Plum.

Harassment through electronic means

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported harassment in which a victim was receiving unwanted text messages and phone calls. The victim requested that deputies tell the person that they did not want any further contact with the caller.

Tuesday, Feb. 26

Leaving scene of an accident

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a traffic vehicle accident that occurred at 6:34 p.m. at Briarcliff and Fernwood Roads. One vehicle, described as a red SUV with sustained front-end damage and possible silver paint transfer, fled the scene.

Domestic battery

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported domestic battery that occurred on Feb. 23 in the 100 block of Longbeach Road. The victim did not wish to follow through with the report. The Sheriffs office continued to investigate the battery and did not charge the accused male. 

Monday, Feb. 25

Unlawful possession of cannabis

Roman Mendel III, 22, of the 0-99 block of Clinton Street, Joliet, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. in the 8100 block of Route 47 and charged with the unlawful possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. He was also cited for speeding 74 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Harassment

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a reported telephone harassment that occurred at 5:41 p.m. in the 0-99 block of Knollwood Drive, Oswego. The victim reported receiving vulgar and threatening voicemail on their cell phone from an unknown female voice. 

Possession of drug paraphernalia

Richard Reed Smith, 21, of the 0-99 block of Springdale Road, Montgomery; and Amanda Marie Stacy, 20, of the 0-99 block of Springdale Road, Montgomery, were arrested at 4:24 p.m. at Fernwood and Pendleton and charged with the possession of drug paraphernalia, said the Sheriff’s office. Deputies stopped the vehicle after witnessing it disobey a traffic signal and a K9 unit dog was used to sniff the vehicle where they found the odor of narcotics.

Sunday, Feb. 24

Criminal damage to property, interfering with reporting of domestic battery

Jason Edward Toutant, 31, of the 0-99 block of Rocky Way, Montgomery, was arrested at 10:04 a.m. at his residence and charged with criminal damage to property and for interfering with reporting of domestic battery, said the Kendall County Sheriff’s office. Toutant removed all phones from the residence, preventing a family member from calling 911 after being bitten slightly on the face by the family dog, said the sheriff’s office. He also smashed two packets of cigarettes of another family member.