April 24, 2025
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Will County area police reports

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Note to readers: Information in Will County Police Reports is obtained from local police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Will County Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

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• Daniel McEntee, 32, of the 16800 block of Maple Lane in Tinley Park was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 30 on a charge of retail theft.

• Dustin Megrant, 50, of the 1100 block of Ingalls Avenue in Joliet was arrested by Crest Hill police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 30 on charges of domestic battery and aggravated battery.

• Jacob Megrant, 19, of the 6800 block of Hadrian Drive in Joliet was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 30 on charges of obstructing justice, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a firearm by a gang member, possession of cocaine, manufacturing or delivering cocaine and armed violence.

• Bernardo Torres, 26, of the 1200 block of Gage Street in Joliet was arrested by sheriff’s police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 30 on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and predatory criminal sexual assault.

• David Tovar, 42, of the 600 block of East Cass Street was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 30 on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

• Jeffrey Aikin, 40, of the 700 block of Geneva Avenue in Romeoville was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 2 on charges of aggravated battery, hate crime and possession of a controlled substance.

• Yvette Anderson, 42, of the 14300 block of Atlantic Avenue in Riverdale was arrested by University Park police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 1 on a charge of criminal trespass to a residence.

• Timothy Churnovic, 27, of the 1200 block of Nicholson Street in Joliet was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 1 on charges of criminal damage and aggravated domestic battery.

• Jacob Crockett, 27, of the 4100 block of Doe Court in Joliet was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 31 on a charge of theft.

• Cynthia Crowder, 51, of the 300 block of East Washington Street in Joliet was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 31 on a charge of theft.

• James Dolezal, 60, of the 4300 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Stickney was arrested by Illinois State Police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 31 on charges of aggravated DUI.

• Kurtis Edward Gniadek, 30, of the 100 block of Bushthorn Drive in Elwood was arrested by Braidwood police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 2 on charges of criminal damage to property and arson.

• Jacob Edward Gomez, 25, of the 600 block of Warren Avenue in Rockdale was arrested by Rockdale police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 2 on a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm.

• Jared Hoffman, 20, of the 400 block of Macon Avenue in Romeoville was arrested by sheriff’s police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 31 on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

• Anthony Lopez, 21, of the 400 block of Arnold Avenue in Romeoville was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 1 on a charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

• Amanda Loyd, 35, of the 500 block of Pasadena Avenue in Crest Hill was arrested by sheriff’s police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 31 on drug charges.

• Francisco Mercado, 39, of the 500 block of Albert Avenue in Joliet was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 1 on a charge of retail theft.

• Jalynn Montgomery, 18, of the 300 block of West 116th Street in Chicago was arrested by New Lenox police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 1 on a charge of retail theft.

• Albert Moreno, 30, of the 3400 block of West Columbus Avenue in Chicago was arrested by Shorewood police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 1 on charges of possession of a weapon as a felon and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

• Stephen Morris, 26, of the 1400 block of Park Street in Crete was arrested by Chicago Heights police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 2 on charges of aggravated battery.
• Gabriel Rangel, 19, of the 100 block of Fairfield Drive in Romeoville was arrested by Lockport police and booked into the Will County jail Sept. 1 on charges of possession of cannabis and possession of a controlled substance.

• James Rudsinski, 50, of the 11300 block of Wild Berry Lane in Mokena was arrested by Mokena police and booked into the Will County jail Aug. 31 on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.