Charges pile up for suspect in window-breaking spree

OTTAWA — A Mendota man was indicted Tuesday on six counts of burglary following an investigation into a spree of break-ins and property damage earlier this month.

A La Salle County grand jury convened and returned a six-count indictment against 54-year-old Craig Hynes of 706 Pennsylvania Ave. The base sentencing range for burglary is 3-7 years in prison.

Hynes, who is being held in lieu of $100,000 bond, will appear Thursday before La Salle County Circuit Judge Cynthia M. Raccuglia to get trial dates.

Mendota police said Hynes was developed as a suspect in “numerous smash-and-grab burglaries” as well as extensive criminal damage to storefront windows on Washington Street, Main Street, Illinois Avenue and Sixth Street.

Also indicted Tuesday were:

Elizabeth Fast, 48, of 2491 Cedar Crest Drive, Ottawa (two counts of unlawful use of a credit card; theft); Brian Yunker, 30, of 500 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet (driving while revoked); Jacob Sluder, 22, 912 Colorado St., Marseilles (disorderly conduct); Dennis Gray, 66, 1012 Lincoln Ave., Ottawa (driving while revoked); James Jeffries, 64, of 1935 N. 31st Road, Ottawa (two counts of aggravated DUI); Julian Guerrero, 43, of 537 Joliet St., unit 3E, La Salle (driving while revoked); Nathan Reynolds, 19, of 1201 Germania Drive, Apt. B, Ottawa (unlawful possession of a controlled substance); Mollie Danko, 28, of 901 Grant St., La Salle (unlawful delivery of a controlled substance); Troy Henry, 48, of 337 11th St., La Salle (unlawful delivery of a controlled substance); Jordan Dixon, 32, of 3037 E. Third Road, La Salle (retail theft); John T. Senica, 18, of 1105 Seventh St., La Salle (burglary); Jessie Allison, 47, of 211 S. Ottawa St., Earlville (unlawful residency of a child sex offender); Robert Waltz, 58, of 726 Rock St., Peru (unlawful possession of a controlled substance; four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance); Tiara Gaines, 26, of 1718 Ninth St., Peru (driving while revoked); Joseph Wheaton, 27, of 68 Carriage Lane Estates, Streator (unlawful communication with a witness); David Adkins, 38, of 765 N. 3906th Road, Triumph (two counts of aggravated DUI); Lacinda Flori, 29, of 1151 N. 1850th Road, Dana (two counts of forgery); Heather Delara, 44, of 536 St. George St., Ottawa (two counts of aggravated battery, aggravated DUI, resisting a peace officer); Candice (Keeling) Candelaria, 35, of 706 Pennsylvania Ave., Mendota (driving while revoked).

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