Eight individuals face charges after allegedly stealing merchandise from DuPage County businesses in unrelated incidents

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Eight individuals face criminal charges after being accused of stealing merchandise from DuPage County businesses in three unrelated incidents, authorities said.

Defendants Jeana Ziko, 36, Debra Ziko, 56, and Christopher Ziko, 55, all of the 5300 block of North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, and Mark Ziko, 53, of the 6000 block of West Giddings Street, Chicago, appeared in bond court March 10, where Judge Mia McPherson set bond at $25,000 for Jeana and Mark Ziko, $10,000 for Debra Ziko and $7,500 for Christopher Ziko.

All four defendants are charged with one count of burglary and one count of retail theft, according to a DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office news release. In addition, Jeana Ziko was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance, according to the release.

About 5:15 p.m. March 9, Jeana, Debra and Christopher Ziko allegedly entered the Mariano’s grocery store located at 150 W. 63rd St., Westmont, while Mark Ziko waited outside.

Once in the store, the defendants allegedly took merchandise including formula, Red Bull, detergent, cat food and Nexium totaling about $1,300 and walked past the registers with the items without paying.

Authorities from the store contacted Westmont police, who arrived at the store and took all four defendants into custody. It is further alleged that Jeana Ziko was in possession of about 4.5 grams of fentanyl when she was taken into custody, according to the release.

On March 10, Dyasia Reese, 25, and Mikell Nunley, 24, both of St. Louis, appeared in bond court where Judge Michael Reidy set bond at $35,000 for Reese and $10,000 for Nunley. Both Reese and Nunley are charged with one count of burglary and one count of retail theft, according to the release.

About 5:48 p.m. March 9, Lombard police responded to a call of a retail theft in progress at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 810 E. Butterfield Road. Officers encountered Reese and Nunley exiting the store with men’s and women’s clothing valued at $1,800 for which they had not paid. Both defendants were taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, according to the release.

Jara Tramble, 28, of the 300 block of East Kensington Avenue, Chicago, and Ashley Washington, 29, of the 5600 block of West 103rd Street, Oak Lawn, appeared in bond court March 11, where Judge James Orel set bond at $50,000 for Tramble and $10,000 for Washington, according to the release. Tramble is charged with one count of burglary and two counts of retail theft. Washington is charged with one count of burglary and one count of retail theft, according to the release.

About 2 p.m. March 10, Oak Brook police responded to a retail theft call at the Old Navy, 2155 22nd St. Two individuals, later identified as Tramble and Washington, allegedly entered Old Navy, removed security sensors on merchandise totaling about $910 and left the store with the merchandise. Authorities found both Tramble and Washington at a nearby store where they were taken into custody, according to the release.

“In DuPage County, law enforcement and my office will do everything we can to protect our retail establishments and hold accountable anyone who commits the type of criminal behavior as alleged in these cases,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in the release.

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