Police Blotter: $4,500 Fraudulent Checks Cashed, Other Identity Theft Alleged

Monday, July 4

Domestic battery alleged

Alexis N. Guovai, 19, of the 1300 block of Chestnut Circle, Yorkville, was charged about 10:15 a.m. with domestic battery, police said.

Charged with DUI

Sheryl A. Leitner, 53, of the 1800 block of Country Hills Drive, Yorkville, was charged about 10 a.m. with driving under the influence, driving while license revoked, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, failure to signal and improper lane use, police said.

Money missing from account

A Yorkville resident reported $286 was missing from his checking account, police said.

Sandals reported stolen

Nike sandals worth $20 were taken from a person in the 4000 block of North Bridge Street about 2:40 p.m., police said.

Charge filed in traffic accident

Daniel O’Gara, 38, of the 600 block of South Main Street, Yorkville, was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said. He rear-ended another vehicle about 9:15 a.m. on Fox Street west of Route 47, according to police.

Clothing allegedly stolen

Barbara K. Kubiak, 42, of the 0-100 block of Woodcliff Road, Montgomery, was charged with retail theft for allegedly stealing $103.97 in clothing from Kohl’s, 945 Erica Lane, police said.

Traffic crash

Fritzi Bartelmav-Martinez, 64, of the 0-100 block of Woodland Drive, Yorkville, was charged about 11 a.m. with failure to yield following a crash on Landmark Avenue east of Route 47, police said.

Driving while license suspended

Patricia Ortiz, 48, of the 200 block of South Oak Street, Hinckley, was charged with driving while license suspended, police said.

Forgery reported

A Yorkville resident filed a report alleging identity theft and forgery.

Driving while license suspended

Joseph P. Cecchi, 48, of the 2200 block of Andrew Trail, Montgomery, was charged with driving while license suspended.

Stolen T-shirt charge

Michael A. Kascher, 36, of the 100 block of East Washington Street, Yorkville, was charged with retail theft for allegedly stealing a $24 T-shirt from Kohl’s, 945 Erica Lane.

Fraudulent checks cashed

A Yorkville resident reported that two fraudulent checks totaling $4,500 were cashed from the resident’s account.

Car burglary reported

A vehicle in the 300 block of Mulhern Court was burglarized overnight, police said. Reportedly taken were a GPS unit, two sets of headphones and several compact discs.