2 Arrested in Past Week in Separate DuPage County ‘Courthouse Incidents’

Two men were arrested in the past week following separate incidents that occurred at the DuPage County Courthouse in Wheaton.

At about 9:30 a.m. on Monday, a DuPage County Sheriff’s Office deputy was standing by in a courtroom as a judge ordered a subject be taken into custody for civil contempt. The subject was ordered to comply and he attempted to actively defeat the arrest, according to a press release. The deputy deployed his taser. Anthony Ramirez, 28 of the 26w000 block of Armbrust Ave. in Wheaton, was taken into custody. Ramirez has additional charges pending and is currently in the DuPage County Jail awaiting bond court Tuesday morning.

A second incident occurred at about 1 p.m. on July 19 when a deputy noticed a suspicious person inside the fenced perimeter of the courthouse. The area has locked gates to deter entry into the secured location, according to the news release. When the deputy approached the suspect he refused to cooperate with deputies and was arrested.

Stuart Rothberg, 49, from the 1300 block of Finley Road in Lombard was charged with one count of criminal trespass to state supported land. Rothberg is currently in the DuPage County Jail and his bond has been set at $20,000, according to the news release.

Photos courtesy of the DuPage County Sheriff's Office.
Photo caption: From left to right: Stuart Rothberg and Anthony Ramirez