Crime & Safety
Crystal Lake Police Blotter: Criminal Damage, DUI, Retail Theft
A look at arrests made in recent months by the Crystal Lake Police Department.

Here is a look at recent arrests made by the Crystal Lake Police Department:
- Tristan Lawrence Taggart, 32, of 965 Viewpoint Drive in Lake in the Hills, was arrested on Jan. 9 for criminal damage to property/school<$300, domestic battery/bodily harm and domestic battery/physical contact. He was taken to the McHenry County Jail.
- Adam Benjamin White, 25, of 26349 W. Karen Drive in Wauconda, was arrested on Jan. 1 for battery/make physical contact. His bond was set at $150 and he is next expected in court on Feb. 6.
- Henry Robert Kocmond, 39, of 3660 N. Lakeshore Drive in Chicago, was arrested on Dec. 30 for retail theft, possession of a controlled substance and retail theft>$300. Kocmond was wanted on a warrant out of McHenry County.
- Paul Angelo Rinaldi, 43, of 754 S. McHenry Avenue B in Crystal Lake, was arrested on Dec. 25. Rinaldi was charged with domestic battery/physical contact and domestic battery/bodily harm.
- David Alejandro Alvarez, 22, of 8613 S. Hill Road in Marengo, was arrested on Nov. 24. He was charged with driving on a suspended driver's license, operating uninsured motor vehicle and electronic communication device. His bond was set at $1,500.
- Scott Lee Callicot, 36, 1129 Manchester Mall in McHenry was arrested on Nov. 21 for DUI/Alcohol and DUI/BAC over .08. Bond was set at $3,000.
- John Tyler Mikis, 18, of 1635 Mason Avenue in Chicago, was arrested on Nov. 12. Mikis was charged with retail theft and possession of a controlled substance. He was transferred to McHenry County Jail.
- Britnee Yolanda Bannister, 24, of 531 Central Parkway Road #105 in Woodstock, was arrested on Oct. 31 for driving on a suspended driver's license and on an in-state warrant. Bail was set at $1,500 for the driving offense and $3,000 for the warrant, which was issued out of Kane County for failure to appear in court.
- Carlos Molina Dantes, 26, of 470 Backingham Drive in Crystal Lake, was arrested for driving on a revoked driver's license on Oct. 30. His bond was set at $150.
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