Darien Woman Faces Weapon Charge

DARIEN, IL – In the last few days, Darien police handled cases involving a weapons violation, battery at a bar, domestic battery, car theft and DUI. Here is information from the latest Darien police reports:

Aggravated use of a deadly weapon

• Jolanta Zakauskas, 54, who lives in the 7500 block of Country Lane in Darien, was arrested about 11 p.m. Saturday at her home on charges of aggravated use of a deadly weapon and domestic battery. She was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Battery at bar

• A 46-year-old Woodridge man was arrested shortly after midnight Saturday at Q Bar, 8109 Cass Ave., on a battery charge. The man punched another customer in the back of the head, police said. The suspect was released and given a date to appear in court.

Domestic battery

• A 33-year-old Chicago man was arrested about 5 a.m. on Halloween at Extended Stay America hotel, 2345 Sokol Court, on charges of domestic battery and resisting an officer. The man was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Car theft

• A 2021 Jeep Cherokee was stolen between 9 p.m. Oct. 31 and 1 a.m. Oct. 31 from a parking lot in the 8200 block of Woodland Avenue. Police said the car was believed to have been unlocked, with the keys inside.

DUI

• A 28-year-old Darien man who lives in the 1100 block of Hillside Drive was arrested about 1:30 a.m. Sunday on charges of DUI, disobeying a traffic control device and use of unsafe tires. Officers were called to a crash at Cass Avenue and 75th Street. The man was released and given a date to appear in court.

Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and people charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.