Crime & Safety

DUIs, Domestic Battery: Darien Cops

Police arrested three people on DUI charges in recent days.

A man is charged with domestic battery at a Darien hotel, according to a police report.
A man is charged with domestic battery at a Darien hotel, according to a police report. (David Giuliani/Patch)

DARIEN, IL — Darien police released their latest blotter Thursday. Here is information from the reports:

DUIs

  • Melissa Moreno, 35, of Lyons, was arrested shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday in the 8200 block of Cass Avenue on charges of DUI, improper lane usage and disobeying a traffic control signal. Police said she was seen driving erratically. She was released and given a date to appear in court.
  • Daneisha Felton-Edgerton, 27, of Alsip, was arrested about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the 7700 block of Lemont Road on charges of DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding. She was released and given a date to appear in court.
  • Agustin Martinez Diaz, 44, of Aurora, was arrested about 2 a.m. Sunday on Cass Avenue on charges of aggravated DUI, driving with a suspended license and improper lane usage. He was seen almost striking the curb twice. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Domestic battery

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  • Daniel Chambers, 20, was arrested about 9:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at WoodSpring Suites, 951 N. Frontage Road, on two counts of domestic battery. His residence was listed as WoodSpring Suites. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Theft

  • Items were stolen from a storage unit between Aug. 6 and Sept. 6 at Public Storage, 1001 N. Frontage Road. The loss was estimated at $3,000.
  • A catalytic converter was stolen from a car between 8 a.m. Aug. 15 and 8 a.m. Aug. 28 in the 700 block of Walnut Drive. The loss was estimated at $3,000. A converter was also stolen overnight Sept. 9 in a parking lot in the 7400 block of Brookdale Drive. The loss was estimated at $1,000. The metals in converters have become a lot more valuable in recent times.

Warrants

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  • Derrick Dyes, 29, of Woodridge, was arrested about 11:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in the 8800 block of Lemont Road on three warrants charging failure to appear in court and a charge of improper lane usage. He was seen driving on the shoulder. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.
  • Shaun Landers, 23, of Bellwood, was arrested shortly after midnight Sept. 10 near 75th Street and Adams Street on a DuPage County warrant charging failure to appear in court and on a charge of unlawful possession of marijuana by a driver. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Driving violations

  • Keaira Bradley, 29, of Matteson, was cited about 5 a.m. Sept. 10 near Lemont Road and 83rd Street on charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding. She was clocked going 65 mph in a 40 mph zone. She was released and given a date to appear in court.
  • Joshua Taylor, 25, of Darien, was cited about 12:30 a.m. Saturday on Cass Avenue on charges of no valid driver's license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no headlights. He 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 persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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