Crime & Safety

77-Year-Old Darien Man Charged With Domestic Battery

In another case, a man is caught with meth in a Darien neighborhood, authorities said.

A 77-year-old Darien man was arrested about 6 p.m. Thursday on two domestic battery counts, local police said.
A 77-year-old Darien man was arrested about 6 p.m. Thursday on two domestic battery counts, local police said. (Darien Police Department)

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

Domestic battery

  • A 77-year-old Darien man who lives in the 2100 block of Cottage Lane was arrested about 6 p.m. Thursday on two domestic battery counts. She was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Meth possession

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  • About 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23, officers were called to the 7400 block of Richmond Avenue for a suspicious man. Officers found a white powdery substance on the man that officers believed to be methamphetamine. The 35-year-old LaSalle man was charged with meth possession. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

Smoking marijuana near school

  • About 3:30 a.m. Thursday, an officer saw a car parked in the corner of the parking lot at Lace Elementary School, 7414 Cass Ave. When approaching the car, the officer noticed a marijuana smell. A 24-year-old Romeoville man was cited on a charge of unlawful marijuana possession by a driver. He was released and given a court date.

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