Crime & Safety
Aurora Man's Threats Toward Public Official Had 'Legitimate Basis': Yorkville Police
After threatening an official who lives in Yorkville, the man was booked in the Kendall County jail on a felony charge, police said.
YORKVILLE, IL — An Aurora man will remain in jail ahead of his trial for making threats toward a public official who resides in Yorkville, police said.
Denys Machado, 49, was taken into custody without incident on Aug. 5 on a felony charge of threatening a public official.
Yorkville police's investigation into the threats found they had a "legitimate basis," warranting criminal charges, according to a news release. The threats stemmed from a civil court ruling, officials said.
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Machado's pre-trial detention hearing occurred Aug. 7, when the judge ordered him to remain in custody at the Kendall County jail pending further court proceedings.
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