Crime & Safety

Gold Bangles Burglary, DUI Arrests: Police Blotter

Wheaton police reports, April 7-14

SUNDAY, APRIL 14

DUI

Police charged Matthew R. Asuan, 24, of the 3200 block of Grafton Ln, Aurora, with driving under the influence of alcohol. Asuan was driving a silver or aluminum 2011 Jeep Liberty at about 1:01 a.m. near the intersection of Naperville Road and Longfellow when police initiated a traffic stop. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12

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Aggravated DUI

Police charged Paul F. Palanca, 21, of the 4400 block of North Wildwood Court, Hoffman Estates, with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and aggravated revoked driver's license, both felonies. Palanca was driving a light blue 2008 Hyundai Sonata at about 2:52 a.m. near the intersection of Briarcliffe and 22nd when police initiated a traffic stop. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department, transferred to the DuPage County Jail and later released.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11

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DUI

Police charged Samuel G. Passias, 21, of the 200 block of North Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, with driving under the influence of alcohol. Passias was driving a black 2013 Cadillac CTS at about 12:36 a.m. near Liberty and Main Street when police initiated a traffic stop. He was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and released later that morning.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 7

Gold Bangles Burglary

Someone took $1,000 cash and three gold bangle bracelets from an apartment on the 1400 block of Stonebridge Circle. The cash was in a jacket on the floor of the bedroom and the bracelets were on the window sill. The owners went out April 4, returned to sleep and were gone from the apartment all day April 5, returning late that night. On this morning, they discovered the cash and bracelets missing from the apartment. "They also noticed the door to the apartment appeared to be slightly broken around the lock plate," said the report for this incident.

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