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Man arrested for alleged grooming of Braidwood teen

Published by admin on Tue, 01/25/2022 - 5:45pm

An Elgin man is in the Will County Adult Detention facility this week after an arrest in Braidwood on charges of grooming a minor and other alleged sexual offenses.

At 12:26 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, while conducting a business check, an officer with the BPD observed a suspicious vehicle with two occupants.

According to the police report, after making contact with the vehicle, the officer conducted a brief investigation.

Two arrested following traffic stop, drug investigation in Braidwood

Published by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 5:20pm

A two-month narcotics investigation by officers with the Braidwood Police Department led to two arrests and the seizure of methamphetamine last week.

On Dec. 27, members of the department conducted a traffic stop on Stanley D. Cochran Jr., 53, of Braidwood, which led to his arrest for driving with a revoked license.

Sex offender arrested in Braidwood for failure to register

Published by admin on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 5:28pm

Officers with the Braidwood Police Department took a man into custody over the weekend for failure to register as a sex offender.

According to a report by the BPD, an officer conducting a business/premise check at the Sun Motel at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 ran a law enforcement automated data system (LEADS) check on an unoccupied 2016 Hyundai Hatchback in the parking lot.

The LEADS inquiry showed the vehicle’s owner, Anthony Schargorodsky, 41, of Joliet, had failed to register as a sex offender.