Braidwood Police

Braidwood man accused in attempted child abduction

Published by admin on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 5:11pm

A Braidwood man is being held in the Will County Adult Detention Center on $1.2 million bond, after allegedly trying to lure a teenager into his car.

The Braidwood Police Department reported that on Thursday, Sept. 30, a 15-year-old female reported to police that she had been approached by a male in a gray vehicle while walking in the 300 block of East Main Street, shortly before 8 a.m.

The teen told the police that the man verbally tried to coax her into his vehicle.

Braidwood man arrested for sexual assault of a minor

Published by admin on Tue, 03/09/2021 - 5:07pm

A Braidwood man has been booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility in Joliet, facing 20 counts of criminal sexual assault against a minor.

Braidwood police arrested Donald Wallen, 36, on Monday. Wallen resides on south Office Street in Braidwood, according to court documents.

The arrest followed an investigation that first began back in August of 2020, when the BPD opened that investigation in reference to a criminal sexual assault complaint involving a minor.

Motel owner accused of promoting prostitution

Published by admin on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 1:41pm

 

A long-term investigation has ended with the arrests of two people with close ties to one of Braidwood’s most recognizable landmarks.

On March 28, Braidwood police made two arrests on felony charges at the Sun Motel along I-55, recognized across the country as the famed hotel in the movie “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.”

Braidwood Police arrested Vinodchandra “Vinny” Patel, the listed Sun Motel owner and a resident of Des Plaines, for promoting prostitution, a class 4 felony.

Contract deal reached with police sergeants

Published by admin on Tue, 01/09/2018 - 6:13pm

Braidwood’s police sergeants will start the new year under a new contract.

On Dec. 21, members of the city council approved a new collective bargaining agreement between the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, the Braidwood Police Sergeant Chapter 190 and the city.

Braidwood PD lead the way in major drug bust

Published by admin on Thu, 10/19/2017 - 5:47pm

The Braidwood Police targeted illegal drugs sales during a narcotics sweep with regional and federal law enforcement agencies on Thursday, Oct. 19.

Civil rights lawsuit against city continues

Published by admin on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 6:46pm

A civil rights violation lawsuit against the city of Braidwood alleging misconduct surrounding the 2015 mayoral election has received a split decision in federal court.

Bob Snedeker, who threw his hat into the mayor’s race in December 2014, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, in November 2016, with an amended complaint filed in February of this year.

Police nab alleged heroin dealer

Published by admin on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 6:02pm

A Braidwood man described by police as a “major dealer” of heroin has been arrested.

On Friday, June 21, police arrested Jonathon Stanford, 31, of north Center Street, following a tip that a heroin deal was imminent at his home.

Stanford was described by police as a major supplier in the area, and police had been investigating possible ties to heroin over the past six months.

Stanford was arrested without incident.

He was charged on four felony counts, including two counts of manufacturing and delivering heroin, and two counts of possession of narcotics.

Investigation continues into Deputy Chief

Published by admin on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 6:06pm

The second in command at the Braidwood Police Department remains out of the office, as an internal investigation continues.

Braidwood Police Chief Nick Ficarello said last week that the Illinois State Police are now involved in the investigation into Deputy Chief Michelle Soucie.

Ficarello said Soucie was being investigated for theft allegations, but could not elaborate further as the investigation remains open. As of Friday, April 21, Soucie remained on paid leave, where she’s been since January. Ficarello said the state police interviewed

Police utilize flow chart to crack down on dealers

Published by admin on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 5:59pm

The city of Braidwood continues the fight against illegal drugs, as the members of the Braidwood Police Department have stepped up the effort to track down dealers and enforce the law.

Police Chief Nick Ficarello said that as the department continues enforcement efforts, a stronger plan to weed out and close in on dealers has been crafted and put in place.

Deal would help enforce Park District rules

Published by admin on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 3:04pm

The commissioners of Braidwood’s Park District are looking for a little extra help from the city when it comes to keeping park grounds safe for everyone.

On April 11, members of the City Council signed off on an intergovernmental agreement to allow the BPD to enforce state law and park district ordinances on Park District property located within the city limits.