These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Friday, Nov. 14

1 Warrant: Kenneth J. Eterno, 50, 1300 block Branchwood Circle; arrested on a warrant by DuPage County sheriff’s deputies, assisted by Naperville police, in the 1500 block of Bond Street about 2:48 p.m.

2 Simple battery: Police intervened when there was a “problem between two youths” about 3:40 p.m. in the 1500 block of Raymond Drive.

3 Hit and run: A traffic accident at Beebe Drive and West 75th Street about 4:20 p.m. left a 48-year-old woman injured.

4 Theft: Two juveniles were cited for retail theft about 5:24 p.m. in the 2500 block of West 75th Street and released to their parents.

5 Driving under the influence: Timothy W. Milet, 43, 3300 block Tussell Court; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, disobeying a traffic signal and changing lanes without signaling about 8:52 p.m. near 95th Street and Cedar Glade Drive.

6 DUI: Joe N. Oglesby, 36, Woodridge; charged about 10:12 p.m. with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, texting while driving, improper lane usage and failure to notify damage to an unattended vehicle in the first block of East Chicago Avenue.

Saturday, Nov. 15

7 DUI: David J. Halverson, 46, 1300 block Neskola Court; charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving an uninsured vehicle, expired registration and failure to reduce speed/driving too fast to avoid an accident about 12:17 a.m. in the first block of East 75th Street.

8 Property damage: The front passenger window of a car in the 1500 block of Aurora Avenue was broken by unknown means about 12:38 a.m.

9 Traffic crash: Ezequiel Torres, whose age and address were not provided, was cited for a right of way violation that led to an accident about 12:52 a.m. near North Aurora Road and Fairway Drive.

10 Battery: Devin D.P. Dildy, 29, Plainfield; charged with two counts of battery, possession of marijuana and resisting a peace officer in the first block of West Chicago Avenue about 1:13 a.m.

11 Marijuana possession: An unidentified person was cited for possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana about 2:17 a.m. in the 4200 block of Garden View Drive.

12 DUI: Jessica L. Sabo, 28, Oak Forest; charged bout 2:27 a.m. with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without valid registration or a rear license plate, and two headlight violations near West Ogden Avenue and Royal St. George Drive.

13 Theft: Artemio J. Gomez, 21, Aurora; charged with retail theft in the 700 block of Fort Hill Drive about 8:28 p.m.

14 DUI: Cristian Bonilla, 29, Chicago; charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, disobeying a traffic signal and operating an uninsured vehicle near West 87th Street and South Route 59 about 11:38 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 16

15 DUI: Jesus Ramirez-Duran, 28, Winfield; charged about 1:54 a.m. with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended or revoked license, operating an uninsured vehicle and disobeying a traffic signal near Interstate 88 and Route 59.

16 Trespassing: Nanette T. Reszotko, 49, 1300 block of East Chicago Avenue; charged with criminal trespass to a building in the 100 block of East Chicago Avenue about 6:58 a.m.

17 Vehicle damage: Between 7:20 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m., someone damaged a vehicle parked in a lot in the 2800 block of Showplace Drive.

18 DUI: Jeffrey M. Hansen, 33, Aurora; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed/driving too fast for conditions and failure to give aid or inform about 7:32 p.m. in the 1500 block of West Jefferson Avenue.

19 Property damage: Someone used a fluorescent light bulb to shatter a window panel on the front door of a home in the 1000 block of Elizabeth Avenue about 10:03 p.m.

20 Vehicle damage: Between 5:30 and 11 p.m., someone shattered the front windshield of a vehicle parked in the 1400 block of Larsen Lane.

Monday, Nov. 17

21 Driving without a valid license: Jean J. Sajous, 47, Aurora; charged about 12:51 a.m. with driving on a suspended or revoked license, disobeying a traffic signal and a headlight violation near 75th Street and Ogden Avenue.

22 Failure to yield: An unidentified driver was cited for failure to yield when turning left after a two-vehicle accident near Raymond Drive and Diehl Road bout 6:27 a.m. that injured both drivers.

23 Gun surrender: A resident in the 1100 block of Catalpa Lane surrendered a Remington Fieldmaster Model 121.22 rifle for destruction about 11 a.m.

24 Identity theft: Jose P. Ramirez, 43, Aurora; charged with identity theft about 12:15 p.m. at police headquarters, 1350 Aurora Ave.

25 Forgery: A resident of the 2600 block of Fairhauser Road reported that between Nov. 10 and 5 p.m., he cashed a fictitious check and wired money to the offender.

26 Driving without a valid license: Romas Stanelis, 36, Plainfield; charged with driving on a suspended or revoked license, operating an uninsured vehicle, illegal transportation of liquor and a warrant near 75th Street and Olympus Drive about 5:36 p.m.

27 Battery: A verbal argument between two people in the 1500 block of North Route 59 about 10:41 p.m. culminated in one of the individuals throwing a cigarette at the other.

28 Battery: Edward A. Hermesdorf, 27, Aurora; charged with battery and disorderly conduct near Brookdale Road and Langley Circle about 10:57 p.m.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

1 Driving under the influence: Frank E. Belline, 52, 800 block East Ogden Avenue; arrested about 12:39 a.m. for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed/driving too fast for conditions after striking a car parked on North Columbia Street near East Ogden Avenue.

2 Armed robbery: The occupants of a vehicle in a parking lot in the 700 block of Royal St. George Drive reported that about 12:55 a.m., they were approached by an individual “brandishing a silver handgun” who demanded their wallet, phone and keys.

3 Property damage: A resident of the 2400 block of Kingsley Drive reported that between 11 p.m. Monday and 6:01 a.m., someone spray-painted her house, garage door and vehicle with red and orange spray paint.

4 Suspicious incident: A DuPage County bomb squad was called out after a gray suitcase was found tied to a lightpole near Sisters Avenue and Joyce Lane about 9:52 a.m. The suitcase was found to be empty.

5 Theft: Sylvia L. French, 51, Oswego; charged with retail theft and criminal trespass to land at 2:55 p.m. in the 500 block of Fort Hill Drive.

6 Theft: Mario A. Gomez, 36, Brownsville; arrested for retail theft in the 2500 block of West 75th Street about 4:35 p.m.

7 DUI: Arianna Y. Nunez, 21, Montgomery; charged about 8:02 p.m. with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, illegal possession/transportation of liquor and failure to reduce speed/driving too fast for the conditions after she caused an accident near North Aurora Road and Route 59. Police said Nunez arrived at her job in the 2500 block of West 75th intoxicated and stole merchandise valued at more than $300. After leaving the store, Nunez “was involved in numerous crashes along Route 59 and arrested for DUI.”

8 Burglary: Annmarie Marthaler, 42, Sugar Grove; charged with burglary on a warrant about 12:43 p.m. at police headquarters, 1350 Aurora Avenue.

Wednesday, Nov. 19

9 Theft: A resident of the 500 block of Iroquois Avenue reported that between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m., someone stole an ornamental gazing ball out of her yard.

10 Improper lane usage: Cassandra A. Zroback, whose age and address were not provided, was charged with improper lane usage after she drove off Pradel Drive near Bar Creek Lane and struck a light pole about 2:15 p.m., causing it to fall over and damage two sections of sidewalk, destroying the light fixture. Zroback told police her car’s heater had stopped working, and she was distracted as she tried to get it functioning again, crossing over the opposite lane before jumping the curb and hitting the pole.

11 Theft: Keith D. Richardson, 73, 700 block Brainard Street; charged with retail theft about 8:09 p.m. in the 100 block of East Ogden Avenue.

Naperville police are seeking the public’s help in locating a “suspicious” man who asked several women if they wanted a ride at a west suburban college campus.

Police said the man drove by several students Nov. 19 between 1-3 p.m. at the North Central College campus, and asked what their ages were and if they wanted a ride, Naperville police said in a statement.

The driver was a black man in his late 20s with low sideburns and a goatee, police said. He was wearing a black knit hat and driving a light blue or gray Buick that may have a license plate number starting with V54, police said.

Anyone with information should call Naperville police at 630-420-6726

Naperville streets proved spooky for dozens of motorists over Halloween weekend.

Aided by grant funds from the Illinois Department of Transportation, local police pulled over drivers under a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization that took place Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. The initiative is designed to reduce highway fatalities caused by impaired drivers.

Tickets issued at all hours during the three-day mobilization included six arrests for driving under the influence; 18 speeding citations; two drivers ticketed for driving without seat belts; and four who were charged with driving without insurance.

More information about the Illinois Click It or Ticket mobilization can be found at www.buckleupillinois.org.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who broke into a Naperville pharmacy to steal drugs earlier this month.

The burglary occurred last weekend at a pharmacy in the 1200 block of West Ogden Avenue in Naperville, according to a statement from Crime Stoppers.

The burglar or burglars got away with prescription medications.

Anyone who noticed unusual activity in the area at that time, or has any information about the incident, should call Crime Stoppers at 630-420-6006.

Callers can remain anonymous and a reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for the information that leads to an arrest, the statement said.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Thursday, Nov. 20

1 Vehicle damage: A resident in the 2400 block of Kingsley Drive reported that between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 6:45 a.m., someone spray painted a vehicle parked in the driveway. The same person’s vehicle also was damaged with spray paint overnight on Nov. 17.

2 Traffic crashes: A series of collisions happened in rapid succession about 3:45 p.m. near Washington Street and Olympus Drive. In each crash, the driver failed to reduce speed or was driving too fast to avoid an accident, according to police.

3 Burglary: A resident in the 1500 block of Fairway Drive reported that between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. someone broke into her apartment.

4 Improper backing: About 9:45 p.m. in the 400 block of South Brainard Street, after a driver was unable to put her car in reverse and a tow truck arrived, the transmission abruptly resumed during the process of trying to fix it. It “lunged backward while the driver door was open, causing it to catch on the parked vehicle next to it and bend it completely backwards. (The tow driver) continued backward and crashed into the metal bed” of a pickup truck behind it.

Friday, Nov. 21

5 Vehicle damage: Between about 9:31 p.m. Thursday and 6:36 a.m., someone smashed the rear window of a vehicle parked in the 2500 block of Saddlebrook Drive.

6 Warrant: Claude L. Shaw, 22, Chicago; charged on a warrant about 11:38 a.m. in the 1400 block of Baldwin Drive.

7 Vandalism: About 11:54 a.m. someone reported that a brick wall of a vacant building in the 3100 block of Book Road was defaced with what appeared to be blue spray paint.

8 Hit and run: About 3:08 p.m. at Cantore Road and Cedar Glade Drive, a “boxy type dark-colored SUV” struck a mailbox, garbage/recycle cans and a light pole and then fled north on Cedar Glade Drive.

9 Theft: A victim told police that between 3 and 3:55 p.m. someone stole her wallet from her purse in the 500 block of Fort Hill Drive.

10 Driving without a license: Connor D. Pennekamp, 17, Bolingbrook; charged with driving without a license and speeding 35 mph over the limit about 7:53 p.m. near 95th Street and the bridge over the DuPage River.

11 Marijuana possession: Aaron A. May, 21, 1300 block Modaff Road; charged with possession of marijuana, driving with one headlamp and improper turn at the intersection near 87th Street and Gleneagles Drive about 9:27 p.m.

12 Driving without insurance: Robert D. Love, 53, 900 block Genesee Court; charged with driving with a suspended license, registration suspended for mandatory insurance and no proof of insurance near Shore and Diehl roads about 9:40 p.m.

13 DUI: Jason A. Colon, 18, 2800 block Cedar Glade Drive; charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, resisting a peace officer, improper, absent license plate and permit display, and failure to signal near Conan Doyle and Book roads about 10:12 p.m.

14 Vehicle damage: The rear window of a parked car reportedly shot with BB gun in the 2700 block of Cedar Glade Drive about 10:30 p.m.

15 Driving on a suspended or revoked license: Yessica G. Lopez, 24, Plainfield; charged with driving on suspended/revoked license near South West Street and Plainfield-Naperville Road about 11:07 p.m.

16 Vehicle damage: A man reported the driver-side window of his car was shattered while parked on the 2800 block of Rutland Circle between 7 and 11:43 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22

17 Battery: A female reported she was battered by a male subject while exiting a restaurant at the 200 block of South Main Street about 12:01 a.m.

18 Theft: Marc A. Hanrahan, 28, Westmont; charged with theft of less than $500 by unauthorized control of another about 12:46 a.m. near East Chicago Avenue and South Columbia Street.

19 Theft: A 27-year-old woman reported that items from her purse were stolen while she was at a bar in the first block of East Chicago Avenue about 1:35 a.m.

20 DUI: Chelsea L. Barry, 28, Lisle; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended or revoked license, violating a traffic control device, improper lane usage, driving without insurance and a warrant near Aurora Avenue and South Eagle Street about 1:32 a.m.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Saturday, Nov. 22

1 Driving under the influence: George P. Koufos, 49, Carol Stream; charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol near West Ogden Avenue and Shandrew Drive about 1:57 a.m.

2 Battery: A 20-year-old female was taken to Edward Hospital after claiming to be battered near Cherry Blossom Lane and Elmwood Drive about 2:44 a.m.

3 Warrant: Christopher C. Taylor, 31, Bolingbrook; picked up on a warrant at 2:53 a.m. in the first block of East Chicago Avenue.

4 Theft: A city stop sign and construction horse were stolen between 6:30 p.m. Friday and 7:24 a.m.

5 Theft: A concrete goose was reported stolen from a property in the 800 block of Cherry Blossom Lane about 8:24 a.m.

6 Vehicle damage: An unknown suspect broke the rear window of a vehicle parked on the 2300 block of Skylane Drive between 12:30 and 8:30 a.m.

7 Vehicle damage: A victim reported the back window of truck was shot out while parked in the 3500 block of Hobbes Drive between 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.

8 Marijuana possession: Matthew G. Esposito, 51, Lockport; charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia about 5:11 p.m. near Aurora and West Ogden avenues.

9 Theft: Monica A. Toure, 30, Aurora; charged with two counts of retail theft and disorderly conduct in the 2500 block of West 75th Street about 7:21 p.m.

10 Speeding: Praharsha Kilaru, 18, Bolingbrook; at 9:45 p.m. near 95th Street and Alan Deatherage Drive, charged with driving 26 to 35 mph over the speed limit.

11 Underage drinking: Ricardo Aguirre, 18, Shorewood; charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor, driving on a suspended or revoked license and squealing/screeching tires about 10:57 p.m. in the 4600 block of Sunningdale Drive.

12 Paraphernalia possession: Alejandro Munoz-Diana, 19, Plainfield; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia about 11:12 p.m. near 248th Avenue and Royal Portrush Drive.

Sunday, Nov. 23

13 DUI: Milos Spokos, 38, 2800 block of Kentshire Court; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, improper lane usage, no front and rear plate permit and driving in wrong lane near Book Road and West 75th Street at 12:27 a.m.

14 DUI: Patricia J. Defever, 40, Madison, Wisconsin; charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage about 1:53 a.m. near North Washington Street and East 11th Avenue.

15 Damage to property: A homeowner reported an unknown person kicked down his mailbox overnight in the 1100 block of Sara Lane.

16 Vehicle damage: A victim reported a vehicle’s tire was slashed while parked overnight in the 1500 block of Fairway Drive.

17 Theft: An unspecified person was charged with stealing PlayStation 4 controllers from a store in the 2500 block of West 75th Street about 6:57 p.m.

18 DUI: Michael L. Lockett, 34, Aurora; about 9:05 p.m. near South Naper Boulevard, charge with driving under in the influence of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, driving without a license, failure to signal and improper lane usage.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Monday, Nov. 24

1 Suspicious incident: A resident notified police that a male subject was observed peering into an apartment window in the 800 block of Benedetti Drive at 3:06 a.m.

2 Vehicle damage: A victim reported the door and window of a car was smashed with a retaining wall brick about 3:52 a.m. in the 3800 block of Junebreeze Lane.

3 Vehicle damage: A woman reported the rear window of her car was shattered most likely with a BB or pellet gun while parked in the driveway in the 2200 block of Mecan Drive between 4 p.m. Nov. 22 and 9:26 a.m.

4 Theft: Lawonna M. Berry, 44, Aurora; charged with theft/deception and warrant service at 12:29 p.m. in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue.

5 Theft: A retail theft occurred at 10:51 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

6 Damage to property: At an unspecified time, a resident reported damage to the fence separating her yard from the townhouse parking area in the 1000 block of East Benton Avenue. She indicated the damage occurred Nov. 22.

7 Theft: At an unspecified time, a man from the first block of North Brainard Street reported that his debit card had been stolen between Nov. 12 and 20, and an unknown person used it to remove about $2,500 from his checking account.

8 Vandalism: A resident reported at 10:07 a.m. that graffiti was sprayed on walls in the 100 block of Fourth Avenue on the train station platform and tunnel.

9 Burglary: A victim reported items were stolen from her apartment in the 500 block of North River Road between 9 a.m. Nov. 23 and 11:19 a.m.

10 Theft: A manager from a store in the 2700 block of Aurora Avenue reported a delayed theft at 12:10 p.m.

11 Hit and run: A man reported he was the victim of a hit and run after another vehicle struck the passenger side of his car in the 1500 block of North Aurora Road about 8:30 p.m. and then drove away.

12 Vehicle theft: A woman reported her car stolen from the 1300 block of Crab Apple Court between 4:30 and 8:40 p.m. The vehicle was later recovered.

Bond for a Naperville woman accused of stealing more than $50,000 from Waubonsie Valley High School has ben set at $30,000, according to the office of DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin,

A press release from the state’s attorney’s office said Kristy Davis, 48, appeared in Bond Court Sunday where Judge Robert Miller set bond at $30,000 with 10% to apply. She has been charged with one count of Theft over $10,000, a Class 1 Felony.

Davis was employed by Aramark and works as the Cafeteria Manager at the high school. As manager, Davis is responsible for making the daily deposits. Davis allegedly stole the cash before making the deposit. It is alleged that at times Davis also would steal cash and checks and then use the stolen checks on a subsequent deposit to make up for missing cash so that the deposit would appear accurate, the release said.

The alleged thefts occurred from October 3, 2013 through May 23, 2014. She was taken into custody without incident Friday by the Aurora Police Department, according to the release

“The very idea that someone would steal money from a school, particularly when schools across the state are facing serious funding challenges, is outrageous,” Berlin said in the release. “The allegations against Ms. Davis are very serious and will be met with the full force of the law. I would like to thank the authorities at Waubonsie Valley High School for their complete cooperation as well as the Aurora Police Department for uncovering Ms. Davis’ alleged scheme. I would also like to thank Assistant State’s Attorney Diane Michalak for her efforts in this case.”

Davis’ next court appearance is scheduled for December 28 for arraignment in front of Judge Robert Kleeman.

The complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the release said.

AURORA – Metea Valley High School went on lockdown briefly Monday afternoon while police and school officials investigated the legitimacy of a bomb threat.

Aurora police spokesman Dan Ferrelli said about noon a student found a piece of paper in a bathroom with a note written on it. Although the information in the bomb threat was found not to be credible, police and school officials still conducted a search of the area as a precaution.

Ferrelli said the soft lockdown was lifted within a half hour.

A message from Principal Darrell Echols went out to parents of Metea Valley students about 12:20 p.m. about the threat.

“The Aurora Police determined there is no credible threat to our school and at no time were our students or staff in any danger. We will continue to make safety a high priority at Metea Valley High School,” Echols said in the message.

Ferrelli said police do not take any bomb threat lightly and will continue to work with school officials to find out who wrote the note.

He said depending on the severity of the incident, students involved in a potential threat could face misdemeanor or felony disorderly conduct charges.

On Oct. 30, all after-school activities at another Indian Prairie District 204 high school were cancelled as the result of a bomb threat. Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville cancelled a regional volleyball game and a symphony orchestra concert because of the threat. Police and school officials at Neuqua Valley searched the school twice Oct. 30 before the school opened under tighter security on Oct. 31.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

1 Vandalism: A resident reported that between 8:45 p.m. Nov. 24 and 8:45 a.m. an unknown person threw eggs at the front door of the house on the first block of Foxcroft Road.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

2 Lost property: At an undisclosed time, a complainant notified police that a diamond anniversary ring was lost at a medical center on Oct. 21 in the 1200 block of Rickert Road between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

3 Lost property: At an undisclosed time, a Naperville resident reported a lost/missing firearm from her home in the 900 block of Emerald Drive. The woman also surrendered another firearm for destruction.

4 Suspicious incident: A resident in the 300 block of Hemlock Lane alerted police that a black SUV backed into the driveway of a home about 2 p.m. and two males exited. The men proceeded to check packages on the neighbor’s front porch. When questioned by the neighbor, they returned to their vehicle and drove south.

5 Theft: A 17-year-old male reported that property was stolen between 10:36 p.m. Nov. 21 and 9:52 p.m. in the 2700 block of Fitness Drive.

6 Vandalism: A resident in the 400 block of Flock Avenue reported obscene language was found written on his property between 11:20 a.m. and 10:42 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 27

7 Theft: A woman reported that her purse was stolen from the first block of West Jefferson Avenue between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 12:01 a.m.

8 Hit and run: A victim reported his car was struck by an unknown motorist in the 1800 block of Arbiter Court at 12:04 a.m.

9 Fighting: Hannah M. Stenson, 22, Oak Forest; charged with fighting near South Main Street and West Chicago Avenue about 12:27 a.m.

10 Driving under the influence: Nathin M. Arthur, 22, Aurora; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol near West Jefferson Avenue and South Main Street about 12:36 a.m.

11 DUI: Araceli M. Cervantes, 23, Wilmington; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol about 2:12 a.m. near the intersection of Hassert Boulevard and Book Road.

Friday, Nov. 28

12 Warrant: Eduardo Garay, 22, Blue Island; arrested on a warrant in the 1000 block of Sheringham Drive at 12:12 a.m.

13 DUI: Jeffery R. Thompson, 39, Lombard; charged with DUI alcohol at the intersection of Palomino Drive and 75th Street at 1:51 a.m.

14 Theft: Eight tires and rims valued at $6,000 were reported stolen at 7:06 a.m. from the 1500 block of West Ogden Avenue.

Saturday, Nov. 29

15 Possession of drug paraphernalia: Terrence L. Falge, 43, Aurora; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis and speeding over the statutory limit at 12:16 a.m. near South Route 59 and 75th Street.

16 Illegal possession/transporting liquor: Wendell J. Dew, 36, Chicago; charged with illegal possession/transporting liquor, obstructing identification and depositing a stink bomb that caused damage at 12:28 a.m. near South Route 59 and 75th Street.

17 Obstructing justice: Dietrick L. Hunter, 24, Milwaukee, Wis.; charged with obstructing justice and disorderly conduct about 12:34 a.m. in the first block of West Jefferson Avenue.

18 DUI: Alexandria M. Ludwig, 23, Forreston; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:10 a.m. in the 500 block of South Washington Street.

19 DUI: Jamie Y. Garrett, 26, 700 block of Benedetti Drive; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding over statutory limit at 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of North Naper Boulevard and East Ogden Avenue.

20 DUI: Joshua B. Streacker, 22, Plainfield; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding over statutory limit at the intersection of South Route 59 and 103rd Street at 2:38 a.m.

21 Theft: Channel women’s perfume valued at $285 was reported stolen from the 2700 block of Aurora Avenue about 10:27 a.m.

22 Retail theft: Boris Panfilov, 56, St. Charles; charged with retail theft and criminal damage to property in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue at 11:05 a.m.

23 Theft: Two Medela breast pumps were stolen from the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue between 10:27 p.m. Wednesday and 11:28 a.m.

24 Theft: A woman indicated $60 was stolen from her purse in the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue about 12:38 p.m.

25 Warrant: Ronell P. Phillips, 27, Aurora; arrested on warrant service, driving on suspended/revoked license, and operating uninsured vehicle about 10 p.m. at North Aurora Road and Weston Ridge Drive.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Sunday, Nov. 30

1 Driving under the influence: Richard A. Smith, 24, Aurora; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding at 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of North Washington Street and East Ogden Avenue.

2 Driving with a suspended/revoked license: Veronica Kozlowski, 36, Joliet; charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license, speeding over statutory limit and operating an uninsured vehicle at 1:31 a.m. near West 119th Street and South Route 59.

3 DUI: Lauren C. Moore, 38, 900 block of Stanton Drive; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at the 1800 block of South Washington Street about 1:33 a.m.

4 DUI: Mark L. Fisher, 56, 2700 block of Wendy Drive; charged with DUI alcohol at West Gartner Road and Modaff Road about 1:38 a.m.

5 Theft: A complainant reported a “For Rent” sign was stolen from the front of the building in the 100 block of North Washington Street between Wednesday and 1 p.m.

6 Criminal trespass: Affan A. Qureshi, 20, 100 block of Olesen Drive; charged with criminal trespass to land about 4:40 p.m. in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue.

7 Theft: Samntha Elena Zamora, 19, Aurora; charged with retail theft in the 2500 block of West 75th Street at 6:58 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 1

8 Theft: A resident reported a spare tire was stolen from his pickup truck while parked in the 1800 block of North Naper Boulevard about 8 a.m.

9 Retail theft: Shelia L. Scott, 49, Aurora; charged with retail theft and possession of marijuana near West 75th Street and South Route 59 about 10:52 a.m.

10 Accident: A city of Naperville fire truck was involved in an accident about noon after a driver of another vehicle backed out of a parking space and ran into it in the 900 block of West 75th Street.

11 DUI: Sandra Garcia, 34, Bolingbrook; charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving with a revoked/suspended license (second offense) near Hassert Boulevard and South Route 59 about 7:10 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 2

12 Warrant: Gregory A. Zanis, 64, Aurora; arrested on a warrant in the 700 block of Fort Hill Drive about 12:13 a.m.

13 Possession of marijuana: James W. Nelson, 25, of the 500 block of Fessler Avenue; charged with possession of cannabis, driving on suspended/revoked license, using unsafe tires and driving with no muffler in the 500 block of Fessler Avenue at 3:12 a.m.

14 Warrant: Patrick M. Oday, 21, of the first block of South Whispering Hills Drive; arrested on three warrants at his residence about 5:28 a.m.

15 Driving without insurance: Jose M. Villanueva, 27, of the 400 block of Bailey Road; charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license, driving without insurance and failure to reduce speed/driving to fast for conditions about 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of East 75th Street and South Naper Boulevard.

16 Suspicious incident: A complainant reported a male subject was trying to gain entry into a building in the 1600 block of Ishnala Drive about 11:41 a.m.

17 Possession of marijuana: Mariah F. Triplett, 19, of the 1800 block of Appaloosa Drive; charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at 10:53 p.m. in the 1600 block of Coach Drive.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

1 Illegal consumption: A minor was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol near 104th Street and Lawrence Drive about 10:47 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29

2 Theft: Ryan J. DeNichols, 24, 600 block of Windham Lane; charged with theft and possession of a controlled substance at 8:04 p.m. in the 500 block of South Route 59.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

3 Lost dog: A white and brown female Jack Russell terrier dog named Shiloh was reported missing by its owner in the 1200 block of West Jefferson Avenue at 7:32 a.m. She was wearing a collar and tags but is not chipped.

4 Hit and run: A resident was the victim of a hit and run accident about 5 p.m. at the intersection of Rickert Drive and South West Street.

Thursday, Dec. 4

5 Driving without a valid license: Cisneros, Edgar, 18, Aurora; charged with driving without a valid license and failure to reduce speed/driving too fast for conditions about 1:25 a.m. at the intersection of North Aurora Road and North Route 59.

6 Theft: Tools, valued at $1,000, were reported stolen from an unlocked tool box in the 1800 block of Centre Point Circle between 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m.

7 Disorderly conduct: A complainant reported a threatening note was placed on her desk at work in the 1400 block of Diehl Road between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 7:49 a.m.

8 Hit and run: A driver said her vehicle was hit while parked in the 700 block of Royal St. George Drive between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10:10 a.m.

9 Warrant: Ernest M. Valdez, 32, of the 800 block of Benedetti Drive; arrested on a warrant and charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license, failure to reduce speed/driving too fast for conditions and leaving the scene of an accident where there was vehicle damage about 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Ogden Avenue and North Eagle Street.

10 Theft: A theft occurred in the 2500 block of West 75th Street between 6:53 and 7:15 p.m.

11 Theft: A resident of the 800 block of Benedetti said a Walmart.com order was stolen from the front door of his residence about 7:50 p.m.

In October, a teen was charged with speeding in excess of 35 mph over the speed limit after the driver was seen driving 106 mph near Bailey Road and Plainfield-Naperville Road in a 45 mph zone.

Unfortunately, the teen is not alone. Other motorists have been caught at excessive speeds on Naperville roads, including one who was clocked driving 124 mph.

Police report others have been caught along Route 59, including the construction zone. Others have used 75th Street as their personal drag race strip. Frequently, police say, alcohol is a factor.

During the last year, the Naperville Police Department also has investigated several serious accidents on Ogden Avenue and on Diehl Road where speed was a contributing factor, according to Naperville Police Sgt. Bill Davis.

Since the opening of the 95th Street extension a month ago, more than one resident has complained that it too has become a site for street racing.

The trend was noticeable enough that resident Jim Churchman spoke about it during a recent Naperville City Council meeting. On a typical Saturday afternoon, he said, it doesn’t take long for a street racer to appear.

Admittedly without a radar gun, Churchman estimated that speeds reach up to 100 mph as racers weave between traffic.

Churchman said cars line up, race across the bridge and race back while timing themselves. Churchman found that street racing occurs during two time periods — about 3:30 p.m., likely coinciding with school letting out, and later between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.

In addition, Churchman said he has noticed many deer in the area. The combination of deer and street racers creates an undesirable mix, he added.

During the meeting, Naperville Police Chief Bob Marshall said his department is taking the issue “very seriously.”

The three local government bodies involved with the road, Naperville and Bolingbrook police, and the Will County Sheriff’s Department are working together on the issue.

The Naperville Police Department is in the process of conducting a speed study on 95th Street. Based on the results, further enforcement will be determined, Davis added. In the meantime, officers will continue to respond to and address traffic complaints and violations in that area as needed.

Under Illinois law, the penalty for street racing is strict. Any driver convicted of street racing will have their license revoked for at least 12 months.

For good reason, according to the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, excessive speed is a factor in about a third of fatal crashes involving teens.

Rather than using public roadways, motorists who have the need for speed might want to drive the appropriate speed down to the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet.

Equipped with 3.5 miles of race track, the Autobahn Country Club operates two courses, reserving one for members and often renting the other to car organizations. Built similar to a golf club, it is geared for driving enthusiasts.

“Novices and beginners can learn how to drive on a track safely that is designed to go fast,” Autobahn’s founder and President Mark Basso said.

Tire walls, guard rails, and helmet usage make it a safe environment, he added.

“Even for those who can’t afford the membership, different organizations rent days so that the average person can receive instruction and exposure to driving on a race track.”

Commenting on how much has changed relating to cars and speed over the years, Basso said that cars are faster today than years ago, and traffic is much heavier.

Even a minivan today has more than 200 horsepower, Basso said.

“Back in the 1970s, Firebirds and Trans-Ams only had 180 horsepower,” he said. “There are outlets for people who have a need to go fast.”

But not on area streets.

Chicago — A federal jury on Monday found Illinois racetrack owner John Johnston liable on three counts in a civil racketeering case involving conduct engaged in by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and awarded $26.3 million in damages to four Illinois riverboat casinos including the Hollywood Casino Joliet and the Hollywood Casino Aurora.

Under the civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) statute, these damages are trebled, making the recovery over $78 million to the casinos.

The amounts awarded represent roughly the 3 percent tax money charged on Illinois’ four Chicagoland riverboat casinos between 2008 and 2010 that went to Johnston’s two racetracks, Balmoral and Maywood.

Additionally, the jury awarded the riverboats $4 million in punitive damages for the civil conspiracy claim made against Johnston personally.  Each casino was awarded $1 million in punitive damages from Johnston.

“Mr. Johnston and Mr. Blagojevich conspired to subsidize Illinois’ racetracks on the backs of our shareholders,” commented Eric Schippers, Sr. Vice President of Public Affairs for Penn National Gaming. “Their actions at the time resulted in us having to reduce our workforce, cut back our marketing spend, and defer capital improvements. We are grateful to the jury for seeing through Mr. Johnston’s charade and for ordering him to return the money he and Gov. Blagojevich improperly took from us.”

Johnston defended claims under the civil RICO and state law claims, all of which arose out of alleged bribery of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in 2008. At the time, Blagojevich, was independently under investigation for this same bribery scheme as well as selling Barack Obama’s senate seat. The bribery that was the subject of this case was also the subject of Blagojevich’s own conviction, for which he is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence.

After a grand jury investigation Tuesday, the owner of the Hollywood Palms movie theater was charged with more than 100 counts of felony tax evasion, fraud and failure to file tax returns, according to a press release from the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Edward Charles Bulthaup III was arrested Wednesday after Illinois Department of Revenue Criminal Investigations Division agents testified before a grand jury Tuesday.

“When a local businessman evades his responsibilities to pay taxes, it hurts the community, it hurts the state, and it causes every taxpayer to have to reach a little deeper to help pay the bills,” said Brian Hamer, director of revenue, in the release.

Agents searched two locations of his business in February: Hollywood Boulevard, DBA Hollywood Boulevard, 1001 E. 75th St., Woodridge; and Naperville Theater, DBA Hollywood Palms, 352 S. Route 59, Naperville. The Hollywood Boulevard location in Woodridge was purchased by Hobson Financial Group just days after the searches were completed. A Feb. 25 hearing gave final clearance for Hollywood Blvd. to be purchased by Hobson Financial Group of Illinois Inc., after a Jan. 31 public auction, court documents show.

The findings of the two searches were reported to the grand jury Tuesday. Records and computer information were seized, according the release. The Naperville Police Department also assisted. The investigations resulted in two separate multiple count indictments Tuesday.

The charges resulting from the searches at each theater, along with the minimum tax liability associated with each charge are as follows:

Hollywood Boulevard
1 count sales tax evasion — Class 1 Felony
6 counts sales tax evasion — Class 2 Felony
41 counts of fraudulent filing of Illinois sales and use tax returns — Class 3 felonies
1 count of mail fraud — Class 3 felony
1 count wire fraud — Class 3 felony
3 counts failure to file Illinois sales and use tax return — Class 3 felonies
(53 counts)

Hollywood Palms
1 count sales tax evasion — Class 1 Felony
8 counts sales tax evasion — Class 2 Felony
45 counts of Fraudulent Filing of Illinois Sales and Use tax returns — Class 3 felonies
1 count of Mail Fraud — Class 3 felony
1 count Wire Fraud — Class 3 felony
(56 Counts)

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

1 Theft: A complainant reported that his wallet, containing driver’s license and four credit/debit cards was stolen about 6 p.m. from the 1900 block of West Jefferson Avenue.

Thursday, Dec. 4

2 Suspicious incident: A resident reported that about 8:00 p.m., a male subject identifying himself as a WOW cable employee came to her door in the 300 block of Saw Mill Road and was insistent she open door. Resident called police and subject left.

Friday, Dec. 5

3 Warrant: Thomas H. Schrey. 53, of the 3700 block of Parador Drive; arrested on warrant at 11:19 a.m. in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue.

4 Driving under the influence: Ivan H. Betance, 35, Aurora; charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving an uninsured vehicle and driving on a revoked/suspended license (second offense) at the intersection of South West Street and Aurora Avenue about 3:15 p.m.

5 Driving without a valid license: Shawn Napier-Thomatis, 47, Chicago; charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license, driving without valid insurance, and driving with an expired registration at Timber Creek Lane and Plainfield Naperville Road about 4:39 p.m.

6 Criminal damage to property: A resident in the 2600 block of Deering Bay Drive reported damage to a parked car and to Christmas lights between 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

7 DUI: Rajeev K. Goswami, 42, of the 2000 block of Skylane Drive; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speeds/driving too fast for conditions, driving without valid insurance and unlawful use of cellphone will driving a motor vehicle at the intersection of Book Road and 95th Street about 7:51 p.m.

8 Criminal damage to vehicle: A motorist reported that about 9:39 p.m. an unknown subject threw an item at his van, striking it on the hood and leaving minor scratched. The subject was seen running north from the area where incident occurred at the intersection of Lisson Road and Royce Road.

9 Battery: James S. Jackson, 34, of the 2500 block of Durango Lane; charged with battery and criminal trespass to a vehicle about 10:07 p.m. in the 2500 block of Durango Lane after yelling at victim for having her music too loud in her car.

10 Warrant: Eric E. Swanson, 23, of the 1400 block of Applegate Drive; arrested on warrant at his home about 9:32 p.m.

11 DUI: Jerry D. Pettis, 40, Oak Park; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a suspended/revoked license at 11:44 p.m. near the intersection of West Ogden and West Jefferson avenues.

Saturday, Dec. 6

12 Driving without a valid license: Erick Ortiz, 18, Aurora; charged with driving without a valid driver’s license and failure to reduce speed/driving too fast for conditions about 8:21 p.m. at the intersection of Deering Bay Drive and 95th Street.

13 Theft: Raymond N. Turnipseed, 45, Aurora; charged with theft, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 100 block of Ambassador Drive about 12:29 a.m.

14 Criminal damage to property: A resident in the 1400 block of Severn Court reported her mailbox was damaged between 11:00 p.m. Friday and 10:42 a.m.

15 DUI: Steven G. Miller, 34, of the 1500 block of Fairway Drive; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving in the wrong lane, and illegal possession/transporting alcohol about 10:40 p.m. near the intersection of North Route 59 and North Aurora Road. Report indicates driver swerved into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head on. Both drivers were transported to hospital with minor injuries where Miller was later charged.

16 Possession of marijuana: Martrael R. Ricketts, 18, of the 1200 block of Natchez Trace Circle; charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at 10:45 p.m. in the 500 block of South Washington Street.

17 Possession of marijuana: Paul M. Morris, 19, of the 200 block of Bailey Road; charged with possession of marijuana and not wearing a seatbelt in the 500 block of South Washington Street at 10:45 p.m.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Sunday, Dec. 7

1 Possession of controlled substance: William A. Reichert, 22, Elmhurst; charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, driving without insurance, improper vehicle title and failure to transfer title about 12:34 a.m. on Interstate 88 at mile marker 126.4.

2 Driving under the influence: Allan D. Olson, 56, of the first block of Pebblewood Lane; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at the intersection of Beebe Drive and South Route 59 at 1:27 a.m.

3 DUI: Amanda O. Williams, 28, of the 400 block of East Bailey Road; charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and driving without valid insurance at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and South Naper Boulevard about 2:01 a.m.

4 Theft: A theft was reported in the 200 block of Martin Avenue about 2:20 p.m.

5 DUI: Brian A. Line, 34, of the 400 block of Valley Drive; charged with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of a vehicle accident that caused damage at the intersection of Plank Road and North Columbia Street about 8:13 p.m.

6 Possession of drug paraphernalia: Patrick C. Dorn, 20, of the first block of Plymouth Court; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia about 9:56 p.m. at the intersection of South Washington Street and East Bailey Road.

7 Possession of drug paraphernalia: Alexander L. Todd, 19, of the 400 block of Orleans Avenue; charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with only one headlamp about 9:56 p.m. at the intersection of South Washington Street and East Bailey Road.

Monday, Dec. 8

8 Theft: Kirby M. Craion, 23, Aurora; charged on a warrant for theft in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue at 6:59 a.m.

9 Hit and run: A driver in a silver vehicle knocked down a street sign and drove away between Sunday and 10:29 a.m. at the intersection of East Porter Avenue and White Oak Drive.

10 Found property: A resident reported finding an air soft pistol in mailbox about 12:50 p.m. in the 500 block of Bernie Court.

11 Hit and run: a complainant reported a vehicle was sideswiped by an unknown motorist at the intersection of North Route 59 and North Aurora Road about 4:35 p.m. and the other driver fled the scene.

12 Criminal trespass to vehicle: Christine H. Schaefer, 35, Bolingbrook; charged with criminal trespass to vehicle, reckless driving and driving without valid insurance in the 1300 block of South Route 59 about 5:44 p.m.

13 Criminal damage to vehicle: A complainant reported vehicle damaged by an unknown subject in the 700 block of Royal St. George about 8:03 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

14 Possession of marijuana: Alexander V. Biegunski, 18, of the 1000 block of Benton Avenue; charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 300 block of North Charles Avenue at 12:14 a.m.

15 Possession of marijuana: Jacob A. Goldberg, 18, of the 300 block of Pearson Circle; charged with possession of marijuana in the 300 block of North Charles Avenue at 12:14 a.m.

16 Criminal trespass to land: Amir K. Alsharifi, 24, Chicago; charged with a warrant and criminal trespass to land in the 100 block of Tupelo Avenue about 1:35 a.m.

17 Burglary: About $15,000 in merchandise was stolen from a business in the 1600 block of North Route 59 between 5:20 and 8:18 a.m.

18 Retail theft: James B. Khawshaba, 24, of the 1200 block of Amaranth Drive; charged with retail theft in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue at 2:47 p.m.

19 Theft: A license plate was stolen from a vehicle in the 1500 block of West Ogden Avenue about 3:21 p.m.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

1 Theft: A complainant reported that he received a check in the mail in the 3500 block of Eliot Lane from a disc jockey job. He was instructed to distribute the money to several others involved in the job. After distributing the money to others, he was advised that the check was forged. This occurred between Nov. 9 and 25.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

2 Theft: A complainant reported that a ring and tennis bracelet were missing from the residence in the 800 block of Benedetti drive about 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

3 Warrant: Carlos S. Arauz, 24, of the 700 block of Royal St. George Drive; arrested on a warrant at his home about 4 a.m.

4 Burglary: An unlocked vehicle in the 700 block of Benedetti Drive was entered between 12:15 and 7:15 a.m., and a wallet was stolen from inside the glove box.

5 Theft: A television was removed from an exercise facility at a hotel in the 1100 block of East Diehl Road about 9:15 a.m. but was later found abandoned in a stairwell.

6 Warrant: Raul Torres, 31, of the 2700 block of Cedar Glade Drive; arrested on two warrants at his home about 11:28 a.m.

7 Found property: A wallet was found near the intersection of 95th Street and South Route 59 at 2:29 p.m.

8 Warrant: Bryan M. Cool, 44, Oswego; arrested on a warrant in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue at 4:09 p.m.

9 Hit and run: A complainant reported that a vehicle he was driving near the intersection of Naperville Boulevard and Ogden Avenue was struck by another vehicle about 5:37 p.m. Driver of the vehicle that struck him drove away.

10 Burglary from motor vehicle: A complainant notified police that a Naperville train station parking pass was stolen from his vehicle while it was parked in the North Lot of the Route 59 train station in the 400 block of Fairway Drive. This theft occurred between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

11 Burglary: A resident of the 1400 block of Fairway Drive reported that apartment was burglarized between 6:15 a.m. and 6:05 p.m. Three firearms, jewelry and electronics were reportedly stolen.

12 Speeding: Edvinas Kaukauskas, 24, Aurora; charged with speeding in excess of 35 mph of the speed limit near the intersection of Leverenz Road and South Route 59 about 7:32 p.m. Driver was found going 85 mph in a 45 mph zone.

13 Driving under the influence: Javier Ochoa-Toscano, 18, Aurora; charged with driving under the influence of drugs, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid driver’s license and speeding over the statutory limit about 11:11 p.m. near the intersection of 103rd Street and South Route 59.

Naperville police are seeking more information after the arrest of Don A. Anderson, 67, of Naperville, who was charged with disorderly conduct.

A press release reported that Anderson was charged after a 23-year-old female alleged that he put a cell phone between her legs aimed up her skirt in an attempt to take a picture of her as she was bending over.

The incident allegedly took place Sept. 14 at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 47 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 132, in downtown Naperville.

Other reports of similar incidents were reported in August at the Starbucks and Paper Source in downtown Naperville. Anderson was not charged in either of these incidents.

Police are looking for more information in these incidents or others similar to it.