Naperville police made 11 arrests over a 72-hour stretch from Friday, June 12, through Sunday, June 14.
Arrests including two separate hate crime charges, a felony-level theft on Ogden Avenue, a burglary in southwest Naperville, and an attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on West Diehl Road.
The most serious incident drew a joint press release from DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres. 29-year-old Jeffrey Feigenbaum was arrested on June 13 for two counts of hate crime (Class 4 felony), battery, and disorderly conduct. Police said Feigenbaum yelled a racial slur at a 9-year-old child in the 1400 block of West Jefferson Avenue, shoved the child, and threw the boy's bike as he fled.
The boy had knocked on a door after Feigenbaum's girlfriend damaged a fort he and friends had built. Feigenbaum appeared in court Sunday, June 14. A judge denied the state's motion to detain him but ordered GPS monitoring, required him to stay at least 5,000 feet from the victim and surrender all firearms.
His next court date is Monday, July 13, before Judge Daniel Guerin.
Chief Arres said conduct involving "threats, physical aggression, and racial slurs directed at a child is completely unacceptable and stands in direct opposition to the values we expect and uphold in Naperville."
A second hate crime arrest came June 14 at 8:12 p.m. in the 500 block of South Washington Street, near the Riverwalk in downtown Naperville. A 37-year-old Aurora man was charged. No named suspect, additional details, or press release have been issued as of Tuesday, June 23.
Other arrests, June 12–14
Friday, June 12:
- 8:58 p.m. — A 31-year-old Naperville man was charged with burglary and retail theft exceeding $300 in the 2500 block of West 75th Street. The specific business was not identified in the blotter.
- 9:48 p.m. — A 38-year-old Elgin woman was charged with theft of $10,000 to $100,000 and theft of $500 to $10,000 in the 2000 block of Ogden Avenue.
Saturday, June 13:
- 2:27 a.m. — A 20-year-old Aurora woman was charged with possession of open alcohol by a passenger and attempted possession of a controlled substance in the 1600 block of West Diehl Road.
Sunday, June 14:
- 3:20 a.m. — A 42-year-old Bolingbrook man was charged with attempted aggravated assault/use of a deadly weapon in the 1800 block of West Diehl Road. No weapon type or additional details were released.
All information is taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. DuPage County court records are searchable at jis.dupageco.org.
