Recycling business owners arrested in scrap crackdown

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Updated: March 16, 2012 8:12AM

DeKalb

Scrap metal crackdown: As part of a crackdown on sales of scrap metal by burglars, the owners of a DeKalb recycling business were arrested last week, the DeKalb County sheriff’s office announced this week. A sheriff’s detective said Richard L. Zimmerman, 69, of 17855 Route 23, DeKalb, and Richard A. Zimmerman, 46, of 1811 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, each were charged with six counts of violating the Illinois Metal Purchase Registration Act by “obstructing identification.” The law requires that anyone who sells a large amount of scrap metal to a recycler must show who they are and register with the dealer. The alleged violatons took place at R. Zimmerman Inc. Trucking and Recycling, at 301 Industrial Drive, the detective said. He said the arrests followed an investigation by the sheriff’s office assisted by the Kane County sheriff’s office and the DeKalb City Police Department. The Zimmermans were released with a notice to appear in court.

Algonquin

Burglary charges: Alexander Serafin, 17, of the 2300 block of Loop Road, Algonquin, was charged with residential burglary. He is accused of entering a home on the 2200 block of Barrett Drive Monday. Bail was set at $20,000, and he was given a Feb. 29 court date.

Elgin

Crash injures two: Two people were injured when two cars collided at Randall and Big Timber roads at 9:49 a.m. Monday. Police said cars driven by both Yolando J. Deladaz, 19, and James J. Boestrow, 58, were westbound on Big Timber and both were turning right onto Randall when Deladaz’s car struck the rear of Boestrow’s. Boestrow was taken to Sherman Hospital, while a passenger in his car was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Trespassing: Police said Reginald D. Williams, 19, of Chicago, was charged with trespassing Monday night after a security guard found him at the Buena Vista Apartments at 1223 Fleetwood Drive. He had previously been banned from the complex, the guard said. Williams was released on $150 bond pending a March 2 hearing.

Shoplifting: Kristine S. Kenner, 46, of Harmony Road in Marengo, was charged with retail theft Monday afternoon at the Meijer store at 815 S. Randall Road in Elgin. A Meijer security guard told police he saw Kenner pay for $42.84 worth of items but try to leave with a bottle of rum and a bottle of water hidden in or under her Coach purse. She was released on $150 bond pending a March 9 hearing.