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McHenry County grand jury indictments for the week of Oct. 22-28, 2023

Information in grand jury reports is obtained from the McHenry County courthouse. Individuals who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges:

Benjamin D. Garrison, 44, of the 8400 block of Alden Road, Wonder Lake; two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol with two previous DUI violations.

James E. Zavorski, 30, of the 3000 West Kinley Boulevard, McHenry; possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, driving on a suspended license, aggravated driving under the influence and disobeying a traffic control signal.

John T. Karavakis, 53, of the 300 block of Lake Street, Crystal Lake; two counts of domestic battery with a previous conviction.

Michael D. Harris, 34, of the 2600 block of West Washington Boulevard, Chicago; attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

Gustavo H. Salas, 44, of the 6100 block of 58th Avenue, Kenosha, Wisconsin; possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, driving on a revoked license and operating an uninsured vehicle.

Anthony K. Samojla, 40, of the 9200 block of Trinity Drive, Lake in the Hills; possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.

Pedro Gomez-Cuevas, 23, of the 1300 block of Cunat Court, Lake in the Hills; two counts of aggravated driving under the influence on a suspended license, resisting a police officer, driving on a suspended license and disobeying a stop sign.

Isaiah G. Rivera, 28, of the zero to 100 block of Surrey Lane, Crystal Lake; criminal damage to property of $500 to $10,000.

Darrin T. Meyer, 53, of the 200 block of Webster Street, Algonquin; aggravated battery to a police officer.

Brooke M. Mergele, 32, of the 4300 block of Ringwood Road, Ringwood; two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer.

Tianna C. McKinnon, 25, of the 1300 block of Northfield Court, Harvard; two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer and resisting a police officer.

Christopher D. Blatzheim, 50, of the 300 block of Glenwood Avenue, McHenry; aggravated battery to an emergency medical services worker, possession of a stolen vehicle, two counts of endangering the life or health of a child, theft and reckless driving.

Christian Reyes, 27, of the 2500 block of West 45th Place, Chicago; possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s identification card, three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of ammunition without a FOID card.

Frank Bjorn X. Held, 22, of the 7500 block of Foxfire Drive, Crystal Lake; two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, two counts of battery and two counts of resisting a police officer.

Jori T. Plunkett, 38, of the 1700 block of Town Center Street, Aurora; aggravated identity theft of a person older than 60 and identity theft involving $2,000 to $10,000.

Andy D. Navas-Hernandez, 20, of the 5000 block of South Valley Lane, Streamwood; retail theft of property worth more than $300.

Brandon C. Warren, 27, of the 11N900 block of Hilltop Drive, Elgin; failing to report a crash involving injury or death and leaving the scene of a crash involving injury.

Jonathan B. Jaimes, 22, of the 700 block of Carlisle Drive, Woodstock; two counts of aggravated battery in a public place.

Genaro Bahena-Arellano, 47, of the 200 block of Harrison Street, Carpentersville; five counts of aggravated battery and possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.

Kristen M. Brennan, 33, of the 500 block of Collier Drive, Antioch; identity theft and five counts of possession of another’s credit card.

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