UPDATED: Huntley Trump store owner responds to arrest warrant over missed court appearance

A McHenry County judge issued an arrest warrant Friday for the owner of the Huntley Trump and Truth store after she failed to show up in court for a second time on a misdemeanor charge that she drove with a suspended license, court records show.

But store owner Lisa Fleischmann said she was merely late for court and that everything would be cleared up at her next court date next week. She said she was told she has received an arrest warrant but that officials simply scheduled another court date.

She also took issue with narrative from authorities in court records that she ran into her home to avoid an officer who was trying to serve her a summons to appear in court. She said she had nothing to hide and would “always” talk to a police officer.

Fleischmann was charged following an April 30 traffic stop in Oakwood Hills with driving on a suspended license, a Class A misdemeanor, according to court records; she was also issued citations for driving with expired plates and when registration was suspended for lack of insurance.

The court records say Fleischmann missed a court date in May and court officials issued a summons for her to appear Friday. Earlier this month, a McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to serve Fleischmann the summons, according to court records, which say the deputy “made visual contact” with Fleischmann and greeted her “but she ran back into the house, would not answer the door.” He left the summons on her car windshield.

The summons warned in bold, all-capital letters that “failure to appear may result in a warrant issued for your arrest.” Such a warrant was issued Friday when Fleischmann missed the second court date, court records show.

The warrant comes as Fleischmann faces another legal issue, the ongoing eviction case over her president-themed store on Route 47.

Fleischmann’s store was cited in December by the village for alleged violations of local sign ordinances. Her landlord and his attorney say her lease requires her to comply with local ordinances, and filed eviction proceedings against her on that basis.

Fleischmann has said she feels the store is being targeted because of its political content, but Huntley officials have disputed those claims. After a couple of delays, the eviction case is scheduled to go to trial on June 25.

Attempts to reach Fleischmann Friday were unsuccessful. She does not have an attorney listed in court records for the suspended driver’s license and registration case.

Dozens of supporters of Fleschmann and of President Trump gathered outside the store on May 31 as an anti-Trump rally took place a short distance away.