** NEWS RELEASE **

Sandwich Man Charged With Numerous Offenses as a Result of Ongoing Sheriff’s Office Investigation

Kendall County, IL (March 1, 2024, 6:00 PM)

Twenty-one-year-old Eddie Brown, of Sandwich, is charged with multiple offenses following an investigation by members of the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. 

On October 31^st, 2022, deputies received a report of several off-road motorcycles being stolen in unincorporated Oswego.  Items associated with this case were recently discovered for sale on an online marketplace.  The ongoing investigation led to a search warrant being executed at a residence in the 0-100 block of Whitney Way in unincorporated Montgomery which resulted in Brown's arrest and the location of numerous items of evidence.  

The facts and circumstances surrounding this investigation were reviewed with the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office and the following charges were approved: two counts of Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle (each is a Class 2 felony) and one count of Online Sale of Stolen Property (Class 2 felony).

Brown is currently in custody at the Kendall County Jail and will appear before a judge for a pre-trial conditions hearing.  This remains an ongoing active investigation and anyone with information is requested to contact the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office at 630-381-9TIP or tips@kendallcountyil.gov.

Individuals can also provide information and remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (630)553-5999.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Kendall County Criminal Intelligence Team and the Tri-County Auto Theft Taskforce.

**The public is reminded that criminal defendants are presumed innocent until the government is able to prove its charges in court beyond a reasonable doubt.**

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Contact:          Deputy Dan Briars #95

Phone:             (630) 465-2067

Email:             dbriars@kendallcountyil.gov