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Case #15808 Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Attempted dog poisoning
Naperville, IL (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Sep 2, 2009
County: Du Page
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: William J. Carboni
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
On September 2, 2009 Naperville Police Department personnel, including an Animal Control Officer and Police Investigator, responded to the 2900 block of Cedar Glade Drive in regard to an attempt poisoning of a Naperville resident’s dogs.
During the course of the investigation, it was learned raw meat, containing D-Con poison, was placed in the backyard of the victim residence. The victim took his three dogs to a local animal hospital for preventative treatment. None of the victim’s dogs were harmed as a result of the incident.
During the subsequent investigation, information was developed leading to the identification of William J. Carboni as the offender of this incident.
A complaint for Attempt Aggravated Cruel Treatment of Animals, a Class A misdemeanor, and a warrant for the arrest of Carboni were obtained, and he was taken into custody on September 17, 2009.
Carboni was processed at the Naperville Police Department detention facility, and he was released after posting 10% of $2,500.00 bail.
Carboni’s initial court appearance is scheduled for October 14, 2009 at 9:00 AM at the Will County Courthouse located at 14 W. Jefferson in Joliet, Illinois.
The offender is identified as:
William J. Carboni
43 years of age
2923 Stonewater Drive, Naperville
Case UpdatesA man arrested and charged last summer with trying to poison his neighbor's three pet dogs on Naperville's far southwest side has been convicted in that case.
William J. Carboni, 44, was ordered to perform 300 hours of community service work, according to records on file in Will County Circuit Court in Joliet. A judge also placed him on two years of probation and ordered him to pay unspecified fines and legal costs, records showed.
Pretrial motions filed on Jan. 28 indicated a jury trial was to have begun Wednesday in Judge Sarah Jones' courtroom, records indicated. Carboni instead pleaded guilty March 24 in the case and was sentenced that day, according to records.
Naperville police charged Carboni with attempted aggravated cruel treatment of animals, a misdemeanor, after being called Sept. 2 to a house on the 2900 block of Cedar Glade Drive in the city's Woodlake area.
The homeowner said someone had tried to sicken or kill his two basset hounds and collie by lacing raw meat with mouse poison, police said last year. The homeowner said he discovered the tainted meat in his backyard.
Police said the man took all three dogs to an animal hospital for examination and preventative treatment. None of the pets were sickened or otherwise injured.
A subsequent investigation led to Carboni being charged Sept. 17 in the case. Police records showed officers had been sent three times to his home following complaints that the neighbor's dogs were barking. All of the complaints were deemed unfounded.
Carboni lived at the time on the 2900 block of Stonewater Drive. He reportedly now lives in Aurora. | Source: Suburban Chicago News - May 15, 2010
Update posted on May 16, 2010 - 2:11PM |
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