Mendota Alderman commends police department for recent downtown burglaries

MENDOTA – Mendota Alderman commended the police department for their work in handling the suspect of a number of smash and grab burglaries downtown. 54-year-old Craig J. Hynes is in custody for allegedly breaking the windows of multiple businesses over the last few weeks.

Alderman Bill Hunt went on to say its up to the State’s Attorney’s Office to do the prosecuting.

Police Chief Greg Kellen says the individual is in need of psychiatric and behavioral analysis, and him currently being in custody gives the state the opportunity to do a thorough evaluation on his mental health.