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player ready...Bond was set Friday for a 21-year-old Lisle man accused of breaking into a downtown Aurora restaurant early Thursday morning in a failed attempt to recover money he lost gambling.
Bail was set at $10,000 for Kurt Madridejos, 21, of Lisle, meaning he must post $1,000 in order to be released from custody, police spokesman Dan Ferrelli said in an email.
Madridejos, charged with class 2 felony burglary, is next to appear at 9 a.m. March 10 before Judge John A. Barsanti. Court records currently list the Kane County public defender’s office as his lead attorney.
Officers were dispatched after a key holder at La Quinta, 36 E. New York St., called police at 12:49 a.m. Thursday to report the break-in, which occurred after the restaurant had closed, said Aurora police Investigator Dave Brian, who responded to the scene.
The caller reported seeing someone breaking into the restaurant, Brian said. Madridejos allegedly smashed a window and tried to get money out of the cash register, but it was empty, Brian said.
Although the caller believed the burglar was still inside, the suspect apparently got out before police surrounded the restaurant, Brian said. Officers found Madridejos a short distance away with a bloody hand, and he was taken into custody without incident, Brian said.
Madridejos told police he had just been “hard on his luck” at the nearby Hollywood Casino and was attempting to replenish money he lost, Brian said.
Police believe the burglary was an isolated incident, Brian said.
One of the windows on the side of the restaurant had been shattered with a rock, Brian said. The total loss estimate is $400 in damage to the window and cash register, he said.
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