Former Mundelein Trustee Accused Of Burglary, Battery

MUNDELEIN, IL — Former Mundelein trustee Dakotah Norton is in the Lake County Jail after he was arrested on warrants Friday for accusations of felony burglary and misdemeanor battery, according to the Daily Herald. According to the news report, Mundelein Police Chief Eric Guenther said 29-year-old Norton, of the 500 block of Woodcrest Drive, went inside his ex-girlfriend's house in the 500 block of North Prairie Avenue last week without permission and took items. Guenther added that when a child confronted Norton, the man pushed the child out of the way, the Daily Herald reported.

Norton was arrested at the village farmers market, according to police. He is being held on $75,000 bail at the Lake County Jail, and his next court date is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 14, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

This isn't the first time Norton, who served on the village board from 2015 to 2017, is facing legal trouble. Read more via the Daily Herald about his legal history, including a conviction in 2015 for drunk driving.

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