Nine arrested in Batavia drug bust

Nine people were arrested in an undercover cocaine bust in Batavia, police announced Thursday.

The three-month investigation in conjunction with the Elgin Police Department culminated with multiple counts against eight adults and one teenager of selling marijuana, cocaine and crack cocaine.

"We're hoping this puts a dent in the circulation of drugs here for a while," Batavia Police Cmdr. Greg Thrun said of Wednesday's arrests.

The people arrested -- from Batavia, North Aurora, Aurora and Bolingbrook -- weren't working together and were arrested at multiple spots in town, Thrun said. Police tried to make their arrests on the same day so as to not alert suspects as to what they're doing before all the arrests were made.

A 16-year-old Batavia boy, whose name was not released because of his age, was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a church and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.

The other people arrested were:

• Emory Jones, 44, of the 200 block of Laurel Drive, North Aurora, who was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and park, unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school and park.

• Lashawn Herndon, 24, of the 1300 block of North Russell Road, Aurora, who was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of cannabis.

• Kevin Grigler, 21, of the 0-100 block of Fernwood Drive, Bolingbrook, who was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a church and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.

• Keith Brown, 23, of the 1400 block of Twin Oaks Trail, Aurora, who was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a church.

• Elzy Scott, 34, of the 800 block of North Gillette Avenue, Aurora, who was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a church.

• Linda Lee, 57, of the 700 block of North Van Buren Street, Batavia, who was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of senior citizen housing, unlawful delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a church, and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.

• Nathan Keys, 25, of the 600 block of Glenwood Place, Aurora, who was charged with unlawful delivery of cannabis.

• Harold Alexander, 25, of the 800 block of Fordham Avenue, Aurora, was charged with unlawful delivery of cannabis.

Additional arrests are expected, Batavia police said.