Briefs: Man goes to prison

A 48-year-old Beach Park man was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for traveling to Naperville to solicit an underage girl for sex. DuPage Circuit Judge George Bakalis sentenced Todd A. Kaether, of 12663 W. Bonnie Brook Lane, to the prison term for the June 12, 2005, crime in which an undercover Naperville police officer posed as an underage girl while investigating cyberspace crimes. Kaether pleaded guilty to indecent solicitation of a child charges Jan. 31. He did not have a previous criminal history.

Police search for vandal

Naperville Crime Stoppers announced Monday it is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of vandals responsible for damaging a black 2005 Chevrolet Impala between 4 and 9:30 a.m. May 10 while it was in the parking lot of Brittany Springs Apartments, 811 Beaumont Drive, Naperville. The vandals caused about $4,500 damage, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers Hotline at (630) 420-6006. All callers may remain anonymous.

Train death probed

Lisle police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old man who was struck and killed early Monday afternoon by an eastbound Metra commuter train near the depot at 1000 Front St. Witnesses told police the man laid down on the tracks and was struck and killed by the train just after 12:30 p.m. Train traffic was halted for a short time.

Police hunt robber:

Bolingbrook police are searching for a gunman who on Saturday robbed a Subway restaurant at 221 S. Bolingbrook Drive. Police said the robber was wearing a ski mask, a black, hooded sweatshirt with two gray stripes running from the shoulders to the elbows, black jeans and black and white baseball batting gloves. They said he appeared to be between the ages of 18 and 26 and was about 6 feet tall and weighed between 140 and 165 pounds. He entered the restaurant, displayed a black, semiautomatic handgun and ordered an employee to empty the register. The money was placed in a plastic bag and the man fled out the rear door. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (630) 226-8620 or Crime Stoppers of Bolingbrook at (630) 378-4772. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Traffic enforcement results

Aurora police issued 105 tickets as a result of two traffic enforcement campaigns last week on the city's east side. The traffic details were conducted to cut down on accidents, police said. Aside from the 105 tickets, eight motorists were given written warnings, four were warned verbally and three people were arrested. Two of the arrested drivers were held on traffic-related charges, but the third was charged with a narcotics offense. The campaigns are part of a yearlong effort to reduce accidents by 5 percent. The department reported that crashes are actually up 1 percent for the year, despite the heightened patrols.

District 4 staff changes

Students attending schools in Addison Elementary District 4 will see some new faces next fall, since the school board approved several staff changes this spring. Bob Pape, currently an assistant principal at Indian Trail Junior High, will serve as principal of Army Trail Elementary School. Pape will replace Nicole Conaway, who resigned and is moving to St. Louis with her family. Craig Bennett, currently a dean at Indian Trail, will serve as assistant principal at the junior high. Bennett began teaching in District 4 as a social science teacher in 2001. In addition, Carolyn Young, who also taught social science at Indian Trail, was appointed to serve as dean of students. Young has been with District 4 since 2003 and has served as acting dean during the spring semester of the 2007-08 school year.