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Nine charged in Crystal Lake attempted robbery

Nine people are facing charges in connection with an April 3 stabbing and attempted robbery in Crystal Lake, police said.

Authorities responded about 8 p.m. to reports of a stabbing involving several people with injuries near a Taco Bell in the 400 block of Virginia Street.

An investigation determined the suspects - six adults and three juveniles - used baseball bats as weapons when a fight broke out in the 400 block of Berkshire Drive during an attempted robbery, Crystal Lake police said Thursday.

A robbery victim stabbed two 18-year-olds with a knife during the altercation, causing serious but nonlife-threatening injuries to Tyler A. Novak of Lake in the Hills and Thomas S. Madura of Crystal Lake.

The robbery suspects, including three 16-year-old boys, were arrested Wednesday, police said. In addition to Novak and Madura, the other 18-year-olds arrested were: Geoffrey M. Miller of Lake in the Hills; Dylan P. Macari of Huntley; and Crystal Lake residents Brandon D. Rosas and Davon E. Manning.

All nine were charged with vehicular invasion, aggravated robbery, attempted aggravated robbery, mob action, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and two counts of aggravated battery in a public place.

The three juveniles were taken to the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center, where they will remain until a court hearing.

The adults were being held on $75,000 or $80,000 bond at the McHenry County jail, authorities said. Miller, Macari and Novak have posted bail and were released.

The next court date for the adults is May 10.

Two men stabbed in Crystal Lake

Davon E. Manning
Brandon D. Rosas
Geoffrey M. Miller
Dylan P. Macari
Thomas S. Madura
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