On 04/03/26 Officers investigated a Domestic Disturbance in the 500-blk of N. Castle St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was determined that a battery had occurred between two people in a dating relationship, however the suspect had left the scene. The suspect, Katie Ryba, 41 years old of Earlville, Illinois, was located by the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office in Earlville, Illinois, placed under arrest, and transferred to the Sandwich Police Department. Ryba was charged with two (2) counts of Domestic Battery and Unlawful Interference with Reporting Domestic Violence. Ryba was transported to the DeKalb County Jail in Sycamore, Illinois for housing.
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