Oct 26, 2009 4:14 pm US/Central
Craig Stebic Arrested In Dispute With Neighbor
Police Matter Not Related To Wife's 2007 Disappearance
PLAINFIELD, Ill. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ―
Craig Stebic was arrested Sunday but not in connection with the disappearance of his wife Lisa, the Naperville Sun is reporting.
"He was arrested for assault on a matter that is not related to the disappearance of his wife," Plainfield police Cmdr. Ken Ruggles said Monday afternoon.
The incident involving Stebic, 43, happened at 1:37 p.m. Sunday in front of his home at 13244 Red Star Drive in the southwest suburb, Ruggles said.
"He was arrested for the charge of assault after he made a threatening statement to a neighbor," Ruggles said, although he wouldn't elaborate.
The police went to the neighborhood after receiving a complaint about fireworks, Ruggles said. "Beyond that, I can't comment on who was directly involved at this point."
On April 30, 2007, Lisa Stebic, 37, disappeared. The mother of two was last seen by her husband at their home. Stebic told police she simply walked away, her purse and cell phone in hand.
The couple had a longtime marriage but were divorcing. Stebic didn't report her missing, but a neighbor notified authorities the next day.
Plainfield police began searching for Lisa, and family, friends, neighbors, complete strangers and the FBI soon joined them. More than two years later, she hasn't been found.
In July 2007, Plainfield police dubbed Stebic a person of interest in the case, but he hasn't been charged.
Joliet attorney George Lenard, who still represents Stebic, had little to say Monday about his client's arrest on assault charges.
"It is my understanding that his neighbor started some type of dispute and the police were called," Lenard said. "I won't know more until I find out if a police report was prepared regarding the incident."
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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