McHenry woman held in county jail with pending drug case on new offenses – Shaw Local

A McHenry woman in custody for a pending drug case was rearrested this week and will be charged in a new case involving drug and child endangerment offenses, authorities said.

Desiree Crowcroft, 29, is charged with possession, manufacture and delivery of 15 to 100 grams of cocaine, a Class X felony, and child endangerment, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court.

Crowcroft made her first court appearance Wednesday, where Judge Christopher Harmon ordered her held in the county jail.

Assistant District Attorney Anthony Marin argued for her imprisonment, saying Crowcroft was a danger to herself and the community, as well as to her own children, who could continue to sell drugs.

On Sept. 4, police searched Crowcroft's home and found a white, chalky substance that field-tested positive for cocaine, authorities said. They also found packaging material used to sell narcotics that had residue on them and their 12-year-old daughter in the home, Marin said.

Prosecutors said Crowcroft, who also has two younger children, “refused to return to the house” and turned off her phone when she knew police were there and with her child. She was a flight risk and a danger to her children because the narcotics were in a location accessible to them, Marin said.

Additionally, Marin said that when arraigned in this case, Crowcroft was in custody for a previous drug case and was not complying with conditions. In this case, which involved two other defendants, she is charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and fentanyl, class felonies

Crowcroft was arrested in January and released on conditions after an initial court hearing. A motion to revoke her provisional release in this case is on file and is scheduled to be heard on Thursday.

However, deputy public defender David Giesinger argued for her release. He said Crowcroft had to look after and support her three children and was starting a new job on Monday with fixed hours of 8am to 3.30pm. Giesinger said that when Crowcroft learned from her attorney, a warrant was issued for her arrest on new charges. She turned herself in. Giesinger also said she appeared in court as ordered in her previous case. The lawyer said there was no evidence of sales or attempted sales of cocaine.

Harmon did not conclude that she was a flight risk, but concluded that if released there were no conditions that would ensure the safety of the community or her children and arrested her.