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Delavan Police Officer Arrested in Illinois on Aggravated Stalking, Protection-Order Charges

The case stems from a Winnebago County criminal complaint filed across the Wisconsin border.

Overview

  • The officer is identified as Joshua Bittner of the Delavan Police Department.
  • The criminal complaint lists one count of aggravated stalking and two counts of violating an order of protection.
  • Bittner was arrested in Winnebago County, Illinois, just over the state line from Wisconsin.
  • He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
  • Reporting cites materials from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, and Delavan police have released no further information.