DELAVAN — A City of Delavan Police Officer was arrested by the Winnebago County, Illinois Sheriff's Office on Thursday.
Officer Joshua Bittner appeared in court in Rockford, Illinois Friday afternoon and bonded out of jail. He faces one charge of aggravated stalking and two charges of violating an order of protection.
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office told TMJ4's Bittner's arrest came after a thorough investigation from its detectives.
Both sets of charges stem from Bittner contacting a woman against the orders of the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office. The woman detailed a long pattern of harassment in court documents obtained by TMJ4.
A Winnebago County judge ordered Bittner to not contact the woman and to stay away from guns and weapons until his trial begins.
Bittner has been employed by the Delavan Police Department since February 2023. He was previously an officer in Beloit, where he resigned while the police department investigated his behavior.
Bittner had violated the order of protection in two separate instances. That includes an instance on December 17, 2025, when he attended an event at a school knowing the woman in the order of protection would be there.
The Delavan Police Department said Bittner is now on administrative leave while a criminal investigation and any court proceedings happen.
Bittner's trial is set to start in Rockford on April 29.
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