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NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Galva ReportOfficer dispatched:10-20 – to meet with a resident at the Galva Police Department to discuss a civil stalking/no-contact order.10-20 – to stop a vehicle in the 300 block of SE 2nd St. The suspect vehicle fled and disobeyed several stop signs before coming to a stop in the 400 block of SW 1st Ave. After resisting officers, the driver was taken into custody. As a result, Richard Ortiz, 30, Galva, was arrested for aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude the police, felony driving while license…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • WYOMING – A suspect was arrested regarding an August incident in which a vehicle left a road north of Princeville and crashed into a vehicle parked in a driveway. A Stark County Sheriff’s Office deputy took Joshua M. Belville, 34, of Wyoming into custody about 9:15 p.m. Oct. 2 following a traffic stop. Belville was suspected of crashing his vehicle Aug. 19 in front of a residence in the 22800 block of Illinois Route 91, then leaving the scene. The northbound 2016 Jeep Cherokee…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports• ELMWOOD – An Elmwood man was accused of violating an emergency order of protection, among other crimes. Dalton L. Sander, 20, was arrested Sept. 27, two days after he was accused of harassment through electronic communications, according to a redacted Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report. That incident involved Facebook. The order of protection was issued the same day.Sander was accused of violating the order about noon Sept. 27 at a residence in the 400 block of N. Pleasant View St., according to an Elmwood police…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • YATES CITY – A Yates City woman reported two television sets were stolen from her residence.The apparent burglary took place sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sept. 22 in the 300 block of S. Dixon St., according to a Knox County Sheriff’s Office report. Missing from the 25-year-old victim’s living room was a 55-inch wall-mounted Roku Smart TV. A 65-inch Roku Smart TV placed atop a dresser was missing from a bedroom. Total value was $700. There were no signs of forced entry,…

Incidents & AccidentsStark County9-29 – A harassment/threat complaint was received from a resident in the 800 block of West Main St. in Toulon.9-30 – Carma J. Dial, 70, Sterling, was cited for speeding 81 mph in a 55 zone.10-1 – A theft complaint was received from a Wyoming business in the 100 block of S. Seventh St. The incident remains under investigation.10-2 – Garrett B. Pendleton, 40, Arnold, Mo. was cited for speeding 79 mph in a 55 zone.10-2 – Joshua M. Belville, 34, Wyoming, was cited for speeding 72 mph in a 55 zone and for driving without vehicle…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • OAK RUN – A 62-year-old Galesburg man was killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Oak Run.Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sept. 23, the victim was driving an eastbound Chevrolet Cruze on U.S. Route 150 between Knox Road 1250 East and Knox Highway 12 when the vehicle collided with a westbound Peterbilt semi-trailer truck that was pulling an oversized load, according to the Illinois State Police.The victim, identified in his obituary as Ronald L. Hallbick, was pronounced dead at the scene. Route 150 was closed…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty Incidents & AccidentsStark County9-24 – David S. Lyon, 50, Toulon, was arrested following a traffic stop where he was charged with driving under the influence, two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcohol by a driver, driving on a revoked driver’s license and improper lane usage. Lyon was released with a notice to appear in court, and his truck was towed and impounded. Additionally, he has been charged with a felony count of aggravated DUI.9-25 – Nishanth Damera, 24, Hawthorn Woods, was…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • MONICA – A Princeville-area man required hospital attention following a side-by-side vehicle accident south of Monica.Brian R. Cropin was driving a 2008 Polaris side-by-side shortly after 5:15 p.m. Sept. 13 on a property in the 19100 block of N. Daily Rd. when the vehicle slid while emerging from a mud pit and landed on its left side, according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report.Cropin sustained a 4-inch vertical laceration on his forehead and possibly a broken left hand. An ambulance took him to…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty Misdemeanors &Felonies:7-14 – Michael D. Jones, 35, Felony possession of methamphetamine.Incidents & AccidentsStark County9-14 – Jeremy Allen Helslander, 46, Driving 15-20 mph above limitand improper traffic lane usage.9-15 – Breanna L. Kiesner, 35, Elmwood, was cited for improper lane usage, operation of an uninsured vehicle, and driving while her license was suspended. Her vehicle was impounded, and she was issued a court date to appear.9-18 – A two-vehicle accident occurred on the North Valley Road approximately a half mile from the 1700E intersection. Drivers involved were…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty Misdemeanors &Felonies:8-7 – Alissa M. Scheel – Felony: Possession of methamphetamine.8-7 – Steven R. Scheel – Felony: Firearm/FOID invalid/not eligible. Incidents & AccidentsStark County8-26 – A two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Illinois Routes 93 and Route 91. Drivers were Garrett J. Lass, 33, of Davenport, Iowa, and Brian A. Labedis, 61, Bradford. Lass reportedly was traveling north on Route 91 when he failed to stop at the stop sign. His vehicle was struck by Labedis who was traveling west on Route 93. No injuries…