Morrison Police Department reports the following Arrests were made and Citations issued, as of Friday, October 25, 2024. Arrests: On October 15, 2024, at approximately 6:16 p.m., Morrison Police Department was dispatched to Morris and Cherry Streets to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood. Morrison Police ultimately arrested Jason
Morrison Police Chief Kevin Soenksen submitted this report. Arrests: On September 24, 2024, at approximately 1:56 p.m., Morrison Police Department arrested Nathan Q. Sandell, 33, Morrison, IL, for Motor Vehicle Theft and Driving while License Suspended. Sandell was arrested after Morrison Police responded to a call in the 600
Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office will host a Trunk or Treat event from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the Law Enforcement Center, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. Please join us! Bring a table or a trunk/container to decorate and candy or prepackaged treats to
Teen voter registration surges after Illinois’ pre-registration law took effect Marking National Teen Voter Registration Day, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias reported. He stated that nearly 50,000 16- and 17-year-olds have taken advantage of a new law that enables them to pre-register to vote before turning 18. National
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, August 30, 2024. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation 8-30-2024 Terry Hatfield 49 Morrison, IL Driving w/Suspended License 9-05-2024 Aliu Shkjipri 26 Morrison, IL Operating
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, August 9, 2024. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 8-17-2024 Juvenile 17 Morrison, IL Improper Passing 8-27-2024 Lisa Poore 50 Morrison, IL Expired
On Monday, August 5, 2024, Deacon Brown, 48, of Hillsdale, IL, was killed when his motorcycle crashed in rural Fenton, IL. He was pronounced dead at the scene, on Sand Road near the intersection of Benson Road. Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call to report the crash,
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, August 9, 2024. Arrests: On August 14, 2024, at approximately 11:40 a.m., the Morrison Police Department arrested James M. Searcy, 43, Morrison, IL, in the 100 Block of W. Wall Street, on a Civil Order of Commitment. Searcy was transported
The following Arrest was made. Arrest: On Thursday, August 1, 2024, the Morrison Police Department responded to the 300 block of W. Winfield Street, Morrison, IL, for a report of a female passed out in a vehicle on the roadway. After a brief investigation, Morrison Police arrested Amber N.
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, July 26, 2024. Arrests: No report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 7-12-2024 Boss Roofing 47 Rock Falls, IL Improper Placement Dumpster 7-18-2024 Laura Beightler
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, just after 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunications began receiving 911 calls, reporting a two-vehicle crash on Moline Road, at the intersection of Yorktown Road, in rural Lyndon, IL. Responding Deputies determined a white GMC pickup, driven by 79-year-old Phillip Ott of Lyndon,
On Monday, July 8, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunications received a 911 call, reporting a two-vehicle crash on Freeport Road, at the intersection of Penrose Road, rural Sterling, IL. Initial investigation, by responding Deputies and the Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit, determined 59-year-old Laura
On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 9:56 p.m., a Whiteside County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on Freeport Road, N. Lynn Boulevard, in rural Sterling, IL, for speeding. The driver, Nathan Baldwin, age 22, of Sterling, was arrested for Possession of Adult Use Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle, a
On Saturday, July 6, 2024, at approximately 10:13 p.m., a Whiteside County Deputy conducted a field ID on a suspicious person in the 400 block of 2nd Avenue East, in Lyndon, IL. While the Deputy was speaking with the suspect, Ryan E. Poulter, age 38, of Lyndon, Poulter drew a
On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 7:27 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to the boat launch in the 22000 block of Moline Road, in rural Sterling, IL. Initial information provided to Whiteside County Dispatchers was that a vehicle had gone into the river with a child inside.