April 23 Sheriff’s Office Report

Charges klisted below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed until proven guilty. On 4-18-18 at 11:18 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to the area of Illinois Route 84 and Lock Road, for a single-vehicle accident.  Investigation revealed a red Chevrolet Silverado driven by Shane V. Goodrich, 38, of

April 22 Sheriff’s Office Report

These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 4-17-18 at 7:35 a.m.,  Jeremiah E. English, age 40 of Gilson, IL, was stopped while traveling eastbound on Interstate 88 at milemarker 36 Sterling, IL, following a motorist report of a reckless driver.  English was

April 13-20 Illinois State Police Arrests and Crash Investigation

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Andrew M. Wiedenhoffer, 30, of St. Peters, MO, was stopped for speeding on 4/09/2018, on Interstate 39 southbound at milepost 89 in Lee County, and charged with Driving While License Suspended and Speeding. He also was issued

April 13 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, April 13, 2018. Arrests:  No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 4-12-18 Leslie K. Spangler  43 Rock Falls, IL Disobeying Traffic Control Device 4-17-18 Michael R. Ottens 

April 6 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, April 6, 2018. Arrests:  No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 4-04-18 Lani E. Robb  20 East Moline, IL No Parking-Central Business District 4-07-18 Amberlynn M. Williams 

April 6 Sheriff’s Office Report

These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 4-03-18 at 1:30 p.m.  Shawn A. Nelson, age 37 of Morrison, IL, was arrested on two Whiteside County Warrants:  one Body Attachment Contempt Warrant and one Failure to Appear-Speeding.  Nelson was transported to the Whiteside County

Illinois State Police Investigate April 11 Crash

The Illinois State Police (ISP) investigated a three-vehicle crash on 4/11/2018 at 7:27 a.m., on U. S. Route 30 eastbound, just west of Illinois Route 78 near Morrison, IL.  Unit 2, a 2001 International truck, driven by Houston W. Sulouff, 27, of Sterling, IL, was eastbound on U. S. Route

Distracted Driving Awareness Week April 23-27

Each day in Illinois, ten people are killed in distracted driving crashes–contributing to the 37,000 people killed in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA.)  To help bring attention to the dangers associated with driving distracted, the Illinois State Police District 1

April 9 Illinois State Police Arrests

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.   Abel D. Barnes, 35, of Chicago Heights, IL, was stopped for speeding on 4/05/2018 at 6:32 p.m., on Interstate 39 northbound at milepost 103 in Ogle County, for speeding.  Barnes was wanted on a Cook County warrant

April 4 Sheriff’s Office Report

These arrests are merely a charge, and he/she is presumed innocent until guilty. On 4-03-18 at 1:30 p.m., Shawn A. Nelson, age 37 of Morrison, IL, was arrested on two Whiteside County Warrants:  one Body Attachment Contempt Warrant and one Failure to Appear-Speeding.  Nelson was transported to the Whiteside County

Sheriff’s Office March Activity Report

Following is the Activity Report for Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office for March 2018. Traffic Tickets issued-124 Written Warnings issued-158 DUI arrests-7 Alcohol arrests-1 Controlled Substance arrests-1 Speeding citations-28 Traffic Crashes handled-47 Civil Papers served-167 Arrest Warrants-21.

March 30 Morrison Police Report

Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, March 30, 2018. Arrests:  On Sunday, April 1, 2018, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Morrison Police arrested Colton M. Merema, age 22 of Morrison, IL, pursuant to an Arrest Warrant issued by Whiteside County charging Merema

Illinois State Police District 1 March Activity Report

Illinois State Police District 1 Commander Carl Heintz has announced District 1 enforcement figures and activity for March 2018. Troopers issued 515 Citations, 458 Written Warnings, and made 19 Criminal Arrests. Speeding accounted for 310 citations; 23 citations were issued for Occupant Restraint violations; 27 citations were issued for Distracted

Sheriff’s Office to Focus on Distracted Driving Violations

Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office is joining  forces with the Illinois Chiefs of Police, AAA, and Illinois High School and College Driver Education Association, who are coordinating the second annual Statewide “Distracted Driving Awareness Week,” Monday, April 23, through Friday, April 27, 2018. During this time, Deputies will concentrate on Distracted

April 5 Illinois State Police Report

All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Naseem M. Salamah, 37, of Rockford, IL, was stopped for speeding on 3/22/2018 at 7:10 p.m., on Interstate 39 northbound, at milepost 103 in Ogle County and charged with Driving While License Suspended.  Salamah was released on