May 26 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, May 26, 2023. Arrests: On Friday, May 26, 2023, Morrison Police Department received a complaint for a welfare check request, at 601 E. Lincoln Way. As a result of the welfare check, Police arrested Kristopher Ludvigsen, age 30 of Morrison,

June 30 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, June 30, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 7-04-2023 Matthew Murphy  32 Morrison, IL Expired Registration Sticker 7-05-2023 Abbie Terry   26

June 30 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, June 30, 2023. Arrests: On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at approximately 8:25 p.m., Morrison Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. Wall Street, Morrison, IL.  During the stop, it was discovered Gamaliel Ruiz-Barrera, age 23,

June 23 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrest was made and Citations issued since Friday, June 23, 2023. Arrests: On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at approximately 8:58 p.m., the Morrison Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of E. Wall Street, Morrison, IL. During the stop, it was discovered Devin Bright-Zinke, age

June 16 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, June 16, 2023. Arrests: On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at approximately 8:25 p.m., the Morrison Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. Wall Street, Morrison, IL. During the stop it was discovered Gamaliel Ruiz-Barrera, age

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over; Drive High Get a DUI

Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced plans for stepped-up July Fourth traffic enforcement, with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign will run from Friday, June 16, through the early-morning hours of Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Extra traffic enforcement will encompass three summer weekends leading up to, and

June 9 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrest was made and Citations issued since Friday, June 9, 2023. Arrests: On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at approximately 7:11 p.m., the Morrison Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of E. Lincolnway. During the stop it was discovered Hector Salmon, age 51, from Sterling,

June 3 Fatality Update

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, Whiteside County Deputies responded to a single-vehicle traffic crash, on Illinois Route 40 north of Fulfs Road, in rural Sterling, IL, at 5:20 a.m., where a vehicle had struck a tree. Deputies arrived on scene; the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The male driver

Single-Victim Fatality

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 2:37 a.m., the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a singe-vehicle crash, on U. S. Route 30 near Hillside Road. Initial investigation by the Sheriff’s Office revealed a U-Haul truck was traveling westbound on U. S. Route 30, left the roadway,

June 2 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, June 2, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 6-02-2023 Amber Shipley   46 Morrison, IL No Valid Registration 6-04-2023 Corissa Muntean 32

Car Fatality June 3

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, Whiteside County Deputies responded to a single-vehicle traffic crash, on Illinois Route 40 north of Fulfs Road, in rural Sterling, IL, at 5:20 a.m., where a vehicle had struck a tree. Deputies arrived on scene; the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. The male driver

May 19 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, May 19, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 5-23-2023 David Curtis  30 Rock Falls, IL Expired Registration Sticker 5-25-2023 Kenneth Kelling 63

Illinois “Click It or Ticket” Campaign to Save Lives

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced it is stepping up enforcement, for the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign. It will run Friday, May 19, through Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The safety initiative reminds motorists to buckle up for safety. “Click It or Ticket” leverages education and enforcement to

May 12 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, May 12, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 5-13-2023 Sydnee Browning  20 Sterling, IL Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident

May 5 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, May 5, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 5-09-2023 Michael Cook  35 Morrison, IL Improper Display Registration Sticker 5-09-2023 Jennifer Maddox 27