NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Traffic citations &
Ordinance violation
10-16 – Marlela Lopez – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.
10-17 – Maria I. Clary – Driving 1-10 mph above limit.
10-17 – Elizabeth A. Verhulst – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.
10-21 – Lane R. Moodie – Driving 11-14 mph above limit.
Incidents & Accidents
10-15 – Edgar Torres-Paredes, 27, Kewanee, arrested and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license, speeding 62 mph in a 55 zone and driving without insurance. He was later released with a notice to appear. Also charged in the same traffic stop was Paige T. Popescu, 26, Kewanee, cited for illegal transportation of alcohol by a passenger and possession of a controlled substance over five grams. She was released with a notice to appear.
10-17 – Brock A. Colgan, 44, Bradford, was ticketed for driving on a suspended vehicle registration due to mandatory insurance required. He was released with a court date.
10-17 – Richard E. Petty, 39, Toulon, was ticketed for driving on a suspended registration and for driving while license suspended. He was released with a court date to appear.
10-17 – Taliyah D. Chattic-McGowan, 22, Rock Falls, cited for driving an uninsured vehicle and for speeding 67 mph in a 55 zone.
10-17 – Victoria S. Roberts, 38, Buda, cited for failure to wear a seat belt.
10-20 – James S. Harlan, 46, Toulon, ticketed for driving while his license was revoked, driving with a suspended registration and driving with no insurance.
10-20 – Harlea J. McCartney, 22, Cuba, cited for operation of an uninsured vehicle and for driving a vehicle with a suspended registration.
10-20 – Tyler A. Singleton, 37, Wyoming, cited following a single-vehicle accident on 150N west of 1300E. He was ticketed for improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operating an uninsured vehicle.
Galva Report
Officer dispatched:
10-16 – Officer saw a suspicious vehicle in the 500 block of SE 2nd St. after business hours. The vehicle left and a traffic stop was initiated for a headlight violation. The driver, Justin Frederick, 34, of Knoxville, was arrested for driving while license suspended. He was released with a required court date.
10-16 – to a verbal disturbance in the 600 block of NE 1st Ave.
10-16 – to the 200 block of NW 4th Ave. for a loose-dog complaint. The owner took the dog home.
10-16 – to check on a suspicious person in the 300 block of SE 3rd Ave. Subject was homeless.
10-16 – As the result of a traffic stop in the 1100 block of SE 2nd St., Dan Hoge, 79, Cambridge, was cited for operating a vehicle with suspended registration for no insurance, having expired registration and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was released with a court date.
10-17 – to the 300 block of SW 1st Ave. for a suspicious person complaint. Officer located the subject, who was soliciting without the required permit. Subject was advised of the requirements.
10-17 – Officer located a loose dog in the 300 block of SE 2nd St. The owner was contacted and the dog was taken back inside.
10-18 – As the result of a traffic stop in the 00 block of NW 3rd St., Rylee Cooper, 20, Kewanee, was cited for operating a vehicle when registration suspended, no insurance and operating an uninsured vehicle. She was released with a court date.
10-18 – Brandon Magnussen, 51, Galva, was issued two administrative warning tickets in the 400 block of SE 5th St. The violations were for soliciting without a permit and for a contractor doing tree work without proper permit through city hall.
10-18 – to the 400 block of NW 6th Ave. to check for a suspicious vehicle. The subject was waiting for a friend.
10-18 – to the 300 block of SW 3rd St. for a report of a subject screaming and growling in the area. Officer contacted a subject and he agreed to go inside for the night.
10-18 – Officers went to the 300 block of SW 3rd St. to attempt to locate a wanted subject. As a result, Daphne King, 22, Wyoming, was arrested on a Stark County warrant for failing to appear on a domestic battery charge. She was transported by a Stark County deputy to the Stark County Jail.
10-19 – to the 300 block of SW 3rd St. for a 911 hang-up call. It was determined to be a misdial from a subject having a mental health crisis.
10-19 – As the result of a traffic stop in the 200 block of SE 2nd St., Terry Scott, 40, Galva, was arrested for improper use of registration, operating a vehicle with expired registration, and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was released with a court date.
10-19 – As the result of a traffic stop in the 500 block of West Division St., Kelley Taylor, 46, Moline, was cited for operating a vehicle when registration is suspended for no insurance. She was released with a court date.
10-19 – to Wiley Park for a battery complaint. A juvenile reported being battered by an adult. After speaking to multiple witnesses, this complaint is unfounded.
10-20 – to a residence on West Division St. for a complaint of suspicious activity.
10-20 – to a residence on NW 4th St. to check the welfare of a subject. They were fine.
10-20 – As the result of a traffic stop in the 1100 block of SE 2nd St., Andrew Talbot, 21, Galva, was cited for operating a vehicle when registration was suspended for no insurance and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was released with a court date.
10-20 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a suspicious activity complaint. Officer spoke to subjects, who were there to visit a friend.
10-20 – Samantha Lang, 31, Galva, was issued a citation for having expired registration in the 200 block of SE 2nd St.
10-21 – Kayla Davis, 18, Macomb, citated for speeding in the 1200 block of SE 2nd St.
10-21 – Raeanne Norton, 31, Aledo, citated for speeding in the 1200 block of SE 2nd St.
10-21 – Alicen Stanley, 32, Kewanee, cited for expired registration and operating an uninsured vehicle in the 900 block of SW 2nd St.
10-21 – Nathan Kraus, 21, Pekin, cited for speeding in the 1100 block of SE 2nd St.
10-21 – Roger Rickels, 44, LaSalle, cited for speeding in the 1100 block of SE 2nd St.
10-21 – to the 500 block of SW 4th St. for a loose-dog complaint.
10-21 – to assist a motorist in the 500 block of SE 2nd St.
10-21 – to the 300 block of SE 7th Ave. for a large tree limb in the roadway. The Galva Street Dept was contacted for removal.
10-21 – to assist a motorist in the 300 block of SW 3rd Ave.
10-22 – While patrolling, an officer saw a resident in the 600 block of SE 2nd St. burning leaves on a non-burn day. Subject put the fire out.
10-22 – to assist Henry County with a single vehicle accident east of town. The subject was transported by ambulance.
Property Transfers
10-19 – Cynthia M. and Dale K. Jackson to Jon Michael Castagna – Pt Sect. 34-13-6 SW – Consideration = $75.000.
10-19 – Angelena C. and Zachery A. Mlekush to Jason L. Loudenburg – Pt Sect. 11-14-6 SE – 16244 S. Osceola Road, Bradford – Consideration = $179,000.
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