NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • PRINCEVILLE – At least one vehicle was burgled and stolen in a Princeville incident that remains under investigation, apparently. The incident was reported about 7 a.m. Oct. 12 in the 300 block of S. Walnut Ave., according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report that was redacted almost completely. Two victims were listed, one from Laura and another from Princeville. Another apparent vehicle burglary and theft was reported about 2½ hours later along Illinois Route 8 east of Oak Hill, according to another redacated…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports• FARMINGTON – A tree-trimming dispute outside a local residence resulted in a Farmington man threatening to shoot a city worker, according to authorities.William S. Balagna, 75, received a notice to appear in Fulton County Circuit Court in Lewistown following the incident around 9 a.m. Oct. 2 in the 500 block of E. Fulton St., according to a Farmington police report.A 23-year-old city public-works employee was attempting to trim trees that were hanging over the sidewalk when Balagna told him to stop. According to the victim,…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Galva ReportOfficer dispatched:10-27 – to speak to a resident in the 300 block of NW 1st Ave. who reported their cat had ran away the previous day. The cat returned home.10-27 – After a traffic stop in the 800 block of W. Division St., Laura McNeeley, 63, Galesburg, was cited for operating a vehicle when registration suspended for mandatory insurance.10-27 – to Galva City Hall to speak to a walk-in complainant about a neighbor dispute. .10-27 – to the 100 block of NW 7th Ave. for…

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…