The Prairie News public record for 4-17-26

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Galva Report
Officer dispatched:
4-6 – to the 700 block of NW 4th St. to assist a subject suffering from an apparent mental-health crisis.
4-6 – to check the welfare of a resident who activated a medical pennant alarm on SE 6th Ave. It was an accidental activation.
4-6 – While patrolling, officer located a utility wire down across the roadway in the 100 block of Main St. It was found to be a cable wire and was removed.
4-6 – to assist Henry County with a traffic stop in the 600 block of S. Center Ave.
4-7 – twice to the 700 block of NW 4th St. to assist a subject suffering from an apparent mental-health crisis.
4-7 – to the 400 block of NW 4th St. for a complaint involving criminal trespass to residence.
4-7 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a disorderly conduct complaint.
4-7 – While patrolling, officer located a motorist who had locked themselves out of their vehicle in a delivery truck in the 700 block of NW 5th St. Tarletons were contacted and gained access to the vehicle and retrieved the keys.
4-7 – to the 400 block of SE 6th Ave. for a loud-noise complaint involving a contractor doing work late at night.
4-7 – to the east edge of town after Henry County initiated a vehicle pursuit on Illinois Route 34 near Illinois Route 78. The pursuit headed further east into Stark County, where an arrest was ultimately made.
4-8 – to the 300 block of Commercial St. for an activated fire alarm. Officer determined a resident burnt food and no actual fire was present.
4-8 – twice to the 700 block of NW 4th St. to assist a subject suffering from an apparent mental-health crisis.
4-8 – to the 400 block of SE 6th Ave. to assist the Galva Water Department speak to a sewer contractor working without a city permit.
4-8 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a verbal-disturbance complaint.
4-8 – to the 200 block of East Division St. for a dog-bite complaint. As the result, Doroteo Duarte, 34, Galva, was issued an administrative warning ticket for failure to obtain a valid rabies inoculation.
4-8 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a suspicious-person complaint.
4-8 – to the 400 block of SW 1st Ave. for a 911 hang-up complaint.
4-9 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a verbal-domestic disturbance.
4-9 – to the 700 block of North Center Ave. to complete two low-speed vehicle inspections.
4-9 – to the 100 block of SE 2nd St. for a complaint involving harassment/disorderly conduct.
4-9 – to the 100 block of NW 6th Ave. for a stalking/trespassing complaint. A suspect was served a written banning notice.
4-10 – to the 900 block of W. Division St. for a physical altercation in the yard involving three subjects. The subjects were located and refused to prosecute.
4-10 – to a residence on SE 2nd St. to check the welfare of a subject. The subject was fine.
4-10 – to the 200 block of SW 4th St. for a loose-dog complaint. The owner captured the dog and took it home.
4-10 – to the 100 block of SW 5th St. for a loose-dog complaint. It was returned to its owner.
4-11 – While patrolling, officer located a disabled vehicle just east of town on U.S. Route 34. The owner had assistance en route.
4-11 – Officer was notified about a suicidal subject with Galva connections. Several addresses were checked but the suspect was not located.
4-12 – to a subject by telephone in reference to a harassment/disorderly conduct complaint.
4-12 – As the result of a traffic stop in the 200 block of South Center Ave., Averyl Stevenson, 28, Galva, was cited for operating a vehicle when registration suspended and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was released with a court date.
4-12 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a verbal disturbance.
4-12 – to the 800 block of SE 2nd St. for a pedestrian who was not acting normally near the roadway. It was determined to be a medical incident. Stark County Medic responded and transported the subject for treatment and evaluation.
4-12 – to the east edge of town to remove a deer carcass and vehicle parts from the roadway.
Peoria County Report
3-27 – A two-vehicle crash west of Brimfield resulted in no apparent injuries. Larry J. Moore of Kewanee was driving a southbound 2025 Ford F-150 pickup truck shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Bell School Road at U.S. Route 150 when a 2014 Jeep Cherokee rear-ended it, a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report stated.
Anabelle E. Twomey of Galva was the other driver. Moore said he slowed to make an eastbound turn, but Twomey said she didn’t notice it. The pickup truck sustained a dented rear bumper and a broken right-rear taillight.
The Cherokee sustained significant front-end damage that resulted in fluid leaks and a tow. Twomey was cited for driving too fast for conditions and for operating an uninsured vehicle.