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Sweet tooth?

[OCT. 2, 2001]  Lincoln City Police investigated a report of a stolen truck-trailer. The driver of the truck, a Lincolnite, said he parked the semi-trailer rig, owned by Tucker Trucking, Armington, at the Travel Plaza about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, and the trailer was gone when he returned at 1 a.m. Tuesday. The trailer was valued at $50,000. It was loaded with about $5,000 worth of Nestle Big Packs.


Community Policing Activities

 

Court News

Name, age, address; date, charge; sentence   

(week ending 9-28-01)

Battery

  • Jeremy W. Brocaille, 22, 1018 Delavan St.; 7-6-01, battery; 12 months conditional discharge, $300 fine plus court costs

  • Cuong M. Huynh, 32, 1624 Route 10; 7-6-01, count I – battery, count II – criminal damage to property; 12 months probation, $400 fine plus court costs

Burglary

  • Jeronimo Quezada, 25, 803 N. Kickapoo St.; 10-25-00, counts I and II – burglary; pleaded guilty to count I – 36 months probation, $573.30 restitution to State Bank, 120 days Logan County Jail with credit for time served, count II – dismissed

Criminal damage to property

  • Bryon E. Helton, 20, 1894 1950th St., Atlanta; 5-14-01, criminal damage to property; 30 days Logan County Jail

  • Scott W. Smith, 25, 1750th St. #220; 6-8-01, criminal damage to property; 12 months conditional discharge, $750 fine plus court costs

Disorderly conduct

  • Richard M. Harlow, 38, 1102 N. Postville Drive; 3-31-99, 5-31-99, disorderly conduct; on each offense – pleaded guilty, one year court supervision, $100 fine plus court costs

Domestic violence

  • Jeffery Phillips, 43; 2-4-01, count I – intimidation, count II – unlawful restraint, count III – domestic battery, count IV – unlawful interference with the reporting of domestic violence; counts I and IV – dismissed, pleaded guilty to counts II and III – 30 months probation, 120 days Logan County Jail in remission, complete "Men Who Batter"

  • Jason E. Waller, 26, 205 Madison St., Hartsburg; 10-8-00, count I – child abduction, count II – domestic violence, count III – unlawful interference with the reporting of domestic violence; counts I-II dismissed, count III – pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, $500 fine plus court costs

Driving while license revoked

  • Kevin J. Maxham, 39, 1518 Sison, Lockport; 7-31-96, count I – driving while license revoked, count II – unlawful possession of cannabis; count I – pleaded guilty, 18 months probation, 38 days Logan County Jail with credit for time served, count II – dismissed

  • Anthony M. Shelton, 27, 2310 Turtle Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio; 8-13-99, driving while license revoked, Class 4 felony; pleaded guilty, 24 months conditional discharge, $250 fine, 20 days Logan County Jail

Drug charges

  • Michael S. Evans, 19, 1407 N. Logan St.; 5-7-01, count I – unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, count II – retail theft; pleaded guilty to both counts, 30 days Logan County Jail, 18 months conditional discharge

  • Jason A. Frawley, 27, 866 S. State St.; 1-9-01, unlawful possession of cannabis; 30 days Logan County Jail work release, $200 assessment, $50 lab fee

Escape

  • Silas E. Miller, 31, 20489 E. Manito Road, Havana; 2-4-00, escape; 20 days Logan County Jail

Harassment of witness

  • Judy A. Clampet, 58, 200 Maple St., Chestnut; 4-14-00, count I – harassment of witness, count II – unlawful communication with a witness; pleaded guilty to count I – 48 months conditional discharge, $66,000 restitution, count II – dismissed

Nuisance vehicles

  • Mark D. Gates, 46, 323 Decatur St.; 1-16-01, 3-26-01, nuisance vehicles; six months conditional discharge, $200 fine plus court costs

Theft

  • Tracy L. Musgrove, 33, 620 Menard St., Riverton; 9-22-00, theft; pleaded guilty, 30 months probation, five weekends Logan County Jail, five weekends Logan County Jail held in remission, $4,856.35 restitution to State Bank

  • A 17-year-old, 1000 block of Pulaski St.; 5-7-01, retail theft; six months court supervision, $200 fine plus court costs

Unlawful consumption of alcohol

  • Derek R. Boas, 20, 312 N. Union; 5-23-01, count I – unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor, count II – resisting a peace officer; 12 months court supervision, $500 fine

  • Michael S. Evans, 19, 1407 N. Logan St.; 9-24-99, unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor; 30 days Logan County Jail, 18 months conditional discharge

  • Shawn M. Harris, 20, 937 2000th Ave., Chestnut; 1-12-01, count I – contributing to the delinquency of a child, count II – unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor; count I – dismissed, count II – 12 months court supervision, $500 fine plus court costs

  • Jessica N. Otter, 19, 312 N. Union St.; 5-23-01, unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor; two months court supervision, $200 fine plus court costs


Marriage Licenses

(week ending 9-28-01)

  • Mark Allen Craig, Lincoln
    Jennifer Nicole White, Lincoln

  • Claude Dell Crittenden Jr., Chicago
    Carolyn Louise Miller, Lincoln

  • Harold Scott Starkey, Danville
    Jennifer Jean Farrer, Lincoln

  • Nathan Ryan Bossingham, Lincoln
    Angela Marie Hays, Lincoln

  • Leland Louis Ball, Decatur
    Tracey Janine Camille, Decatur

  • Edward Lyle Dyer, Auburn
    Shirley Mae Comiskey, Lincoln

  • William Pete Candlish, Lincoln
    Anganette Leigh Hoffert, Lincoln

  • Nathan Roger Bauer, Lincoln
    Toni Jean Hill, Lincoln


Divorces

(week ending 9-28-01)

  • Darrell E Leiser, Decatur
    Jayne M. Leiser, Latham

  • Lemule Curtis Hayes Jr., Lincoln
    Lisa Marie Hayes, Beason

  • Walter Leon Porter, Peoria
    Revena Cornett Porter


Most Wanted

Most Wanted is brought to you by the Logan County Sheriff's Department. If you know the whereabouts of any of these suspects or have any information about them, please call the Logan County Sheriff's Department at (217) 732-4159. Do not attempt to approach or speak to any suspect. The suspects presented here are just that, suspects. They are not guilty until convicted in a court of law.

Call (217) 732-4159 with any information.

  Donald Lingo
Charge: burglary, possession of controlled substance, drug conspiracy, aggravated battery, mob action, vehicle invasion, hate crime, failure to appear
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 220
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
  Jerry Adams
Charge: Battery, Mob Action, Failure to Appear
DOB: 8/19/1976
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
  Eric Gibson
Charge: Possession of controlled substance, Failure to Appear
DOB: 8/8/1961
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 290
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
  Jacob Achterberg
Charge: Failure to Appear, Possession of stolen property
DOB: 7/16/1982
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
  James Beall
Charge: Failure to Appear, Driving under the infuence of alcohol
DOB: 6/12/1957
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
  Richard Hutches
Charge: Failure to Appear, Criminal Felony
DOB: 7/10/1966
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
  Almon Helton
Charge: Domestic Battery
DOB: 5/26/1973
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Hair: BLN
Eyes: HAZ
  Enola Patterson
Charge: Theft
DOB: 4/15/1953
Race: W
Sex: F
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 163
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BLU
  Rod Hower
Charge: FTA, Traffic, Deceptive Practices
DOB: 3/17/1971
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 140
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BLU
  Gary Reed
Charge: Failure to appear
DOB: 11/8/48
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 175
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BRO

Call (217) 732-4159 with any information.


ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE INCIDENTS OR ANY OTHER CRIME IN THE LINCOLN/LOGAN COUNTY AREA IS URGED TO CALL "CRIME STOPPERS" AT 732-3000 OR E-MAIL AT crime@ccaonline.com.  YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS.  IF YOUR INFORMATION LEADS TO THE ARREST OF THE PERSON(S) INVOLVED, "CRIME STOPPERS" WILL PAY YOU A CASH REWARD UP TO $1,000.

"CRIME STOPPERS" HAS AN ANSWERING MACHINE TO ANSWER YOUR CALLS.  THIS IS TO PROTECT YOU IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS (YOUR CALLS CANNOT BE TRACED WITH THE MACHINE).  YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW HOW YOU CAN BE CONTACTED ABOUT THE INCIDENT, OR YOU MUST WATCH TO SEE IF THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED.  THIS IS SO WE CAN MAKE A PAYOUT.

Cases

  • Sometime before 9:11 a.m. on July 21, a burglary occurred at Lincoln Junior High School, 208 Broadway St. in Lincoln. Unknown person(s) broke a window on the third floor and gained access to the building. Unknown person(s) went through the school and caused damage and vandalism to the school property.

  • Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, March 18 and 19, someone stole items from five different Lincoln vehicles.
    The first vehicle was parked at a residence on the 1800 block of Pekin. A $175 radar detector was taken from the car.
    In one of the Lincoln Christian College parking lots, change was stolen from an automobile.
    On the 200 block of Mayfield, several items totaling $75 were stolen from a car parked at the owner’s residence: a book binder, school books, homework, a calculator, a learner's permit and some change.
    The next vehicle was parked inside a garage on the 900 block of N. McLean. The owner remembers locking the garage door. A portable CD player, which is worth about $100, was taken from the vehicle.
    The last theft was from a car parked at the owner’s residence. A $50 AM/FM CD player was stolen.
    There are no suspects at this time, but due to the timing of the crimes it is believed that they may be connected. If you have any information about these thefts, please contact the Lincoln Police Department at 732-2151, or Crime Stoppers at 732-3000.

  • A series of thefts in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 15, is under investigation. There are no suspects yet, but police believe that one person or group is responsible for all of the crimes. 

    The first vehicle, a pickup truck, parked at the owner’s residence in the 500 block of Tremont, was entered through the rear sliding door. It is estimated that $400 worth of property was stolen: a radio, duffle bag, four clothing items, prescription sunglasses, two flashlights and a disposable camera.

    The second vehicle had an AM/FM CD player stolen. To gain entry, the suspects forced entry to the side door of the ’93 Jeep, which was parked in front of the owner’s residence in the 300 block of Tremont. The radio is worth about $100.

    Two cars were broken into in a residential parking lot on the 100 block of S. Logan St. One vehicle, a truck, had a CD player removed; the suspects removed the dash cover to take the $200 unit.

    The other vehicle, a van, had a radar detector removed. The detector is worth about $100.

    If you have any information about these crimes, please contact the Lincoln Police Department at 732-2151 or Crime Stoppers at 732-3000.

  • On Feb. 19, 2001, between 6 and 8:15 p.m. unknown person(s) placed an unknown substance on a 1999 Cadillac parked at the Mount Pulaski grade school. The grade school is located at 200 N. Garden Street in Mount Pulaski. The substance caused extensive damage to the paint on the vehicle. The Mount Pulaski Police Department, (217) 792-5018, and the Lincoln/Logan County Crime Stoppers are requesting anyone with any information to contact them.

  • On Jan. 16, 2001, a possible arson occurred at 127 N. Kickapoo St. (the old Scully Building) in Lincoln. The possible arson was reported at approx. 7:12 p.m. on that date. Anyone with any information about this incident who may have seen anything or anyone in the area of the building is asked to contact the Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln Fire Department or Crime Stoppers.

  • On Jan. 12, 2001, sometime between 6  and 9 p.m., a burglary occurred on Mayfair Drive in Lincoln. Unknown person(s) forced open a garage door and entered the residence. Unknown person(s) looked through dresser drawers and a closet. Taken from the residence were several shotguns, a cellular phone and a camera.

  • Sometime between Nov. 23 and Nov. 27, 2000, unknown person(s) entered a residence on the west side of Lincoln. Unknown person(s) forced entry to the residence and went through it. Several items of jewelry where taken, along with a laptop computer and an unknown amount of U.S. currency.

  • Sometime between Nov. 13 and Nov. 14, 2000, unknown person(s) forced entry to the Plaza Wash and Lube at 2821 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln. Unknown person(s) broke a window on a door on the east side of the building. Unknown person(s) entered the office area and took an assortment of U.S. currency and some product coupons. Estimated damage to the door was around $70.

Information on payouts

These are totals from the inception of the program Aug. 1,  1983.

Total calls received:       241

Solved cases:                   45

Arrests made:                   60

Dollar amount of drugs and merchandise recovered:    $36,200.00

Dollar amount paid out for rewards:    $9,775.00

(2000 figures)

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