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Police Reports

Seat belt usage improves

More people buckling up following crackdowns

[JUNE 6, 2003]  The Lincoln Police Department announces that with a grant provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation, 11 Lincoln police officers worked 108 patrol hours between May 18 and 31. The goal of this enforcement period was to enforce Illinois seat belt and child safety restraint systems.

During the 108 patrol hours worked, 108 vehicles were stopped, with a total of 114 traffic citations issued. There were 21 speeding tickets, 16 other moving violations, 72 seat belt tickets, two child restraint tickets and three suspended license arrests made during this time.

The Lincoln Police Department is pleased to note that more motorists were wearing their seat belts during this campaign than in past campaigns.

[Press release from Tim Butterfield,
Lincoln Police Department]

Link to Illinois sex offender information provided by the Illinois State Police:

http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/frames.htm

Searches available by city, county, ZIP code and name.

Community Policing Activities

Court News

Name, age, address; date, charge; sentence

(Week ending 5-29-03)

• Brock Guzouskis, 22, 2 Windsor; 10-29-02, harassment by phone; pleaded guilty, $250 fine, 12 months court supervision, no contact with victim

• Vayne E. Lechrone, 44, 916 Lake; 3-1-03, criminal drug conspiracy; pleaded guilty, 54 months Department of Corrections, $1,000 mandatory assessment, $200 DNA assessment

Marriage Licenses

(Week ending 5-29-03)

• Vernon C. Lockenour, Lincoln
  Patricia A. Shay, Lincoln

• Jonathan M. DeNeal, Nashville, Tenn.
  Sarah J. Priest, Hebron

• Michael P. Reece, Altamont
  Brandi S. Brickman, Normal

• Michael L. Berardi, Pontoon Beach
  Natalie D. Lading, Pontoon Beach

• Keith A. Park, Atlanta
  Angela M. Kennedy, Atlanta

• William C. St. Crois, South Jordan, Utah
  Judy A. Adams, South Jordan, Utah

• Justin L. Young, Tower Hill
  Katherine A. Knopp, Lincoln

• Brett W. Goodman, Atlanta
  Jamie E. Brandt, Atlanta

• Timothy E. Brady, Lincoln
  Andrea A. Meredith, Lincoln

Dissolutions

(Week ending 5-29-03)

• Steven N. Pilcher, San Jose
  Debbie A. Pilcher, Peoria

• Ronald L. Smith, Middletown
  Sandra J. Smith, Middletown

Most Wanted

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Storage sheds burglarized

[APRIL 25, 2003]  Sometime prior to March 26, several burglaries took place at The Storage Box, 1730 Fifth St. in Lincoln. Unknown person(s) cut the locks off several storage sheds at that location. Once inside the sheds, unknown person(s) took video equipment, golf equipment and some computer equipment. Items stolen from the storage sheds added up to approximately $10,000.

Anyone with any information concerning this incident or any other crime in the Lincoln/Logan County area is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (217) 732-3000 or e-mail crimestoppers@lincolnpolice.us.

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 to you.

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