Lincoln and Logan County accident, incident and arrest reports

[September 01, 2009] 

Monday reports

Lincoln Police Department reports for Monday, Aug. 31

Property damage on Aug. 24 at 4:49 p.m.; Sangamon Street, eight feet south of County Road 9 and Broadway Street

--Jeremiah C. Varble, 30-year-old male, Lincoln; 2007 Ford F250 Series

Varble was westbound on Broadway Street and remembers getting ready to cross the railroad tracks between Chicago Street and Sangamon Street. The next thing he remembers is talking to a male by his truck who told him he hit a pole. Varble thought he might have had a seizure. He has a history of seizures and takes phenobarbital for them.

A witness was on Sangamon Street at Broadway Street. He saw Varble traveling westbound and then swerve south. The witness thought he was going to be hit by Varble, but Varble hit a pole. The witness saw him with his hands clenched and apparently having a seizure.

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Accident on Aug. 25 at 4 p.m.; North Logan Street, 66 feet north of Delavan Street

--Emogene Thomas, 85-year-old female, Lincoln; 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis LS

--James J. Bradburn, 24-year-old male, Lincoln; 1996 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4x2

Bradburn was northbound on North Logan Street, slowing and stopping behind a van that was turning left onto Tremont Street. Thomas was also northbound on Logan Street, and as Bradburn was stopped, Thomas failed to stop and struck Bradburn's vehicle.

Thomas and Bradburn were both out of their vehicles when the responding officer arrived. Both said they were fine and had no injuries.

The officer asked if there were any passengers in their vehicles. Bradburn said he had a passenger, but she was fine. The officer called for Lincoln Rescue and Logan County Paramedics as an air bag had deployed in Thomas' vehicle. Once paramedics arrived on the scene they advised that the passenger in Bradburn's vehicle was going to be transported to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

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Accident on Aug. 28 at 8:35 a.m.; Illinois 10-121, 40 feet east of North Ottawa Street

--Charles S. Vaughan, 60-year-old male, Mount Pulaski; 2007 Chevrolet Silverado

--Megan N. Richardson, 22-year-old female, Lincoln; 1999 Buick Regal LS

--Billy W. Blackstock, 53-year-old male, San Jose; 2001 Dodge Ram van

Vaughan said he was westbound in the outer lane on Keokuk Street, approaching Ottawa Street. He said Richardson was traveling the same direction and started passing him. He said Richardson went into the eastbound lanes, and as she swerved back she lost control and started spinning when her car struck Blackstock's vehicle. Blackstock was traveling eastbound in the inner lane.

Blackstock said he was eastbound on Keokuk Street when he saw Richardson passing Vaughan westbound. Blackstock said Vaughan floated into the lane where Richardson was. Blackstock said that Richardson swerved into the eastbound lanes and attempted to swerve back into the westbound lanes but lost control and started spinning. Blackstock said his vehicle hit Richardson's, causing damage to both units.

A witness said she was behind Vaughan and Richardson and saw Richardson attempting to pass Vaughan. The witness said Vaughan floated into Richardson's lane. Richardson swerved into the eastbound lanes, tried to swerve back, lost control on the wet pavement and struck Blackstock's vehicle.

Both Blackstock and Vaughan said they thought Richardson was traveling at a high rate of speed when passing Vaughan.

Both Vaughan and Richardson were ticketed.

Two young passengers from Richardson's vehicle were taken by Logan County Paramedics to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

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• Derrick, Thomas L., 20-year-old male, Waukegan; arrested Aug. 29 in the 700 block of North Ottawa Street; Class A -- possession of stolen property, Lake County warrant -- theft/misuse of credit cards; $20,000, 10 percent

• Dixson, Daaron T., 20-year-old male, Gurnee; arrested Aug. 29 on Ottawa Street at Davenport Street; Class A -- retail theft, Class C -- illegal consumption of liquor by a minor

• Eckart, John L., 41-year-old male, Decatur; arrested Aug. 31 on Chicago Street at Keokuk Street; Class A misdemeanor -- driving while license suspended, Class A -- possession of drug paraphernalia

• Gascogine, Shon M., 19-year-old male, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 29 on Delavan Street at Hamilton Street; Class 2 -- burglary to a motor vehicle

• Lee, Rebecca M.C., 20-year-old female, Mount Pulaski; arrested Aug. 30 at the T-intersection of Tulip Street and Pulaski Street; Class A -- driving while license suspended

• Minter, Diane M., 57-year-old female, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 30 at her residence; warrant, Class A -- failure to appear for theft; $2,000, 10 percent

• Orange, Brandon J., 19-year-old male, Chicago; arrested Aug. 31 in the 800 block of Woodlawn Road; Class A -- driving while license suspended

• Routson, Jason L., 22-year-old male, New Holland; arrested Aug. 29 at 1000 N. College Street; McLean County warrant for failure to appear, Class A -- contempt

• Shreve, Nathaniel E., 22-year-old male, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 29 at the T-intersection of Sangamon Street and Broadway Street; Logan County warrant for failure to appear, Class A -- possession cannabis/drug paraphernalia; $3,000, 10 percent

• Stephenson, Clyde J., 33-year-old male, Waynesville; arrested Aug. 28 in the 100 block of North Sangamon Street; Class A -- possession of drug paraphernalia

• Wilcockson, Ali M., 18-year-old female, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 28 at the T-intersection of Sangamon Street and Decatur Street; Class A -- no valid driver's license

• Wilkerson, Jacob P., 19-year-old male, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 28 at his residence; Class A -- failure to appear, illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor, Class A -- failure to appear, possession of cannabis 10-30 grams, Class A -- domestic battery; no-contact order

Logan County Sheriff's Department reports for Monday, Aug. 31

• Graber, Douglas R., 30-year-old male, Atlanta; arrested Aug. 30 at 1554 2575th Street in Atlanta; Class A -- domestic battery; no-contact order

• Hilgendorf, Emily G., 20-year-old female, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 29 at 2078 1050th Avenue; Class A -- illegal possession/consumption of liquor by a minor

• Summers, Penny R., 29-year-old female, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 28 at her residence; Class A -- domestic battery; no-contact order applies

• Ward, Tracy L., 46-year-old female, Clinton; arrested Aug. 25 on Illinois Route 121 at 300th Street in Latham; Class A -- driving under the influence, Class A -- blood-alcohol content over 0.08, improper stopping/parking on roadway

Tuesday reports

Lincoln Police Department reports for Tuesday, Sept. 1

Vehicle damage on Aug. 28 at 11:48 a.m.; 825 Malerich Drive, 60 feet west of Malerich Drive

--David R. Slack, 57-year-old male, Lincoln; 2000 Dodge Durango

Slack said that he was driving east through the parking lot and was watching the construction cranes across the street. He went to turn at a driving lane and did not see a stop sign that was secured with a concrete support. Slack struck the sign with the driver's-side front fender. Hitting the sign caused his tire to go flat.

Walmart employees were aware of the crash.

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• Follis, Paul S., 36-year-old male, Lincoln; arrested Sept. 1 in the alley at 100 S. Sangamon St.; Class A -- driving under the influence of alcohol, Class 1 -- aggravated battery

Logan County Sheriff's Department report for Tuesday, Sept. 1

• Goode, Samantha N., 19-year-old female, Lincoln; arrested Aug. 31 at 911 Pekin St.; Logan County warrant for failure to appear, Class A -- possession/consumption of liquor by a minor

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The public is reminded that anyone is presumed innocent until charges are proven in a court of law.

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