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[August 11, 2010] 

Accidents

Culprit leaves on three wheels

Accident occurred at 9:31 p.m. Aug. 1 on Pulaski Street near South Ladue.

  • Gehlbach, Brad P., 29-year-old male, Beason; 1994 Chevrolet Conventional Cab

  • Amerson, James T., 31-year-old male, Prophetstown; 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee

  • Hickey, Gary W., 55-year-old male, Lincoln, 1992 Ford Econoline van owned by Sign Design

Amerson and Hickey were properly parked on Pulaski Street facing east. A witness to the accident said that Gehlbach was traveling east on Pulaski and hit both vehicles, knocking the passenger-side front wheel off his vehicle. He then proceeded east on three wheels only. The witness offered the police an account of the incident and a description of the vehicle.

Gehlbach was later arrested during a DUI stop. At that time he refused to offer comment on the accident.

He was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an accident.

Accident on South 11th near North Jefferson

Incident occurred at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 6.

  • Unknown vehicle

  • Perry, Gregory L., 51-year-old male, Lincoln; 1992 Ford F150

Perry reported that his vehicle was properly parked on the north side of Short 11th Street near the intersection at North Jefferson. Sometime between the evening hours of Aug. 6 and the early morning hours of Aug. 7 an unknown vehicle struck the Perry vehicle and left the scene of the accident.

Accident in the 1400 block of Short 11th Street

Incident occurred at 10:04 p.m. Aug. 7.

  • Monday, Diane N., 19-year-old female, Middletown; 1996 Dodge Dakota

  • Ingram, Amy L., 45-year-old female, Broadwell; 2001 GMC

Ingram's vehicle was legally parked, unoccupied, when Monday, who was parked beside her, attempted to back out of a parking space, turned the wheel too short and struck the Ingram vehicle.

Accident in the 1000 block of South Madison

Incident occurred at 11:20 a.m. Aug. 7.

  • Bradburn, Jason L., 31-year-old male, Lincoln; 2005 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab

  • Follis, Duane C., 74-year-old male, Lincoln; 1994 Chevrolet pickup

The vehicle owned by Follis was legally parked on the west side of Madison. Bradburn was backing out of a private driveway on the east side of the street, crossed the full width of the street and struck the Follis vehicle.

Bradburn was ticketed for improper backing.

Three vehicles involved in an incident on 21st at North College

Accident occurred at 12:16 a.m. on Aug. 8.

  • Shehorn, Jacob N., 29-year-old male, Lincoln; 1995 Buick Regal Grand Sport

  • Merreighn, Billie J., 31-year-old male, Lincoln; 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse

  • Trussel, Jodi Nicole, 24-year-old female, Lincoln; 2006 Cadillac Escalade

The vehicles belonging to Merreighn and Trussel were parked side by side in off-street parking on the north side of 21st Street. Shehorn was traveling north of College, reached the curve where College goes into 21st Street and was unable to negotiate the turn. He left the road, striking the vehicle belonging to Merreighn and pushing it into the Trussel vehicle.

Shehorn then left the scene of the accident. He was located and ticketed for driving too fast for conditions, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an accident.

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Lincoln City Police Department reports for Wednesday, Aug. 11

  • Barger, Casey C., 20-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Aug. 10 in the vicinity of Seventh and Monroe on Class A charge of battery.

  • Shull, Amber R., 19-year-old female, of Beason, arrested Aug. 10 in the vicinity of Seventh and Monroe in Lincoln on Class A charge of battery.

  • Sparkman, DeAngelo J., 32-year-old male, of Chicago, arrested Aug. 10 at Woodlawn and College on Class A charge of driving with a license suspended.

  • Taylor, Dionte D., 24-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Aug. 10 at Woodlawn and College on Class A charge of driving with a license revoked and Class A charge of no valid driver's license. Vehicle was towed from the scene.

  • White, Nathan J., 26-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Aug. 10 on North Ottawa at Keokuk on two warrants: one from Sangamon County for contempt of court and a second from Logan County charging failure to appear on charges of driving with a license suspended. Bonds were set at $3,000 and $5,000 respectively with 10 percent payable.

Logan County Sheriff's Department reports for Wednesday, Aug. 11

  • Anderson, Adam J., 26-year-old male, of Lincoln, arrested Aug. 10 at the Logan County Courthouse on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear. Bond was set at $3,000, 10 percent.

  • Jones, Brandi N., 21-year-old female, of Lincoln, arrested Aug. 10 at her residence on two warrants, one from Logan County and one from Tazewell County, both charging failure to appear on charges of driving with a license suspended. Bond was set at $3,000 and $4,000 respectively with 10 percent payable.

Atlanta Police Department reports for Wednesday, Aug. 11

No reports.

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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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