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[June 07, 2013]  Police and accident reports posted Friday, June 7:

Accidents

May 6, 11:30 a.m.

Location: South Jefferson Street

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Eckert, Esther L., 92; 1998 Buick Custom

  • Douglas, Virgil F., 76; 2002 Chevrolet S-10

Contributing factor: failure to yield

Citations issued to: Eckert

May 17, 10:13 a.m.

Location: North Kickapoo, 500 feet south of Airport Road

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Bledsaw, Walter C., 91; 2001 Mercury Sable GS

  • Mute, Melanie F., 20; 2000 Honda Civic DX owned by Roger A. Campbell

Citation: Bledsaw was ticketed for failure to yield

May 17, 6:02 p.m.

Location: Woodlawn Road at Lincoln Parkway

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Briseno, Gabriella Ann, 18; 1994 Mercury Voyager

  • Waterman, Charles Arthur Jr., 25; 2006 Dodge Stratus

Citations: Briseno was ticketed for failure to yield and operating an uninsured vehicle.

May 20, 2:05 p.m.

Location: 1500 block of Seventh Street

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Seefeldt, Darrell D., 68; 2006 Dodge Caravan

  • Moore, Donna J., 74; 2008 Chevrolet Impala

Citation: Seefeldt was ticketed for improper backing.

May 21, 9:43 p.m.

Location: South Logan at Pulaski Street

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Drake, Robert E., 89; 2001 Lincoln Town Car

  • Nicodemus, Mary L., 55; 2006 Ford Focus

Citation: Drake was ticketed for failure to reduce speed.

May 22, 4:06 p.m.

Drivers and vehicles:

Licensed driver under the age of 18

  • Maaks, Karen S., 62; 2004 Toyota Camry

  • Robbins, David M., 45; 1994 Chevrolet 4x4 pickup

Citation: Underage driver was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions.

May 23, 12:10 p.m.

Location: North Kickapoo at Denver

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Brosamer, Tierney L., 19; 2001 Pontiac Bonneville SE

  • Unknown driver and vehicle

Contributing factor(s): Unknown driver stopped and reversed, then drove away.

Citations issued to: no one

May 23, 10 a.m.

Location: Jake's Furnishings, Woodlawn Road

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Unknown driver and vehicle

  • Johnston, Jacob O., 35; 2013 Chevrolet Suburban

Hit-and-run incident

May 23, 4:11 p.m.

Location: Centennial Courts

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Becker, Brandon D., 22; 2004 Chevrolet Silverado

  • Brown, Melissa A., 24; 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Citation: Brown was ticketed for driving an uninsured vehicle.

May 27, 12:01 a.m.

Location: 600 block of Third Street

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Unknown driver and vehicle

  • Follis, Kayla M., 20; 2002 Dodge Stratus

Contributing factor(s): unknown; hit-and-run

Citations issued to: no one

May 28, 8:32 a.m.

Location: 11th Street at North College Street

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Buss, Lacey K., 33; 2005 Ford Freestar

  • Agee, Jameson R., 32; 2009 Dodge Ram

Citations: Both drivers received citations.

May 28, 5:03 p.m.

Location: Qik-n-EZ

Driver and vehicle:

  • Mills, Edwin C. III, 57; 2008 Dodge Ram

Damage to a city of Lincoln traffic control device

Contributing factor: improper backing

Citations: none

May 28, 5:30 p.m.

Location: Keokuk at Logan Street

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Biggs, Milton L., 67; 2010 Chrysler Sebring

  • Ebelherr, Doug W., 39; 2007 Ford F-150

Citation: Biggs was ticketed for failure to yield.

May 28, 3 p.m.

Location: Campus View Drive near Illinois Route 10

Drivers and vehicles:

  • VanSchaick, Brianna L., 21; 1998 Jeep Cherokee owned by Melinda K. Lanius

  • Ackerman, Abigalye I., 21; 1997 Chevrolet pickup

Contributing factor: improper backing

Citations issued to: no one

May 29, 12:11 p.m.

Location: North Union at Woodlawn Road

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Licensed driver under the age of 18

  • Conley, Devan R., 21; 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix

Citations: Underage driver was ticketed for failure to reduce speed and following too closely.

May 31, 12:10 p.m.

Location: Walnut at Third Street

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Snider, Tiffani M., 19; 1996 Nissan Sentra

  • Taylor, Brian M., 26; 1995 Chevrolet Blazer

Contributing factor: improper lane usage

Citations issued to: Snider

May 31, 8:14 p.m.

Location: Woodlawn Road at Malerich Drive

Drivers and vehicles:

  • Welch, Michael B., 53; 2010 Ford Ranger

  • Newman, Caleb M.J., 19; 1993 Mazda MXS

Citation: Welch was ticketed for failure to yield.

May 31, 10:21 p.m.

Location: 300 block of Limit

Driver and vehicle:

Newhouse, Bessie M., 73; 2003 Pontiac Grand Am

Damage to a fire hydrant owned by Illinois American Water

Contributing factors: under the influence and driving wrong way

Citation: Newhouse was ticketed for improper lane usage.

Lincoln Police Department

  • Almadovar, Ralph, 50, Lincoln, arrested May 30 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Armstrong, Megan E., 23, Lincoln, arrested May 18 in the 500 block of South Elm Street on charge of theft over $500.

  • Arnold, Robert D., 40, Farmer City, arrested May 16 in the 800 block of Sunset Drive on charge of violating an order of protection.

  • Awe, Justyn D., 25, Lincoln, arrested May 26 on Adams at Woodlawn on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Bakken, Mason A., 19, Lincoln, arrested May 17 in the 100 block of Centennial Courts on charge of illegal consumption of liquor by a minor.

  • Beck, John M., 29, Lawndale, arrested May 20 on Kankakee at Tremont Street on charge of driving with a suspended license and a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Benedict, Jimmy W., 52, Lincoln, arrested May 20 at his residence on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Brazier, Thonchel, 41, Decatur, arrested May 18 on Peoria Street at North Kickapoo on charge of possession a controlled substance.

  • Broyles, Cyrenna M., 21, Lincoln, arrested May 17 in the 900 block of Fourth Street on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a peace officer.

  • Buggs, Courtney N., 26, Lincoln, arrested May 21 on Kankakee at Tremont Street on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Buggs, Courtney N., 26, Lincoln, arrested May 28 in on Palmer Avenue at 18th Street on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of retail theft.

  • Buggs, Tarrus, 26, Lincoln, arrested at his residence on charge of assault and disorderly conduct.

  • Clippard, Ronnie D., 28, Lincoln, arrested May 18 in the 500 block of Third Street on charge of theft, possession of stolen property.

  • Coppinger, Taylor T., 22, Lincoln, arrested May 20 on Kickapoo at Broadway on charge of driving with a suspended license, a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of domestic battery and a McLean County warrant.

  • Eairheart, Bradley E., 24, Lincoln, arrested May 26 at his residence on a Menard County warrant.

  • Etcheson, Homer F., 52, Lincoln, arrested May 19 on 21st Street at Oglesby Avenue on an Effingham County warrant.

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  • Freligh, Shawn D., 25, Springfield, arrested May 19 on Madison Street at Fifth Street on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams.

  • Langley, David R., 28, Lincoln, arrested May 18 in the 500 block of Third Street on charge of disorderly conduct.

  • Martin, Samantha J., 24, Lincoln, arrested May 26 on Adams Street at Woodlawn on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Martinek, John V., 24, Lincoln, arrested May 18 on charges of driving with a suspended license, possession of cannabis 2.5 to 10 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.

  • Martinie, Johnathan D., 18, Lincoln, arrested May 20 on Decatur at Kickapoo Street on charge of possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams.

  • Metelko, Jason F., 21, Lincoln, arrested May 17 in the 400 block of Keokuk on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Metelko, Jason F., 21, Lincoln, arrested May 27 in the 700 block of Broadway on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Mollet, Jennifer R., 38, Lincoln, arrested May 30 at her residence on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving under the influence.

  • Moore, Johnathon L., 29, Mount Pulaski, arrested May 26 on Limit at Pulaski Street on charge of driving with a revoked license.

  • Otter, Steven P., 32, Lincoln, arrested May 22 in the 1200 block of Fifth Street on charge of possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams.

  • Reese, Taurean L., 26, Lincoln, arrested May 19 on Sixth at South State Street on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of having no valid driver's license.

  • Robinson, Freddie L., 46, Texarkana, arrested May 21 in the 100 block of Chicago Street on a Cook County warrant.

  • Rutherford, Nicole M., 24, Chestnut, arrested May 24 on charge of retail theft.

  • Sales, William B., 48, Normal, arrested May 22 in the 2300 block of North Kickapoo Street on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Scott, Corey E., 23, Lincoln, arrested May 28 in the 100 block of Centennial Courts on charge of criminal trespass to state-supported property.

  • Staley, Frank E., 35, Springfield, arrested May 20 on McLean Street at Decatur on charges of driving with a suspended license and possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams.

  • Sutheard, Jacob C., 22, Lincoln, arrested May 17 at his residence on charge of endangering the life/health of a child.

  • Sutheard, Lacy S., 21, Lincoln, arrested May 17 at her residence on charge of endangering the life/health of a child.

  • Taylor, Jason L., 19, Decatur, arrested May 26 on Chicago Street at Broadway on charge of illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor.

  • Thomas, Gerald L., 22, Lincoln, arrested May 27 in the 900 block of Burlington on charges of manufacture/delivery of cannabis more than 500 grams, manufacture/delivery of heroin and manufacture/delivery of cocaine.

  • Thomas, Jerri C., 26, Maywood, arrested May 25 in the 2000 block of North Kickapoo Street on charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition without a FOID card, possession of cocaine 15 to 100 grams, manufacture/delivery of cocaine 15 to 100 grams and driving with a revoked license.

  • Thompson, Cleophious M., 25, Mount Pulaski, arrested May 29 in the 900 block of Burlington Street on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Trail, Billy R., 51, Lincoln, arrested May 24 on charge of possession of a controlled substance.

  • Williams, Dimetrius A., 26, Lincoln, arrested May 28 on Keokuk at Kickapoo on charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Young, Adam W., 35, Lincoln, arrested May 26 on 13tth at Monroe on charges of aggravated domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.

  • Young, Sean R., 19, Lincoln, arrested May 23 in the 600 block of Third Street on charges of possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor and resisting a peace officer.

Logan County Sheriff's Department

  • Armstrong, Matthew L., 26, Atlanta, arrested May 18 at his residence on charge of domestic battery.

  • Berry, Kenneth A., 22, Hartsburg, arrested May 19 at his residence on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Boerma, Christopher J., 41, Emden, arrested May 24 in the 100 block of North Pheasant Street, Emden, on charge of driving with a revoked license.

  • Bradburn, Marvin T., 47, Lincoln, arrested May 27 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving under the influence.

  • Dahman, Cassandra A., 27, New Holland, arrested May 26 in the 200 block of Illinois Route 10 on charge of driving under the influence.

  • Eckard, Charlie E., 18, Athens, arrested May 26 on Lincoln Parkway at Fifth Street on charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

  • Ellegood, Roger M., 27, Beason, arrested May 23 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

  • Freed, Sam A., 20, Atlanta, arrested May 29 at his residence on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of illegal consumption of liquor by a minor.

  • Gibbs, Keegan E., 20, Lincoln, arrested May 28 on 1250th Avenue at 1100th Street on charge of speeding more than 40 mph over the posted speed limit.

  • Helton, Byron E., 32, Mount Pulaski, arrested May 28 at the Sangamon County Jail on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving under the influence.

  • Mileham, Nichole M., 30, Lake Fork, arrested May 27 on Illinois Route 10 on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of having no valid driver's license.

  • Odor, Brandon E., 19, Lincoln, arrested May 19 at his residence n a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of consumption of liquor by a minor.

  • Peters, Lavar T., 34, Springfield, arrested May 17 at the Sangamon County Jail on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of possession of cannabis less than 2.5 grams.

  • Shelabarger, Lacey J., 20, Lincoln, arrested May 18 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving with a suspended license.

  • Singley, Jeremy W., 27, Lincoln, arrested May 29 at the Logan County Safety Complex on a Logan County warrant for failure to appear in answer to charge of driving with a revoked license.

  • South, Jenny D., 24, Springfield, arrested May 23 at Interstate 55 on charge of driving under the influence.

  • Turner, Bentley T., 18, Lincoln, arrested May 20 at his residence on charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Mount Pulaski

  • Smith, Troy A., 20, Brimfield, arrested May 17 on Illinois Route 121 at 800th Street, Mount Pulaski, on charge of driving with a suspended license.

New Holland

  • Hinkle, Johnathon W., 28, New Holland, arrested May 20 in the 200 block of West Lincoln, New Holland, on charge of driving with a revoked license.

  • Montanez, Melissa J., 19, New Holland, arrested May 20 on 100th Avenue at 1800th Street, New Holland, on charge of driving with a suspended license.

Illinois State Police

  • Lynch, Michael P., 58, Davenport, Iowa, arrested May 18 on I-55 on charge of speeding more than 40 mph over the posted speed limit.

  • Taylor, Henry J., 43, Chicago, arrested May 17 on I-55 on an Effingham County warrant.

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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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