Sauk Valley

Police reports for Monday, Sept. 14, 2015

STERLING POLICE

Walter E. Divers, 27, of Sterling; 3:44 p.m. Sunday on Avenue J; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Jeffrey A. Tiesman, 49, of Sterling; 10:19 p.m. Sunday at Sixth Avenue and East Lynn Boulevard; speeding, 49 mph in a 30-mph zone; released with promise to comply.

ROCK FALLS POLICE

Bailey E. Schrader, 18, of Rock Falls; 10:06 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of East Second Street; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Boy, 16, of Rock Falls; 8:44 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of First Avenue; unlawful use of a cellphone; given notice to appear in court.

Paul L. James, 70, of Rock Falls; 8:31 a.m. Sunday at Eighth Avenue and West Second Street; disobeying a stop sign; given notice to appear in court.

Tomasa Villareal, 53, of Dixon; 3:24 p.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Dixon Avenue; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Boy, 16, of Rock Falls; 2:39 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of East Second Street; speeding; given notice to appear in court.

Garett D. Campon, 22, of Rock Falls; 10:06 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Avenue A; dog running at large – city ordinance ticket; given notice to appear in court.

Phillip A. Dunn, 31, of Rock Falls; 10:19 a.m. Sunday at Fifth Avenue and West Sixth Street; Lee County warrant; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Andrew M. Walrath, 31, of Rock Falls; 10:19 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Fifth Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; bonded out.

Courtney R. Adams, 27, of Rock Falls; 5:48 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of East 11th Street; Lee County warrant; taken to Lee County Jail.

Paige E. Parvin, 23, of Rock Falls; 10:45 a.m. Saturday on First Avenue; domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

DIXON POLICE

Keith D. Wood, 25, of Dixon; 2:10 a.m. Sunday on Doran Street; domestic battery – subsequent offense, domestic battery; taken to Lee County Jail.

Robert A. Romero, 30, of Dixon, was arrested Aug. 23 on a failure to appear warrant on a Sterling speeding charge. Romero, in fact, did make a court appearance, and the warrant should have been recalled, but was not, the Whiteside County State's Attorney's office said.

MOUNT MORRIS POLICE

David A. Merritt, 32, of Leaf River; Aug. 1; Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Rhonda A. Simmons, 49, of Sterling; Aug. 1; operation of uninsured motor vehicle, traffic sign violation; given citations.

Jordan L. Gilmour, 18, of Mount Morris; Aug. 2; speeding; given citation.

Connie F. Hermes, 22, of Mount Morris; Aug. 2; suspended, revoked driver's license, operation of uninsured motor vehicle; given citations and taken to Ogle County Jail.

Kelsea A. McKinness, 19, of St. Charles; Aug. 2; Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Lindsay N. Haas, 26, of Mount Morris; Aug. 6; Ogle County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Christin K. Carpenter, 33, of Forreston; Aug. 7; speeding; given citation.

Cecilia M. McGuire, 37, of Mount Morris; Aug. 8; domestic battery; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Ashley D. Daughterty, 24, of Oregon; Aug. 9; no valid registration; given citation.

Michelle C. Kelley, 51, of Mount Morris; Aug. 9; disorderly conduct; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Adam J. Pontnack, 26, of Sherman Oaks, California; Aug. 11; speeding; given citation.

Jodean R. Rains, 54, of Dixon; Aug. 18; speeding; given citation.

Heather L. Loso, 22, of Mount Morris; Aug. 20; resisting or obstructing a peace officer; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Trei T. Sanders, 20, of Mount Morris; Aug. 21; illegal consumption by a minor; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Melissa S. Posey, 30, of Mount Morris; Aug. 22; operation of uninsured motor vehicle; given citation.

Barbara A. Walker, 40, of Mount Morris; Aug. 22; theft less than $500; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Michael D. Mekemson, 43, of Mount Morris; Sept. 2; Lee County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Kevin E. Heidenreich, 48, of Mount Morris; Sept. 4; theft less than $500; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Danielle R. Tranfalia, 25, of Hampshire; Sept. 5; speeding; given citation.

Skylar T. Morningstar, 19, of Mount Morris; Sept. 7; Winnebago County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

David A. Merritt, 32, of Leaf River; Thursday; two Ogle County warrants, Winnebago County warrant; taken to Ogle County Jail.

POLO POLICE

Boy, 17, of Polo; 1:30 p.m. Wednesday; possession of marijuana less than 30 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia; released to his parent.

WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF

Sergio M. Pena, 22, of Aurora; 5:45 p.m. Sept. 5 on Interstate 88; speeding, 104 mph in a 70-mph zone; posted bond and released pending a future court date.

Rachel K. Frick, 42, of Fulton; 11:27 p.m. Sept. 5 in Fulton; arrested on a charge of operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Braxton R. Bragg, 33, of Mansfield; 11:54 p.m. Sept. 5 at Shell in Fulton; two counts of driving under the influence; taken to Whiteside County Jail, posted bond, and released.

Stephen N. Burton, 30, of East Peoria; 11:54 p.m. Sept. 5 at Shell in Fulton; two counts of driving under the influence; taken to Whiteside County Jail, posted bond, and released.

Stephanie A. Ortiz, 23, of Sterling; 2:45 p.m. Sept. 7 in rural Sterling; Whiteside County warrant for violation of probation – driving under the influence; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Kellianne C. Holcomb, 19, of Rockford; 2:49 p.m. Sept. 8 on I-88; improper lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given written warning, posted bond, and released.

Mystie D. Alender, 25, of Prophetstown; 3:47 p.m. Sept. 8 in rural Sterling; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.

Nathan S. Pealstrom, 21, of Aurora; 3:10 p.m. Friday on I-88; speeding, 83 mph in a 70-mph zone; given citation and released.

Alan L. Martinez, 20, of North Aurora; 3:10 p.m. Friday on I-88; unlawful possession of marijuana 30 to 500 grams, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

Stephen O.J. Lambert, 3:10 p.m. Friday on I-88; unlawful possession of marijuana 2.5 to 10 grams, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; taken to Whiteside County Jail and posted bond.

Christopher B. Schueler, 33, of Rock Falls; 11 a.m. Saturday; aggravated battery of a child under the age of 13; taken to Whiteside County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Tara L. Hicks, 35, of Kewanee; 1:05 p.m. Saturday on state Route 40 south of Rock Falls; operating an uninsured motor vehicle; bonded on scene and given written warning.

Elliot E. Manninen, 23, of Morrison; 4:59 p.m. Saturday at intersection of U.S. Route 30 and Moline Road in rural Sterling; unlawful display of registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; posted driver's license as bond.

LEE COUNTY SHERIFF

Fabiola Hernandez, 18, of Chicago; 9:14 a.m. Sunday; possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Francheska D. Hernandez, 21, of Chicago; 9:08 a.m. Sunday; possession of drug paraphernalia; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Gerald G. Ristau, 45, of Sterling; 2:18 a.m. Saturday; warrant for criminal damage to property; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Guthrie F. Helm, 32, of Hollowayville; 12:32 a.m. Saturday; violation of order of protection; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Jillian M. Rieskamp, 32, of Amboy; 8 p.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Courtney R. Adams, 27, of Prophetstown; 7:41 p.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – contempt; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Amanda B. Cockrell, 28, of Franklin Grove; 3:13 p.m. Friday; driving while license suspended; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Gianna F. Cortesi, 23, of Dixon; 1:14 p.m. Friday; warrant for drug violation failure to appear – possession of a controlled substance; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Scott R. Williams, 33, of Dixon; 1:02 p.m. Friday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Stephen D. Blackburn, 28, of Dixon; 12:53 p.m. Friday; contempt – non-payment of fine; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Alexander D. Howard, 27, of Rock Falls; 11:55 a.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – rule to show cause (possession of drug paraphernalia); posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Ashica L. Coleman, 29, of Rockford; 9:32 a.m. Friday; warrant for failure to appear – retail theft (subsequent offense), warrant for failure to appear – retail theft; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Mathew K. Johnson, 35, of Dixon; 12:40 a.m. Friday; threatening a public official, trespass to real property, disorderly conduct; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Tyler A. Knowles, 27, of Sterling; 2:50 p.m. Thursday; warrant for contempt, warrant for failure to appear – domestic battery; held at Lee County Jail and given notice to appear in court.

Jesse Floto, 23, of Franklin Grove; 12:13 p.m. Thursday; driving under the influence; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

John I. Scanlan, 20, of Lyndon; 11:07 a.m. Thursday; warrant for contempt; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Robby W. Glenn, 44, of Mount Morris; 12:01 a.m. Thursday; expired license; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF

Jessica Schumacher, 25, of Sandwich; 7:46 p.m. Sunday at state Route 72 and Oak Drive; driving while license suspended; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Derald Braxton, 37, of Davis Junction; Saturday; domestic battery; held at Ogle County Jail in lieu of bond

James Raleigh, 32, of Rochelle; 12:45 p.m. Saturday; arrested on five outstanding warrants.

Michael Shaw, 46, of Stillman Valley; Friday; warrant for failure to appear; given recognizance bond and notice to appear in court.

Joel J. Ford, 27, of Rockford; arrested on a charge of burglary.

STATE POLICE

Delon Perry, 21, of Calumet City; 4:21 p.m. Saturday on I-88 in Whiteside County; speeding, no valid driver's license – expired; given individual bond and notice to appear in court.

Two hurt Friday in two-vehicle crash

WHITESIDE COUNTY – Two Rock Falls women were injured Friday in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 40 at Blue Heron Drive south of Rock Falls.

Whiteside County Sheriff's deputies responded at 8:30 p.m. A vehicle driven by Dana L. Szakatits, 66, was southbound on Route 40 and stopped in traffic waiting to turn onto Blue Heron Drive, when her vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Stephanie G. Schutz, 20.

Both women were taken by CGH EMS to CGH Medical Center in Sterling for treatment or observation. Szakatits was treated and released. Schutz's condition was unavailable Monday. Schutz was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Rock Falls police and fire, Sterling fire, and Slim and Hank's Towing assisted at the scene.

One injured Friday in two-vehicle crash

OGLE COUNTY – A Davis Junction man suffered minor injuries Friday in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 251 North.

Ogle County Sheriff's deputies and New Milford firefighters responded at 9:48 p.m. A southbound car driven by Richard Hoovler, 26, of Davis Junction, had stopped for a car turning, when his vehicle was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Camille Lowe, 47, of Lindenwood.

Hoovler was taken to SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, where his condition was unavailable Monday. Lowe was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.