July 01, 2025
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Police reports for Tuesday, Aug. 4

Dixon Police

Jeff Meusel, 59, of Dixon; 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of South Hennepin Avenue; leaving the scene of an accident; issued I-bond.

Aliyah Neal, 21, of Rock Falls; 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Depot Avenue; failure to appear in a Lee County misdemeanor theft case; posted bond $100 of a $1,000 bond.

Oregon Police

Gerald L. Otten, 62, no town listed; 6:18 p.m. July 23; Ogle County warrant, failure to appear in a 2010 DUI case; issued recognizance bond.

Michael L. Ballard, 68, of Dixon; 4:43 a.m. July 24 at North Fourth and Monroe streets; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Kim L. Bauer, 62, of Oregon; 6:08 p.m. July 25 in the 800 block of South Third Street; DUI alcohol, improper lane usage; issued recognizance bond.

Judy C. Sayles, 82, Oregon; 5:36 p.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of Monroe Street; no valid driver's license, no insurance.

Matthew J. Stevens, 22, of Oregon; 8:21 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Daysville Road, illegally operating an all-terrain vehicle.

Lee County Sheriff

Heather Elder of Dixon; 6:15 a.m. Monday; possession of a controlled substance; issued $10,000 recognizance bond.

John B. Schmidt, 33, of Franklin Grove; 3:19 p.m. Monday; possession of methamphetamine; taken to Lee County jail.

Ogle County Sheriff

Bambi L. Blanco, 53, of Davis Junction; 4:54 p.m. Monday on state Route 64; DUI, alcohol; taken to Ogle County Jail.

State Police

Charles L. Neal, 30, of Steward; aggravated domestic battery/strangle, domestic battery/contact, 1-2 previous convictions; domestic battery, physical contact; interfering with reporting domestic battery; posted $25,000 bond.