Another arrest at Sledgehammer’s due to noise complaint

OREGON — Another Sledgehammer’s bar employee has been arrested for disorderly conduct stemming from a noise complaint.

Justin Coltrain, listed in the Ogle County Sheriff’s arrest report as Sledgehammer’s pub manager, was arrested Sept. 4 at the bar, 1450 state Route 2. He was later released on an individual bond.

Sledgehammer’s owner Jason Stombaugh and pub manager Melissa Wall have each been arrested twice in recent weeks for disorderly conduct stemming from noise complaints.

The Ogle County Board is working on a county noise ordinance that could be approved at its Sept. 15 meeting due to the complaints that have come from Sledgehammer’s “every weekend” this summer, according to Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle.

VanVickle said last week he plans to continue to make arrests if complaints continue and residents are willing to press charges.

He said he thinks the reason different Sledgehammer’s employees are being arrested is that Stombaugh could lose his gambling license if he’s arrested for a third time.

Stombaugh and Wall say they have reached out to the Sheriff’s Office several times to meet to resolve the situation, but it has not been receptive. Stombaugh said he’s spent the summer moving bands and speakers to alleviate the complaints.