Police blotter: January 17, 2023

Latisha A. Rhodes, 51, of La Salle, was picked u on a La Salle County warrant charging her with domestic battery at 1:50 p.m. Saturday at the La Salle Police Department, La Salle police said.

Dorian Redmond, 32, of Ottawa, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of meth Sunday at State and East Van Buren streets, Ottawa police said.

Hank Nickel, 39, of rural Mendota, was charged with DUI, improper lane use and suspended registration for non-insurance Sunday at Lincoln Place and La Salle Street, Ottawa police said.

Joseph I. Bretado, 23, of Spring Valley was charged with operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration plates and disobeying a traffic control device at 11:21 p.m. Monday at Shooting Park Road and Pike Street,

Daniel F. Videgar, 56, of La Salle was charged with driving while suspended, suspended registration and no valid proof of insurance at 3:39 p.m. Monday on Interstate 80 and Plank Road, Peru police said.

Patricia M. De Gavina, 47, of Spring Valley was charged with retail theft ($50-$100) at 9 a.m. Monday at Menards, Peru police said.

Lawren R. Taylor, 69, of Peru was charged with aggravated assault, domestic battery, and unlawful interference with the reporting of a domestic violence situation at 6:05 p.m. Saturday in his residence, Peru police said.

Ashley N. Placher, 26, of Spring Valley was charged with DUI, DUI with a blood-alcohol content above .08, no valid driver’s license, no headlights when required, no insurance and improper lane usage at 12:44 a.m. Saturday at Fourth and Grant streets, Peru police said.

Zachary J. Bickett, 28, of Peru was charged with driving while suspended at 11:01 p.m. Friday at Fourth and Fulton streets, Peru police said.

Austin D. Skalnik, 33, of La Salle was charged with driving while suspended at 8:21 p.m. Friday at Seventh Street and Route 251, Peru police said.

Gary G. Pratt, 61, Peru was charged with domestic battery at 4:49 p.m. Jan. 10 in his residence, Peru police said in a report issued Tuesday.

Austin Lopez, 28, of Streator, was charged with failure to reduce speed/accident, operating uninsured motor vehicle and operating motor vehicle/suspended registration at 6:04 p.m. Friday on North 17th Road, ¼ mile east of East 18th Road in Otter Creek Township, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said.

James Ewing, 22, of Ottawa, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane usage, no insurance, failure to report an accident to police authority and leaving the scene of accident following a single-vehicle crash at 2:03 a.m. Sunday on North 27th Road, 3½ miles east of Route 178 in Utica Township, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said.

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