Police blotter: March 8, 2021

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• Troy A. Lanham, 41, homeless, was picked up on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (trespass) at 2:57 p.m. Sunday at the Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Peru police said.

• Brandon A. Pinedo-Sandoval, 18, of Sublette, was charged with speeding, no insurance and unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor at 9:48 p.m. Saturday at Shooting Park Road and Sycamore Street, Peru police said.

• Joshua W. Alexander, 33, of La Salle, was charged with driving while license revoked and no insurance at 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Shooting Park and Airport roads, Peru police said.

• Oglesby police are investigating the theft of tires, valued at $8,000, from a semitruck parked overnight outside Best Western, which was reported at 8:23 a.m. Sunday, police said.

• A 4-year-old started a car and backed into another vehicle at 8:18 a.m. Saturday at 641 W. Walnut St., Oglesby police said. There were no injuries; the child freed himself from the vehicle and was returned to his mother.

• Samantha Davis, 30, of Streator, was picked up on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (driving while license suspended) at 8:06 p.m. Sunday at her residence, Streator police said.

Fire calls

• Ottawa firefighters responded 8:24 p.m. Friday to 900 Paul St. for an alarm activated by cooking odors.

• At 10:32 a.m. Sunday, Ottawa firefighters responded to 900 Paul St. for an alarm activated by cooking odors.

• At 6:53 p.m. Sunday, Streator firefighters responded to 609 N. Everett St. for an alarm activated by cooking.

• Streator firefighters responded 2:30 p.m. Saturday to 216 W. 11th St. for a carbon monoxide call.