Police blotter: April 16, 2021

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John W. Weger, 61, of Oglesby, was charged with retail theft at 2:20 p.m. Thursday at Walmart, Peru police said.

Joshua J. Rodda, 26, of Peru, turned himself in on an unspecified warrant at 11:41 a.m. Thursday at Peru Police Department, Peru police said.

Christopher A. Bates, 40, a lodger of the Tou-Rest Motel in Peru, was charged with battery and picked up on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear after police were called to a disturbance at 6:48 a.m. Wednesday at the motel, Peru police said.

Denise Holzner, 60, of Mendota, was picked up on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (domestic battery) at 11 a.m. Wednesday after police responded to an activated fire alarm in the 700 block of Meadowview Drive, Mendota police said.

Gabriel S. Santiago, 43, of Mendota, was charged with disorderly conduct at 4:27 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 100 South Ninth Avenue, Mendota police said.

Asia C. Cordova, 25, of Mendota, was charged with driving while suspended at 5:32 p.m. Wednesday at Jefferson Street and Illinois Avenue, Mendota police said.

Asia C. Cordova, 25, of Mendota, was charged with driving while suspended at 9:19 p.m. Thursday at Washington Street and West Lawn Avenue, Mendota police said.

Katherine Thorson, 42, of Marseilles, was arrested 1:40 p.m. Thursday at her residence on a Kendall County warrant on a charge of a violation of an order of protection, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. Thorson was taken to La Salle County Jail.

Tenna Rice, 50, of Marseilles, was cited 1:32 a.m. Thursday on Route 71 and North 3650th Road in Miller Township on a complaint of driving while license suspended, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said.

Eric Kretzmer, 46, of La Salle, was arrested Friday on the 2600 block of Columbus Street on a failure to appear warrant on a charge of failing to give notice to an accident, Ottawa police said.

Florence D. Vaden, 38, of Ottawa, was arrested Thursday on the 500 block of Seneca Drive on a La Salle County failure to appear warrant on a charge of criminal trespass to state supported property, Ottawa police said.

Shane R. Valentine, 32, homeless, was cited Thursday on the 700 block of Fulton Street on a complaint of unlawful use of intoxicating compounds, Ottawa police said.

Kristen N. Belden, 31, of Ottawa, was cited Wednesday on the 1700 block of Seneca Drive on complaints of driving while license suspended and no insurance, Ottawa police said.

Sesar Villa, 43, of Aurora, was arrested 3:16 p.m. Wednesday on the 1200 block of Clinton Street in Ottawa on a La Salle County warrant for a charge of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and a failure to appear warrant on a charge of driving while license suspended, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. Villa was taken to La Salle County Jail.

Matthew Hammer, 37, of Dalzell, was cited 7 a.m. Tuesday following a two-vehicle crash at U.S. 6 and Route 178 in North Utica Township on a complaint of failure to yield at an intersection, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said Hammer was eastbound on U.S. 6 and attempted to turn north onto Route 178. Hammer failed to stop at the traffic control device and struck a southbound vehicle on Route 178 driven by Chad Terry, 46, of Seneca.

James Geringer, 31, of Minonk, was cited 1:42 a.m. Wednesday in Groveland Township on a complaint of driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said.

Taylor Sterling, 19, of Plainfield, was cited 3:51 p.m. Wednesday following a two-vehicle crash at East Eighth Road and North 33rd Road in Waltham Township on a complaint of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said Sterling was westbound on North 33rd Road and failed to yield at the intersection with East Eighth Road. Her vehicle struck a northbound vehicle driven by Amy Rissman, 34, of Mendota. No injuries were reported.

Brittany A. Tidback, 29, homeless, was charged with criminal trespass to a residence in the 100 block of West Second Street at 9:35 a.m. April 10, Spring Valley police said.

Raymond Kunkel, 95, of Granville, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident, no valid driver’s license, no valid registration, failure to reduce speed to avoid accident, failure to report accident to police authority, fleeing or attempting to elude police officer and improper lighting/one headlamp in the intersection of Spalding and Caroline streets at 7:50 p.m. April 11, Spring Valley police said.