*Between 10/27/09 and
11/03/09 four separate vehicle burglaries were reported to the
department. Two occurred in the Oak Hills subdivision, one was on Taft
Drive and the other one occurred at a residence in the 500 block of
South Walnut. After receiving information from officers with the
Lincoln Land Police Department, Rochester officers made contact with a
suspect. The investigation eventually resulted in the recovery of
numerous items which had been stolen and in the identification of 3
suspects - 2 adults and one juvenile. Reports have been forwarded to
the States Attorney’s Office on all three suspects. The adults were
listed as a Nathan Antonacci and a Jason Horner.
*Cheryl
Casad, of Taylorville, was arrested on 11/02/09, at about 12:45a.m.
Officers learned that Casad was wanted on a warrant which had been
issued by Christian County authorities.
*On 11/03/09, a
vehicle being driven by Michael Lamb, of Illiopolis was stopped. It was
discovered that Lamb was allegedly driving on a suspended license and
driving without proof of insurance.
*Scott Galluzzio, of
Rochester, was arrested on 11/05/09. Officers learned that Galluzzio
was wanted on a warrant which had been issued by Sangamon County
authorities. He was transported to the Sangamon County Jail.
*Sometime prior to
11/06/09, a subject drove through the soccer fields at the Village Park
damaging the fields. Damage consisted of large ruts being left in
several fields. The cost to repair the fields has not been determined
as yet.
*An unlocked vehicle
parked in a drive on Sattley Street was burglarized sometime around
11/07/09. Taken from the vehicle was a Nintendo DSI, a construction
calculator and a small amount of money.
*On 11/13/09, a
resident from the Woodlands Subdivision contacted the police in
reference to some type of telephone scam. She stated she received a
phone call from a subject who identified himself as her grandson and
stated he needed money wired to him in order to get out of jail. She
went on to say that the caller stated he had been in a car accident and
had been arrested in Canada for driving under the influence. The caller
then hung up, but a short time later she received a second call from a
subject who stated he was an attorney who was representing her
grandson. He stated he was calling to make arrangements for the money
transfer. Prior to sending any money, the resident called the police.
She was informed that this is an ongoing scam directed at elderly
residents. Anyone who receives a call of this nature is advised to
confirm all details prior to taking any action on the request for money.
*Joseph Smith, of
Muskogee, Oklahoma, was stopped by police on 11/16/09. Officers learned
that Smith was driving without insurance and while his license was
revoked out of Illinois and Oklahoma.
*A stop of a vehicle
on 11/20/09, at about 11:55a.m. resulted in the arrest of the driver for
driving while his license was suspended. Leon Hart of Springfield was
ticketed for the alleged offense.
*A
stop of a vehicle on 11/25/09, at about 7:00p.m., resulted in the arrest
of the driver as she was wanted on a warrant which had been issued by
Macon County authorities. The driver, April Hubbard of Assumption, was
taken into custody and transported to the Sangamon County Jail.
*On 11/25/09, an
officer was sent to the Rochester High School reference a student’s
bicycle being stolen. The victim had left the bike in the school bike
rack earlier in the day and when he returned to get the bike found that
it had been stolen. The police department eventually located the bike
and the suspect who allegedly stole the bike.
*Officers were sent
to a business on State Street at about 11:50p.m. on 11/28/09, in
reference to a burglar alarm sounding. Upon arrival officers learned
that the building and numerous vehicles in the parking lot had been
burglarized. Officers eventually located two suspects, one adult and
one juvenile, and took both into custody. Reports have been forwarded
reference all parties allegedly involved in the burglaries.
*Officers were sent
to a residence in the 400 block of South Walnut on 12/08/09, due to some
type of domestic disturbance. The victim reported to the police that
she had been battered by her 18 year-old daughter while she was holding
her 10 month old grandson. Officers eventually arrested Shelby Skiles,
of Rochester, for the alleged domestic battery.
*A vehicle being
driven by Norman Chadwick of Nokomis was stopped on 12/16/09 due to the
registration being expired. After making contact with Chadwick the
officer learned that Chadwick’s license was suspended. Chadwick was
ticketed for both alleged violations.
*A vehicle stop
conducted on 12/21/09, at 1:50a.m. resulted in the arrest of Michael
Steinkuehler of Edinburg. Steinkuehler was allegedly driving on a
suspended driver’s license.
*Adam Trader, of
Springfield, was arrested on 12/23/09 due to an outstanding warrant.
Trader was taken into custody reference a warrant which had been issued
by Sangamon County authorities.
*On 12/25/09,
officers learned of an arrest warrant which had been issued on a Garland
Akers by Sangamon County authorities. At 3:40p.m. Akers was arrested
and taken to the Sangamon County Jail.
Criminal Incident Reports
Aggravated Battery-2; Battery-1; Burglary-1; Burglary from Vehicle-5;
Criminal Damage to Property-3; Criminal Damage to State Supported
Property-2; Deceptive Practices-1; Domestic Battery-1; Possession of
Drug Equipment-1; Telephone Harassment-1; Theft-3;Warrant Arrests-6
