*Officers
responded to a disturbance on 03/04/10 at about 10:30p.m. on Natick
Circle. Evidently, the married couple living in the residence began
arguing over financial matters and the female subject began cutting up
the male’s debit card. The matter was resolved only temporarily as the
officers were called back to the same residence at about 12:15a.m. on
03/05/10. Dispatch advised that the argument appeared to be very heated
with both subjects yelling and screaming. Officers arrived and began
sorting out the situation. Because there was no evidence of a battery
having occurred, the male subject was allowed to leave for the evening.
*A vehicle being driven by Terry
Pierceall of Springfield was stopped as the officer reported clocking
the vehicle at 81 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour speed zone. The
officer reported that the driver initially identified herself as a Tonya
Little. According to the report, the officer noticed that the driver’s
speech was mumbled and slurred and he noticed a strong smell of an
alcoholic beverage as she spoke. The driver was asked to submit to
field sobriety testing which she reportedly failed. While completing
paperwork for the alleged DUI arrest, officers learned that the
suspect’s real name was Pierceall and not Little. Pierceall was
arrested for speeding, DUI, driving on a suspended license, and several
other offenses.
*Jeffrey Norvell of Rochester was
arrested on 03/11/10, at 12:30a.m. An officer observed several subjects
near the high school at about 12:30a.m. One of the subjects was Norvell,
who officers learned was wanted on a warrant which had been issued by
Sangamon County authorities.
*On 03/17/10, officers were sent to
a residence on Mishawaka at about 3:30p.m. The resident advised that
sometime during the day their 40 inch flat screen television was taken
from the residence. There were no signs of forced entry. A crime scene
technician with the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department was contacted
to process the scene for evidence.
*A vehicle stop conducted on
03/20/10, at about 9:30p.m. resulted in the arrest of Jason Thorne of
Kincaid. Thorne was stopped for an alleged equipment violation. The
stop eventually led to a search of Thorne. During this search, Thorne
was found to be in possession of a bag of suspected cannabis.
*Andrew Aldrich, of Taylorville,
was driving a vehicle on Route 29 on 03/21/10 at about 10:00p.m. This
vehicle was stopped and officers learned that Aldrich was allegedly
driving on a suspended license.
*At 12:20a.m. on 03/30/10, an
officer clocked a vehicle traveling 47 miles per hour in a 30 miles per
hour speed zone on East Main Street. As the officer followed the
vehicle attempting to make a stop, he reported that he observed the
vehicle swerve into the oncoming lane of travel. He eventually stopped
the vehicle on West Main Street. The driver, identified as Nathan
Shaffer of Mechanicsburg, was eventually arrested for several alleged
traffic violations including DUI.
*On 04/05/10, an officer took
several reports from residents who had their mailboxes damaged. In all
cases the damage occurred sometime in the earlier morning hours on the 5th.
With help from several
citizens, the police department
learned the names of potential suspects. The subjects were spoken to by
the police and admitted to the damage. Restitution has been paid to the
victims.
*A vehicle being driven by Tommy
Shoulders of Lawrenceville was stopped on 04/05/10 at about 8:50p.m.
Officers learned that Shoulders was driving on a suspended license.
*Terry Myers of Buffalo was cited
for allegedly driving on a revoked license on 04/10/10 at about
7:10p.m. Myers had been traveling on East Main Street.
*After stopping a vehicle being
driven by Mikell Shoffner of Springfield for an alleged speeding
violation, officers were informed that Shoffner was driving while his
license was suspended. Shoffner was cited for both offenses in addition
to the offense of operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
*On 04/11/10, officers were sent to
a residence on Mill Street in reference to an alleged domestic battery.
Officers arrived and found that a female subject had been battered and
the suspect had left the scene. Officers contacted the suspect by
telephone and then met with him at the police department. Arrested for
the alleged battery was Craig Garrett of Rochester.
*Leeanne Kinsella of Taylorville
was arrested on 04/19/10, for an alleged violation of driving on a
revoked license.
*On 04/22/10, officers responded to
an address on Penacook in reference to a burglary in progress. Officers
arrived and searched the residence, but did not locate anyone. It
appeared the suspects had recently left the house. There were several
items which had been removed from the house and were found just outside
of the residence. The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department was called
to process the crime scene. Several pieces of evidence have been sent
to the crime lab.
On 04/29/10, officers were sent to
a residence on Mill Street in reference to a Theft report. The victim
reported she had several pieces of jewelry taken from her residence.
She last remembered seeing the items in January. The victim reported
the value of the jewelry at about $2,000.00.
Criminal Incidents in March and
April
Burglary – 2; Criminal Damage to
Property – 4; Domestic Battery – 1; Harassment by Telephone –2; Illegal
Consumption of Alcohol – 1; Possession of Cannabis – 1; Residential
Burglary – 1; Resisting/Obstructing an Officer – 1; Theft – 3; Violation
of Order of Protection – 1; Warrant Arrest – 1
Traffic Incidents in March and
April
Accident Investigation – 11; DUI –
3; Illegal Transportation of Alcohol – 2; Improper Use of Registration –
1; No Drivers License – 5; No Registration – 7; Operation of Uninsured
Motor Vehicle – 28; Speeding – 84; Suspended / Revoked Drivers License
– 7; Other Traffic Violations – 11; Warnings – 179
March and April Calls for
Service
Animal Related Calls – 11;
Assistance Rendered – 88; Building / Business Checks – 137; Burglar
Alarm – 6; Curfew – 2; Disturbance – 7; Mischievous Conduct – 4;
Motorist Assists – 23; Suspicious Auto / Person – 14; Vacation Checks --
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