SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011
Officer took a report of a runaway reported by the mother. Everyone including the mother, father and others tried contacting her cell phone with no response. On Sunday afternoon, October the 2nd, she returned home
Jared M. Pruitt, 20, Carlinville was cited for failure to signal when required.
Matthew S. Ross, 21, Gillespie was cited for Illegal Transportation of alcohol by a driver.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011
Officer was called to the 300 block of Park Ave. for a domestic. A 16 year old juvenile got into a verbal argument with his stepfather. The argument was over fixing the juvenile’s vehicle.
Officer met with a couple at the Police Dept. reporting that the father of the female’s son had not returned him from the week-end. Everything was worked out to where the father would returned the child to his grandfather on Monday morning.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
Officer was called to the 300 block of N. Adams for a domestic in progress. The fight was between two brothers, one who had a broken jaw and was taken by ambulance to the hospital but he refused to press charges against his brother.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
Officer was called to a business in the 800 block of Staunton Rd. where there was a customer out of control. John A. Crisel, 49, Sawyerville was arrested for disorderly conduct. He posted bond and was released.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
Officer took a report from a female who was receiving harassing telephone calls from an ex-boyfriend. He was called and advised any more calls and charges could be filed.
Officer was called to business in the 300 block of S. Macoupin for a female crying on their lot. The female said she had been in a fight at a business in the 100 block of E. Spruce. The owner there was contacted and asked that the female who had come into the business and started the fight not come back, barring her from the business.
Thomas D. Dewey, 48, Gillespie was cited for a dog running at large and for not having dog licenses after his dog had chased a male on the corner of West Elm and Francis Streets.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
Peter G. Vangieson, 57, Springfield, IL was cited for speeding 43 MPH in a 30 MPH zone.
Officer was called to the 200 block of E. Elm for a domestic between a mother and her daughter over the grandchild who was just 2 months old. Everything was verbal and the daughter left the residence with the granddaughter.
Officer was called to the 700 block of Frey to take a theft report of scaffolding from the residence.
Officer took a report from a male in the 400 block of W. Walnut who had a stereo taken from behind his house and inside a cabinet. Also, taken were three fishing rods from inside his garage.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
Officer took a report from a male who walked into the Police Dept. wanting an ambulance. He had just had an argument with his elderly mother. He was having chest pains and difficulty breathing and had been off his medications for a few weeks. An ambulance was called and he was transported to a hospital.
Officer was called to a business on Southern St. for a shoplifter. Jorda L. Claro, 24, Gillespie was arrested for retail theft. She posted bond and was released.
Officer recovered an I-Pod from a juvenile on E. Walnut St. that had been stolen from a Benld residence.
Jeremy J. Smith, 35, Gillespie was cited for failure to wear seat belt. He posted bond and was released.
Tony P. Kessinger, 30, Benld was arrested on a warrant out of Macoupin County for F.T.A. on a child restraint violation. He was, also charged with no valid registration, no insurance and driving while license suspended. He posted bond and was released.