Police and fire reports for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations. If you know of a crime that has occurred in your neighborhood that has not been reported here, call your local police department, then call Sauk Valley Newspapers at 800-798-4085.
Lee County Sheriff
Kymin T. Hussung, 20, of Sterling; 7:11 p.m. Tuesday; driving on a suspended license; given notice to appear in court.
John F. Minor, 39, of Dixon; 5:35 p.m. Tuesday; disorderly conduct; given notice to appear in court.
Lisa A. Smith, 34, of Earl-ville; 9:14 a.m. Tuesday; phone harassment of a creditor, a DeKalb County case; given notice to appear in court in Sycamore.
Jennifer J. Thompson, 37, of Dixon; 5:46 p.m Tuesday; disorderly conduct; given notice to appear in court.
Whiteside County Sheriff
Bruce E. French, 35, of Lyndon; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Whiteside County Jail, Morrison; Illinois State Police warrant – two counts – possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle title, two counts – unlawful possession of a vehicle with a removed identification numbers – unlawful concealing of a material fact on application for certificate of title; French remained in custody at Whiteside County Jail until Oct. 19, when he posted bond and was released. French was scheduled to appear in court Oct. 26.
Illinois State Police
Jimmy L. Weaver, 30, of Rochelle; 11:58 p.m. Tuesday at South Main Street and Avenue G, Rochelle; driving under the influence, disobeying a traffic-control device, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.
Jose G. Rincon, 21, of Rochelle; 4:47 p.m. Tuesday on state Route 26 and Penn Corner Road, Ogle County; speeding, no valid driver’s license (expired); given notice to appear in court.
Joseph A. Cogdell, 39, of Sterling; 1:35 p.m. Wednesday at Avenue C and Dixon Avenue, Rock Falls; driving with a suspended South Carolina license; no insurance; given notice to appear in court.
Alfred J. Cocks, 83, of Harvard; 10:38 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 88, milepost 53, Lee County; failure to yield to merging traffic; given notice to appear in court.
Dixon Fire
Ambulance calls
■ Oct. 21; 10:24 p.m. at Second Street and Hennepin Avenue; vehicle crash, no transport.
■ Oct. 22; 8:25 a.m. at 100 Fox Trot; 1:32 p.m. at 904 Walnut Ave.; and 4:32 p.m. on state Route 26; vehicle crash.
■ Friday; 3:02 p.m. at 919 Sheridan Ave.; no transport.
■ Saturday; 1:38 a.m. at Second Street and Van Buren Avenue.
■ Monday; 1:58 p.m. at Town Square Center.
■ Tuesday; 9:01 a.m. at 1416 Park Lane; 12:53 a.m. at 529 Fourth Ave.
Carbon monoxide calls; 12:20 p.m. Oct. 21 at 809 Jackson Ave.; 12:04 a.m. Monday at 1102 Chicago Ave.
Automatic fire alarm; 5:45 a.m. at 141 North Court.
Fire call; 12:18 a.m. Sunday at 624 W. Second St.; furnace malfunction.
Sterling Fire
Smoke investigation; 3:18 p.m. Tuesday at Twin City Café, 23 E. Third St.; caused by sewer smoke testing.
Car vs. pedestrian; 3:24 p.m. Tuesday at 605 E. Second St.; one transport.
Automatic fire alarm; 6:41 p.m. Tuesday at 2205 Oak Grove Ave.; caused by burnt popcorn.
Vehicle vs. deer; 9:07 p.m. Tuesday at 4115 E. Lincolnway; no injuries reported.
Carbon monoxide call; 11:22 p.m. at 508 Ash Ave.; replaced batteries in detector.
