Police and fire reports for Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
Dixon Police
Brent M. Johnson, 24, of Dixon; 2:55 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of East Graham Street; driving under the influence of alcohol, operating a vehicle with an expired registration sticker, illegal transportation of alcohol, operating an uninsured motor vehicle; given notice to appear in court.
Lee County Sheriff
Christopher M. Steeb, 23, of Dixon; 2:22 p.m. Friday; failure to appear – harassment by telephone; given notice to appear in court.
Amboy Police
Edward Alm, 48, of Amboy; 6:35 p.m. Wednesday; driving under the influence; given notice to appear in court.
16-year-old-boy, no address given; 5 p.m. Friday at Amboy Police Department; leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, failure to report an accident to police authority; released to parents.
Tyler J. Hunt, 17, of Sublette; 6:26 p.m. Friday at 304 W. Main; aggravated battery – great bodily harm; taken to Lee County Jail, processed; given notice to appear in court.
Rock Falls Police
Mary Tichler, 44, of Sterling; 9:43 a.m. Wednesday; driving with a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, disobeying a stop sign; given notice to appear in court.
Sterling Police
Samantha K. Avelar, 23, of Sterling; 12:02 p.m. Tuesday; Whiteside County warrant – failure to appear – driving under the influence.
Underage drinking; 11:34 p.m. Tuesday; Cassandra M. Salmon, 18, Thomas R. Roche, 18, and Hayden J. Graham, 18, all of Sterling; unlawful consumption of liquor by a minor, unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor; given notice to appear in court.
Ashley N. LaValley, 23, of Sterling; 11:39 p.m. Thursday; Stark County warrant – failure to appear – traffic offenses.
Robert A. Gallardo, 36, of Sterling; 9:34 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Fifth Avenue; domestic battery, parole violation warrant – taken to Whiteside County Jail.
Josh J. Cox, 25, of Sterling; 3:59 a.m. Friday in the 900 block of Second Avenue; driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage, disobeying a stop sign.
Quinn D. Robinson, 23, of Sterling; 2:20 p.m. Sunday; Stephenson County warrant – failure to appear – traffic offenses; taken to Whiteside County Jail.
Daniel J. Martinez, 39, of Fulton; 9:26 p.m. Sunday; Whiteside County warrant – probation violation – domestic battery; taken to Whiteside County Jail.
Whiteside County Sheriff
Corrie L. Bergman, 32, of Morrison; 3:10 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Route 30, west of Morrison; no valid driver’s license; given notice to appear in court.
Luis A. Gonzalez, 32, of Dallas; 4:10 a.m. Saturday at state Route 40 and 11th Street, Rock Falls; failure to appear – Lee County warrant – rule to show cause, Whiteside County warrant – unlawful consumption of liquor by a minor; taken to Whiteside County Jail; aid provided by Rock Falls Police.
Karl J. Gueth, 33, of Snowmass Village, Colo.; 8:30 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 88; possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of drugs; taken to Rock Falls Police Department; aid provided by Illinois State Police.
Beverly T. Givens, 39, of Dixon; 10:45 p.m. Saturday on U.S. Route 30, speeding, operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Jason C. McCune, 31, of Clinton, Iowa; 11:44 p.m. Saturday north of Fulton; no rear registration light, driving under the influence.
Courtney A. Dannelly, 22, of Lake Mary, Fla.; 1:24 p.m. Sunday at Prophet and Tampico roads; given notice to appear in court.
Nathan L. Sedig, 23, of Sterling; 6:31 p.m. Sunday; possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis – less than 2.5 grams; given notice to appear in court.
Jason L. Tompkins, 26, of Rock Falls; 11:21 p.m. Sunday; failure to signal; given notice to appear in court.
Stephen C. Guildry, 20, of Prophetstown; 5:13 a.m. Sunday; improper lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Nichole R. Elsesser, 35, of Rock Falls; 4:38 a.m. Sunday in the rural Sterling area; failure to signal, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, no driver’s license on person.
Jonathan E. Clark, 44, of Camanche, Iowa; 1:47 a.m. Sunday on U.S. Route 30, east of Morrison; speeding, two counts – driving under the influence, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; given notice to appear in court; aid provided by Morrison Police.
Justin S. Coffee, of Sterling; 2:22 a.m. today; driving under the influence, driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of above 0.08, possession of drug paraphernalia; given notice to appear in court; also charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor were Richard P. Rippy of Sterling, and a minor girl; the girl was released to a parent.
Illinois State Police
Brent M. Thomas, 36, of Sterling; 1:31 p.m. Thursday at West Third Street and Avenue G, Sterling; no insurance, no valid registration, possession of a firearm and ammunition with no FOID card; given notice to appear in court.
Cody A. Suter, 19, of Oregon; 3:29 p.m. Thursday at Webster Avenue and Third Street, Oregon; Ogle County warrant – failure to appear, no seat belt; given notice to appear on seat belt offense, taken to Ogle County Jail on warrant.
Raul Santos, 49, of Gatesville, Texas; 5:50 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Route 30 and state Route 251, Lee County; driving with a suspended license; given notice to appear in court.
Kyle A. Krepfle, 21, of Rock Falls; 10:16 p.m. Thursday at Second Avenue and Fifth Street, Sterling; no valid driver’s license; given notice to appear in court.












