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Peru Police Arrest and Citation Report 01-13-2025

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Case Number 25-00554
Occurred Monday 01/13/2025 at 11:20am
Location 4TH ST//GRANT ST INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident DWLR
Arrestee JUAN A. RAMIREZ Age 58 Male
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Monday 01/13/2025 at 11:24am
Charges Suspended/Revoked Driver s License
Noted defendant charged with listed offense.

Case Number 25-00499
Occurred Sunday 01/12/2025 at 3:58am
Location MCDONALDS RESTAURANT
924 SHOOTING PARK RD
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident UNLAWFUL POSS. STOLEN VEHICLE
Arrestee MARIO M. RUCKER Age 35 Male
MENDOTA IL 61342
Arrested Sunday 01/12/2025 at 3:58am
Charges Unlawful Possession Stolen Motor Vehicle
Suspended/Revoked Driver s License
Peru PD investigated a report of a stolen vehicle in the area. Upon completion of said investigation, Rucker was charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and driving while license revoked. He was released with a notice to appear.

Case Number 25-00529
Occurred Sunday 01/12/2025 at 6:12pm
Location 1900 block PULASKI ST
Peru, IL 61354
Type of Incident DOMESTIC BATTERY
Arrestee JORGE L. GARACHE-OJEDAAge 27 Male
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Monday 01/13/2025 at 2:25am
Charges Domestic Battery
Following an investigation, Jorge was charged with domestic battery. Jorge was transported to the LaSalle County Jail.

Case Number 25-00490
Occurred Saturday 01/11/2025 at 4:49pm
Location 10TH ST
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident DOMESTIC BATTERY
Arrestee EARNEST U. GRAVES Age 29 Male
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Saturday 01/11/2025 at 10:07pm
Charges Domestic Battery
Earnest Graves was charged with domestic battery following an investigation Earnest was transported to the LaSalle County Jail.

Case Number 25-00447
Occurred Friday 01/10/2025 at 2:24pm
Location 14TH ST//PIKE ST INTERSECTION
Peru, IL 61354
Type of Incident Revoked D/L
Arrestee PHILLIP P. CASTELLI Age 41 Male
OGLESBY IL 61348
Arrested Friday 01/10/2025 at 2:24pm
Charges Suspended/Revoked Driver s License
Subject was charged with the above following an investigative stop.

Case Number 25-00460
Occurred Friday 01/10/2025 at 10:55pm
Location ILLINOIS VALLEY SUPER BOWL
4242 MAHONEY DR
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident Criminal damage/obstructing a peace officer
Arrestee CHRISTIAN T. KRZYZANIAK Age 19 Male
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Friday 01/10/2025 at 11:22pm
Charges Criminal Damage to Property
Resist, Obstruct, Disarm an Officer
Following a call of damage caused to a local business, the listed subject
was cited for the following offense(s):
-Non-traffic citation – Criminal damage to property
-Non-traffic citation – Obstructing a peace officer
He was released with an Ottawa court date.

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