BUREAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE 02/03/2026 – 02/20/2026
— 2/3/2026 0643 HRS
LOCATION: WHITVER ST/LIBERTY ST WALNUT,IL
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER UNIT #1 LONG, JAMES G 72 YRS OLD
DRIVER UNIT #2 HEINZEROTH, JACOB K 33 YRS OLD
–2/4/2026 1630 HOURS
LOCATION: 2200 N AVE .5 MILE W OF 2200 E ST
INCIDENT: CAR VS DEER
DRIVER: BURKEY, DALE 54 YRS OLD
–2/5/2026 0636 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 6/1575 E ST
INCIDENT: CAR VS DEER
DRIVER: HARMON, CINDY 59 YRS OLD
–2/5/2026 0755 HOURS
LOCATION: 11630 2300 E ST
INCIDENT: TRAFFICE ACCIDENT
DRIVER: ROSAS, MIGUEL 64 YRS OLD
–2/5/2026 1455 HOURS
LOCATION: 121 W RAILROAD, PRINCETON
INCIDENT: WARRANT ARREST
CANNONE,VINCENT 18 YRS OLD
NON-TRAFFIC ARREST: VEHICULAR HIJACKING, AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING, AGGRAVATED ARMED ROBBERY
–2/5/2026 1718 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 89/2025 N AVE
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: TURNER, BROCK 40 YRS OLD
TRAFFICE ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/5/2026 1915 HOURS
LOCATION: 27745 RT 6
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER: SPANDET, DAMIEN 47 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: NO VALID REGISTRATION
–2/6/2026 0116 HOURS
LOCATION: 412 E LINCOLN, CHERRY,IL
INCIDENT: WARRANT ARREST
VIRLEE, JASON 22 YRS OLD
NON TRAFFIC ARREST: VIOLATION OF BAIL BOND
–2/6/2026 0705 HOURS
LOCATION: KENTVILLE/ 600 E ST
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER: ORR, LINDA 42 YRS OLD
–2/6/2026 1447 HOURS
LOCATION: 2155 EST/ RT 26
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER 1: DEARCOS, COURTNEY 33 YRS OLD
DRIVER 2: NODINE, LARRY 79 YRS OLD
–2/6/2026 1558 HOURS
LOCATION: 600 BLOCK 6 TH ST, PRINCETON
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
PASSENGER: CAIN, STEVEN 36 YRS OLD
NON-TRAFFIC ARREST: POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION OF CANNABIS
–2/6/2026 2145 HOURS
LOCATION: 129 N PINE ST, PRINCETON, IL
INCIDENT: WARRANT ARREST
HJERSTEDT, KOEL 25 YRS OLD
WARRANT ARREST: DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED/SUSPENDED
–2/8/2026 1659 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 40/ 1 MILE S OF BUDA
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: KENDRICK, DUSTIN 46 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/8/2026 1701 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 34/2300 N AVE
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: VANKEULEN, MARY 61 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/8/2026 2227 HOURS
LOCATION: 1400 E ST/2400 N AVE
INCIDENT: CAR VS DEER
DRIVER: VERGAMINI, SOPHIA 23 YRS OLD
–2/9/2026 0625 HOURS
LOCATION: 1400 E ST/BACKBONE RD
INCIDENT: CAR VS DEER
DRIVER: SKAGGS, JANICE 58 YEARS OLD
–2/9/2026 1557 HOURS
LOCATION: 670 N AVE/ RT 29
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER: MALDONADO, ISAIAS 32 YRS OLD
–2/9/2026 1629 HOURS
LOCATION: 501 N VERNON ST, PRINCETON,IL
INCIDENT: WARRANT ARREST
ESQUIVEL, JOSE 48 YRS OLD
WARRANT ARREST: CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO REAL PROPERTY, CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
–2/9/2026 2243 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 6/2965 E ST
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: OROZCO-SANCHEZ, RAMON 65 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/10/2026 1805 HOURS
LOCATION: KENTVILLE/ 1100 E ST
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: MURPHY, JUSTIN 37 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/10/2026 1844 HOURS
LOCATION: 1400 E ST 1650 N AVE
INCIDENT: CAR VS DEER
DRIVER: MAUPIN, SCOTT 45 YRS OLD
–2/10/2026 2332 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 6 1500 E ST
INCIDENT: WARRANT ARREST
FISHER, ISAIAH 23 YRS OLD
WARRANT ARREST: FAILURE TO APPEAR
–2/11/2026 1218 HOURS
LOCATION: 800 ACE RD, PRINCETON, IL
BLAND, HUNTER 24 YRS OLD
NON TRAFFIC ARREST: FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER
–2/11/2026 1552 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 40/ RT 92
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: KROPF, LYNDAL 42 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/11/2026 1807 HOURS
LOCATION: BACKBONE RD/1540 E ST
INCIDENT: CAR VS DEER
DRIVER: BOHM, MOLLY 24 YRS OLD
–2/13/2026 1558 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 6 1200 E ST
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER: LANHAM, DEVIN 41 YRS OLD
–2/14/2026 1601 HOURS
LOCATION: 29995 RT 40
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER UNIT 1: LAYHEW, LEANNE 51 YRS OLD
DRIVER UNIT 2: AMOS, TEJHIANA 19 YRS OLD
–2/14/2026 1855 YRS OLD
LOCATION: RT 6 W OF RT 40
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: SCHAUER, NICOLE 22 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/15/2026 2149 HOURS
LOCATION: I-80 EB MP 551
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: ORLANDO, HECTOR 26 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING, NO VALID LICENSE
–2/16/2026 0218 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 92/ 500 E ST
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: TAVARES, SONYA 50 YRS OLD
NON-TRAFFIC ARREST: POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS
PASSENGER: CAVAZOS, JOHN 47 YRS OLD
NON TRAFFIC ARREST: POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS, AND FAILURE TO APPEAR WARRANT
PASSENGER: SAENZE, SHAWNA 36 YRS OLD
NON TRAFFIC ARREST: POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, POSSESSION OF
METHAMPHETAMINE AND FAILURE TO APPEAR WARRANT
PASSENGER: MOWERY, JEFFERY 47 YRS OLD
NON TRAFFIC ARREST: POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS, AND FAILURE TO APPEAR WARRANT
–2/16/2026 0545 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 26/2400 N AVE
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER UNIT 1: FARRELL, STEPHEN 56 YRS OLD
DRIVER UNIT 2: ARAUJO TORRES, JONNY
–2/16/2026 0601 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 34/1900 N AVE
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER: CZERWIN, TIFFANY 43 YRS OLD
–2/16/2026 1404 HOURS
LOCATION: 1400 E ST/ 600 N AVE
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
DRIVER: GROTTI, DAWN 51 YRS OLD
–2/16/2026 2202 HOURS
LOCATION: RT 6/ W OF WYANET
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: WITTMEYER, CODY 21 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/17/2026 1749 HOURS
LOCATION: KENTVILLE RD/ 1900 E ST
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: STEELMAN, STEPHEN 69 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: SPEEDING
–2/19/2026 0339 HOURS
LOCATION: 317 W RAILROAD, SHEFFIELD, IL
INCIDENT: TRAFFIC STOP
DRIVER: SALAZAR XOVIN, MARLON 25 YRS OLD
TRAFFIC ARREST: NO VALID LICENSE, UNINSURE MOTOR VEHICLE, OPERATING VEHICLE WITH SUSPENDED REGISTRATION, NO
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