August 21, 2023
August 14, 2023 through August 20, 2023
August 14
Officer was dispatched to the old Galva viaduct west of town to check on a suspicious vehicle parked there. Several teenagers were located and told to move along.
Officer was dispatched to the 400 block of NW 9th Street for an audible alarm going off. It was determined to be a battery powered alarm, due to the house not having power. No issues were found.
Officer was dispatched to the 100 block of Main Street for an aggressive dog complaint. The owners were located on way to this call. They arrived and put their pitbull away.
Officer was dispatched to the 500 block of SW 3rd Street for a 9-1-1 call. It was determined the caller did not have an emergency.
Officer assisted Henry Co with serving an order of protection and completing a civil standby on SE 7th Ave.
Officer was dispatched to the 100 block of SE 6th Street for a 9-1-1 hang up complaint. Officer confirmed it was a mis dial.
August 15
Officer was dispatched to the 800 block of NE 1st Ave for a loose dog complaint. Officer left a voicemail for owner due to dog not liking officer.
Officer was dispatched to the 500 block of NW 4th Street for a property line dispute between neighbors.
Officer was dispatched to the 00 block of SW 4th Street to deliver a message to a resident there.
As the result of a traffic stop in the 200 block of SE 4th Ave, Luis Olivas, 21, Mercedes, Texas, was arrested for driving while license suspended. He was released with a required court date.
August 16
Officer met with personnel from the Galva Armory to update their key-holder information in the case of an emergency.
Officer mailed 8 ordinance letters in reference to residents needing to clean up their properties.
August 17
Officer was dispatched to a residence on West Division Street to complete a welfare check after a subject sent several disturbing text messages to family members.
Officer was dispatched to the 200 block of NE 7th Street for a scam report.
Officer assisted Henry Co with a single vehicle accident involving a loaded semi truck blowing a tire and going off the roadway a couple miles west of town along Route 34.
Officer, along with the fire department and Stark Co Medic, were dispatched to a car vs motorcycle accident with injury at the intersection of South Center Ave and SE 2nd Street. As the result, Mohamed Chelihi, 42, Rock Island, was issued citations for failure to yield the right-of-way at a stop intersection and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The motorcyclist was transported to a Peoria area hospital with facial injuries.
Officer was dispatched to a residence on NW 4th Street for a welfare check.
August 18
Officer was dispatched to the south edge of Galva to check on two transients that were walking to California.
Officer met with a subject at the Galva PD to return a debit card that had been turned in.
Officer was dispatched to the 100 block of SE 1st Ave for a loose dog complaint. The dog returned home.
Officer was dispatched to the 00 block of SW 2nd Street to remove an unwanted subject from the property. The subject was issued a written banning notice.
Officer went to a residence on West Division Street to check the welfare of a subject.
Officer, along with the fire department, were dispatched to a possible building on fire just east of town along Route 34. It was determined to be an illegal burn involving tires. Charges are pending through Henry Co.
Officer met with subjects at the Galva PD to discuss options for a mentally ill family member.
August 19
Officer was dispatched to the 00 block of SW 4th Street for a complaint involving a disturbance.
Officer was dispatched to the 200 block of NW 1st Ave to investigate a suspicious noise. Nothing was found.
Officer spo0ke to a subject in the 100 block of NE 1st Street about blowing grass clippings into the roadway. The subject agreed to clean it up.
As the result of a traffic stop in the 500 block of South Center Ave, Allen Shoen, 32, Galva, was arrested for unlawful display of registration not authorized for use on such vehicle, operating an uninsured vehicle, and operating a vehicle with expired registration. He was released with a required court date.
Officer spoke to a subject by telephone about a child custody exchange that needed to take place.
Officer was flagged down by several juveniles in reference to receiving inappropriate messages through social media.
Officer was dispatched to the Lincoln House for a welfare check. While there, officer was notified that a subject had a warrant. As the result, Bryan Folker, 63, was arrested on a Warren Co warrant for driving while license revoked. He was released with a required court date.
While patrolling just before midnight, officer had two young juveniles run away from him. Officer caught up to the subjects near Wiley Park and spoke to a parent.
August 20
Officer was dispatched to assist Henry Co with a disabled vehicle that was blocking the roadway just west of town on Route 34.
Officer was dispatched to the 300 block of Front Street for a disturbance complaint. As the result, Joseph Swanson, 44, Altona, was arrested on a Galesburg PD warrant for two counts of aggravated battery. He was taken to the Henry Co Jail.
Citations
August 14
James Hoyle, 79, Altona, was issued a citation for having expired registration in the 1000 block of SW 2nd Street.
August 19
Johnny Grigsby, 75, Ethel, Mo, was issued a citation for speeding in the 1200 block of SE 2nd Street.
Tiffany Carpenter, 34, Kewanee, was issued a citation for speeding in the 1100 block of SE 2nd Street.
Ryan Ward, 26, Chandler, AZ, was issued a citation for speeding 26 to 35mph over the posted speed limit in the 1100 block of SE 2nd Street.
Service Requests: 4 Traffic Warnings 14 Citations: 10 Complaints: 34
Accidents: 1 Criminal Arrests: 5 Parking Citations: Ordinance Violations: 9
Administrative Warning Tickets:
