On 9/24/2023 at 1:11 am LaSalle County Deputies investigated a single vehicle accident with no injuries in the area of RT 71 & N 39th RD. (Mission TWP) Andrew Schwartz (39) of Newark, IL was driving north on RT 71, attempting to turn onto N 39th RD when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a road sign. Andrew was cited for failure to reduce speed/accident, failure to notify police authority and arrested for leaving the scene of property damage accident. He was arrested and later released with a NTA.
On 9/25/ 2023 at 9:55 pm LaSalle County Deputies investigated a single vehicle accident with no injuries in the area of N 3450th Rd & E 2375th RD. (Rutland TWP) Anthony Newberry (45) of Millington was driving east on N 3450th RD, negotiating a curve when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole.
On 9/26/2023 at 11:25 am LaSalle County Deputies responded to 1627 N 4012th RD (Freedom TWP) for a neighborhood disturbance. Subsequently Russel Farley (35) of Harding was arrested for aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was transported to LASCO Jail.
On 9/27/ 2023 at 8:04 pm LaSalle County Deputies investigated a single vehicle accident with no injuries in the area of 1901 N 2703rd RD. (South Ottawa TWP) Sofie Offermann (19) of Ottawa was driving south on N 2703rd RD when a deer entered the roadway. She was unable to avoid the deer and struck it with the front end of her vehicle.
