Case Number 23-01419
Occurred Sunday 01/22/2023 at 4:35pm
Location 2023 WALMART SUPERCENTER
5307 IL RT 251
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident RETAIL THEFT
Arrestee ASHLEY M. KLAPPAUF Age 31 Female
KEWANEE IL 61443
Arrested Sunday 01/22/2023 at 4:50pm
Charges Retail Theft
Deceptive Practices
Criminal Trespass to Real Property
Klappauf selected an item from Walmart and returned it for a gift card fraudulently. She then used the fraudulently obtained gift card to attempt to purchase a power tool set, but was unsuccessful, so she left the store without paying full retail value for the power tool set.
Case Number 23-01517
Occurred Monday 01/23/2023 at 1:25pm
Location 2023 WALMART SUPERCENTER
5307 IL RT 251
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident Battery/DWLS
Arrestee DEDRICK D. CURRY Age 30 Male
GRANVILLE IL 61326
Arrested Monday 01/23/2023 at 1:42pm
Charges Battery
Suspended/Revoked Driver s License
after an investigation at the above location, Curry was arrested for battery and driving while license suspended. He was release with an LaSalle County court date.
Case Number 23-01534
Occurred Monday 01/23/2023 at 8:49pm
Location 5TH ST//PULASKI ST INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident No Valid Driver’s License
Arrestee JHOVANNY CASTRO RIVERAAge 18 Male
SPRING VALLEY IL 61362
Arrested Monday 01/23/2023 at 9:11pm
Charges No Valid Drivers License
Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle
Speeding (Radar)
Jhovanny Castro-Rivera was placed into custody for No Valid Driver’s License. He was released on multiple traffic citations and was given a mandatory court date of 03-03-23 at 0900 hrs., at the LaSalle County Courthouse.
Case Number 23-01752
Occurred Thursday 01/26/2023 at 11:14am
Location SHOOTING PARK RD//WEST ST INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident Suspended Registration/No Insurance
Arrestee JULIE M. LEACH Age 22 Female
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Thursday 01/26/2023 at 11:14am
Charges Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle
Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration
Leach stopped due to an obstructed windshield from snow. A check of LEADS found the vehicle’s registration suspended for mandatory insurance violation.
Case Number 23-01759
Occurred Thursday 01/26/2023 at 1:29pm
Location 3RD ST//CROSS ST INTERSECTION
Peru, IL 61354
Type of Incident NTA DOG RUNNING AT LARGE
Arrestee PAMELA J. ACOSTA Age 56 Female
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Thursday 01/26/2023 at 1:56pm
Charges DOG RUNNING AT LARGE(ORDINANCE)
Following an investigation, noted defendant was charged with non-traffic citation for dog running at large city ordinance. Defendant was given an LaSalle County court date.
Case Number 23-01770
Occurred Thursday 01/26/2023 at 5:39pm
Location 1400 block PARK RD
Peru, IL 61354
Type of Incident DOMESTIC BATTERY
Arrestee Juvenile Age 15 Female
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Thursday 01/26/2023 at 6:29pm
Charges Domestic Battery
On 01/26/2023 Peru Police Officers were dispatched to a physical domestic altercation in progress. After a brief investigation a juvenile female was placed under arrest for Domestic Battery. She was processed and transported to the LaSalle County Detention Home with a pending court hearing.
