Case Number 23-08779
Occurred Monday 05/15/2023 at 11:27pm
Location MIDTOWN RD//N PEORIA ST INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration
Arrestee FREDERICK E. FESS Age 19 Male
UTICA IL 61373
Arrested Monday 05/15/2023 at 11:33pm
Charges Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration stopped the vehicle for suspended registration and issued the driver a citation.
Case Number 23-08757
Occurred Monday 05/15/2023 at 3:49pm
Location IL RT 251//MIDTOWN RD INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident Suspended Registration
Arrestee SHEILA A. PEPPER Age 69 Female
SHANNON IL 61078
Arrested Monday 05/15/2023 at 3:49pm
Charges Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration
Following a traffic stop for suspended registration, Pepper was charged with Suspended registration for mandatory insurance violation.
Case Number 23-08693
Occurred Sunday 05/14/2023 at 4:20pm
Location 2023 WALMART SUPERCENTER
5307 IL RT 251
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident Retail theft
Arrestee TROY E. DAVIS Age 46 Male
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Sunday 05/14/2023 at 4:50pm
Charges Retail Theft
After a brief investigation the above listed party was arrested and cited for retail theft.
Case Number 23-08689
Occurred Sunday 05/14/2023 at 3:18pm
Location 2023 WALMART SUPERCENTER
5307 IL RT 251
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident RETAIL THEFT/OVPP
Arrestee BRANDON R. WARDELL Age 36 Male
OTTAWA IL 61350
Arrested Sunday 05/14/2023 at 3:26pm
Charges (Peru)ADJ-OV Retail Theft $50.00-$100.00
Wardell was issued the following citation after an incident in the 5300 block of Route 251.
Case Number 23-08649
Occurred Saturday 05/13/2023 at 4:58pm
Location I-80//PLANK RD INTERSECTION
MM 73-1/2
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident SUSPENDED DL/REGISTRATION
Arrestee PAIGE E. ANDERSON Age 25 Female
EAST MOLINE IL 61244
Arrested Saturday 05/13/2023 at 4:58pm
Charges Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration
Suspended/Revoked Driver s License
Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle
Anderson was charged with the above offense after a traffic stop.
Case Number 23-08626
Occurred Saturday 05/13/2023 at 10:47am
Location IL RT 251//38TH ST INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident SUSPENDED REGISTRATION
Arrestee KYLA M. DANTZLER Age 25 Female
LOCKPORT IL 60441
Arrested Saturday 05/13/2023 at 10:47am
Charges Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration
Dantzler was issued the above citation after a traffic stop.
Case Number 23-08624
Occurred Saturday 05/13/2023 at 9:39am
Location PLANK RD//SCHUYLER ST INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident SUSPENDED REGISTRATION
Arrestee LEIGHA S. KALLIS Age 19 Female
LASALLE IL 61301
Arrested Saturday 05/13/2023 at 9:39am
Charges Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration
Kallis was served the following citation after a traffic stop.
Case Number 23-08621
Occurred Saturday 05/13/2023 at 8:53am
Location IL RT 251//SHOOTING PARK RD INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident SUSPENDED REGISTRATION
Arrestee MARQUITA L. MILES Age 43 Female
RIVERDALE IL 60827
Arrested Saturday 05/13/2023 at 8:53am
Charges Operate Motor Vehicle w/Susp Registration
Miles was issued the above traffic citation after a traffic stop.
Case Number 23-08613
Occurred Saturday 05/13/2023 at 1:37am
Location 1700 block 7TH ST
Peru, IL 61354
Type of Incident DOMESTIC BATTERY
Arrestee DAVID W. NEWHALFEN Age 42 Male
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Saturday 05/13/2023 at 2:22am
Charges Domestic Battery
Officers were dispatched to a report of a woman that had been battered by her boyfriend. Upon investigating the incident, Newhalfen was arrested for domestic battery. He was transported to the LaSalle County Jail.
Case Number 23-08605
Occurred Friday 05/12/2023 at 9:50pm
Location 12TH ST//WESTCLOX AVE INTERSECTION (5 POINTS)
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident DUI ACCIDENT
Arrestee LESLIE M. URNIKIS Age 43 Female
PERU IL 61354
Arrested Friday 05/12/2023 at 10:11pm
Charges Driving Under Influence Alcohol
Failure to Reduce Speed/accident
On 5/12/23, Peru Officers were dispatched to the intersection 12th St. and Westclox Ave. in regards to a singular vehicle accident. After a brief investigation, Leslie Urnikis was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Subject was released with a notice to appear in Ottawa on 6/16/23.
Case Number 23-08606
Occurred Friday 05/12/2023 at 10:24pm
Location 2023 WALMART SUPERCENTER
5307 IL RT 251
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Arrestee STEVEN D. JENSEN Age 54 Male
ROCKFORD IL 61108
Arrested Friday 05/12/2023 at 10:40pm
Charges Criminal Trespass to Real Property
After a brief investigation the above party was arrested and charged with criminal trespass.
Case Number 23-08581
Occurred Friday 05/12/2023 at 2:10pm
Location MIDTOWN RD//PLAZA DR INTERSECTION
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident SUSPENDED REGISTRATION/UNINSURED VEHICLE
Arrestee JONATHAN P. CASSIDY Age 29 Male
MONTGOMERY IL 60538
Arrested Friday 05/12/2023 at 2:10pm
Charges Cancel Suspend Revoked Registration
Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle
Cassidy was charged with the above offenses after a traffic stop.
Case Number 23-08571
Occurred Friday 05/12/2023 at 11:17am
Location 2023 WALMART SUPERCENTER
5307 IL RT 251
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident RETAIL THEFT
Arrestee DANIELLE M. RIEBE Age 66 Female
UTICA IL 61373
Arrested Friday 05/12/2023 at 11:30am
Charges Retail Theft
Riebe was charged with retail theft after an incident in the 5300 block of Route 251.
Case Number 23-08542
Occurred Thursday 05/11/2023 at 9:54pm
Location 5TH ST//ST LOUIS ST INTERSECTION
US RT 6
PERU, IL 61354
Type of Incident WARRANT ARREST
Arrestee OWEN J. BYRNE Age 47 Male
LASALLE IL 61301
Arrested Thursday 05/11/2023 at 10:00pm
Charges Warrant Arrest
Peru Police officers conducted a traffic stop at 5th St. at the intersection of St. Louis St. After a brief investigation, passenger Owen Byrne was placed under arrest for Failure to Appear warrant out of Woodford County Illinois. Byrne was unable to post bond and transported to LaSalle County Jail for extradition.
