Ogle County Sheriff’s Report: Dec. 29-Jan. 1, 2024

Posted 1/4/24

On Dec. 29 at 1:37 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop at South 7th Street and Lakeview Drive in Rochelle. After an investigation, Israel Ibarra, 35, from Rockford was arrested for no valid driver's license. Ibarra was released from the scene on a notice to appear.

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Ogle County Sheriff’s Report: Dec. 29-Jan. 1, 2024

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OREGON — On Dec. 29 at 1:37 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop at South 7th Street and Lakeview Drive in Rochelle. After an investigation, Israel Ibarra, 35, from Rockford was arrested for no valid driver's license. Ibarra was released from the scene on a notice to appear.

On Dec. 29 at approximately 8:19 a.m., Jessica Hernandez, 24, of Rochelle, was arrested for an outstanding Ogle County warrant. Hernandez posted bond and was released with no further court dates.

On Dec. 29 at approximately 1:50 p.m., William Eckles, 41, of Dixon, was arrested for an outstanding Ogle County warrant. Eckles posted bond and was released with no further court dates.

On Dec. 29 at 9:22 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop at the Pilot Truck Stop, 1201 E. Illinois Route 38. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Angel Hernandez-Santiago, 21, of Rockford, for driving while license suspended. Hernandez-Santiago was released with a notice to appear.

On Dec. 29 at 6:56 p.m. deputies responded to the area of East Illinois Route 64 and South Mulford Road for the report of a two-vehicle crash. One vehicle, a white Hyundai, had been traveling westbound on East Illinois Route 64. The other vehicle, a white Toyota, was traveling eastbound and entered into the westbound lane attempting to pass another vehicle when it struck the white Hyundai in the westbound lane. The driver of white Hyundai, Sarah Goshko, 29, of DeKalb, was transported by LSR Fire to a local hospital for suspected minor injuries. The driver of the white Toyota, Jose Zacatzi-Toniz, 31, of Dekalb, was transported by LSR Fire to a local hospital for suspected major injuries. Zacatzi-Toniz was issued citations for improper passing, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and pperating an uninsured motor vehicle. Zacatzi-Toniz was issued a notice to appear court date and was left in the care of hospital staff.

On Dec. 30 at 1:15 a.m. deputies responded to the area of 4,000 East Walden Road for a one-vehicle crash. The vehicle, a white Chevrolet Silverado, appeared to be traveling east on Walden Road when it left the roadway, becoming airborne, striking a tree, and finally coming to a rest on a pile of wood. After a brief investigation, Steven Meyers, 24, of Rockford, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Meyers was transported to the Ogle County Jail, booked and released with a notice to appear. Meyers was additionally charged with a concealed carry weapon violation, improper lane usage, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

On Dec. 30 at approximately 1:44 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 9,000 block of north Pecatonica Road. After an investigation, Brandon T. Wilken, 31, of Rockton, was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Wilken was also cited for improper lane usage. Wilken was transported to the Ogle County Jail before being released on a notice to appear.

On Dec. 30 at approximately 7:14 a.m. deputies and Rochelle EMS responded to the intersection of Ritchie Road and South Woodlawn Road in response to a single-vehicle accident with injuries. At the time of the accident, a heavy freezing fog prevented visibility, and road conditions were slick. During an initial investigation, deputies learned a Chevrolet Malibu was traveling east on Ritchie Road and failed to stop at the posted stop sign before striking an embankment. The vehicle operator, identified as 28-year-old Monique S. Griggs of DeKalb, was transported to Rochelle Community Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

On Dec. 31 at around 7:02 p.m. deputies received a report of a driving complaint in the area of the 20,000 block East Illinois Route 64, traveling westbound. At 7:13 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on the offending vehicle, a black GMC Envoy, attempting to enter Interstate 39 northbound onto the Interstate 39 southbound exit ramp from East Illinois Route 64. After a brief investigation, the driver of the vehicle, Hilario Limon-Garcia, 33, of Rockford, was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Limon-Garcia was additionally charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and cited with driving while license suspended and improper lane usage. Limon-Garcia was released on a notice to appear at a later date.

On Jan. 1 at approximately 7:18 a.m. deputies responded to the 300 block of South Kaye Lane in Creston for the report of a physical domestic. After investigation, deputies placed Caleb Moses, 19, of Rochelle under arrest for domestic battery and aggravated criminal damage to property (class four felony). Moses was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where he was held pending a court appearance in front of a judge.  

On Jan. 1 at approximately 4:16 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 3,000 block of South Illinois Route 2.  After investigation, deputies placed Michael Onley-Carr, 29, of Winnebago under arrest for an active failure to appear Winnebago County warrant for a traffic offense and driving while license suspended. Onley-Carr was released on a notice to appear for the driving while license suspended. Onley-Carr was additionally issued citations for improper display of a plate attachment and operating an uninsured vehicle.  Onley-Carr was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

On Jan. 1 at approximately 7:52 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 88 westbound at Interstate 39 on a silver Chevrolet pickup truck bearing Texas registration. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Fernando Navarrete-Posadas, 48, of Davenport, Iowa, for no driver's license. Navarrete-Posadas was taken into custody without incident, and transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was fingerprinted and released on a notice to appear. Navarrete-Posadas was also cited for speeding and given a warning for illegal transportation of alcohol. Navarrete-Posadas has a return court date set later this month.

All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty.