On May 6 at 12:46 p.m. Jarid G. Zies, 32, of Rochelle was cited for speeding 75 in a 55 miles per hour zone. He signed a promise to comply and was given a June 6 Rochelle court date.
On May 2 at 6:51 p.m. deputies and Polo EMS/Fire were dispatched to the area of 13,000 West Canada Road in rural Polo for the report of an ATV accident. After an investigation, a 15-year-old male juvenile from Polo was found to be traveling west bound in the 13,000 block of West Canada Road on an ATV with a 13-year-old male juvenile passenger from Polo, before losing control on the gravel road. A 17-year-old male juvenile was following the ATV on a dirt bike. The 15-year-old male driver was transported to OSF Saint Katharine’s Medical Center in Dixon by Polo EMS for his injuries. The 13-year-old male juvenile passenger was not injured. The 17-year-old male juvenile was issued a citation for no valid driver’s license, and was released to a parent. The crash remains under investigation.
On May 2 at 11:40 a.m. Janeth Vazquez, 21, of Rochelle was cited for disregarding a yield sign. She signed a promise to comply and was given a May 23 Rochelle court date.
On April 30 at approximately 11:08 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 39 at the 104-mile marker northbound. After investigation, deputies placed Jeremy Simerson, 37, of Rockford, under arrest for driving while license suspended. Simerson was additionally issued a citation for an expired registration. Simerson was released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.
On April 29 at 7:08 p.m. Jennifer R. Stark, 39, of Rochelle was arrested for criminal damage to property and transferred.
On April 25 at approximately 4:01 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Illinois Route 38 and East Gurler Road. After an investigation, deputies arrested Tommy Moore, 39, of Rockford, for possession of cannabis outside an approved container in a motor vehicle-passenger. Moore was released on scene with a notice to appear bond.
On April 24 at 3:59 p.m. Maria Rios Navarro, 22, of Rochelle was cited for expired registration. He signed a promise to comply and was given a May 23 Rochelle court date.
On April 22 at approximately 11:40 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 39 near East Illinois Route 64. After an investigation, Joe Tate, 52, of Rockford, was placed under arrest for driving with a suspended Illinois driver's license. Tate was additionally cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Tate was released on a notice to appear bond with a return court date.
On April 22 at 7:37 p.m. Eric L. Weller, 60, of Chicago was cited for cell phone use. He signed a promise to comply and was given a May 23 Rochelle court date.
On April 18 at approximately 7:49 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on Ogle Avenue near Main Street in Mt. Morris. After a brief investigation, Kenneth A. Cline Jr., 29, of Mt. Morris, was arrested for driving with no valid license. Cline was also cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and an inoperable rear registration light. Cline was released at the scene on a notice to appear.
On April 17 at 4:08 p.m. Cyndy Marrufo, 24, of Rochelle was cited for speeding and improper lane usage. She signed a promise to comply and was given a May 9 Rochelle court date.
On April 15 at approximately 9:23 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 20,000 block of East Heal Road in rural Creston. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Cesar Soto Piceno, 35, of Creston for no valid driver’s license. Soto Piceno was also cited for improper lane usage. Soto Piceno was taken to the Ogle County Jail where he was charged and released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
On April 15 at 6:06 a.m. Daniel S. Metzger, 26, of Rochelle was arrested for an Ogle County warrant and transferred.
On April 11 at approximately 6 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of North McKendrie and East 1st Street in Mt. Morris. After investigation, deputies placed Jeffery Parsons, 52, of Dixon, under arrest on a Rockford PD warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Parsons was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he is being held pending an appearance before a judge.
On April 11 at 1:44 a.m. Hayley D. Christy, 41, of Rochelle was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to give notice of an accident, and unattended vehicle. She signed a promise to comply and was given a May 9 Rochelle court date.
On April 9 at approximately 4:41 p.m. deputies responded to the intersection of Queens Road and Flagg Road in Rochelle for a check welfare on the driver of a semi-truck/trailer. After an investigation, deputies arrested David Allen Vaultonburg, 39, of Polo for driving under the influence of alcohol. Vaultonburg was transported to the Ogle County Jail and released on notice to appear with a return court date.
On April 8 at 10:23 a.m. Jennifer Stark, 39, of Rochelle was arrested for criminal damage to property. She was released on a notice to appear with a May 9 Ogle County court date.
On April 5 at approximately 5:35 a.m. deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 64 near the intersection of Kent Road in rural Rochelle. An initial investigation revealed a vehicle was traveling westbound on Illinois Route 64 when it crossed over the center line into the eastbound lane before entering the south ditch. After entering the ditch the vehicle proceeded into the field where it overturned coming to rest on its roof. The driver, Douglas Carr, 55, of Rochelle, was transported to the Rochelle Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The incident is still under investigation. Deputies were assisted by Hillcrest Fire/EMS, Rochelle Fire/EMS, and the Illinois State Police.
On April 4 at 10:10 p.m. Michael A. Long, 50, of Rochelle was arrested on a Rockford PD warrant and transferred.
On April 1 at 6:34 p.m. deputies were dispatched to an address in the 500 block of East 3rd Street in Leaf River for a reported domestic. After an investigation, Justin C. Craycraft, 33, of Huntley was arrested for domestic battery. Craycraft was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held pending a court appearance in front of a judge.
On April 1 at 3:15 p.m. a 17-year-old juvenile of Rochelle was cited for speeding 65 in a 40 miles per hour zone. He signed a promise to comply and was given an April 25 Rochelle court date.
On March 28 at 4:59 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 1,000 block of East Town Line Road. As a result, deputies arrested Robert J. Lorden, 40, of Moline for driving while license suspended. Lorden was additionally issued a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Deputies also issued passenger Hanna R. Rothermel, 37, of Moline, a citation for illegal transportation/possession of alcoholic liquor by passenger in a motor vehicle. Lorden was released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
On March 27 at 8:28 p.m. Zachary Richards, 39, of Rochelle was arrested for aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, aggravated battery in a public place, and domestic battery and transferred.
On March 25 at approximately 7:49 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 17,000 block of East Illinois Route 38 in Creston. After investigation, deputies placed Sara E. Hall, 57, of Rochelle under arrest for driving while license suspended. Hall was also cited for no insurance. Hall was released on a notice to appear pending a future court date.
On March 23 at 3:47 p.m. Robert D. Butler, 24, of Rockford was cited for leaving the scene, failure to give information/render aid, and no insurance. He signed a promise to comply and was given an April 25 Rochelle court date.