On June 18 at about 6 a.m. the Ogle County Special Operations Unit, with the assistance of the Northwest Illinois Critical Incident Response Team, Stillman Fire, Rochelle Fire, REACT, and MD1 executed a search warrant at 439 S. White Rock Road in Chana. Upon completion of the search, the Ogle County Special Operations Unit seized 111 grams of a substance containing cocaine, three firearms, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition of various calibers. The owner of this residence, Scott I. Nelson, was subsequently arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver 100-400 grams, a class-X felony; and three counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID, a class-A misdemeanor. Nelson was transported to the Ogle County Jail, appeared in court on June 20, and was released.
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OREGON — On June 18 at about 6 a.m. the Ogle County Special Operations Unit, with the assistance of the Northwest Illinois Critical Incident Response Team, Stillman Fire, Rochelle Fire, REACT, and MD1 executed a search warrant at 439 S. White Rock Road in Chana. Upon completion of the search, the Ogle County Special Operations Unit seized 111 grams of a substance containing cocaine, three firearms, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition of various calibers. The owner of this residence, Scott I. Nelson, was subsequently arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver 100-400 grams, a class-X felony; and three counts of possession of a firearm without a FOID, a class-A misdemeanor. Nelson was transported to the Ogle County Jail, appeared in court on June 20, and was released.
On June 22 at approximately 6:33 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on Freeport Road near the intersection of US Route 52. After an investigation, Jamall E. Fisher, 53, of Freeport, was placed under arrest for driving while license was revoked, as well as an outstanding warrant for failure to appear out of Stephenson County for a traffic violation. Fisher was additionally cited for speeding and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Fisher was transported to the Ogle County Jail. Fisher was provided a notice to appear for driving while license revoked. Fisher was held in lieu of bond for the Stephenson County warrant.
On June 23 at approximately 11:43 p.m. Deputies were dispatched to 6096 N. Limestone Road in reference to a disturbance where a 19-year-old male sustained a gunshot to the leg. The male was later transported to Swedish American Hospital by Lynn-Scott-Rock EMS for non-life-threatening injuries. Upon arrival, deputies conducted an initial investigation and placed Trevor Komadina, 44, of Monroe Center, under arrest for aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery with a firearm. Komadina was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where he was held pending a court appearance in front of a judge. The incident remains under investigation. Illinois State Police and Byron Police assisted with the incident.
On June 23 at approximately 5:59 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 14,000 block of East Flagg Road. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Maria D. Ojeda, 54, of Rochelle, for no valid driver’s license. Ojeda was taken into custody without incident and released on a notice to appear with a return court date set for mid-July.
On June 23 at approximately 6:16 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 3,000 block of South Lowell Park Road. After investigation, deputies issued Justeen Ketchum, 30, of Mt. Morris, a citation for driving while license suspended and she was released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
On June 23 at 11:35 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of East 2nd Street in Leaf River. After an investigation, Deputies cited Codi Despain, 19, of Leaf River, for no valid license, no insurance, and failure to obey a stop sign. Despain was given a notice to appear for his citations and given a future court date.
On June 23 at approximately 9:55 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Illinois Route 251 and Bethel Road. After investigation, deputies placed Juan Arriaga under arrest for no valid driver’s license. Arriaga was additionally issued citations for unlawful container of cannabis as a driver, operation of an uninsured vehicle, and operation of a vehicle with a suspended registration. Arriaga was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.
On June 24 at approximately 11:32 a.m. deputies responded to the 5,200 block of South Watertown Road for a single-vehicle accident involving two juveniles with possible injuries. After a brief investigation, deputies discovered that a 16-year-old juvenile was operating a silver Chevrolet Impala when the juvenile failed to negotiate the curve. The juvenile entered the east ditch and struck a tree. Oregon EMS assisted deputies on scene. Both juveniles evaluated on scene by Oregon EMS for minor injuries
On June 25 deputies conducted a traffic stop in the on a grey Ford Edge in the 12,000 block of North Baileyville Road. The driver of the vehicle, Fredy N. Herrerra Jr., 31, of Dixon was cited for speeding and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Herrerra was issued a warning for expired driver’s license. He was taken into custody for an outstanding Lee County warrant. Herrerra was transported to the Ogle County Jail on that warrant.
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