Ogle County Sheriff’s Report: Nov. 19-21

Posted 11/22/21

On Nov. 19 at approximately 8:26 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of West Third Street in Leaf River. After brief investigation, deputies arrested Matthew Carlson, 43, of Rockford, for driving while license revoked. Carlson was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Carlson was also cited for speeding.

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Ogle County Sheriff’s Report: Nov. 19-21

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OREGON — On Nov. 19 at approximately 8:26 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of West Third Street in Leaf River. After brief investigation, deputies arrested Matthew Carlson, 43, of Rockford, for driving while license revoked. Carlson was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond. Carlson was also cited for speeding.    

On Nov. 20 at approximately 8:29 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 11,000 block of West Illinois Route 72. After a brief investigation, deputies arrested Jarrell J. Williamson, 18, of Freeport for no driver's license. Williamson was taken into custody without incident and released on an I-Bond. Williamson was also cited for improper lighting /one headlight. 

On Nov. 20 at approximately 11:19 p.m. deputies responded to a driving complaint at East Illinois Route 64 and Blackhawk Drive. Deputies located a red Ford truck and performed a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon further investigation, the driver, Evan Janco, 23, of Oregon, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Janco was transported to the Ogle County Jail and was also cited for improper lane usage.

On Nov. 21 at approximately 11:49 a.m. deputies and Stillman Fire Department/EMS responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Kishwaukee Road and Hales Corner Road involving a grey Toyota driven by Brogan Griffith, 19,  of Byron and a black Cadillac driven by Angela Graham, 54, of Chicago. As a result of the crash, Graham was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. After a brief investigation, Griffith was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

On Nov. 21 deputies arrested Kanijah Young, 21, of Rockford for no valid driver's license and an outstanding Stephenson County warrant. Young was arrested by deputies on Interstate 39 near Illinois Route 64 after being stopped for speeding. Young was held in lieu of bond at the Ogle County Jail.