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Morrison men charged in connection with series of burglaries BY TIMOTHY EGGERT eggert@saukvalley.com Police say a trio of Morrison men are facing a bundle of criminal felony charges after being linked to a series of burglaries reported across Whiteside County. Authorities arrested 18-year-old Logan D. Smith, 25-year-old Colton M. Merema and 46-year-old Jamison E. Smith after searching a residence in rural Morrison on Thursday, finding items reported stolen, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. According to court documents, both Logan Smith and Merema on Aug. 30 broke into and stole items
POLICE REPORTS Morrison Police Report Arrests: On Sept. 9, police arrested Heidi D. Wolber, 36 of Morrison, pursuant to an Order of Commitment – Rule to Show Cause issued by Whiteside County. Wolber was given a notice to appear for Oct. 6, and was released. On Sept. 10, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Nathan O. Whittington, 31 of Erie, for a moving violation. The traffic stop was conducted in the 600 block of Genesee Avenue. As a result of the investigation during the traffic stop, Whittington was arrested on an arrest warrant issued by Rock Island County, violation of probation – failure to register (juvenile sex offender). Police also charged Whittington with failure to signal and driving while license suspended. Whittington was transported to the Whiteside County Jail. Citations: Sept. 6: Carlie A. Elder, 20, Rochelle,
from a residence at 18876 Mellots Road. The pair also together on Sept. 2 robbed Inter Connection Systems Inc, a solar engineering firm located at 14488 Hillside Road, court documents state. Court filings further allege that Merema on Aug. 27 broke into and stole items from a residence at 19825 Matthew Road. Merema is charged with one count of residential burglary, a Class 1 Felony, and two counts of burglary – both Class 2 Felonies. If convicted of all three charges, Merema could face a total punishment of 10 to 29 years in prison. He remains at Whiteside County
Jail on a $175,000 bond. Logan Smith is charged with two counts of burglary, each carrying a punishment of 3 to 7 years in prison. Smith is also charged with one count of possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 1 Felony punishable by 4 to 15 years in prison. Smith is further charged with one count of unlawful use of weapons for possessing a WARDS Hercules Model 10, 20-gauge shotgun with a barrel less than 18-inches. That charge, a Class 3 Felony, carries 2 to 5 years in prison. He is being held in Whiteside County Jail on a $100,000 bond. Jamison Smith, whose connection
to the burglaries was not disclosed, is charged with one count of possession of an unknown amount of methamphetamine. No bond information for Smith was immediately available. Logan Smith and Merema both have preliminary hearings scheduled for Sept. 28.
speeding Sept. 10: Roy R. Brown, 37, Noel, Missouri, no valid driver’s license Sept. 11: Male juvenile, 16, Morrison, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
quasi-criminal activity in the Mineral Springs - Sterling area on Sept. 7 at 3:20 a.m., Jakob R. Wallingford-Holcomb, 19 of Morrison, was trying to flee from the vigilantly residents and crashed his vehicle into a tree causing major damage. Wallingford-Holcomb then fled from the scene and was stopped by deputies at West 4th Street and West Avenue.
During the course of the investigation, Wallingford-Holcomb was cited for leaving the scene of a property damage crash and no headlights when required. The residents graciously prevented further criminal activity by their ever-vigilant neighborhood reclaim. The other occupants fled the scene on foot.
The public is reminded that these are merely charges and all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Whiteside Co. Sheriff’s Report Sept. 9 At 9:45 p.m., Mitchell J. Hart, 18 of Prophetstown, was stopped on Interstate 88 at mile marker 23 for speeding. Hart was cited for speeding, 82 mph in a 70 mph zone, and no valid driver’s license. He was released on bond pending a court date in Morrison. Todd’s Tire and Auto assisted on scene. Sept 10 At 6 p.m., following an incident of
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