Police Reports

By TROY E. TAYLOR ttaylor@shawmedia.com

MORRISON – Using a police dog and thermal imaging, deputies with the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 8, tracked down and apprehended a man who ran through the woods east of Prophetstown after first driving away from a routine traffic stop.

Jacob Austin, 36, of Davenport, Iowa, was taken into custody and transported to Whiteside County Jail.

According to a news release from t h e W h i t e s i d e C o u nt y S h e r i f f ’ s Office, the suspect was held on charges o f b u r g l a ry an d o t h e r t r a f f i c offenses.

The report from the sheriff said a deputy on patrol at 8:10 a.m. in the vicinity of Spring Hill and Howard roads, which is west of Prophetstown, attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a black Jeep Grand Cherokee sports utility vehicle.

The SUV fled, driving on the road and then going off the road.

Deputies initially lost sight of the vehicle. But west of Prophetstown, deputies along Star Road spotted it to the south on Yager Road.

The SUV turned off the road and fled east, heading across fields. It drove into a stand of timber near Perkins Road.

Deputies found the vehicle in the woods, but it was unoccupied.

The county’s K-9 unit already was on the scene. The dog and its handler tracked the suspect for about a quarter mile through the timber to another tree line.

Deputies then used a thermal imaging device to scan the tree line and observed a heat signature. The K-9 unit and other law enforcement officers approached the suspect, who was taken into custody without further incident.

Jacob Austin

Morrison Arrests

On Saturday, Dec. 3, Morrison police conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Base Street. As a result of the traffic stop, Morrison police cited Kyana J. Fuller, 25, of Morrison, for driving while license suspended, no valid registration and operating uninsured vehicle.

On Friday, Dec. 9, Morrison police conducted a traffic stop east of Bishop Road on U.S. Route 30. As a result of the traffic stop, Morrison police cited Vinson E. Jones, 33, of Sterling, for speeding (90 mph in a 55-mph zone) and operating uninsured vehicle. Jones was released on a notice to appear in court.

Citation

Dec. 7: Jordan T. Price, 29, Morrison, no valid registration

Fulton Dec. 2

Jason S. Kloss of Fulton was arrested on a Carroll County warrant and driving while license is revoked in the 1400 block of 14th Avenue. He was transported to Whiteside County Jail.

Stephen E. Owen of Fulton was cited for use of a cellphone while driving in the 900 block of 10th Avenue. He was released with a notice to appear.

Dec. 3

A juvenile driver was cited for speeding on the North Bridge. The juvenile was released with a promise to comply.

Dec. 4

Samantha M. Johnston of Cordova was cited for driving while license is suspended, no proof of insurance and no valid registration at Route 84 and 22nd Avenue. She was released with a notice to appear.

Dec. 5

Aaron S. Plumb of Geneseo was cited for driving while license is revoked, operating an uninsured vehicle and disobeying a stop sign at Route 136 and Route 84. He was released with a notice to appear.

Marc A. Jenkins of Cordova was cited for operating a vehicle with no valid registration. He was released with a promise to comply.

Dec. 7

Janet I. Christensen of Walnut was cited for no valid driver’s license and operating a motor vehicle when registration is suspended-no insurance in the 1400 block of 14th Avenue. She was released with a notice to appear.

Amanda J. Schmitz of Clinton, Iowa, was cited for operating a vehicle when registration is expired in the 1300 block of 7th Avenue. She was released with a promise to comply.

Individuals named in the police report have been accused ofa charge. They are presumed innocent until proved guilty.

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