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Watseka Police Department News 8/5/18

Police located an open window at an abandoned residence on Herron Ct at 6:38 am. No one was located inside the residence and the window was secured.

Police responded to abandoned property at the Old Courthouse at 8:40 am, On arrival Police were shown an area that someone appeared to have been sleeping and left behind a purse and a tent. These Items were confiscated by Police.

Police conducted a traffic stop on Locust near Third at 10:09 am, A verbal warning was Issued for a stop sign violation,

Police conducted a welfare check in the 700 block of east Oak at 11:18 am.

Police assisted a Parole Officer In the 500 block Of N, Fifth St, at 11;23 am, Parole was conducting a home check of a parolee at this location. Located on the Parolee, Jeremy Laird, 38, Watseka was a brown rock like substance suspected to be heroin and a hypodermic needle. Laird was placed into custody by Watseka Police and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a

Hypodermic Needle (second offense) and Violation of Bail Bond, He was transported to the Iroquois County Jail and was awaiting a court appearance.

Police responded to a verbal domestic In the 500 block of N. 5th St, at 2:08 pm. The parties were separated,

Police assisted Iroquois County Police in the 200 block of east Hickory at 2:22 pm, County Police were looking for a subject wanted for questioning in a recent Burglary, That subject was located and taken to the County Jail.

Police conducted a traffic stop at Walnut/ 6th St. at 3:05 pm. A verbal warning was given for Equipment,

Police conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of N. Jefferson at 3:24 pm, A warning was given for Speeding.

Police observed Melinda Miller, 36, Watseka In the area of Walnut and 2nd St. at 3:46 pm. Officers knew her to have an outstanding Iroquois County warrant for Failure to Appear on a Petition to Revoke Probation hearing. She was placed into custody and Officers located a Hypodermic Needle on her person; she was charged with Possession Of a Hypodermic Needle in addition to the warrant and transported to the ICSD where she was being held,

Police responded to a possible anhydrous tank leaking on 5. Second St. at 4;47 pm, The tank was secured by employees at that location,

Police responded to an abandoned bicycle in Legion Park at 9:44 pm. The bike was taken for safe keeping.

Police responded to a residence In the 100 block of east walnut in reference to an intoxicated subject that was possibly hurt at 10:10 pm. The subject was transferred to IMH by IMH EMS,

                         

                                                                                               

Police responded to a residence in the 500 block Of east Grant at 10:49 pm for a suspicious circumstance,

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Police responded to IMH Emergency Room at 12:12 am in reference to an unruly subject. The subject was calmed down and Police cleared the scene, Police were again called back at 12:42 am in reference to the same subject running away from the hospital. He was located by Police and transported to a residence where he was left In the care of a friend,

Police were called to a parking lot in the 1700 block of E. Walnut in reference to a child sleeping in a

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