On May 14, at 5:42 p.m., the Watseka Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of W. Mulberry Street for a reported battery. According to reports, the suspect exited her vehicle, attempted to attack another female, and then fled the scene. A few hours later, the suspect called dispatch requesting to speak with an officer about the earlier incident. Alexis J. Wood, 28 of Watseka, was arrested for battery and transported to the Iroquois County Jail without incident.

On May 15, the Watseka Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from the 300 block of E. Locust Street. According to reports, a 1987 Chevrolet dually pickup truck had been stolen sometime over the weekend. On May 18th, officers located the stolen vehicle parked behind a residence in the 300 block of E. Elm Street. As officers attempted to make contact with the homeowner, they observed a female fleeing northbound from the property on foot. Bobbie J. Perez-Gutierrez, 38, of Watseka, was taken into custody and charged with motor vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, and resisting arrest. Perez-Gutierrez was transported to the Iroquois County Jail without incident.