The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police

District 21

WHAT:                       Two Vehicle Crash

WHERE:                     IL Route 52 @ 2200 E (Iroquois County)

WHEN:                       Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 11:15 a.m.

VEHICLE:                   Unit One:  1987 Dodge Pickup

                                    Unit Two:  2003 Oldsmobile Alero

DRIVER:                     Unit One:  Thomas Frogge, 63, Martinton, IL

                                    Unit Two:  Stephanie Brattin, 39, Donovan, IL

PRELIMINARY:         Preliminary investigation has indicated the Dodge failed to stop at the stop sign on 2200 E Road and struck the Oldsmobile traveling westbound on Route 52.  The driver of the Oldsmobile was transported to Riverside Hospital with injuries. 

CHARGES:                The driver of the Dodge was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and issued a citation for failure to yield at stopped intersection. 

Tara S. Wilken, 35 of Kentland, IN was arrested on Wednesday October 11, 2017 at 8:45pm on an Iroquois County warrant charging her with FTA-Theft under $500.  She was arrested after an Officer ran the registration on her vehicle and it returned that she had an active warrant.  She was transported to ICSD Jail for processing.

• Douglas Holbrook, 47 of Wptseka was arrested on a Porter County, IN warrant for FTA on possession of syringes, on Tuesday morning, in the 1700 block of E. Walnut St. He was transported to

• Noel Swartz, 21 of Gilman was issued a citation for driving with no valid license, after a traffic stop, on Walnut St. near 2nd St. Tuesday morning. He posted bond and was released.

• Brandon Hart, 27 of Watseka was issued a citation for driving with no valid license, after a traffic stop, on Lincoln St. near 5th St. Tuesday morning. He posted bond and was released.

• Travis Houser, 26 of Watseka was arrested for criminal trespass to residence, after being found in a residence on Park Ave. It was later determined that he also had an Iroquois County warrant for criminal trespass to place of public. He was transported to

• Tristen Latham, 29 of Watseka was arrested for burglary and retail theft, after he removed beer from Pence's Oil without paying. He was transported to ICJ

On October 9th, 2017, Ronnie Turner, age 32, of Watseka turned himself in to Iroqouis County Jail to serve 15 days at Iroquois County Jail for Violation of Probation. 

On October 7th, 2017, Gilman Police arrested Moises Galvan age 18 of Onarga, for Criminal Defacement of Property.  Moises was arrested after an investigation conducted by Gilman Police Department following vandalism which had occured at Iroqouis West High School late in the evening October 5th, 2017.  Moises was transported to Iroquois County Jail where he remains in Lieu of Bond.

• Antonio Gamino, 40 of Watseka was issued a citation for disobeying a stop sign at Elm St. and 5th St., Friday night around 11:00 PM. He posted bond and was released.

• Watseka Police are asking for help solve a hit and run accident that occurred on 9th St. near Locust St. on Thursday night. The victim's vehicle was parked on the east side of 9th St, near Locust St., when an unknown driver struck the parked vehicle and left the scene.

• Frank Belott, 66 of Gilman was issued a citation for improper passing on Walnut St. near 5th St., Saturday morning around 5:30 AM. He posted bond and was released.

• Lawrence Walker, 60 of Watseka was arrested after a traffic stop on E. Walnut St, near 7th St. He was issued citations for speeding, DUI, DUI over .08, and resisting a peace Officer, He was then transported to I.C.J.