Spring Valley Police
Battery
Donald G. Galiher, 51, of Spring Valley was charged with battery following an investigation at the Bureau County Hi-Rise at 6:42 a.m. Oct. 20 .
Retail theft
Jessica M. Balma, 22, of Peru was charged with the retail theft after allegedly taking a bottle of liquor from Valley News at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17.
Driving while suspended
Kevin J. Chapman, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., was charged with driving while suspended, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Routes 6 and 89 at 8:45 a.m. Oct. 18.
Possession of cannabis
Cassandra Farmer, 41, of Sacramento, Calif., was charged with possession of cannabis at the intersection of Routes 6 and 89 at 8:45 a.m. Oct. 18.
Warrant arrest
Mark a Hensley, 38, of Walnut was arrested on a Whiteside County warrant for failure to appear on a burglary charge, following a traffic stop at Greenwood and Dakota streets at 9:16 p.m. Oct. 14. He was also charged with driving with a loud muffler and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Jose M. Cervantes, 28, of DePue was arrested on a Bureau County warrant for failure to appear for no insurance, following a traffic stop at Route 6 and the Dalzell Blacktop at 2:54 p.m. Oct. 14.
No valid driver’s license
Rutilio Xolo, 15, of Aurora was charged with no valid driver’s license following a traffic stop at Route 29 and Briarcliff Drive at 10 a.m. Oct. 15.
Dog running at large
Rae T. Gosnell, 26, of Spring Valley was charged with allowing her dog to run at large in the 500 block of W. Saint Paul St. at 6:25 p.m. Oct. 20.
Accidents
Vehicles driven by Rebecca Farrell Penningroth, 44, of Tipton, Iowa, and Gina M. Taliani, of Spring Valley were involved in an accident at the Spring Valley curves on Route 6 at 6:49 p.m. Oct. 19. Penningroth was ticketed for improper lane usage.
Tyler E. Buchanan, 29, of Mendota was involved in a single vehicle accident at the Spring Valley curves on Route 26 at 3:23 p.m. Oct. 19. Buchanan was charged with improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Vehicles driven by Janice M. Anderson, 51, of Utica and Michael S. Furgerson, 19, of LaSalle were involved in an accident at the intersection of Route 6 and Old North Road at 8:55 a.m. Oct. 19.
Vehicles driven by Orville Gordon, 27, of LaSalle and Matthew J. Galloway, 19, of LaMoille were involved in an accident in the St. Bede Abbey Press south parking lot at 2:34 p.m. Oct. 17.
Vehicles driven by Nicholas E. Augustyniak, 27, of Granville and James B. Scarpaci, 42, of Dalzell were involved in an accident at the intersection of Spalding and Dakota streets at 9:01 p.m. Oct. 14.
Vehicles driven by Miguel Zuniga, 66, of Granville and Rita R. Donaldson, 61, of Spring Valley were involved in an accident on E. Saint Paul St., 100 feet west of Greenwood Street, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15.
Deer Accident
Kathy A. Hurst. 48, of Peru struck a deer on Route 6, three tenths of a mile east of Elm Street, at 5:45 a.m. Oct. 19.
