Police Blotter | 7/1/2015

(Editor’s note: All information in this report is gathered directly from area police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.)

Columbia Police
June 24
Colin J. Sullivan, 20, of St. Louis, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia on Admiral Parkway northbound at Eagle Drive.
June 27
Edward P. Muertz, 23, of Collinsville, was arrested for DUI, failure to reduce speed, improper lane usage and failure to signal on Route 3 northbound at Palmer Road.
June 28
Two juveniles were issued curfew violations shortly after 3:30 a.m. in the area of Longview Drive.
Three juveniles were cited for criminal trespass to property in the 800 block of Autumn Rise. One of the juveniles was also arrested for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
June 30
Police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 10:40 a.m. to the intersection of Route 3 at South Main Street for a three-vehicle crash involving a maroon Chevrolet Trailblazer, silver Toyota Corolla and white Chevy work truck. Injuries were believed to be minor in nature.

Illinois State Police
June 22
Christopher A. Dyke, 27, of Pevely, Mo., was arrested for possession of cannabis on I-255.
June 25
Emergency personnel, including a medical helicopter, responded about 7 a.m. to a crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck on southbound I-255 at milepost 10 near the Route 3 exit in Dupo. The crash resulted in major morning traffic delays in that area. Police said a 1993 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by a 33-year-old Columbia man rear-ended a 1992 Ford Ranger driven by a 67-year-old Swansea man. The driver of the motorcycle was transported to a St. Louis area hospital via helicopter with life-threatening injuries, ISP said.

Monroe County Sheriff
June 23
Chad Crank, 32, of Columbia, was arrested on a Monroe County warrant.
Dylan A. Funk, 18, of Thornfield, Mo., was arrested for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia on Route 3 at North Market.
June 25
Derek Ewald of St. Charles, Mo., was arrested on a Monroe County warrant in St. Louis.
June 27
Amber D. Moore, 27, of Granite City, was arrested for DUI, four counts of endangering the welfare of a child and driving too fast for conditions after the vehicle she was driving went into the ditch in the area of Route 3 near the YMCA about 11:30 p.m.
June 28
A possible report of disorderly conduct in the area of 2000 Main Street in Renault is under investigation.

Waterloo Police
June 20
Baylee Groves, 18, of Dupo, was cited for leaving the scene of an accident with vehicle damage in the Walmart parking lot.
June 23
Ollney Mueller, 73, of Waterloo, was charged with battery on Southview Drive.
June 24
Scott E. Smith Jr., 32, of Waterloo, was charged with two felony counts of failure to register as a sex offender. He did not notify police within three days of establishing employment or residence in Waterloo, court information states.
June 27
Devion Cooper, 22, of Cahokia, was arrested for DUI and improper lane usage on Rogers Street at Covington Drive.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.
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