Police Blotter | 3/29/2017

(Editor’s note: 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 and charges may sometimes be dropped or reduced as part of the legal process.)

Columbia Police

March 18

Tariq M. Senuzi, 31, of Belleville, was arrested for DUI on I-255.

March 22

Ethel M. Robinson, 35, of St. Louis, was arrested for no valid license, no insurance, illegal transportation of alcohol and improper lane usage on I-255 westbound.

March 26

Markesa J. Keel, 27, of East St. Louis, was arrested on two St. Clair County warrants and for driving while license suspended and expired registration on I-255 westbound.

Brandon M. Bozsa, 34, of Columbia, was arrested for domestic battery in the 100 block of Skyline Drive.

Brittney K. Ewing, 24, of Waterloo, was arrested for domestic battery in the 200 block of W. Milton Street.

Illinois State Police

March 19

Blake G. Patrick-Byrd, 24, of Troy, was arrested for DUI on I-255 westbound.

Monroe County Sheriff

March 21

The report of a crane vandalized at a work site in the area of 800 KK Road is under investigation. The wire was cut to the boom guide on the crane, and the leveler inside the cab was loosened.

March 22

Mayur S. Patel, 19, of Millstadt, was transported to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County for treatment of minor injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Bluff Road at the Fountain curve at about 4 p.m. He was driving a 2014 Kawasaki Ninja when it went off the roadway at the curve.

March 23

David B. Harmon, 42, of Columbia, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant on Ahne Road.

March 26

The theft of items from a storage shed in the area of 4100 Hanover Road over the past two weeks is under investigation.

Camden Hurst, 20, of Waterloo, was arrested for DUI on Route 3 at Moto Mart in Columbia shortly after 1 a.m.

March 27

Cody Atkins, 20, of Columbia, was arrested for DUI (drugs) following a Feb. 26 incident on Route 158 at Centerville Road.

Waterloo Police

March 22

Cole Vetter, 22, of Waterloo, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant stemming from a Waterloo city violation.

March 24

Nicholas Fannon, 25, of Waterloo, Zachary Short, 23, of Waterloo, and Bryan Jones, 23, of Waterloo, were each cited for illegal transportation of alcohol and Rachel Rheinecker, 21, of Waterloo, and Samuel Fannon, 21, of Waterloo, were each cited for no seat belt on Main Street at Columbia Avenue.

March 25

A two-car crash occured about 11:50 p.m. on Route 3 at North Moore Street. A 1994 Chevrolet Corsica driven by George McTaggert III, 17, of Waterloo, pulled out from Moore Street onto Route 3, colliding with a 2005 Chevy Impala driven by Geraldine Wren, 69, of Waterloo, which was traveling south on Route 3. Both drivers were transported to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis County for treatment of injuries. McTaggert was cited for failure to yield at an intersection.

March 26

Rodney Koester, 52, of Red Bud, was arrested for DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance on Route 3 at North Market Street.

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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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