Crime blotter 8/4/15
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of local law enforcement agencies and court clerks. Readers are reminded that an arrest or charge does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.
BELLEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
THURSDAY, JUNE 18
12:07 p.m. Traffic accident report — Mascoutah Avenue at South Green Mount Road.
1:21 p.m. Forgery — 5700 block of North Belt West.
2:11 p.m. Telephone threat — The American Grill, 6401 W. Main St.
2:10 p.m. Lost driver’s license of plates — 3500 block of West A Street.
3:01 p.m. Traffic accident report — Carlyle Avenue at Green Mount Commons Drive.
3:17 p.m. Hit and run — First block of Signal Hill Place.
3:40 p.m. Suspicious incident — 300 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue.
3:42 p.m. Traffic accident report — Mascoutah Avenue at South Green Mount Road.
4:25 p.m. Suspicious person — 800 block of West A Street.
3:53 p.m. Assault — Lebanon Road at West Main Street.
3:46 p.m. Domestic battery — 1900 block of East Belle Avenue.
4:50 p.m. Hit and run — Carlyle Avenue at North Belt West.
6:21 p.m. Domestic incident — 500 block of South 20th Street.
7:11 p.m. Domestic incident — 100 block of South 30th Street.
7:35 p.m. Other, no report necessary — South 65th Street at West Main Street.
6:41 p.m. Traffic stop, possession of controlled substance— Westfield Plaza Drive.
7:25 p.m. Unlawful visitation interference — 101 S. Illinois St.
8:05 p.m. Credit card fraud — 100 block of Kansas Avenue.
8:53 p.m. Traffic accident report — 9000 block of West Main Street.
9:23 p.m. Traffic accident report — 8800 block of West State Route 161.
9:08 p.m. Criminal trespass to residence — 300 block of North 2nd Street.
9:30 p.m. Missing person, adult female — St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 211 S. 3rd St.
10:39 p.m. Domestic battery — West Main Street.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19
12:56 a.m. Fights, riots, brawls — 300 block of North 1st Street.
2:13 a.m. Assist ambulance — 1400 block of Radiance Drive.
5:28 a.m. Domestic incident — 600 block of Centreville Avenue.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY FELONIES
THURSDAY, JUNE 18
Antoine D. Killion, 36, of 513 S. Jefferson, A, Millstadt, arrested on suspicion of four counts of aggravated battery on a handicapped person on or about June 16 by Centreville police. Killion allegedly, in committing a battery, knowingly made physical contact on Precious Smith, a physically handicapped person, in that he punched her about the face; pulled her hair form her scalp; slammed her head against the patio door; spit on her.
Larry L. Harper, 25, of 614 N. 38th St., East St. Louis, arrested on suspicion of aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer on or about June 16 by East St. Louis police. Harper allegedly, while operating a motor vehicle, a gray 1985 Chevrolet Suburban, was given a visual signal by a police officer, Isaish Sherrod, who was in police uniform and driving a vehicle which displayed illuminated, oscillating, rotating or flashing red or blue lights which when used in conjunction with an audible horn or siren would indicate the vehicle to be an official police vehicle, directing the defendant to bring said vehicle to a stop, willfully fled or attempted to elude the police officer and that when willfully fleeing or attempting to elude the police officer, the defendant disobeyed two or more official traffic control devices, being stop signs.
Natasha J. Simmons, 37, of 1512 Jerome Lane, Cahokia, arrested on suspicion of forgery on or about April 9 by Mascoutah police. Simmons allegedly, with the intent to defraud, knowingly delivered to Tom’s Supermarket, a retail establishment, located at 95 Mascoutah, Mascoutah, a document apparently capable of defrauding another, in that it was purported to have been made by another, a representative of Subway of Lebanon, said document being a check of Subway of Lebanon and drawn on The Bank of Edwardsville, Edwardsville, dated April 9, payable to Natasha J. Simmons in the amount of $295.81, knowing the document to have been thus made.
Blake D. Murphy, 20, of 58 Mousette Ave., East Carondelet, arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm with defaced ID marks, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon on or about June 17 by Dupo police. Murphy allegedly, possessed a firearm, a .38 calier revolver, which had the manufacturer’s serial number removed; knowingly carried about his person a .45 caliber semi-automatic at a time when he was not on his own land, or in his own abode, or fixed place of business, and said defendant was under 21 years of age and in possession of a handgun.
Brittany M. Hargis, 22, of 2228 Dawn Place, Granite City, arrested on suspicion of retail theft and resisting a police officer on or about June 17 by O’Fallon police. Hargis allegedly, took merchandise from Walmart, 1530 W. Highway 50, O’Fallon, being tank tops, short, underwear and other merchandise, total retail value in excess of $300; knowingly obstructed the performance of Adam Taulbe of an authorized act within his official capacity, being the arrest of Brittany Hargis, knowing Adam Taulbee to be a peace officer engaged in the execution of his official duties, in that she ran from Adam Taulbee after being ordered to stop, and the actions of the defendant were the proximate cause of the injury to Adam Taulbee.
This story was originally published August 4, 2015 at 3:00 AM with the headline "Crime blotter 8/4/15."