Effingham County Jail
July 4, 2017
- 24 year old, James D. Elam, of Greenville was arrested by the Altamont Police Department for driving while license is suspended. Elam posted $150.
- 23 year old, Brandon L. Banuelos, of Lutz, Florida was arrested by the Illinois State Police on an Aurora Police Department failure to appear warrant for theft over $500.
July 5, 2017
- 25 year old, Lee Ann L. Bussman, of Watson was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for driving while under the influence of alcohol and illegal transportation of alcohol. Bussman posted $100 and a driver’s license.
Effingham Police Department
CRASHES
June 29, 2017
- At 7:05 A.M. north of the intersection of N. Main and W. Franklin, a vehicle driven by 86 year old, Donald J. Kinkelaar, of Teutopolis, backed into a dump truck driven by 54 year old, Jeffrey J. Dirks, of Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
July 3, 2017
- At 5:10 P.M. at 1702 W. Evergreen, an unknown vehicle struck a parked vehicle owned by Kevin Talbert, Mattoon. No injuries and no citations at this time.
- At 5:16 P.M. at the intersection of Maple and St. Anthony, a vehicle driven by 33 year old, Rachel R. Cook, of Effingham, struck a vehicle driven by 33 year old, Yolanda Turja-Morales, of Carbondale. No injuries and no citations.
July 4, 2017
- At 12:17 P.M. east of the intersection of Keller and Ford, a vehicle driven by 59 year old, Michael E. Nolan, of Effingham, rear-ended a vehicle driven by 42 year old, Tomoe K. Goldstein, of Teutopolis. No injuries. Nolan was ticketed for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
CITATIONS
July 2, 2017
- 39 year old, Gilbert A. Pippen Jr., of Effingham was cited for Aggravated Assault
July 3, 2017
- 39 year old, Michelle L. Harrelson, of Dyersburg, TN was cited for Possession of Hypodermic Syringe and Needle
- 42 year old, James R. Harrelson, of Dyersburg, TN was cited for Driving While License Revoked and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
- 50 year old, Kenneth M. Bell, of Effingham was cited for Possession of a Controlled Substance
July 4, 2017
- 22 year old, Levi G. Lidy, of Dieterich was cited for Illegal Transportation of Alcohol and Disobeying Traffic Control Device
Mattoon Police Department
Arrests
July 5, 2017
- The Mattoon Police Department arrested 44 year old, Zachary J. Dare, of Mattoon for Domestic Battery and Aggravated Battery. Dare allegedly battered a female and then struck an officer as well. Dare was taken to jail.
All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.