Friday Police Blotter

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL

November 16, 2020

• 42 year old, Jeffrey W. Koester, of Effingham, IL , was booked by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on a 3 year DOC sentence for Failure To Register To Report Changes Of Employment.
• 31 year old, Jacob A. Shelton, of Sigel, IL, was booked by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on a 3 year DOC sentence for Burglary.

November 17, 2020

• 46 year old, Kevin W. Ashbrook, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Altamont Police Department for Aggravated Possession Of Methamphetamine (<5 Grams) With Firearm, Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession Of A Firearm Without FOID Card and Unlawful Use Of A Weapon.
• 23 year old, Zachery P. Platterborze, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery and Aggravated Assault.
• 59 year old, Charles D. Yoder, of Marion, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department for Possession With Intent To Deliver, Possession Of A Hypodermic Needle and an IDOC warrant.

November 18, 2020

• 28 year old, Matthew D. Lane, of Danville, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for Unlawful Use Of A Weapon, Possession Of A Firearm By A Felon and a Fountain County, IN warrant.
• 25 year old, Dillon C. Cagle, of Le Roy, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for Armed Violence, Possession Of A Firearm, Defacing Identification Of A Firearm and Possession Of Methamphetamine (<5 Grams).

EFFINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT

CRASHES

November 13, 2020 

• At 7:35 PM 100 feet north of the intersection of N. Keller and W. Evergreen a vehicle driven by Joyce E. Huffman, 72, Effingham, struck a vehicle driven  by Camryn M. Duncan, 17, Effingham. No injuries and no citations. 

November 18, 2020 

• At 10:27 AM at the intersection of S. Banker and W. Frederic a vehicle driven  by Ethan R. Matson, 21, Newton, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Laurisha L.  Meister, 24, Effingham, causing Meister to rear-end a vehicle driven by Scott  L. Blakeman, 44, Petersburg. No injuries and no citations.

CITATIONS

***No New Citations***

-INDIVIDUALS LISTED AS ARRESTED OR ISSUED CITATION ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW-