ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Office of Law Enforcement

Bi-Monthly Report

Weeks of: June 16 – 30, 2021

This report represents some events the OLE handled over the last couple of weeks; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Office of Law Enforcement.

CREED

“To serve, protect, and educate the citizens of, and visitors to, the state of Illinois in their outdoor

recreational endeavors.” “To be a vigilant guardian of the natural resources, public safety, and homeland security of Illinois.”

“To assist the public in their times of need; routine and emergency.”

“To educate the inadvertent violator of conservation law, by taking an appropriate level of

enforcement action to achieve this goal.” “To relentlessly pursue, with full statewide police authority, deliberate offenders and bring them

before the courts for the administration of justice.”

“To maintain the highest level of professional standards, integrity, and conduct.”

“This we pledge to the Citizens of Illinois.”

The Office of Law Enforcement supports the Department's programs designed to protect Illinois' natural and recreational resources through enforcement of those portions of the Illinois Compiled Statutes enacted for that purpose. Conservation Police Officers are vested with full state-wide police authority and are trained to the highest standards for law enforcement professionals in Illinois. In addition to these enforcement responsibilities, Conservation Police Officers serve as an important link between the Department and its various constituencies (civic groups, sportsmen's groups, sport shows, etc.). These officers are called upon to assist outside agencies in emergency situations or rescue operations. They participate in the instruction of conservation related statutes to outside agencies, law enforcement organizations, or educational institutions upon request. For availability of the current or back issues of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Law Enforcement Bi-Monthly Report, visit the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Web Site at Law Enforcement (illinois.gov)

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Northeast Zone Bi-Monthly Report

Northeast Zone – Acting Captain Eric Schreiber

IF THE COUNTY HAS NO ASSIGNED OFFICER, CONTACT AN OFFICER IN A NEIGHBORING COUNTY OR CONTACT A SUPERVISOR FOR THAT COUNTY. IF COUNTY NOT LISTED CONTACT IL DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 217-782-6302. County Name Cell Phone Email X NORTHEAST ZONE, ACTING CAPTAIN

Eric Schreiber (847) 846-2295 Eric.Schreiber@illinois.gov

DISTRICT 2, ACTING SERGEANT Keith Siedsma 630-319-3882 Keith.Siedsma@Illinois.gov DISTRICT 3, SERGEANT David Wollgast (815) 600-1474 David.Wollgast@illinois.gov DISTRICT 4, SERGEANT Joshua Mooi (847) 946-3616 Joshua.Mooi@illinois.gov COOK Nicholas Kusta 708-879-2036 Nicholas.Kusta@Illinois.gov X COOK Sarah Kater 630-470-1651 Sarah.Kater@Illinois.gov X COOK Amanda Waigand 224-470-9756 Amanda.Waigand@illinois.gov X COOK Jacob Farrell 224-470-9755 Jacob.Farrelll@illinois.gov X COOK Ashton Gilliam 224-443-2453 Ashton.Gilliam@illinois.gov X COOK Erik Vik 224-688-0203 Erik.Vik@illinois.gov X COOK Dakota Longley 708-907-1163 Dakota.Longley@illinois.gov X COOK Jacob Hopper 224-488-0144 Jacob.Hopper@illinois.gov X DUPAGE George Gates 630-465-7001 George.gates@illinois.gov X GRUNDY Matthew Anderson 815-263-8430 Matt.Anderson@illinois.gov X KANE Giovanna Iaffaldano 630-485-0170 Giovanna.iaffaldano@Illinois.gov X KANE Keith Siedsma 630-319-3882 Keith.Siedsma@Illinois.gov X KANKAKEE Brian Elliot 815-721-0175 Brian.Elliot@illinois.gov X KANKAKEE John Farber 815-214-4685 John.Farber@illinois.gov X KENDALL William Bergland 630-740-1911 William.Bergland@Illinois.gov X LAKE Kricia Doescher 847-721-0703 Kricia.doescher@illinois.gov X LAKE Brandon Fehrenbacher 847-404-3387 Brandon.Fehrenbacher@illinois.gov X LAKE Jeffrey Kelley 847-846-2693 Jeff.Kelley@illinois.gov X LAKE Nicholas Reid 815-531-9427 Nicholas.Reid@illinois.gov X LAKE Michael VanWiltenburg 312-636-6869 Mike.VanWiltenburg@illinois.gov X LAKE Colin Vaughan 847-946-5133 Colin.Vaughan@illinois.gov X MCHENRY Thomas Davis 847-404-3596 Thomas.Davis@illinois.gov X MCHENRY Todd Semenik 847-504-9953 Todd.Semenik@illinois.gov X MCHENRY Heath Tepovich 847-951-4681 Heath.Tepovich@illinois.gov X MCHENRY Christopher Winters 847-721-8425 Christopher.Winters@illinois.gov X WILL Nicholas Honiotes 815-409-5082 Nicholas.Honiotes@illinois.gov X WILL Nathan Prasun 708-475-3906 Nathan.Prasun@illinois.gov X Will Courtney Thompson 708-907-1183 Courtney.Thompson@illinois.gov X

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Northeast Zone / District 2 – ACTING Sgt. Keith Siedsma (CPO Davis, CPO Doescher, CPO Fehrenbacher, CPO Iaffaldano, CPO Kelley, CPO Reid, CPO Semenik, CPO Siedsma, CPO Tepovich, CPO Van Wiltenburg, CPO Vaughan, CPO Winters) (Counties: Kane, Lake, McHenry)

KANE COUNTY CPO Iaffaldano conducted multiple Boat Patrols on the Fox River resulting in 5 Tickets and 6 written warnings for operation and equipment violations. LAKE COUNTY CPO Doescher responded to a car accident at Chain O Lakes State Park. Nobody was injured and both vehicles had minor damage. CPO Doescher removed an individual who had been evicted from the state park and refused to leave. CPO Doescher located an available shelter and transported the individual to the shelter. CPO arrested a female for DUI at Chain O Lakes State Park who had earlier been evicted from the park. CPO Doescher and CPO VanWiltenburg conducted a boat patrol on Round Lake. Several warnings and citations were written to PWC operators for safety violations including no wake violations, capacity, safety equipment, and personal floatation devices. CPOs Kelley and Van Wiltenburg received a call about a group of people netting Bluegill on Sand Lake in Lindenhurst. After observing the group, the CPOs did witness a young person throwing a cast net and putting fish in a container. The CPOs made contact with the group and found that the people using the net were under 16 years of age. Contact was made with the kids’ parents and information regarding the legal use of cast nets was related. During the interaction, a fishing license violation and lifejacket violation were also discovered. Several written warnings were issued. MCHENRY COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County

Northeast Zone / District 3 - Sgt. David Wollgast (CPO M. Anderson, CPO Bergland, CPO Elliot, CPO Farber, CPO Honiotes, CPO Prasun, CPO Thompson) (Counties: Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Will) GRUNDY COUNTY CPO Honiotes completed the investigation of a two vessel boat accident where one vessel drove over the top of a second vessel in Grundy County. Miraculously, no one was injured in the incident. Following on scene reconstruction of the accident the offending operator was issued a citation for unlawful passing. CPO Elliot assisted Morris PD and surrounding agencies with a security detail for Morris battery fire. KANKAKEE COUNTY CPO Elliot received information that a county resident might be in possession of a fawn white-tailed deer. An investigation was conducted, and a fawn whitetail deer was discovered. The resident was educated and the fawn was taken to a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. CPOs Elliot and Farber responded to a missing kayaker call on Rock Creek near the Kankakee River State Park. With the assist of Manteno FD, Aroma Park FD, and Kankakee County deputies, the missing kayaker

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was located unharmed. Several citations were issued for possession of alcohol in a park and PFD violations.

KENDALL COUNTY CPO Bergland, while working a fishing detail at the Yorkville Dam, observed a subject fishing in the restricted area on the north side of the dam. While addressing the violation, a computer check showed that the subject had a revoked driver's license. After issuing a warning for the restricted area violation, CPO Bergland left the immediate area but kept the subject under surveillance. After a short time, the subject drove away. CPO Bergland stopped the subject and learned that he had a restricted driving permit. However, there was nothing in the RDP that allowed him to drive to his favorite fishing spot. He was cited for violating the RDP. CPO Bergland attended a fishing outing for handicapped children. While patrolling Kendall county CPO Bergland wrote several citations and warnings for fishing and park violations. WILL COUNTY CPO Honiotes encountered a subject in possession of a short largemouth bass on a body of water with a site-specific minimum of an 18”. The subject was issued a citation for unlawful failure to immediately release short fish. CPO Prasun continued an investigation into a drowning from a watercraft rented at a lake near Plainfield, IL. After an interview of the business owner, citations were issued and the owner was processed on the charges of No Boat Rental License and Failure to Provide Required Equipment. Written warnings were also issued for Failure to Register a Powered Watercraft, Failure to Maintain Records of Persons Renting a Watercraft, and Failure to Provide Safety Instruction.

Northeast Zone / District 4, Sgt. Josh Mooi (CPO Farrell, CPO Gates, CPO Gilliam, CPO Hopper, CPO Kater, CPO Kusta, CPO Longley, CPO Vik, CPO Waigand) (Counties: Cook, DuPage) COOK COUNTY CPO Waigand conducted a boat inspection on a vessel that did not have valid registration displayed on the boat. The occupants could not locate the boat’s registration documents. The operator was issued a citation for an unnumbered watercraft. While on patrol near E 95th street, CPO Waigand observed two jet skis near the boat ramp in the no wake zone. Both jet skis did not have registration visible on the jet skis. CPO Waigand made contact with both operators and the owner of the jet skis. CPO Waigand issued a citation for unnumbered watercraft for both jet skis. CPO Gates and Farrell were on boat patrol on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. While on patrol, 14 vessels were inspected. Minor violations were dealt with through verbal warnings including passenger location, operating over no wake speed, and not wearing the cut-off lanyard while the vessel was underway. While on patrol, two jet skies were observed exiting the Chicago lock after sunset. The PWC’s were stopped by CPO Gates and it was discovered they did not have current registration. Citations were issued to both operators for no registration and warnings were issued for operating the PWC’s after sunset. CPO Gates and Farrell responded to a boat taking on water on Lake Michigan. The Coast Guard, CFD, and CPD were on the scene. The boat's bilge switch was not turned on, once on, the boat was no longer taking on water.

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CPO Longley issued a citation to an individual for the illegal operation of a boat rental service without a license. CPO Longley worked a State Park Detail at William Powers State Park in which he issued a citation for fishing without a license. CPO Longley conducted sport fishing enforcement and recreational boat enforcement patrols along Lake Shore Drive and the Calumet River. CPO Longley issued a citation to an individual for the illegal operation of a boat rental service without a license. CPO Vik was patrolling the Chicago area boat launches and performed 11 watercraft safety inspections. During these inspections, he Issued 1 citation for the operation of an unnumbered watercraft in Belmont Harbor. CPO Gates performed a traffic stop on a car traveling 88mph in a 60mph zone on Interstate 90. During the stop, the female driver did not have a valid driver's license. Her license had expired in 2017. Luckily, the passenger in the vehicle was a valid driver. The woman was issued a citation for having a driver's license expired longer than one year with a mandatory court date. She was also issued a written warning for speeding. CPO Gates was on a boat patrol on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. 30 vessels were inspected. CPO Gates addressed minor violations with verbal warnings. Several boaters were issued written warnings for no wake violations and violations regarding various registration issues. CPO Farrell and CPO Gates were on a boat patrol on Lake Michigan near Diversey Harbor when they encountered a small jet propulsion boat with no visible registration. CPO Gates conducted a vessel inspection and it was discovered the boat did not have enough PFD’s on board. The boat was also missing various safety equipment. 4 written warnings and 1 citation was issued to the operator and the boat was docked for the remainder of the day. DUPAGE COUNTY CPO Gates investigated 3 different complaints regarding waterfowl found dead at small retention type ponds. CPO Gates spoke with area residents and no one said they saw or thought anyone was shooting or actively poisoning the waterfowl. Each area was inspected by CPO Gates and found no evidence of foul play. All deceased waterfowl were examined for penetrating wounds, none were found. CPO Gates patrolled various areas of the west branch of the DuPage River due to the large amounts of rainfall that has been accumulating. Last year, a young lady was swept away in floodwaters arising from the rising water levels. CPO Gates was out educating trail users and kayakers on the river to be extra careful.

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Northwest Zone Bi-Monthly Report.

Northwest Zone – Captain Laura Petreikis

IF THE COUNTY HAS NO ASSIGNED OFFICER, CONTACT AN OFFICER IN A NEIGHBORING COUNTY OR CONTACT A SUPERVISOR FOR THAT COUNTY. IF COUNTY NOT LISTED CONTACT IL DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 217-782-6302. County Name Cell Phone Email X NORTHWEST ZONE, CAPTAIN Laura Petreikis (309) 230-7033 Laura.Petreikis@illinois.gov DISTRICT 1, SERGEANT Steven Beltran (815) 218-4165 Steven.Beltran@illinois.gov DISTRICT 6, SERGEANT Phillip Wire (815) 641-3248 Phillip.Wire@illinois.gov DISTRICT 7, SERGEANT Scott Avery (309) 397-7368 Scott.Avery@illinois.gov BUREAU Scott Wagner 847-321-5982 Scott.Wagner@Illinois.gov X CARROLL Kyle Peecher 708-240-9439 Kyle.Peecher@Illinois.gov X DEKALB Dakota Engledow 815-764-9260 Dakota.Engledow@illinois.gov X DEKALB Nathan Murry 779-400-6154 Nathan.Murry@Illinois.gov X FULTON Bradley Thompson 309-338-1048 bradley.thompson@illinois.gov X HENRY Jamie Posateri 309-830-0708 Jamie.Posateri@illinois.gov X JODAVIESS Audrey Hoftender 815-257-1858 Audrey.Hoftender@Illinois.gov X LASALLE Ryan Binsbacher 815-587-5044 Ryan.binsbacher@illinois.gov X LASALLE Michael Filipiak 815-587-4156 michael.filipiak@illinois.gov X LASALLE Joseph Kaufman 847-418-7983 Joe.Kaufman@illinois.gov X LASALLE Hannah Kiprono 815-721-1254 Hannah.Kiprono@illinois.gov X LASALLE Benjamen Pankey 815-200-5195 Benjamen.Pankey@illinois.gov X MCDONOUGH Jarrod Elliott 309-210-4321 Jarrod.Elliott@Illinois.gov X MERCER Shafer McKune 217-251-0724 Shafer.D.McKune@Illinois.gov X PEORIA Troy Lazzell 309-573-8434 troy.lazzell@illinois.gov X PUTNAM Brook Stanbary 815-216-1201 Brook.Stanbary@Illinois.gov X ROCK ISLAND Austin Priest 309-506-0314 Austin.Priest@illinois.gov X ROCK ISLAND Stephen Meinders 309-207-9064 Stephen.Meinders@illinois.gov X TAZEWELL Robert Finn 309-279-7501 robert.finn@illinois.gov X WHITESIDE Samuel Zigler 815-677-6638 Samuel.Zigler@illinois.gov X WINNEBAGO Michael Alvarez-

Gerbino 815-721-6446 Michael.Alvarez-Gerbino@illinois.gov X

WINNEBAGO Randy Leannah 815-721-6839 Randy.Leannah@illinois.gov X WINNEBAGO Kayley Swanson 779-888-0559 Kayley.Swanson@illinois.gov X WINNEBAGO Joseph Roesch 847-504-7623 Joseph.roesch@Illinois.gov X WOODFORD Isaac Gerard 309-214-0203 Isaac.Gerard@illinois.gov X

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Northwest Zone / District 1 – Sgt. Steven Beltran (CPO Hoftender, CPO McKune, CPO Peecher, CPO Posateri, CPO Priest, CPO Meinders, CPO Zigler) (Counties: Carroll, Henry, JoDaviess, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside)

CARROLL COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County HENRY COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County JODAVIESS COUNTY CPO Hoftender was patrolling Blanding Landing when she observed a boat with four occupants on it. CPO Hoftender watched the family fish for a while. When the boat came in, CPO Hoftender conducted a boat safety inspection. The operator of the vessel was issued a citation for failure to have a 7-year-old child wearing a lifejacket. The subject was issued written warnings for unnumbered watercraft, no fire extinguisher, battery terminals not covered, and a fishing license not in possession. LEE COUNTY Sgt. Beltran and CPO Meinders conducted boat safety enforcement and sport fishing enforcement on the Rock River. During enforcement seized 1 fake id. CPO Hoftender received a call about an injured baby Redtail hawk in Ashton. The caller explained he was at work at a warehouse. CPO Hoftender met with the caller and his coworker and picked up the bird. The bird was identified as a kestrel. CPO Hoftender relayed the kestrel to CPO Swanson. CPO Swanson was able to get it to a rehabber who thought it would make a full recovery. MERCER COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County OGLE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County ROCK ISLAND COUNTY CPO Priest was checking boat ramps for boat operators coming off the water. CPO Priest checked a boat operator and noticed signs of impairment. Seated fields were performed on the operator. The boat operator was arrested for OUI. CPO Priest stopped a truck for failing to signal. After talking to the driver CPO Priest believed the driver was under the influence of alcohol. CPO Priest performed fields on the driver. The driver was arrest for his 3rd DUI. CPO Priest was working with CPO Peecher on the Rock River. After completing an inspection on a boat we believed the operator was under the influence of alcohol. The operator was run through seated fields and arrested for OUI. CPO Priest was on his way home when he was passed by a Mercedes on John Deere Road. The Mercedes was pulled over for driving 106 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. The driver was arrested and processed on the scene and released on a NTA. Sgt. Beltran, CPO Meinders, and CPO Priest conducted sport fish enforcement. During enforcement CPOS Meinders and Priest seized approximately 130 Grams of Cannabis, 36 boxes of liquid THC, paraphernalia, and approximately $1400 in cash. STEPHENSON COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County

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WHITESIDE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County

Northwest Zone / District 6 - Sgt. Phil Wire (CPO Alvarez-Gerbino, CPO Binsbacher, CPO Engledow, CPO Filipiak, CPO Kaufman, CPO Kiprono, CPO Leannah, CPO Murry, CPO Pankey, CPO Roesch, CPO Stanbary, CPO Swanson, CPO Wagner) (Counties: Boone, Bureau, DeKalb, LaSalle, Putnam, Winnebago)

BOONE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County BUREAU COUNTY CPO Stanbary cited a boat operator who was participating in a Catfish tournament on the Illinois River for a navigation violation. The boat operator was in a hurry to make the tournament check-in time and passed by another drifting boat dangerously close and on plane at a high rate of speed. When the CPO observed this dangerous act, he caught up with the operator and issued the ticket. CPO Wagner found an individual in possession of a soft shell turtle. After a short interview, CPO determined the turtle was caught with an illegal device and the individual was cited for the violation. While conducting boat patrol on the Illinois river, CPO Wagner and CPO Stanbury observed an individual traveling at a high rate of speed come dangerously close to another boat. The individual then passed on the wrong side of the oncoming boat. The individual was cited for illegal passing of watercraft. DEKALB COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County LASALLE COUNTY CPO Filipiak was conducting fishing compliance checks along the Illinois River and observed individuals fishing in areas without permission and multiple untagged fishing devices. CPO Pankey conducted a boat inspection and discovered the watercraft was not registered in Illinois, did not have a fire extinguisher, cut-off lanyard, sound device, or battery terminal covers. Violations were addressed. CPO Martin observed three pickup trucks parked along Covel Creek in LaSalle County. Two friends, one from Aurora and one from Oglesby had been kayaking. Neither of them had life jackets with them; one admitted to knowing he knew he was supposed to have it with them. They were both issued citations for no life jacket when required. CPO Martin was on a late-night patrol at LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. Two vehicles remained in the parking lot after the lake was already closed. A total of 6 fishermen and 4 kids under the age of 13 were fishing after hours. Three of the fishermen from Chicago did not have a fishing license. The violations were addressed. CPO Kaufman was talking to park staff in the Starved Rock Visitor Center when a woman approached the counter. She said her friend, a 40-year-old woman, had been missing for about an hour. The “lost” woman had gone back to their car to get a bottle of water and had not returned. CPO Kaufman advised the woman to check the car they drove to the park in, most “lost” hikers are at their car. Approximately 2 hours later CPO Kaufman got a call from the park staff, the “lost” woman had not been found. The park staff informed CPO Kaufman “lost” hiker had left her phone and car keys in the car. The car door was not completely shut.

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CPO Kaufman headed to the park while park staff gathered information about the woman. While CPO Kaufman was searching for the “lost” hiker at the lodge he received a call from park staff. The “lost” hiker had been found. After getting a bottle of water she could not find her group. She assumed they had started hiking the trails without her. For the 3 hours she had been “lost” with her friends looking for her, she had been out hiking the trails. CPO Kaufman was talking to fishermen at the Starved Rock boat ramp. They were very happy with all the fish they were catching. They said it was worth the long drive. CPO Kaufman asked them where they were from, they said Indianapolis, Indiana. CPO Kaufman asked them if they had driven all the way from Indianapolis to fish at Starved Rock, they said yes. CPO Kaufman asked them how they knew about the fishing at Starved Rock, their reply “YouTube”. A driver in LaSalle County was stopped by CPO Stanbary for speeding. During the stop, the CPO noticed what appeared to be a firearm in the backseat. When the driver was questioned, he acknowledged that there was an air gun behind his seat. The CPO removed the air gun and inspected it to ensure it was unloaded. The driver was cited for the uncased air gun and issued a written warning for speeding and failure to notify SOS of an address change. CPO Murry assisted Illinois State Police in investigating illicit sexual activity at Illinois State Parks. During that investigation, one individual was arrested and charged with Unlawful Solicitation of a Sexual act, and Public Indecency. PUTNAM COUNTY While conducting a boat patrol, CPO Stanbary came across a group of fishermen camped on an island near Hennepin in Putnam County. While conducting a compliance check on the fishermen, CPO Stanbary discovered one of the fishermen was operating an unnumbered watercraft ferrying his fellow fishermen to and from the island. The boat operator was cited for operating an unnumbered watercraft and issued a warning for no sport fishing license in possession. WINNEBAGO COUNTY CPO Swanson issued a Harvard man a citation for consumption of alcohol in the Rock Cut State Park campground; alcohol is prohibited within the park. CPO Swanson issued a citation to a Byron woman for failure to have a child under 13 wear a PFD as required while boating. She was also issued warnings for a non-working fire extinguisher and one PFD short for the number of persons on board. Sgt. Wire and CPO Swanson responded to a call of two geese and four goslings stuck in the courtyard at East High School in Rockford. They were able to safely relocate the family to grounds outside the courtyard. CPO Swanson was on patrol when she came across an SUV submerged to the hood at the Sportscore One boat launch in Loves Park. The driver was attempting to pull his boat out of the Rock River when for unknown reasons the SUV was unable to do so and ended up in the river. A tow truck was able to pull both out; the party of three was unharmed and the SUV likely a total loss. CPO Roesch evicted an individual from Rock Cut State Park for camping in an area closed to camping. CPO Roesch received information from a DOC Parole officer regarding a child sex offender in Rock Cut State Park last week who was wearing an ankle bracelet. CPO Roesch met with the individual who admitted to being in the park previously. CPO Roesch arrested the individual.

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CPO Roesch encountered an individual with alcohol in the park fishing. The individual had a warrant for FTA DUI. The individual was arrested and transported to Winnebago County jail. CPO Roesch and CPO Alvarez checked fishermen at Rockton Dam. Two individuals were using an illegal device (cast net) to catch several short smallmouth bass, short walleye, bluegill, and crappie. CPO Roesch issued 1 citation for taking sport fish with an illegal device (cast net) and 1 WW for short smallmouth bass. CPO Alvarez also issued several citations and warnings. CPO Roesch seized several bank poles on the Pecatonica River for failure to check every 24 hours and improper tagging of poles; follow-up investigation pending. CPO Roesch checked boats along the Rock River, Pecatonica River, and Rock Cut State Park. CPO Roesch issued 2 citations for the improper number of personal flotation devices and 1 citation for unnumbered watercraft. CPO Alvarez- Gerbino and CPO Roesch were conducting a boat patrol on the Rock River south of Rockford and found 2 abandoned watercrafts halfway in the water. Registration numbers were scratched off. Pending investigation. CPO Hoftender met with CPO Swanson to relay a kestrel. CPO Swanson advised she observed a boat without navigation lights traveling in the area. CPO Hoftender found the boat and conducted a boat safety inspection. Upon further investigation, the operator of the boat was arrested for operation of watercraft under the influence of alcohol. He was further cited for not having his navigation lights on. He was issued written warnings for no fire extinguisher and unnumbered watercraft.

Northwest Zone / District 7, Sgt. Scott Avery (CPO Elliot, CPO Finn, CPO Gerard, CPO Lazzell, CPO Thompson) (Counties: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, Marshall, McDonough, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, Woodford) FULTON COUNTY CPO Thompson and CPO Elliott investigated a complaint at the Rice Lake Campground in Fulton County. As a result, the CPO’s addressed violations of Littering, Dogs off leashes, Failure to Pay for Campsite Registration for several days. The male subject associated with the complaint was found to have an active Warrant in Fulton County and was subsequently arrested and transported to Fulton County Jail. HENDERSON COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County KNOX COUNTY CPO Elliott and CPO Finn completed an investigation involving illegal trapping. The subject responsible was located and admitted to the illegal activities. The following violations were addressed. Trapping without a license, No Habitat Stamp, Trapping out of season, untagged traps, trapping within 100 yards of a residence without permission, Failure to check traps daily, Exposed Bait, Unlawful release of wildlife, Unlawful Possession of Wildlife and retaining alive. The subject has a future court date. MARSHALL COUNTY CPO Martin responded to a complaint of a Jeep that was unlawfully driving on IDNR property and ended up stuck in the Illinois River. Upon arrival, CPO Martin noticed an open container of alcohol in the center console of the Jeep. The driver admitted he was alone and the alcohol belonged to him. The violater was

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issued citations for unlawful operation of a vehicle off the roadway and unlawful transportation/possession of alcohol, in addition to a warning. The vehicle had to be removed from the Illinois River by a tow with a fee of $1500. MCDONOUGH COUNTY CPO Elliott responded to complaints of damage to golf course greens by resident geese. CPO Elliott is working with golf course personnel, urban waterfowl project manager, USDA Wildlife Biologists, IDNR Wildlife Biologists, & Dept. of Agriculture to address these issues. o Activity Reported for this County PEORIA COUNTY CPO Gerard arrested an individual for three outstanding warrants. The individual was wanted in Peoria and Tazewell Counties. CPO Finn and CPO Lazzell were patrolling state grounds near Chillicothe when they observed a vehicle parked near a known trail system where people trespass to ride ATVs and trucks. Finn and Lazzell began to walk the trails to find three individuals who had gotten stuck in their jeep. They also had one jeep run from them. An investigation is ongoing for the jeep who fled. The other three received citations for trespassing as well as a warning to the driver for the destruction of property. STARK COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County TAZEWELL COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County WARREN COUNTY CPO Elliott completed two boat registration investigations near Monmouth. WOODFORD COUNTY CPO Gerard cited two individuals for the operation of ATVs on lands without the consent of the landowner.

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Central Zone Bi-Monthly Report

Central Zone – Acting Captain John Williamson IF THE COUNTY HAS NO ASSIGNED OFFICER, CONTACT AN OFFICER IN A NEIGHBORING COUNTY OR CONTACT A SUPERVISOR FOR THAT COUNTY. IF COUNTY NOT LISTED CONTACT IL DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 217-782-6302. County Name Cell Phone Email X

CENTRAL ZONE, ACTING CAPTAIN

John Williamson 217-493-3073 John.Williamson@illinois.gov

DISTRICT 9, SERGEANT Eric Myers (217)285-2034 Eric.L.Myers@illinois.gov

DISTRICT 10, SERGEANT William Gilmer 217-993-2147 William.Gilmer@illinois.gov

DISTRICT 11, SERGEANT Dan Greuel 217-246-3332 Dan.Greuel@illinois.gov

DISTRICT 19, ACTING SERGEANT

Matthew Graden 309-830-1149 Matt.Graden@illinois.gov

ADAMS Michael Blazinic 217-720-2701 Michael.Blazinic@Illinois.gov X BROWN James Blakeley 217-720-0660 James.Blakeley@Illinois.gov X CASS Robert Wahlbrink 217-970-0169 Robert.Wahlbrink@Illinois.gov X CHRISTIAN Bryant Wright 217-670-9454 Bryant.Wright@illinois.gov X COLES Eric Mieure 217-246-3845 Eric.Mieure@illinois.gov X DEWITT Matthew Viverito 217-685-3969 Matthew.viverito@illinois.gov X DEWITT Jeremy Ausmus 309-319-5426 Jeremy.Ausmus@illinois.gov X DEWITT Noah Workman 815-721-1238 Noah.Workman@illinois.gov X EDGAR Anthony Hyatt 217-670-9470 Anthony.Hyatt@illinois.gov X EDGAR Devin Miller 847-204-1387 Devin.Miller@illinois.gov X FORD Zachary Williams 847-636-8158 Zachary.Williams@illinois.gov X GREENE James Olroyd 217-851-6032 James.Olroyd@illinois.gov X HANCOCK Karl Wheatley 217-219-2076 Karl.Wheatley@Illinois.gov X JERSEY Michael Goetten 618-578-4374 Michael.Goetten@illinois.gov X MACON Trent Reeves 217-714-8007 Trent.Reeves@illinois.gov X MACOUPIN Christopher Gushleff 618-363-9769 Christopher.Gushleff@illinois.gov X MASON Erin McClenning 217-361-9016 Erin.McClenning@illinois.gov X MCLEAN Matthew Graden 309-830-1149 Matt.Graden@illinois.gov X MENARD Seth Thornley 630-200-4032 Seth.Thornley@illinois.gov X MOULTRIE Jason Moody 217-720-2903 Jason.Moody2@illinois.gov X PIKE Aaron Jansen 217-917-3961 Aaron.Jansen@illinois.gov X SANGAMON Charles Gerdes 217-299-9388 Charles.Gerdes@illinois.gov X SANGAMON Brian Snodgrass 217-441-1277 Brian.P.Snodgrass@illinois.gov X SHELBY Brandon Barnes 217-685-1542 Brandon.Barnes@illinois.gov X VERMILLION Chase Sanford 217-361-9982 Chase.Sanford@illinois.gov X

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Central Zone / District 9, Sgt. Eric Myers (CPO Blakeley, CPO Blazinic, CPO Goetten, CPO Gushleff, CPO Jansen, CPO Olroyd & CPO Wheatley) (Counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Macoupin, Pike, & Schuyler) ADAMS COUNTY CPO Blazinic checked sport fishermen & issued multiple citations & written warnings for offenses. CPO Blazinic has conducted boat patrols on the Mississippi River Pools #21, 22, and 24 issuing citations and written warnings for boating offenses. BROWN COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County CALHOUN COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County GREENE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County HANCOCK COUNTY CPO Wheatley was patrolling Pool 19 of the Mississippi River on June 16th and saw a marker buoy with an odd white thing floating next to it. Upon closer inspection, the white thing was actually the belly of approximately 7 dead catfish, and the reason why they were near the marker buoy was that those 7, and a few more, were in the net being marked. CPO Wheatley pulled the net into his boat, and seized it along with a second net in close proximity, also containing dead catfish. CPO Wheatley photographed the fish before disposing of them to note the morbid state they were found in. CPO Wheatley made contact with the owner of the nets and cited him for the illegal devices. The man has a court date in early August for the infractions found. JERSEY COUNTY CPO Michael Goetten and an intern observed a subject along the Illinois River known to have active warrants out of Madison County. The subject was arrested. Bond was $3800 cash. CPO Michael Goetten and an intern stopped a vehicle at Horseshoe Lake State Park. The driver was wanted on a Glen Carbon Police Department warrant for the unlawful possession of a controlled substance. A search of the subject’s vehicle revealed drug paraphernalia and a bag with cocaine. The subject was arrested. CPO James Olroyd and CPO Michael Goetten stopped a vehicle at PMSP. The driver’s license was revoked. A search of the vehicle revealed cocaine, Xanax, suspected ecstasy, approximately 40 grams of cannabis, and a pistol magazine with 12 rounds of ammunition. No pistol was located. The driver was a convicted felon prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. The subject was arrested for drug and weapons offenses. CPO Michael Goetten stopped a vehicle at PMSP. The driver was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. She was arrested. CPO Michael Goetten stopped and inspected 3 timber trucks. One driver was cited for no proof of timber ownership.

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CPO Jansen and CPO Goetten stopped a vehicle pulling 2 PWC’s with no trailer lights. Further investigation uncovered one PWC had not had the registration transferred to the current owner. One citation and 2 WW’s were issued. MACOUPIN COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County PIKE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County SCHUYLER COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County Central Zone / District 10, Sgt. William Gilmer (CPO Gerdes, CPO McClenning, CPO Snodgrass, CPO Thornley, CPO Wahlbrink, CPO Wright) (Counties: Cass, Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, & Scott) CASS COUNTY CPOs Wahlbrink and Thornley assisted the Cass County Sheriff’s Department in recovering a trailer full of stolen items, including $5,000 worth of trapping supplies. The investigation is ongoing. CHRISTIAN COUNTY CPO Wright was checking fishermen on Sangchris Lake and came across a Pawnee man who was in possession of a short bass. The bass was 3 inches short of the length limit. The man was issued a citation. CPO Wright along with CPO Gerdes, CPO Thornley, CPO Snodgrass, and Christian County Deputies, and Taylorville PD served a search warrant at a Taylorville Residence. This warrant resulted in the seizure of three illegally possessed live opossums and meth-related items. Charges are currently pending in this case. LOGAN COUNTY CPO Thornley attended a hunter safety course in Logan County. MASON COUNTY CPOs Thornley and Wahlbrink performed numerous watercraft safety inspections on the Illinois River. Two citations were issued for PFD violations and six written warnings were issued for other violations. MENARD COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County MORGAN COUNTY CPO Thornley conducted an investigation regarding criminal trespass and criminal damage by breaking several windows to a building at New Salem Historic Site. During the investigation, it was determined six individuals entered the building and two of them decided to cause damage. A report was completed and turned over to the States Attorney for review. SANGAMON COUNTY CPOs Gerdes and Wahlbrink patrolled Lake Springfield to enforce the provisions of the Boat Registration and Safety Act and the Fish and Aquatic Life Code. Four written warnings were issued for boating violations. Sgt. Gilmer and CPO Wahlbrink attended a youth fishing derby held at the state fairgrounds in Springfield. CPO Schachner worked at Camp Lincoln in Springfield as a counselor at the 6 day American Legion Youth Police Camp. The camp was coordinated by the American Legion in conjunction with Illinois State Police and with the Army National Guard. 17 different youths age 15-17 from all over Illinois participated in the camp which Is designed to teach the youths discipline, integrity, responsibility, problem solving, service, teamwork and self-motivation. The camp was a success and very rewarding for everyone involved.

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SCOTT COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County Central Zone / District 11, Sgt. Dan Greuel (CPO Barnes, CPO Hyatt, CPO Mieure, CPO Miller, & CPO Moody) (Counties: Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Shelby) CLARK COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County COLES COUNTY CPO Mieure assisted Lincoln Fire, Lincoln Dive Team, and the Coles County Sheriff’s Dept. in the search and rescue of a father and daughter on the Embarras River. Both individuals were recovered uninjured. CUMBERLAND COUNTY CPO Hyatt received a call from a Toledo resident regarding a possible fox with mange. CPO Hyatt issued a nuisance permit and gave resident information on some local nuisance trappers that may be able to help if needed. CPO Hyatt met with a local fisherman at Montrose Lake and assisted him with registration paperwork for a new boat that was purchased out of state and gave him information on how to obtain proper documents for the new registration process online. CPO Hyatt and CPO Mieure began a timber investigation for Cumberland County residents involving a group of subjects who fraudulently used a business card and contract to gain access onto the property to cut timber. CPO Hyatt and CPO Mieure surveyed the property and have hung trail cams in hopes to capture any leads into the subjects' vehicles. CPO Hyatt met with the business whose name is being used fraudulently and learned they have had equipment stolen and that a person of interest has recently quit working there. The investigation is pending. DOUGLAS COUNTY CPO Moody responded to a complaint of a couple walking through a farm and home store carrying a newborn fawn. Moody was able to locate the two individuals and the fawn was taken to a rehabilitator. EDGAR COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County MOULTRIE COUNTY CPO Moody is investigating a possible chemical leak that ended up in a local stream. The substance was traced back to a local company. Water samples were taken and sent off waiting results. CPO Moody assisted in an investigation regarding a Wildlife Management Area employee's state vehicle being stolen from him while he was working. The truck was found days later in Bloomington, Indiana. SHELBY COUNTY CPO Hyatt received a call from a Shelby County resident involving a person dumping garbage on private property. After speaking with the resident, CPO Hyatt received a name from the garbage that was dumped on said property. CPO Hyatt is currently investigating and tracking down a residence that is connected to the name that was given to him Central Zone / District 19, ACTING Sgt. Matt Graden (CPO Ausmus, CPO Graden, CPO Reeves, CPO Sanford, CPO Viverito, CPO Z. Williams, & CPO Workman) (Counties: Champaign, DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Piatt, Vermilion,)

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CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CPO Z. Williams assisted USDA Wildlife and IDNR personnel with an Urban Charity Goose Harvest in Urbana. CPO Z. Williams was on stand-by for security purposes due to recent protests against the event. CPO Z. Williams assisted a Champaign County Deputy with a pedestrian complaint on IL-10 in Seymour. The pedestrian admitted to being in possession of meth. The deputy placed the pedestrian under arrest. CPO Z. Williams assisted the deputy with searching the belongings of the pedestrian. Nothing else was located. DEWITT COUNTY CPO Ausmus conducted speed enforcement at Clinton Lake SRA and Weldon Springs State Park. Two citations and 4 written warnings were issued. CPO. Ausmus conducted traffic enforcement due to extremely high water in Dewitt County. CPO Ausmus and Famer City PD were able to secure an area. During this CPO Ausmus’ fully marked squad, with emergency lights activated, was struck by a vehicle. The CPO was not injured in the crash. The suspect vehicle left the scene, this investigation is pending. CPO Workman received a complaint from another officer of people tubing at Clinton Lake. Clinton Lake had been closed due to excessive flooding. CPO Workman responded to the location and observed 6 individuals tubing. He identified the subjects and determined 5 of the 6 were heavily intoxicated and 2 were under the age of 21. CPO Workman issued 3 citations and 5 warnings. FORD COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County IROQUOIS COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County LIVINGSTON COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County MACON COUNTY CPO Reeves made a traffic stop on a vehicle for having suspended registration for a mandatory insurance violation. The registered owner, a passenger in the vehicle, had an active warrant for her arrest. The driver of the vehicle had a driver’s license that was suspended. CPO Reeves issued the driver a citation for driving while license suspended. The Passenger was issued a notice to appear in court on the active warrant MCLEAN COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County PIATT COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County VERMILION COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County

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Southern Zone Bi-Monthly Report

Southern Zone – Acting Captain Eric Manker IF THE COUNTY HAS NO ASSIGNED OFFICER, CONTACT AN OFFICER IN A NEIGHBORING COUNTY OR CONTACT A SUPERVISOR FOR THAT COUNTY. IF COUNTY NOT LISTED CONTACT IL DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 217-782-6302. County Name Cell Phone Email X SOUTHERN ZONE, ACTING CAPTAIN Eric Manker 618-444-2867 Eric.Manker@illinois.gov DISTRICT 13, ACTING SERGEANT Ralph Sievers 618-521-6767 Ralph.Sievers@Illinois.gov DISTRICT 14, SERGEANT Marc Folden 618-841-2544 Marc.Folden@Illinois.gov DISTRICT 15, SERGEANT Timothy Buhnerkempe 618-919-1147 Timothy.Buhnerkempe@Illinois.gov DISTRICT 16, SERGEANT Kristin Taylor 618-599-1109 Kris.Taylor@illinois.gov ALEXANDER Logan Spinka 779-537-0526 Logan.Spinka@Illinois.gov CLINTON Roberto Macias 618-713-2705 Roberto.Macias@illinois.gov X CRAWFORD Logan Willand 779-970-0234 Logan.Willand@illinois.gov X CLAY Paul Smith 618-975-0663 Paul.Smith2@illinois.gov X FAYETTE Paul Roper 618-553-7363 Paul.Roper@illinois.gov X FRANKLIN Bryan Tapley 618-314-4144 Bryan.Tapley@illinois.gov X FRANKLIN Troy Williams 618-383-5123 Troy.S.Williams@Illinois.gov X JACKSON Grant Anderson 779-537-0461 Grant.J.Anderson@illinois.gov X JACKSON Gary Somers 618-638-6204 Gary.Somers@illinois.gov X JASPER Andrew Hyatt 618-553-0325 Andrew.Hyatt@Illinois.gov X JEFFERSON Steven Jourdan 618-316-3811 Steve.Jourdan@illinois.gov X JOHNSON Shane Teas 618-658-0457 Shane.Teas@illinois.gov X LAWRENCE Dustin Taylor 618-975-0478 Dustin.Taylor@illinois.gov X MADISON Zachary French 618-514-7581 Zachary.French@illinois.gov X MADISON Robert Leibl 618-444-1540 Bob.Leibl@illinois.gov X MARION Jeremy Swindle 224-580-1947 Jeremy.Swindle@illinois.gov X MASSAC Dustin Wolf 618-309-1402 Dustin.Wolf@Illinois.gov X MONROE Donald Schachner 618-317-2658 Donald.Schachner@illinois.gov X MONTGOMERY Matthew Lentz 217-313-8404 Matthew.Lentz@illinois.gov X PERRY Daniel Lewis 618-571-3042 Dan.Lewis@illinois.gov X PERRY Kyle Williams 309-230-9741 Kyle.Williams@illinois.gov X POPE Brady Wilkinson 618-309-1588 Brady.Wilkinson@Illinois.gov X RANDOLPH Ralph Sievers 618-521-6767 Ralph.Sievers@Illinois.gov X SALINE Justin Knop 618-499-9244 Justin.Knop@Illinois.gov X ST CLAIR David Ray 618-792-5333 David.Ray@illinois.gov X ST CLAIR William Wichern 217-685-3974 Bill.Wichern@illinois.gov X UNION Steven Vasicek 618-697-1838 Steve.Vasicek@illinois.gov X WABASH Jordan Roundcount 708-384-9023 Jordan.roundcount@illinois.gov X WASHINGTON Eric Charles 618-534-8119 Eric.Charles@illinois.gov X WAYNE Cory Skelton 224-724-1196 Cory.Skelton@Illinois.gov X WHITE Lisa Haggerty 618-383-4241 Lisa. Haggerty@illinois.gov X WILLIAMSON George Johnson 618-218-8211 George.Johnson@illinois.gov X

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Southern Zone / District 13, ACTING Sgt. Ralph Sievers (CPO Charles, CPO French, CPO Gerdes, CPO Lentz, CPO Leibl, CPO Macias, CPO Ray, CPO Schachner, CPO Sievers, CPO Wichern) (Counties: Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Randolph, St. Clair & Washington)

BOND COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County CLINTON COUNTY CPO Macias responded to a Clinton Co resident who claimed had a neighbor who was feeding raccoons. He claimed the raccoons were encroaching on his yard and destroying his garden. The CPO spoke with the neighbor and he told the CPO that the complainant was shooting squirrels out of season. The CPO deduced that the raccoon feeding claim was tied to an ongoing feud between neighbors. The CPO spoke with both subjects and told them to stop the illegal activity and to try and get along. Neither claim was proved true

MADISON COUNTY CPO Ray corrected multiple fishing violations at Horseshoe Lake State Park and encouraged campers to pay their late camping fees to the site office prior to leaving. MONROE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County MONTGOMERY COUNTY CPO Wright along with CPO Matt Lentz have been investigating a trapping complaint at the Nokomis Quarry. CPO Wright was eventually able to make contact with the Montgomery County resident who was doing the trapping. Before making contact, CPO Wright observed the trapper place exposed bait (dead rabbit) next to the trap. When he eventually made contact it was found that he had no trapping license and none of his traps were tagged. The trapper was also in possession of a .22 rifle with a revoked FOID card. CPO Wright asked for consent to search the vehicle and consent was given. During the search, a meth pipe with residue was found. The man was taken to Montgomery County jail and booked for the possession of a controlled substance. He was issued 3 citations and 1 written warning for the other offenses. RANDOLPH COUNTY CPO Ray spoke at a Hunter Safety Class in Randolph county with approximately 28 students in attendance. CPO Ray is currently investigating a boat accident involving a private vessel and commercial vessel from May 30, 2021, on the Mississippi River south of Chester. CPO Ray responded to a single recreational vessel accident north of Evansville on the Kaskaskia River. The Accident resulting in the partial sinking of the vessel. The suspected cause of the accident is a seal leak around the motor. ST. CLAIR COUNTY CPO Ray was contacted by ISP dispatch about two elderly males locked in the Kaskaskia State Fish and Wildlife Area at Baldwin Lake. The two individuals were fishing and failed to read the site closing sign at the main entrance indicating it’s closing at 9:00 PM. CPO Ray arrived opening the gate and issued written warnings to the tired fisherman. WASHINGTON COUNTY CPO Macias was called by a large land parcel landowner that butted up next to Washington County State Fish and Wildlife Area. The landowner was tired of park patrons using his land as an exit/entry point to the park. He claimed they are making ruts on his land and causing him to lose several yards of crop yield every year. He wanted it to stop. The CPO urged the landowner to get a county map and ensure the land he claimed was his, truly is his. The investigation is ongoing.

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Southern Zone / District 14, Sgt. Marc Folden (CPO Haggerty, CPO Jourdan, CPO Knop, CPO Lewis, CPO Tapley, CPO K. Williams & CPO T. Williams) (Counties: Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jefferson, Perry, Saline, & White) FRANKLIN COUNTY CPOs K. Williams and T. Williams patrolled Rend Lake during a small craft advisory. One fishing boat with two persons on board lost power and was pushed against the rocks. The boat and persons were towed from the hazard and relocated safely to shore at their campground. During the same patrol, two inflatable tandem kayaks were encountered on the main lake fighting the waves and wind to return to their launch point. Between the four people, only one had a PFD, and one inflatable was losing air. All persons and kayaks were taken onboard the patrol boat and returned to their launch location. A citation was issued for the lack of lifejackets. CPO Williams took two burglary reports from the Rend Lake Resort, an area closed to the public, over the last two weeks. Anyone with information about suspects involved in vandalizing or burglarizing the Resort property is encouraged to contact Illinois Conservation Police. CPO Tapley, CPO Kyle Williams, CPO Haggerty conducted a plainclothes investigation in which a local subject was selling sport fish illegally. 5 bags of fish were purchased from the subject. A citation was issued. GALLATIN COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County HAMILTON COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County HARDIN COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County JEFFERSON COUNTY CPO Jourdan investigated a permittee of a deer removal permit (nuisance crop damage). Violations discovered were 5 deer not buried, 2 untagged deer, individual shooting deer not designated on the permit, and failure to maintain harvest records. The investigation started when a complainant reported a rifle-shot deer in a field that had been there for a few days. Enforcement action will take place when the investigation is completed. PERRY COUNTY CPO Lewis assisted the Du Quoin Police department with a call that was initially an emergency request for medical assistance. The incident occurred in an apartment complex in Du Quoin. Upon arrival to the scene, it was discovered one of the units had caught fire; however, the fire wasn't active and likely occurred the night before. Unfortunately, the individual who resided in the apartment succumbed due to smoke inhalation. Investigators ruled the fire as accidental. SALINE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County WHITE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County Southern Zone / District 15, Sgt. Timothy Buhnerkempe (CPO Hyatt, CPO Roper, CPO Roundcount, CPO Skelton, CPO Smith, CPO Swindle, CPO Taylor & CPO Willand) (Counties: Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, Richland, Wabash, & Wayne)

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CLAY COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County CRAWFORD COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County EDWARDS COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County EFFINGHAM COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County FAYETTE COUNTY While on patrol at Vandalia Lake when he observed two individuals fishing. CPO Roper initiated a fishing compliance check on the individuals. CPO Roper learned neither individual possessed a fishing license and one was in possession of a short largemouth bass. CPO Roper issued written warnings to both individuals and issued a citation to the individual in possession of the short largemouth bass. JASPER COUNTY CPO Willand conducted timber truck inspections and found a driver to not have the required paperwork filled out properly. CPO Willand helped the driver fill out the necessary form and issued the driver a written warning. LAWRENCE COUNTY CPO Roundcount was on patrol on department lands near Memorial Bridge. A vehicle with two occupants was parked facing a popular fishing area on the Wabash River. While speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, CPO Roundcount detected the odor of raw cannabis emitting from the vehicle. A small amount of marijuana was recovered from inside the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was arrested on a warrant and taken to the Lawrence County Jail. MARION COUNTY CPO Swindle, while patrolling Raccoon Lake and conducting fish enforcement in Centralia, arrested on a warrant issued by Marion County Circuit Court. The subject was jailed at the Marion county jail. RICHLAND COUNTY CPO Skelton issued 1 citation for not having enough life jackets on a boat that was in operation on East Fork Lake. While working East Fork Lake CPO Taylor conducted a boat inspection on a pontoon with 9 passengers on board with only 6 life jackets. During the inspection, CPO Taylor noticed that the operator was showing signs of impairment. The operator was given a field sobriety test and failed and had a BAC of .138. The operator was arrested for the operation of a watercraft under the influence of alcohol and appropriate citations were issued. WABASH COUNTY While patrolling near the Wabash River, CPO Roundcount observed a truck parked in the roadway on a bridge. As CPO Roundcount approached, a male walked up to the truck and dropped a bow fishing device into the bed. The driver of the truck attempted to leave. A traffic stop was initiated and all occupants were ordered out of the vehicle. Upon questioning the four individuals it was determined the two males were fishing without a license. Both fishermen were issued a citation for fishing without a valid sport fishing license. WAYNE COUNTY CPO Smith observed a person operating a kayak at Sam Dale Lake without any life jackets aboard. The individual was also fishing without a valid sport fish license. One citation issued for the life jacket, and a warning for the fish license.

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Southern Zone / District 16, Sgt. Kristin Taylor (CPO G. Anderson, CPO Johnson, CPO Somers, CPO Spinka, CPO Teas, CPO Vasicek, CPO Wilkinson, CPO Wolf) (Counties: Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Union, & Williamson) ALEXANDER COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County JACKSON COUNTY CPO G. Anderson received a complaint of 2 young males shooting air rifles at Lake Murphysboro State Park. CPO G. Anderson contacted the young males and they admitted to having the air rifles. The young males admitted to shooting at turtles and across the lake with their air rifles. CPO G. Anderson educated the young males about Lake Murphysboro State Park rules regarding possession and use of weapons. Both young males were issued citations and their air rifles were seized. CPO G. Anderson and CPO Spinka came across a boat that appeared to be overloaded at Kinkaid Lake. A boat safety inspection was conducted on the vessel which confirmed the boat being overloaded. The boat was also short of many life jackets for the occupants of the vessel. Citations were issued for both violations. CPO G. Anderson and CPO Spinka were flagged down by another boat and pointed in a direction of the lake. CPO G. Anderson and CPO Spinka looked in the direction and saw a pontoon boat that had ran off the lake onto the bank. Both occupants of the vessel were not injured or impaired and there was not any noticeable damage. The operator stated he looked down at the cooler lid which had opened and the boat ended up on land. A citation was issued to the operator for careless operation of a watercraft and the boat was safely returned back onto the water. CPO Somers and USFWS Wildlife Officer Cambell conducted a detail on the Middle Mississippi River refuge. Violations noted from the detail were DUI, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol, Under Age Possession/Consumption of Alcohol, and multiple counts of No Fishing License and Trespass to Federal Property. JOHNSON COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County MASSAC COUNTY CPO Wolf patrolled the ASA professional bow shoot tournament held at Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife area. POPE COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County PULASKI COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County UNION COUNTY No Activity Reported for this County WILLIAMSON COUNTY CPO Teas cited a boater in Williamson County for failing to have an observer while pulling tubers. CPO Wolf issued multiple citations and warnings for boating equipment violations on the Lake of Egypt. CPO Johnson arrested a subject at the Lake of Egypt for the operation of a jet ski under the influence of alcohol. The subject was advised he was under arrest, on the patrol boat, and jumped into the water. The subject made it to shore and ran towards a residence. The owner of the residence ran after the subject and

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alerted us to his location. The subject was apprehended and taken to the Williamson County Jail. He was charged with OUI with a BAC of .132, fleeing a police officer, obstructing a police officer, improper use of a life jacket, and a no-wake violation.