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Lafayette County Sheriff: May 19, 2024
Police Blotter

On May 7:

● 11:31 p.m. A deputy responded to CTH KK, Gratiot Township for suspicious activity.

On May 8:

● 4:57 p.m. A deputy responded to W Water ST in the City of Shullsburg for a hit and run.

● 8:57 p.m. Alicia M Wheeler, 61, Gratiot reported striking a deer on STH 11, Shullsburg Township. No injuries were reported, and Wheeler’s 2018 Ford received moderate damage and was towed from the scene. Jennifer A Roberts, 49, Shullsburg also struck the deer and her 2020 Ford received moderate damage and was driven from the scene. Roberts was not injured.

On May 9:

● 5:00 a.m. A deputy responded to CTH D, Lamont Township for a vehicle in the ditch.

● 9:38 a.m. A deputy responded to S Judgement ST in the City of Shullsburg to assist Shullsburg Police with suspicious activity.

● 8:45 p.m. Theresa L McCarthy, 58, Belmont reported striking a deer on CTH O, Kendall Township. No injuries were reported, and McCarthy’s 2017 GMC received severe damage and was towed from the scene. On May 10:

● 7:17 a.m. A deputy responded to CTH XX, Belmont Township for criminal damage.

● 10:05 a.m. South Wayne Fire responded to W Center ST, Village of South Wayne for a gas line that was struck.

● 6:31 p.m. Daniel Guthrie, 29, Machesney Park was driving his 2023 Toyota where he failed to yield at the intersection of Short Cut RD and STH 23, Willow Springs Township. Daniel was struck by a 2007 Pontiac driven by Ever J Pineda-Velasquez, 31, Darlington. No injuries were reported. Guthrie was cited for Failure to Yield, and Pineda-Velasquez was cited for No Insurance and Operating without License.