The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, July 15, 2022.

Arrests: On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at approximately 5:04 a.m., Morrison Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Christopher S. Bourke, age 41 of Morrison, IL, in the 600 block of S. Portland Avenue for equipment and registration violations. As a result of the traffic stop, Bourke was issued three citations for No Valid Driver’s License, Expired Registration, and Operating Uninsured Vehicle. Bourke was also arrested pursuant to an Arrest Warrant issued by Rock Island County, charging Bourke with Failure to Appear-Theft. Bourke was transported to the Whiteside County Jail, processed, and then released on bond. Morrison Police were assisted by the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office.

The following Citations were issued.

    Date    Name    Age    Address    Violation Cited
7-18-2022 Brian L. Nelson 39Sterling, ILNo Valid Registration
7-21-2022 Robert W. Tiesman 85 Morrison, ILNo Valid Driver’s License

The public is reminded that these are merely charges, and all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.