On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at approximately 5:24 p.m., Morrison Police responded to a call in the 200 block of Cedar Street, Morrison, IL, regarding an adult male subject grabbing a six-year-old boy. The boy was able to get away and returned home. As a result of the investigation into this incident, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at approximately 5:45 p.m., Morrison Police arrested and charged, Joseph A. Veselko, age 37 of Morrison, with Battery (Class A Misdemeanor), Aggravated Battery (Class 3 Felony), and Unlawful Restraint (Class 4 Felony.) Veselko was transported to the Whiteside County Jail.
The Morrison Police were assisted by the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and the April House Children’s Advocacy Center with this investigation.
The public is reminded that these are merely charges and all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.