Police Blotter

Area Arrests/Accidents 12/6/17

On Wednesday, the Taylorville Police Department reported the following arrest to Regional Radio News:

 

20-year-old Shiloh K. Thomas of Taylorville was arrested Tuesday on a Christian County Bond Forfeiture warrant. Bond is set at $10,000.

 

On Wednesday, the Taylorville Police Department reported the following accidents to Regional Radio News:

 

19-year-old Jacob D. Hall of Taylorville was driving westbound on Route 48 Saturday when a deer ran into the roadway. Hall overcorrected and ended up crossing the opposite lane of traffic before leaving the roadway. Hall crashed into some trees after leaving the road. Hall admitted to drinking alcohol and believes that is what caused he reaction to be slowed. Hall’s vehicle was towed from the scene.

 

42-year-old Bradley A. Johnson of Taylorville was driving westbound on Spresser Street Monday, following behind 18-year-old Allison J. Wright of Taylorville. Wright slowed to turn right onto Taylorville Blvd. Johnson says he looked down to plug his phone in and when he looked up, he saw Wright stopped. He could not avoid striking Wright and rear-ended her vehicle. Wright was taken to Taylorville Memorial Hospital via ambulance.

 

A 16-year-old came to Taylorville Police Tuesday and reported that at approximately 2:40 Tuesday, a hit-and-run occured at the intersection of Shawnee and Stevenson. She said the unknown vehicle disobeyed the traffic signal and struck the front bumper of their vehicle. The 16-year-old was unable to get a license plate from the vehicle, but said it was either a dark blue or black four-door truck. The 16-year-old said the truck slowed down but continued down the road, turning west onto Bidwell Street. TPD could not locate the unknown vehicle. A resident on E. Stevenson St. witnessed the accident, but could not provide further information on the vehicle.

 

On Wednesday, the Christian County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests to Regional Radio News:

 

45-year-old Robert C. Hay of Donnellson was arrested Tuesday on a Bond Forfeiture warrant. Bond is set at $10,000.

 

25-year-old Cody L. Wyatt of Taylorville was arrested Tuesday on a Bond Forfeiture warrant. Bond is set at $10,000.

 

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