OREGON — On May 1 at approximately 5:44 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Washington Street and Jones Terrace in Oregon. After investigation, deputies placed Jared Mathias, 25, of Baileyville under arrest for driving while license revoked. Mathias was additionally issued citations for operating an uninsured vehicle, operation of a vehicle when the registration is suspended, and no rear splash guards.  Mathias was transported to the Ogle County Jail, where he released on a notice to appear and given future court date.

On May 1 at approximately 8:51 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop at Ridge and Pines Road.  After an investigation, deputies arrested the front passenger, Austin Bettner, 23, of Mt. Morris, for an outstanding warrant out of Carroll County for failure to appear. The driver, Anthony Wolfe, 21, was cited for no insurance. Bettner was transported to Carroll County, where Carroll County took custody of Bettner. 

On May 2 at approximately 10:29 a.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 2,600 block of South Illinois Route 2. After investigation, deputies placed John Roberts, 46, of Sterling under arrest for driving while license suspended.  Roberts was additionally issued citations for operating an uninsured vehicle and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. Roberts was released on a notice to appear at the scene and given a future court date.

On May 2 at approximately 2:35 p.m. deputies, with the assistance of Illinois State Police, Lynn-Scott-Rock, Stillman Valley and New Milford Fire Departments, responded to the intersection of Illinois Route 251 and Rolling Meadows Drive in rural Davis Junction for a three-vehicle crash. Upon investigation, it was discovered that a 2010 silver Volkswagen Tiguan, operated by Sebastian Polanco-Castaneda, 27, was traveling southbound, followed by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee, operated by Kimberly Cicala, 41.  As the Volkswagen was slowing down to turn onto Rolling Meadows Drive, Cicala was distracted by objects inside the Jeep and unaware that the Volkswagen had slowed down. Cicala, without having enough time to stop, swerved into the northbound lane and, in doing so, collided with the rear of the Volkswagen and side-swiping the entire driver’s side of a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander, operated by Bethany Anderson, 28, traveling northbound. Cicala and Anderson were transported to Swedish American Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Polanco-Castaneda was placed under arrest and transported to the Ogle County Jail for processing, where he was issued a citation for no valid license and released on a notice to appear with a future court appearance.  This investigation is still ongoing.

On May 2 at approximately 2:19 p.m. deputies initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of North Illinois Route 2 and East Illinois Route 72 for a traffic offense and originating driving complaint. Upon further investigation deputies arrested Daniel Walters, 54, of Rockford, for possession of controlled substance - crack/cocaine, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Walters was cited additionally for multiple traffic citations. Walters was also taken into custody for a Winnebago County Warrant for aggravated fleeing to elude. Walters was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was given a notice to appear for his Ogle County charges, and held in lieu of bond for his Winnebago County warrant.

All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty.