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DNR Conservation Police Memorial Day Weekend Report

District 19 holiday weekend activity: 30 arrests and 27 written warnings. Three OUI's at Clinton Lake, one criminal aggravated battery arrest at Mascoutin Beach, and two warrant arrests.

A CPO arrested a Dewitt County subject on a failure to appear arrest warrant. The CPO encountered this subject at the beginning of his shift and remembered that he was wanted on the warrant out of Dewitt County.

While checking fisherman at the Clinton Lake Spillway, a CPO arrested a subject that was wanted on a warrant out of Woodford County.

While on a patrol boat detail at Clinton Lake, CPOs arrested a Dewitt County subject for OUI. The subject was found to have a BAC of .084.

While on a patrol boat detail at Clinton Lake, CPOs arrested a Logan County subject for OUI. The subject was found to have a BAC of .084.

While performing a ramp check of recreational boaters at Clinton Lake, a CPO arrested a subject for OUI. At the time of contact the subject had a BAC of .082.

A CPO handled a personal injury accident that occurred on Clinton Lake. A female tuber was injured when she was thrown from the tube and the other passenger landed on her, injuring her back.

A CPO handled a minor personal injury and property damage accident that occurred on Clinton Lake. The wake of a large cabin cruiser caused pontoon boats to sustain damage when it passed their location. The CPO is investigating and may issue citations to the operator.

A District Sergeant arrested a Piatt County resident for aggravated battery. These charges resulted from a fight that the subject was involved in at the Mascoutin Beach. The Sergeant was close to the beach area when the fight started was able to round up all the parties involved and witnesses.

A District Sergeant handled an incident at the Clinton Lake Marina. While attempting to launch a boat, a boater’s Ford Expedition and boat trailer slid into Clinton Lake and became submerged. The rear wheels began sliding on the algae covered ramp and the driver was unable to stop the slide. The vehicle was removed by divers and a towing company.

A District Sergeant responded to a medical emergency at Moraine View State Park. An elderly subject was losing consciousness in the campground and was transported to a Bloomington hospital by LeRoy Ambulance.

A CPO handled a missing adult complaint at Kickapoo State Park. The subject went missing from a canoe trip on the middle fork. At a certain point the group noticed that she was no longer with the group traveling downstream and they were unable to locate her. The CPO and the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Office began searching for the subject. She was found later in the day.

CPOs located a highly intoxicated suicidal subject near the Higgins bridge access. The subject’s family was located and he was released to their custody.

A CPO assisted Vermilion County on a complaint of a DUI subject that had lost control of their vehicle and ran through a tent camp area at Kickapoo State Park, striking a tree. The driver was arrested for DUI and received additional citations.

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