Piatt County authorities have been very busy lately.

On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday, Piatt County Sheriff Mark Vogelzang credited his lead investigator and Chief Deputy for their recent work on several crimes in the community.

According to the Sheriff, the poker machine crime is a widespread crime ring hitting communities across central Illinois. He worked with nine different agencies to solve that crime.

The Piatt County Sheriff's Office also assisted with a standoff in Mansfield where a resident barracked himself inside his home after an armed robbery in Champaign County and an arrest warrant was issued.

Sheriff Vogelzang encourages business owners to make sure they have good security in place. He notes those devices have become very affordable and are very useful when trying to solve crime. 

Additionally, he thanks all the agencies they worked with to solve those crimes.