Marion County Police Beat for Sunday, October 23

A 24-year-old Centralia man was sent to the Marion County Jail on several charges. Centralia Police arrested Travis Ryan Pokojski of East Green Street Road for alleged criminal damage to property, domestic battery, failure to register and also on a Marion County warrant. He remains in the jail. 44-year-old Kurtis Dean Zimmerman of East 6th Street in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police for alleged domestic battery and resisting arrest. He remains in the Marion County Jail. 32-year-old Amanda Jean Jamison of Red Stripe Road in Odin was arrested by Salem Police on alleged charges of driving under the influence. She posted $100 and was released from the Marion County Jail. - http://goo.gl/Kyh0U

Prosecutors Attempting to Seize Property Before Drug Conviction

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Southern Illinois prosecutors are trying out a new weapon in their war on the area's heroin trade: They're going after an alleged dealer's property even before he's convicted. The St. Clair County State's Attorney's office is seeking the forfeiture of a Belleville home, a Cadillac and cash from Cody Seats, who faces six drug-related charges. State law allows prosecutors to seek forfeiture of his property even if he's not convicted of criminal charges. Prosecutors say the items were used in drug-dealing or were bought with its proceeds. State's Attorney Brendan Kelly said this is the first time his office has sought property from a suspect since authorities kicked off an initiative against heroin earlier this year. Seats' attorney, Michael Rousseau, tells the Belleville News-Democrat that Seats bought his $20,000 house and Cadillac with an inheritance. - http://goo.gl/Lo7yN