Jefferson County / Mt. Vernon Daily Record - Nov. 5, 2011

Mt. Vernon Police Dept. Arrests

  Laura Kristian Joyce, 26, of the 600 block of Oak Street, was arrested at 11:29 p.m. Thursday on a charge of sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
  Terri D. Repp, 37, of Dowell, was arrested at 4:31 a.m. Friday on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Bond was set at $3,000.
   Byron M. Wyatt, 29, of Evansville, Ind., was arrested at 10:36 a.m. Thursday on an in-state warrant.

Thefts

   A garden arch was reported stolen in the 1100 block of Oakland Avenue at 12:29 p.m. Friday.A resident of the 900 block of South 23rd Street said at 11:16 a.m. Friday his home was burglarized.
   Residential burglary was reported in the 4200 block of Lincolnshire Drive at 11:01 a.m. Friday.
   A woman told police at 8:02 p.m. Thursday the hubcaps were stolen from her vehicle while it was parked at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital.
   Prescription medication was reported stolen in the 600 block of Oak Street at 3:37 p.m. Thursday.

Incidents

   An American Cab driver told police at noon Friday a man was jumped by three other men outside a liquor store in the 300 block of South 12th Street. A witness said the suspects left in a silver vehicle but he couldn't get close enough to see the plates. The witness gave the victim's identity to the police.
  A woman told police at 11:33 a.m. Friday two of her tires were slashed while her vehicle was parked in the 2400 block of Perkins Avenue.
   Local authorities responded to an Illinois State Police broadcast at 9:18 p.m. Thursday that a red vehicle with Kentucky plates involved in a possible kidnapping was spotted at Shell on Potomac Boulevard. A witness said she was approached in the bathroom by a woman who claimed she was driving the vehicle against her will with stolen items in the back. The vehicle was not located.
   A two-vehicle accident was reported in the 4500 block of Broadway Street at 6:22 p.m. Thursday. According to an MVPD report, Crystal D. Wagner, 60, of Nason, was waiting at the stop sign in front of Wal-Mart to turn onto Broadway when her vehicle was rear-ended. Joseph F. Sunberg, 68, of Wayne City, said he was watching traffic on Broadway and failed to see Wagner. Wagner and a passenger refused medical assistance at the scene but said they would check into St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital for stiffness in the back and neck.

Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Office Thefts

  A resident of the 1200 block of North Ninth Street reported at 11:19 a.m. Friday her prescription medication was stolen.Theft was reported in the 200 block of Park Street in Woodlawn at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Incidents

  A one-vehicle accident was reported in the 18600 block of North Tolle Lane at 7:09 p.m. Thursday. Blake R. Miller, of the 16500 block of North Illinois Highway 37, told deputies he was injured when his car rolled over.   http://goo.gl/Px65n

Mount Vernon trying to control deer

MOUNT VERNON - Mount Vernon city leaders want to yank the welcome mat out from under the feet of some unwelcome four-legged visitors.

A rash of complaints about destructive deer prompted the Mount Vernon City Council to discuss this week ways to rid the city of the unwanted company.

The deer are destroying property and creating safety hazards for the driving public, city manager Ron Neibert said.

"We've seen an influx of deer and that's brought the matter to the forefront in terms of safety and property damage," he said.

For instance, a deer recently caused a crash on Broadway Street, the city's busiest thoroughfare, and deer have been blamed for the destruction of some pricey landscaping in residential areas of town.

The deer population is not necessarily growing, but deer are on the move at this time of year, deer project manager Tom Micetich of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said.

"The breeding season is kicking in. Girls are avoiding boys and boys are not taking no for an answer. They never did look both ways before crossing the streets and they're even less inclined to do so right now," he said. "It's also harvest time and they're moving around a lot, trying to find someplace else to provide cover." http://goo.gl/2nIFK