Two men were arrested in Galesburg after a months-long investigation into narcotics distribution by the Knox County Sheriff's Office and assisting agencies.
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Galesburg Police responded to the 1500 block of Saluda Road on Sunday for reports of a running vehicle sitting in the roadway with no lights on. Officers arrived and observed the vehicle with a male driver and a male passenger in the back seat. The driver, a 25-year-old Dunlap man, asked why police were talking to him since he was parked and just socializing with the other man he had met online. Officers advised the man he was sitting in the middle of the roadway. Police also observed numerous open containers of alcohol inside the car. Police then discovered the man's license was suspended and the registration had expired. The man's backseat passenger was also under the age of 21 and he was issued a citation. Police found a container of cannabis wax on the man. A field sobriety test back at the Public Safety Building indicated signs of impairment - the man also admitted to drinking and driving that night. The man was charged with DUI - Intoxicating Compound, DUI - License sus
Around 12:30pm on Sunday, March 4th, Galesburg Police observed a green Honda sedan with an attached registration for a KIA SUV. The sedan was parked in the 500 block of Arnold Street at a residence known for illegal narcotics activity. When officers returned to the residence, the sedan was gone. Officers then observed the vehicle in a driveway in the 500 block of Burgland Avenue. When police went to perform a traffic stop, the vehicle sped away committing numerous traffic offenses and reaching speeds of over 70 miles an hour on East Losey Street. The pursuit was terminated out of public safety. Around 4:30 that afternoon, GPD was notified by Knox County Sheriff's Deputies the vehicle was located at Paradise Acres in Lake Bracken. The vehicle was unoccupied and the engine was still running. Deputies had a male and female in custody and a second male took off running when he spotted a Sheriff's patrol vehicle. Inside the vehicle's trunk, officers located numerous documents
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