Galesburg Police responded to Baked Pizza on Saturday night for a report of a theft. A 21-year-old female employee met with police and said someone had stolen her car keys and wallet. The woman said that while she was working, an unknown white male subject dressed in all black entered the restaurant and purchased a soda. The male subject departed a short time later without drinking the soda, which employees thought was odd. A short time later, the employee realized her keys and wallet were missing. Minutes later, the woman realized an unauthorized purchase was made at Grand Liquor for $25. Police then responded to Grand Liquor and observed a male subject matching the victim's description leaving the store. A store employee gave officers the receipt that matched the amount the victim said the transaction was for. Police then made contact with the 38-year-old man who said a woman at the liquor store gave him the bank card to "buy whatever you need." The man's story ch
Galesburg Police on Monday responded to Grand Liquor in the 1200 block of Grand Avenue for a disturbance. Police arrived and observed a male subject standing in the doorway of the store visibly upset and yelling. The store's owner told police the man was the suspect in a previously reported case of a male subject stealing a bottle of alcohol valued at nearly $50. Officers viewed security footage of 35-year-old Jerry Moore of Galesburg approaching the counter with the bottle of alcohol, stand in front of the card reader for a moment, and then just departing the store without paying for it. Moore refused to provide officers with identification stating that disorderly conduct was "not a law, only a statute" and "he knows his laws" and to take him to jail. Officers then took Moore to jail. Moore continually yelled threats at officers and banged his head repeatedly banged his head on a holding cell door while at the jail. Moore was charged with Retail Theft, Disorde
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