A Gladstone man was arrested on Sunday afternoon by Henderson County Sheriff's Deputies on multiple felony charges including burglary and possession of meth. Deputies arrested Kurt W. Scott after they received a call from a rural Biggsville resident that said there was a burglary in progress at their residence. The caller said their dog had scared the suspect off and he left walking across a cornfield. Deputies, as well as Oquawka Police, responded, and located footprints in the snow. The Sheriff Department's Auxiliary K9 Jake was able to track the suspect and flush him out of a wooded area where officers took Scott into custody. K9 Jake also located articles in the wooded area that were stolen during the burglary Scott is facing charges which include felony counts of Residential Burglary 2 counts of Burglary, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Possession of Methamphetamine less than 5 grams as well as several misdemeanors. Scott is being held in the Henderson County Jail pend
Oquawka, Ill.- The Henderson County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a Gladstone man for multiple felony charges. On Sunday, January 30th, 2022, at about 2:37 pm, authorities received a call from a rural Biggsville resident stating there was a burglary in progress at their residence. The caller also stated their dog had just scared the suspect off and the suspect left walking across the cornfield. Sheriff's Deputies and the Oquawka Police Department responded to the area. Footprints were located in the snow and the Sheriff's Auxiliary K9 was deployed. The K9 was able to track the suspect and flush him out of a wooded area to a Sheriff's Deputy, where he was taken into custody. The dog also located items stolen during the burglary. 26-year-old Kurt W. Scott of Gladstone, IL was arrested for Attempted Residential Burglary, 2 counts of Burglary, Criminal Trespass to Vehicle, Theft, Possession of Burglary Tools, Resisting a Peace Officer, and Possession of M