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Galesburg Police on Saturday responded to Walmart for a report of theft. Asset Protection Employees at the store observed three individuals, who had previously committed retail thefts in the past, as they would only scan certain items at the self-checkout. A 55-year-old man, a 53-year-old woman, and a 35-year-old woman were stopped by employees after they reached the final point of sale at the store. The three were being uncooperative with employees and refused to go to a back office. The three, instead responded to the Customer Service counter. After police arrived, officers had the suspect view the security video which showed the 53-year-old woman not scanning all of their items. The trio were attempting to steal a little over $100 worth of goods. The 53-year-old woman was placed under arrest and was charged with Retail Theft. GPD and Walmart officials are also investigating after a string of shoplifting incidents involving male suspect continually coming into the store and stealing ....
Galesburg Police on Saturday responded to Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Galesburg after a gun was found in a vehicle. GPD recovered the 9mm Ruger from an SUV with Colorado registration rented out recently to a Colchester woman. The owner of the firearm has an active and valid FOID card and the gun was returned. Police are also investigating after a 50-year-old Galesburg man, after offering a stranger a ride, was robbed the following night. The man said he picked up an unknown man on Berrien Street on Thursday and invited he and an unknown woman over to his house. The three "hung-out" the following night as well. When the two unknown subjects left the man's house the second night, the man discovered $800 and a 9mm firearm were missing. The two subjects denied taking the man's property. Their names did not come up in any police database. The investigation is ongoing. ....
Galesburg Police on Tuesday were dispatched to the 400 block of South Soangetaha Road in reference to an unknown medical call. Dispatchers informed police a female caller reported her friend had broken her leg and was bleeding. Police met with the 26-year-old female victim who had a blood-soaked towel wrapped around her leg. She said she and her friend were walking in Kiwanis Park when they heard a loud "bang" and the woman's leg was bleeding. Paramedics then informed the woman that the victim did not have a broken leg - she was shot. She was taken to OSF St. Mary's Medical Center. The victim would not offer any further information to police. The victim also wouldn't let officers photograph her injury. Officers attempted to locate any shell casings at Kiwanis Park but found none. The family and friends of the victim were also uncooperative with police. The investigation is ongoing. ....
Galesburg Police on Saturday responded to the Becks gas station on East Main Street for a report of a theft from a few days prior. Officers arrived and met with a store manager who said one of her employees was caught taking lottery scratch tickets while working their shift. The employee reportedly took approximately $310 worth of scratch-off tickets and did not pay for them. Officers then viewed a security video of the employee taking a variety of tickets and attempting to cash them out. The manager told police they agreed to let the 33-year-old male employee pay the store back, but a couple of days had passed, and they wished to pursue charges. Officers were unable to locate the male employee at any of his listed addresses. He was added to the GPD's pending arrest list and is facing a charge of Theft with Intent to Deprive. ....