A Galesburg man was arrested in McDonough County Thursday for numerous charges, including Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer, Fleeing and Eluding, and Aggravated Assault. According to a release from McDonough County Sheriff's Department Nick Petitgout, deputies responded to Timberview Lakes Campground, near Bushnell for a disorderly subject who allegedly threatened to shoot campground management. The subject fled the area, traveling towards Macomb in a white Dodge pickup truck. A pickup truck was located near the sheriff's office and, when Macomb Police officers attempted to stop the truck, the driver pulled into an ally behind the Heritage Days carnival and refused to exit the vehicle. Deputies identified the driver as 51-year-old Jeffrey A. Griswold of Galesburg. Law enforcement says that Griswold began revving his vehicle's engine while throwing several items at officers and doing burnouts with the tires. Officers and deputies continued to negotiate with Griswold,
Patrick Stout
Voice Correspondent
MACOMB McDonough County Sheriff Nick Petitgout told a county board committee Monday that his office has received several telephone and online threats following international publication of an article on the Ariel Harrison case.
Harrison was convicted on charges stemming from her arrest by Macomb police for driving under the influence of alcohol, and she is scheduled to be sentenced August 10. The article in the New York publication VICE News focuses on her experiences while in the county.jail.
Petitgout said he has received threats coming from several states and a few foreign countries. Our voicemail boxes are full, he told the committee. They re threatening to kill us and to blow up the county jail. The sheriff said that the office of State s Attorney Matt Kwacala is keeping a log of all threats received.