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Five Illinois Department of Corrections officers (Pontiac State Correctional Institution) found themselves locked up on the wrong side of the bars in McLean County after a wild night out-on-the-town.
BLNNEWS (Diane Benjamin) was tipped about five Illinois Department of Corrections employees of the Pontiac, Illinois State Prison being arrested in Lexington, Illinois after allegedly instigating a bar fight and injuring an elderly person (over 60 years of age) on the evening of February 12, 2021.
We noticed no local media has covered this yet, so we FOIA d the information as did Diane.
The Lexington, IL. Police Chief reported pursuant to e FOIA request:
This is an update to our
earlier article on the five Illinois Department of Corrections Officer who ended up being arrested mid-February.
All five officers were charged with Felonies of varying degree, with Bonds between $20,000 and $50,000. All five have bonded out with 10% of the Bond amount. Click an item below to read it.
Adam Deal:
Jason Dyer:
Adam Greenway:
Nicholas Page:
Gino Wendes:
IDOC has not responded to questions as of this publication.
The following individuals were arrested stemming from an incident that occurred at “Dat Bar” 402 West Main St. Lexington, IL on 02/12/21 at approximately 10:47 p.m.
Adam Deal, age 38 of Pontiac, IL. Deal was arrested for Aggravated Battery. The McLean County State Attorney’s also charge him with Mob Action. Bond was set at $50,000 10%. Deal has posted bond.