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Around 6:30pm on Friday, March 25th, Galesburg Police observed a sedan run a stop sign at the intersection of West Fremont and North Academy Streets. Officers conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver: 18-year old Nicholas Kravich of Kewanee and his 17-year old female passenger of Little York. When police informed Kravich they could detect the a cannabis odor coming from the sedan, Kravich admitted to having a baggie of cannabis and handed it over. Given the discovery, Kravich and his passenger exited the vehicle, and a search of the sedan was conducted. The female was in possession of two electronic vape pens. Inside the vehicle, officers located a total of five separate baggies containing cannabis, numerous cigars and cigarillos, suspected cannabis wax, and numerous pipes and rods to ingest cannabis wax. A total of 161.8 grams of cannabis was found. Kravich was charged with Disobeying a Traffic Control Device, and both were charged with Unlawful Possession of Cannabis ....
The current rate of violent crime in Stockton is specifically alarming when in comparison to years past; with a total of 39 homicides in 2021 and 56 in 2020. ....
Chraska, a 25-year veteran of the department, assumed leadership when Jones retired in December. Five people have been shot to death since Feb. 11. ....
One gunshot victim was found at the Red Roof Inn, the other at a nearby Arco Gas Station. The 19-year-old victim was the city s 4th homicide in 5 days. ....