A man and a woman were charged after they allegedly interfered with and resisted police officers who were arresting an alleged drunk driver on Thanksgiving Day in Woodstock. The incident occurred on the evening of November 24 in the 100 block of East Church Street, court documents show. A Woodstock police officer was attempting to […]
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Man allegedly battered police officer after trespassing at police station in Woodstock
A 29-year-old man allegedly battered a police officer after refusing to leave a private parking lot at a police station in Woodstock on Thursday. Cameron D. Griggs, 29, of the 100 block of North Hayward Street in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, and criminal trespass to […]
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Probation for Woodstock man who claimed he had COVID-19 and coughed in deputy’s face
A 36-year-old Woodstock man was sentenced to two years of probation after he claimed he had COVID-19 and coughed in a deputy’s face during an arrest in January. Dustin Garbacz, 36, of the 100 block of Lawrence Avenue in Woodstock, was indicted by a grand jury with aggravated assault of a peace officer, resisting a […]
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Felony charges filed against man who drove his truck into Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock
A 34-year-old man has been charged after he drove his pickup truck into the Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock earlier this month and had to be restrained by bystanders. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4:45 p.m. on February 8 to Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 South Eastwood Drive, for a report of a […]
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Bystanders restrain man who drove his truck into Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock
Witnesses and employees restrained a 34-year-old Harvard man after he drove his pickup truck into the Harley-Davidson dealership in Woodstock Tuesday afternoon, police say. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 South Eastwood Drive, for a report of a vehicle that crashed into the building. […]
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Fundraisers setup for Woodstock police officer diagnosed with advanced stage cancer
Fundraisers have been setup for a veteran Woodstock police officer and father of eight children, who has been diagnosed with cancer and will lose his health benefits along with 50 percent of his salary. Fred Eiselstein is a 16 year veteran of the Woodstock Police Department and was recently diagnosed with advanced stage colorectal cancer. […]