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Emergency Incidents
Traffic stop on I-57 at Grand Creek rest area
Traffic
I-57, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on I-57 southbound near the Grand Creek rest area involving a gray Toyota Corolla. The vehicle’s registration reportedly returned clear.
Overheated batteries charging in Effingham garage
Fire
N Lakeview Dr, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a residence near North Lakeview Place in Effingham for a report of batteries charging in a garage that were hot to the touch, indicating a possible fire hazard.
Traffic stop involving gray GMC Yukon Denali
Traffic
S Long St, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on Long Street in Effingham involving a gray GMC Yukon Denali with a partially reported truck plate.
Shed fire with propane tanks near vehicle in Effingham
Fire
US-45, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported shed fire near US Highway 45 in Effingham. Radio traffic indicated the shed was fully involved and later knocked down, with propane tanks inside, and units requested additional water supply and a tanker while working to keep a nearby vehicle from catching fire.
Shed fire near vehicle on Highway 45 in Effingham
Fire
US-45, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a reported shed fire near a vehicle on Highway 45 in Effingham, with an engine and chief dispatched for auto-aid support.
Stranded driver requests ride to local shelter
Other Non-Crime Event
W Fayette Ave & S Cherry St, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, police in Hampshire provided assistance to a driver in a silver Chevrolet Cobalt that was broken down near Cherry Street and Fayette Avenue. The driver reportedly had no money and requested a ride to a shelter in Almy.
Traffic stop on red Oldsmobile in Effingham
Traffic
N Banker St, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop near Banker Street and Frederick in Effingham involving a red Oldsmobile sedan. The vehicle reportedly returned as a 1996 four-door with a suspended registration.
Large metal debris on I-70 near milepost 158
Traffic
I-70 & I-57, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible traffic hazard on I-70 southbound near milepost 158 at the south split, where a large piece of metal is reportedly in the roadway.
Traffic stop at Holiday Inn parking lot
Traffic
Ave of Mid-America, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in the Holiday Inn parking lot in Effingham involving a gray Toyota Highlander with an Illinois license plate.
Smoke investigation at West Wabash Avenue building
Fire
W Wabash Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire units were dispatched to a possible fire alarm and smoke investigation at a building near West Wabash Avenue in Effingham, Illinois.
Hit-and-run reported at Green Creek rest area
Traffic
Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported hit-and-run traffic accident at the Green Creek rest area. The caller was to meet with a person in a white tractor semi-trailer.
Truck hits property and leaves scene near Green Creek
Traffic
I-57, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, state police reported a property damage crash on the interstate near the Green Creek West area involving a red tractor-semitrailer marked with a trucking company name. Troop 91 left the scene, and an investigative stop was justified based on reasonable grounds despite the complaint not being signed.
Hit-and-run crash involving semi at Green Creek rest area
Traffic
I-57, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, state police investigated a possible property-damage hit and run near the Green Creek rest area on I-57 in Effingham, Illinois. The incident involved a red semi-truck and later a white semi-truck, with officers coordinating a meeting near the rest area.
Traffic stop involving green pickup and trailer
Traffic
W Fayette Ave & N Raney St, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Fayette Avenue and Raney Street in Effingham involving a green Chevy pickup truck and a tractor flatbed trailer. Radio traffic also referenced a residence where the gas had been shut off and an alarm change.
Traffic stop of truck on I-57 exit ramp
Traffic
I-57, Effingham, IL
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a red truck tractor pulling a white box trailer on the northbound Illinois 159 exit ramp, directing traffic to the shoulder of the ramp.
Reckless box truck reported on Illinois 33
Traffic
IL-33 & Thelma Keller Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reckless driving complaint involving a white box truck traveling northbound on Illinois 33 from Keller Road in Effingham. The vehicle’s registration reportedly returned expired to a business.
Officers hold damaged pickup at Fayette Avenue ramp
Traffic
Fayette Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers coordinated a traffic stop near the Fayette Avenue and Exit 159 off-ramp involving a silver Dodge Ram pickup with damage to the driver’s side headlight. The vehicle was to be held in a parking lot in Effingham while officers checked a possible victim vehicle and related temporary tag information.
Traffic stop on I-57 involving white Acura sedan
Traffic
I-57, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on I-57 northbound near the Green Creek rest area involving a white Acura sedan with a Kentucky license plate.
Traffic stop on gray Chevy Equinox at rest area
Traffic
Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on I-57 southbound near the Green Creek rest area involving a gray Chevy Equinox with an Indiana license plate.
Traffic stop on I-57 near Green Creek rest area
Traffic
I-57, Effingham, IL 62401
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on I-57 southbound near the Green Creek Rest Area involving a gold Chevy utility vehicle with a Florida license plate. The driver and vehicle reportedly returned valid, and the stop concluded with a legal outcome noted over the radio.
