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MT. CARMEL, Ill. - Here’s your month’s-end police report for the month of July, and month’s-beginning for August, straight from the Mt. Carmel Police Department, and it’s a busy one.
It all starts with July 28, when Mt. Carmel Police arrested Ryan C. King, 20, of Mt. Carmel, in the 600 block of N Cherry Street following a traffic stop. The officer recognized King as a passenger in the vehicle and knew King was wanted on a Wabash County Warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine. King was placed under arrest without incident. Officers also located suspected methamphetamine in a suitcase belonging to King. King was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was issued the warrant as well as a new charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. King was held pending the posting of bond.
Also on the 28th, police arrested Derek A Dorworth, 23, of Mt. Carmel following a traffic stop in the 1400 block of West Third Street. The officer observed a red Chevrolet truck operating without any registration. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer discovered that the driver, Dorworth, was operating the vehicle on a suspended Illinois driver’s license as well as Operating an Uninsured Vehicle. Dorthworth was placed under arrest and transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was held pending posting of bond.
On the 29th, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Mario M. Moreno, 26, of Princeton, Ind., following a traffic stop in the 800 block of N. Walnut St. The officer believed Moreno to be operating on a suspended Illinois driver’s license and conducted a traffic stop. The suspension was confirmed and Moreno was taken into custody. Moreno was transported to the Wabash County Jail for Driving While License Suspended and held pending posting of bond.
On July 30, Mt. Carmel Police arrested James N. Kimmel, 45, of Keensburg, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Police were investigating a dispute in the area of 3rd and Division streets with Kimmel being an involved party. Kimmel had been operating a motorcycle prior to this incident. While the officer investigated the dispute he discovered signs of impairment coming from Kimmel. Following field sobriety testing Kimmel was placed under arrest for DUI. Kimmel was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held pending the posting of bond.
On July 31, Mt. Carmel Police arrested three male juveniles following a traffic stop for a traffic violation at 9th and Walnut streets. K-9 Handler Sgt. Steve Perry responded to the scene as well with his K-9 Ace, who alerted to the presence of drugs inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted and suspected cannabis and drug paraphernalia was located. The three males were placed under arrest and transported to the police department. They were charged and released to their parents.
There were two arrests on August 1: First, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Buck W. Towle Jr, 35, of Mt. Carmel, following a battery complaint at a business in the 300 block of N. Walnut Street. Officers conducted an investigation into the complaint and found evidence that Towle had head-butted the 18 year old male victim. Towle was later located and placed under arrest for Aggravated Battery. Towle was taken to the Wabash County Jail and is being held pending the posting of bond.
And also on the 1st, police arrested Damon J Rutledge, 36, of Mt. Carmel when Rutledge was observed in the 500 block of N Market St. Rutledge was wanted on a Richland County Failure to Appear Warrant. Rutledge was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Wabash County Jail. Rutledge was issued the warrant and was held pending the posting of bond.