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Deputy chief says patrols increased on Route 173 corridor after repeated retail thefts; suspect arrested at Target
Summary
Deputy Chief Josh Gessner reported stepped-up weekly walk-throughs along the 173 corridor and said officers arrested a suspect at Target who had been involved in multiple thefts and was found with a large quantity of marijuana.
Deputy Chief Josh Gessner told the Machesney Park Village Board at its June 3 meeting that the police department has increased patrols along the Route 173 corridor and is conducting weekly store walk-throughs.
“Today, we caught another suspect at Target stealing,” Gessner said, noting the suspect had been involved in multiple thefts at Targets in Wisconsin and Machesney Park. He added officers found “a large amount of weed,” and characterized that as common in these theft cases.
Gessner said the department has increased patrol presence to address the pattern of retail thefts along the corridor; the report was presented as an informational update during the public safety section of the meeting. No arrest booking details, charges, or follow-up court dates were provided in the meeting record.
The village did not take a formal vote related to patrol levels; the deputy chief’s remarks were presented for the board’s information.
