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Galesburg Police responded to First Midwest Bank on East Main Street Wednesday afternoon (12/22) for a report of a male subject attempting to cash a stolen check. The subject, 32-year old Nickolas Reed of Galesburg told police he had done yard work recently for the person on the account and wanted to cash the $190 check. Bank employees however noticed an alert on the account and officers called the account owner. The owner told police the account belonged to her deceased husband. She also said her home had been burglarized recently and checks were stolen. Officers then noticed the check was signed with yesterday's date, according to police reports. Reed was then placed under arrest and charged with Forgery and Possession of Stolen Property. Reed was just arrested on Tuesday for Criminal Trespassing after refusing to leave the Knox College Campus and allegedly tampering with an ATM machine. ....
Just before midnight on Sunday, December 12th Galesburg Police responded to the East Main Street Circle K in reference to a stolen vehicle. The male victim had left his vehicle unlocked and running on the east side of the building. Officers viewed security footage of two male individuals and a female leaving Circle K and walking past the vehicle. One male turns around, enters the vehicle, and departs - heading eastbound on East Main. Less than an hour later, Knox County Sheriff Deputies located the stolen vehicle near North Whitesboro and Grove Streets and conducted a traffic stop. The driver and front-seat passenger were detained, while a third male took off running from deputies but was soon apprehended. The driver, 32-year old Nickolas Reed of Galesburg was charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. The passenger that fled, 19-year old Jacob Smith of Galesburg - whom police believed was under the influence of drugs at the time and was still wearing the same clothing from the day b ....