A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from August 2018. August 6, 2018 LA PRAIRIE, WI Police found “several ounces of a white, crystal powder” and “needles, pipes and unknown liquids” in the cab of a northbound semi-trailer after it crashed on Highway 80 in La Prairie, WI. The truck driver …
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Trucking Crime Blotter – July 2018
A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from July 2018. July 3, 2018 Police arrested a 19-year-old man for transporting drugs in his ice cream truck. Police stopped the driver after they reportedly observed him passing a home, then turning around to go back, at which time he grabbed a package out …
Trucking Crime Blotter – June 2018
A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from June 2018. June 5, 2018 A prosecutor says a semi driver from Wisconsin used a slingshot and metal ball bearings to shatter windows in vehicles along Interstate 74. State police arrested 53-year-old Kevin L. Casey after catching him using a slingshot to shatter a …
Trucking Crime Blotter – May 2018
A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from May 2018. May 8, 2018 A 41-year-old Arkansas man was charged with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence in a five-vehicle crash. Champaign County State’s Attorney Julia Rietz said Jess C. Plunkett was driving a semi north on I-57 when he rear-ended …
Trucking Crime Blotter – April 2018
A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from April 2018. April 15, 2018 On April 15, New York State Troopers arrested a tractor-trailer driver for DWI. Troopers conducted a traffic stop on the driver on I-86 in the town of Hinsdale. According to police, Charles Kairu of Missouri showed signs of intoxication. …
Trucking Crime Blotter – March 2018
A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from March 2018. March 1, 2018 A truck driver struck the 10-foot high King of Prussia Road bridge in Radnor Township, PA at 8:20 AM.Fire crews responded to the scene to help clean up fluid leaking from the vehicle. The truck’s driver was arrested for …
Trucking Crime Blotter – February 2018
A rundown of trucking-related arrests, convictions, and crime news from February 2018. February 1, 2018 A truck driver intentionally damaged the famed Nazca Lines – a 2,000-year-old World Heritage Site that consists of a series of massive, complex geoglyphs carved into the desert floor. The truck driver, Jainer Jesús Flores Vigo, was arrested after …