La Salle County police reports: July 12, 2023

Clark J. Witczak, 38, of Peru, turned himself in to Peru police at noon Saturday on a Bureau County warrant for failure to appear (assault).

A 17-year-old Peru man was charged by Peru police with no valid driver’s license, no insurance and speeding at 9:37 p.m. Saturday at Seventh and Putnam streets.

Richard W. Freeman, 36, of Statesville, North Carolina, was charged by Peru police with retail theft at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Walmart.

Marcus E. Garrett, 28, of Wenona, was charged by Ottawa police with driving on a suspended license Tuesday in the 2700 block of Columbus Street.

Joshua D. Learned, 26, homeless, was picked up by Ottawa police on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (battery) Tuesday at the Ottawa Police Department.

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