On The Record

Collins Sentenced

On September 30, 2021, Joseph Collins of Rockford, Illinois, pled guilty as part of a plea agreement to Aggravated Fleeing/Eluding, which is a Class 4 Felony.

These charges stem from a crime that occurred on September 3, 2021 involving the report of a stolen vehicle from Dubuque, Iowa. Officers with the Galena Police Department located the vehicle traveling eastbound into Galena at a high rate of speed. A pursuit ensued and the vehicle was eventually stopped near U.S. 20 and Derinda Rd. after the successful deployment of stop-sticks.

As a result of his plea of guilty, Mr. Col...