A 29-year-old Galesburg man was arrested three times on Monday morning over the course of fewer than four hours. Galesburg Police were first called to the 200 block of South Academy Street around 6:15 Monday morning at the site of Quick Sams near the Knox College campus. The man was banging on the windows and doors of the business for unknown reasons and refused to leave. Officers placed him under arrest, took him to the Knox County Jail and he was charged with Criminal Trespassing. Less than two hours later, the man entered the Galesburg Public Safety Building and began making threats to employees stating he was going to “shoot the place up,” according to police reports. The man was placed under arrest again, taken to jail, and charged with Disorderly Conduct. Then just before 10:00 am on Monday, officers were called to the 500 block of Monmouth Boulevard where, during an argument, the man struck his 51-year-old uncle numerous times. The man was once again taken into custody, transported to the Knox County Jail, and charged with Domestic Battery.
