Early afternoon on Friday, November 26th, Galesburg Police responded to the area of Kellogg Street and East Main for reports of an accident between a vehicle and a bicyclist. Initially, upon arrival, officers were unable to locate a vehicle, bike or people in the roadway needing help – until they were directed to a pickup truck in the 200 block of East Main. Police made contact with the driver who said he was sitting at the intersection of Prairie Street and West Main when his wife, whom he’s in the process of divorcing, rode up on a bicycle and began battering him. When the light turned green, he began driving, and his wife refused to let go of the truck – continually attempting to punch him. The female eventually crashed the bike – but departed before officers arrived. Numerous witnesses confirmed the man’s account of what happened. Officers were unable to locate the 47-year old female suspect – who also has a valid Knox County Warrant for DUI. She has been added to the Galesburg Police’s pending arrest list facing charges for Disorderly Conduct and Clinging to a Motor Vehicle.
