While on patrol Saturday morning, (February 19th) Galesburg Police observed a male subject cross East Main Street and enter the Walgreens parking lot near Blaine Avenue. Officers observed the male to be covering his face with a bloody cloth carrying a black bag. Officers made contact with the male who identified himself with what later proved to be a false name. The male was identified as 25-year old Zachary Register of Roseville. Known to have a total of five valid Knox, Warren, and Scott County Iowa warrants, Register was placed under arrest. Register admitted he had methamphetamine inside the bag. In total, Register was in possession of three hypodermic needles, a set of brass knuckles, a digital scale, numerous baggies containing meth, and a prescription package with 27 Buprenorphine pills. According to police reports, Register told officers he was tired of running and was being cooperative. Ultimately, Register was charged with the warrants, Possession of Meth, Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, Armed Violence, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Manufacturing of Meth, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
