Fire Call

Time: 12:59 pm

Location: Area of N 8th Av/W Honeywell

Details: HFD was dispatched to a brush fire in the area. Fire was extinguished.

 

Traffic Accident

Time: 1:10pm

Location: 800 blk N Dixie Hwy

Details : HFD, HPD, Arrow Ambulance and VCSO were dispatched to the report of a

vehicle vs. pole. The scene was turned over to the VCSO.

Burglary to Garage, Burglary to Vehicle x4, Theft (Over), Possession of Another’s Credit, Debit or ID Card H26-4520 2026-6097

H26-4517, 4519, 4525 & 4547

Date/Time: 8/28/2026 @ 11:38 am

Location: 700 blk S 3rd St

Arrested: Alexander, Eli J (M) (20) of Watseka, IL

Details: HPD Officers received multiple calls reporting theft. While investigating the calls, Mr. Alexander was located and placed under arrest. He was transported to the Hoopeston Police Department where he was processed and later transported to the PSB in Danville to await arraignment.

 

Squealing or Screeching of Tires H26-4557

Time: 4:27 pm

Location: 100 blk of N 6TH Ave

Cited: Travis Vigil (M) (31) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD Officers conducted a traffic stop in the above location and issued Mr. Vigil a citation for the above traffic violation. He was released from the scene on an NTA in Vermilion Co. traffic court.

 

Operating Vehicle When Registration Suspended for Noninsurance (Citation #14776) H26-4566

Time: 8:24 p.m.

Location: S. Market St./E. Maple St.

Cited: Misheal Mitchell (M) (42) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop in the above location and issued Mr. Mitchell a citation for the above traffic violation. He was released from the scene on an NTA in Vermilion Co. Traffic court. Vehicle was towed from the scene.

Operation of Motor Vehicle when Registration Suspended for Non-Insurance H26-4543

Time: 6:02 a.m.

Location: 800 Blk. of E. Penn St.

Cited: Omar Smith (M) (59) of Hoopeston

Details: HPD officers conducted a traffic stop. Mr. Smith was issued an NTA for Vermilion County Court and was released. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

 

Wanted on a Warrant - Ford Co. (2024CF0006 -No Bond ) H26-4551

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location: W Orange St / S 4th Ave

Arrested: Chealsie Broeker (F) (34) of Urbana

Details: HPD Officers responded to a call involving the above subject. After receiving a delayed confirmation of having an active warrant out of Ford Co. , officers located Ms. Broeker at the above location and placed her under arrest. Ms. Broeker was transported to the Hoopeston Police Department, processed, then later transported to the Ford Co. Jail by a Ford Co. deputy.

Disorderly Conduct (City Ord.)

Date/Time: 8/25/26 @ 3:54pm

Location: W Elm St. / S. 6TH Ave.

Cited: Braxton Taylor (M) (18) of Danville

Details: HPD Officers took a report from a male juvenile which led them to locate Mr. Taylor and issue him a citation for the above ordinance violation. Mr. Taylor was released on an NTA in Hoopeston City Court.

On August 11, 2026, Christopher Mattison (DOB: 8/11/1984), formerly of Hoopeston, IL, 
pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance, a class 1 felony, and 
was sentenced to 6 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Following his term of 
imprisonment, Mattison will serve one year of mandatory supervised release. The plea and 
sentencing were presided over by Judge Mark S. Goodwin. 
The People presented evidence that on January 3, 2026, an officer with the Hoopeston Police 
Department conducted a traffic stop for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The driver, 
identified as Christopher Mattison, told the officer that he did not have identification with him 
but provided a debit card bearing his full name. Hoopeston dispatch confirmed that Mattison’s 
driver’s license was revoked. Mattison was subsequently arrested and searched. During the 
search, officers recovered a clear plastic baggie from his front pants pocket containing a white, 
powdery substance that field-tested positive for cocaine. Officers also searched a bag Mattison 
was carrying across his chest. Inside the bag, they recovered a grocery bag containing $3,728 in 
United States currency and an unmarked pill bottle containing white capsules that field-tested 
positive for cocaine. Before the vehicle was towed, officers conducted a search of the vehicle. 
From the area of the driver’s seat, they recovered a small, clear plastic baggie containing a white, 
chunky, powdery substance that field-tested positive for cocaine. Officers also recovered an open 
bottle of Hennessy alcohol from a bag behind the driver’s seat and a small digital scale from 
inside a duffle bag. The suspected cocaine was submitted to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab 
for testing and subsequently returned positive results for cocaine.
State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy thanked the Hoopeston Police Department for apprehending 
this defendant and removing illegal drugs from the community. She stated, “Illegal drugs pose a 
serious threat to the citizens of Vermilion County. Our office will continue to work closely with 
law enforcement to hold individuals who distribute illegal drugs accountable and to protect the 
safety of our community.”

Aggravated Domestic Battery (2 counts); Aggravated Assault (Deadly Weapon)(2 counts);Unlawful Restraint; Domestic Battery; Armed Violence; Resisting Obstructing a Peace Officer H26-4420 2026-5959

Date/Time: 8/23/2026 @ 2:55 p.m.

Location: 400 Blk of E Young Ave.

Arrested: 16-year-old Hoopeston male

Details: HPD officers were dispatched to the above location for a 911 investigation. After investigation, the juvenile was arrested on the above charges. He was transported to HPD to be processed then later transported to the JDC in Danville to await arraignment.

 Since 2021, the City of Danville has been working with the Illinois 
Department of Transportation (IDOT) and commercial businesses to identify solutions that 
improve safety and reduce the risk of high-severity crashes at the commercial entrance, south of 
the Meijer gas station, along the east side of Illinois Route 1. 
As part of the evaluation process, traffic safety information, logistical impacts, and long-term 
infrastructure asset management costs were reviewed and considered. The recommended 
solution for the location is to restrict this commercial entrance to a right-in, right-out only access. 
The planned improvement will modify traffic movements by restricting certain turning 
movements and improving access management along Illinois Route 1. The raised median 
alternative provides a long-term, cost-effective approach with minimal logistical concerns to 
improve safety by reducing the potential for future high-severity crashes that have been 
historically prevalent at this location. 
IDOT is tentatively planning to begin constructing the proposed improvements starting on 
Monday, August 31, 2026 and expect construction to be competed within 2 to 3 weeks.
"The safety of our residents and visitors remains a top priority," said Rickey Williams, Jr., 
Mayor of Danville. "Although this resolution has taken longer than anticipated, we are anxious 
for the project to start and to limit traffic incidents in this area”