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Police Beat for Tuesday, February 7th, 2023

By Bruce Kropp Feb 7, 2023 | 3:02 PM

Salem Police arrested a 42-year-old Salem man for alleged criminal damage to property after allegedly spotting him on February 4th attempting to cut a catalytic converter from a car parking in a driveway in the 500 block of East Boone.   Curtis Holstlaw of North Trenary told police he had permission to remove the converter.  However, after finding the owner they learned no permission had been granted.  Holstlaw was taken into custody Monday night by Centralia Police on the pending Salem charge.

Salem Police have arrested 31-year-old Russell Wimberly who said he was homeless for failure to register as a sex offender and criminal trespass to a residence.   Wimberly was taken into custody at a mobile home at Starlight Mobile Home Park where he had been reportedly staying.  The residence is within 500 feet of a daycare.

Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Brittany Knabel of Meachum Road in Kinmundy for alleged possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.

31-year-old Keila Linder of Chouteau Avenue in rural Odin was arrested in Clinton County and returned to the Marion County Jail on an outstanding failure to appear warrant in a possession of methamphetamine and resisting arrest case.   The bond on the warrant is set at $25,000.