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City of Sandwich, Illinois Police DepartmentWednesday, August 5th, 2026 at 12:48pm

What an incredible National Night Out 2026!

On behalf of the Sandwich Police Department, thank you to everyone who came out and helped make this year’s event such a tremendous success. Seeing so many families, friends, and neighbors enjoying the evening together is what National Night Out is all about.

A special thank you to Bill Novicky and the Sandwich Park District for hosting this year’s event. We truly appreciate your partnership and support.

Thank you to Riplock for providing an outstanding musical performance that kept the energy high throughout the evening.

Thank you to the Sandwich Fire Department, Narvick Brothers Concrete, and Gibson’s Towing for participating in our Touch-a-Truck event and giving kids an opportunity to explore your vehicles and equipment.

We also want to thank every business and organization that took the time to set up a booth and engage with our community. Your participation helped make the event fun, informative, and memorable.

Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our 2026 National Night Out sponsors, whose generous financial contributions helped provide extra activities and experiences for the kids:

• Sandwich Wrestling Club
• On The Go Auto
• Gene Stephens of Open Door
• Tera Chevy GMC
• Advanced Care Medical Management
• Heartland Bank and Trust Company
• Gypsy Enterprises
• A & B Exteriors
• Kathy Martin of Country Financial
• Iron Will Coffee
• Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins Law Firm

Events like this simply would not be possible without the incredible support of our community, local businesses, organizations, and sponsors. Thank you for helping strengthen the relationship between our first responders and the community we are proud to serve.

We can’t wait to see everyone again for National Night Out 2027 on Tuesday, August 3, 2027! The location will be announced at a later date.

See you next year! 🇺🇸👮🚓🚒

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City of Sandwich, Illinois Police DepartmentWednesday, August 5th, 2026 at 11:36am

A huge thank you to Kathy Martin with Country Financial and Tricia Kleckner with A&B Exteriors, LLC for sponsoring Tropical Sno of Lake Holiday at this year’s National Night Out! 🍧

Thanks to their generosity, everyone who wanted a Tropical Sno received one free of charge. We truly appreciate your support and your commitment to making our community a great place to live.

Thank you for helping make National Night Out a success! 💙🚔

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City of Sandwich, Illinois Police DepartmentTuesday, August 4th, 2026 at 5:44pm

National Night Out starts in 15 minutes at 6:00 PM! Come out to Milestone Park and bring the kids! Dunk tank, face painting, balloon animals, food trucks, live music and more!

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City of Sandwich, Illinois Police DepartmentTuesday, August 4th, 2026 at 8:00am

Can’t wait to hang out with everyone this evening @ Milestone Park!! See ya at 6pm!

🚨 National Night Out Reminder! 🚨

Join us Tuesday, August 4th from 6–8 PM at Milestone Park for an evening of community, connection, and fun!

Bring the family out for a dunk tank, bounce house, balloon animals, face painting, live music, food trucks, a Police K9 demonstration, and more!

Come meet your local first responders and enjoy a great night with your community. We hope to see you there! 🇺🇸🚓🚒🐕

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City of Sandwich, Illinois Police DepartmentMonday, August 3rd, 2026 at 8:56am

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City of Sandwich, Illinois Police DepartmentSunday, August 2nd, 2026 at 7:20am

A huge THANK YOU to the Sandwich Park District for hosting this year’s National Night Out at Milestone Park!

We are incredibly grateful for their partnership and support in making this year’s event possible. In addition to providing a fantastic venue, the Sandwich Park District is also providing a live band to help make it a fun and memorable evening for everyone who attends.

National Night Out is all about bringing neighbors and first responders together to strengthen relationships, build community, and enjoy a great evening with family and friends.

Join us!

📅 Tuesday, August 4
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Milestone Park

Enjoy an evening featuring:
🚓 Meet your local first responders
🐕 Police K-9 demonstration
💦 Dunk tank
🏰 Bounce house
🎈 Balloon animals
🎨 Face painting
🎵 Live music courtesy of the Sandwich Park District
🌮 Food trucks and more!

Thank you again to the Sandwich Park District for partnering with us to help make the 2026 National Night Out a special event for the Sandwich community. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

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• Angelica Alvarez-Penaloza
  On 08/04/26 Officers responded to a disturbance in the 500 block of E. 1st St, Sandwich. While on scene the offender was identified as Angelica Alvarez-Penaloza, 34 years old of Sandwich, Illinois. Officers were aware Alvarez-Penaloza was wanted on anContinue reading “Angelica Alvarez-Penaloza”
• Angelica Alvarez-Penaloza
  On 08/04/26 Officers responded to a disturbance in the 500 block of E. 1st St, Sandwich. While on scene the offender was identified as Angelica Alvarez-Penaloza, 34 years old of Sandwich, Illinois. Officers were aware Alvarez-Penaloza was wanted on anContinue reading “Angelica Alvarez-Penaloza”
• Police Commission Special Meeting 08/05/26
• Lesaiah Jackson
  On 07/31/26 made contact with Lesaiah Jackson, 30 years old of Sandwich in the 1200- block of E. 6th St.. Upon further investigation it was determined Jackson possessed a Failure to Appear for Contempt of Court out of Cook County.Continue reading “Lesaiah Jackson”
• Ordean Burau
  On 07/09/26 Officers responded to a report of a battery in the 700-block of S. Main St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation, Ordean Burau, 83 years old of Sandwich, Illinois, was charged with one count of Battery and released with aContinue reading “Ordean Burau”
• Brittany Peterman
  On 07/27/26 Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 300-block of Pearl St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was determined that a battery had occurred between household members. Brittany Peterman, 34 years old of Sandwich, Illinois, was placed underContinue reading “Brittany Peterman”
• Rod Wessels
  On 07/26/26 Officers responded to a driving complaint in the 1200-block of E. Church St, Sandwich. Upon arrival Officers discovered that a vehicle had hit multiple items in the 1100-block of E. Railroad St. The driver, Rod Wessels, 66 yearsContinue reading “Rod Wessels”
• Gorcy Gomez-Nevarez
  On 07/22/26 Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of E. Hall St. and S. Wells St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was determined that the driver, Gorcy Gomez- Nevarez, 65 years old of Aurora, Illinois, did not possessContinue reading “Gorcy Gomez-Nevarez”
• Adam Kapys
  On 07/20/26 Officers made contact with Adam Kapys, 49 years old of Sandwich, Illinois in the 200 block of S. Main St. Officer were aware that Kapys had a Failure to Appear warrant out of Lee County related to PetitionContinue reading “Adam Kapys”
• Millicent G. Rice
  On 07/20/26 Officers made contact with Millicent G. Rice, 52 years old of Sandwich, Illinois in the 200 block of S. Main St. While in contact with Rice she was placed under arrest as a result of investigation that beganContinue reading “Millicent G. Rice”
• Geovanni G. Chacon
  On 07/19/26 Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of E. Church St. and S. Wells St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was suspected that the driver, Geovanni G. Chacon, 21 years old of Montgomery, Illinois, was under theContinue reading “Geovanni G. Chacon”
• Trenton J. Drwal
  On 07/19/26 Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Fairwind Blvd. and W. Center St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was suspected that the driver, Trenton J. Drwal, 24 years old of Yorkville, Illinois, was under the influence.Continue reading “Trenton J. Drwal”
• Brandon D. Cline
  On 07/19/26 Officers responded to a disturbance in the 500- block of E. Railroad St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was learned that a battery had occurred during the disturbance. Brandon D. Cline, 41 years old of Sandwich, Illinois, wasContinue reading “Brandon D. Cline”
• Jared S. Sawyer
  On 07/18/26 Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Griswold Springs Rd. and E. Church St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was suspected that the driver, Jared S. Sawyer, 37 years old of Yorkville, Illinois, was under theContinue reading “Jared S. Sawyer”
• Julian Garcia
  On 07/14/26 Officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Gletty Rd. and Wright Dr, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was suspected that the driver, Julian Garcia, 45 years old of Plano, Illinois, was under the influence. Garcia wasContinue reading “Julian Garcia”