Our 2026 goals include 1) building community relationships and partnerships, 2) traffic safety, 3) developing our staff, and 4) reducing overall crime
We are proud to present our 2025 year end report:
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On August 6th, Chief Senne, Sergeant Whitecotton, School Resource Officer French, Officer Hegland and Officer Dwyer attended the Back to School Bash at Prairie View Elementary School!
Our officers enjoyed spending time with students and their families while handing out popsicles to help everyone beat the heat and pencils to help students get ready for a successful school year.
Thank you to Prairie View Elementary School for hosting such a great event. We wish all of our students, teachers, and school staff a safe, fun, and successful school year. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the classrooms soon! 📚✏️🍦
Our officers enjoyed spending time with students and their families while handing out popsicles to help everyone beat the heat and pencils to help students get ready for a successful school year.
Thank you to Prairie View Elementary School for hosting such a great event. We wish all of our students, teachers, and school staff a safe, fun, and successful school year. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the classrooms soon! 📚✏️🍦
We'll see you tomorrow! 💙
Come one come all!
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Great event this Sunday to educate!
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Great event this Sunday to educate!
Sandwich Police Explorer Post 1251 continues to make us proud.
Their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence continue to make the Sandwich Police Department proud. Congratulations to our Explorers on this well-deserved recognition by the Mayor and City Council!
Keep up the outstanding work—we're proud to have you representing the Sandwich Police Department and our community.
Their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence continue to make the Sandwich Police Department proud. Congratulations to our Explorers on this well-deserved recognition by the Mayor and City Council!
Keep up the outstanding work—we're proud to have you representing the Sandwich Police Department and our community.
🚔 Looks like Sergeant Whitecotton and Officer Dwyer found some tough competition today!
They stopped by the Fox Valley Community Center for a friendly game of Bean Bag Baseball. While we can't confirm who came out on top, we can confirm there were plenty of laughs, smiles, and a little friendly competition along the way.
We're already looking forward to the rematch! ⚾
They stopped by the Fox Valley Community Center for a friendly game of Bean Bag Baseball. While we can't confirm who came out on top, we can confirm there were plenty of laughs, smiles, and a little friendly competition along the way.
We're already looking forward to the rematch! ⚾
Congratulations to Sergeant Billy Meisner, Officer Joel French, Officer Nathan Dwyer, and Officer Jacob Lundsteen on being recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for their outstanding DUI enforcement efforts.
Their dedication to keeping impaired drivers off our roads helps make our community safer. Thank you for your continued commitment to protecting the citizens of Sandwich.
Their dedication to keeping impaired drivers off our roads helps make our community safer. Thank you for your continued commitment to protecting the citizens of Sandwich.
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! 🇺🇸👮🚓🚒
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! 🇺🇸👮🚓🚒
Public Communications
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- Gina M. CraneOn 08/08/26 Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 1000 block of N. Latham St, Sandwich. Upon further investigation it was determined that a battery had occurred between household members. Gina M. Crane, 54 years old of Sandwich, Illinois,Continue reading “Gina M. Crane”
- Anton CouncilOn 08/07/26 Officers made contact with a subject known to have a valid DeKalb County DUI/DWLS/Domestic Battery warrant in the 400-block of N. Eddy St, Sandwich. Anton Council, 46 years old of Sandwich, Illinois, was placed under arrest and transportedContinue reading “Anton Council”
- Angelica Alvarez-PenalozaOn 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-PenalozaOn 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 JacksonOn 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 BurauOn 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 PetermanOn 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 WesselsOn 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-NevarezOn 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 KapysOn 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. RiceOn 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. ChaconOn 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. DrwalOn 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. ClineOn 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”