PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity:
— Jorge A. Gutierrez-Hernandez, 44, of Loda, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and on an Indiana warrant for failure to appear in court for driving under the influence during a traffic stop at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Summer Street on Paxton’s southeast side. The traffic stop was conducted after police checked the registration of a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck and confirmed that its registered owner, Gutierrez-Hernandez, was wanted on the warrant. Police found 2.44 grams of cocaine in his wallet. The truck was impounded by police under city ordinance.