As a result of the search, an arrest warrant was issued for 61-year-old Laura A. Stroud of Amboy, Illinois. She was charged with the following offenses:
Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver Within 500 Feet of a School (Class 1)
2 Counts – Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Class 2)
Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver (Class 2)
Possession of Methamphetamine (Class 3)
2 Counts – Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 4)
On the evening of April 16, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of North Galena Avenue in Dixon. The driver of the vehicle, Laura A. Stroud, was taken into custody on the arrest warrant. A search yielded additional narcotics, and Stroud was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of a Controlled Substance, both charges being Class 1 felonies. Stroud was transported to the Lee County Jail, where she is being held while waiting for her first appearance.
Citizens are reminded to call the Lee County Sheriff’s Department at (815) 284-6631 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CAUGHT-U. Callers can remain anonymous and receive rewards of up to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.
All charges are merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
