DeKalb city crime blotter for Feb. 23

By Northern Star Staff

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

  • At 9:54 a.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb Police in the 1000 block of Pleasant Street responded to a report of a wanted individual who returned to a residence after being evicted. Police tracked the footprints of subject, James Q. Hightower, 25, of DeKalb and located him. Hightower was confirmed to have a failure to appear warrant for possession of a firearm. Hightower was arrested and taken to the police station. He was later transported to the DeKalb County Jail.