Deputies recover stolen motorcycle, arrest Herrin man

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

HERRIN, Ill., (KBSI) — A Herrin man was arrested after Williamson County deputies recovered a stolen motorcycle and found multiple credit cards belonging to other people during a traffic stop, authorities said.

Around 5:06 p.m., deputies observed a motorcycle traveling east on Herrin Road, just west of the elementary school. The operator, Travis L. Conroy, was known to deputies from prior law enforcement contact and was seen riding a motorcycle matching the description of one that had previously fled from officers several days earlier.

Deputies noted that the motorcycle did not have a visible registration plate. When they turned to follow the vehicle, the motorcycle accelerated, passed several cars, and left the roadway, traveling north through a field. Deputies located Conroy moments later near a business in the 5000 block of Herrin Road, where he was taken into custody without incident.

A records check revealed Conroy’s driver’s license was suspended and that he had an active Franklin County warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of criminal trespass to a residence. Deputies also confirmed the motorcycle had been reported stolen.

A search of Conroy’s person uncovered five credit cards belonging to four different people. The cards were seized as evidence.

Conroy was charged with:

Possession of a stolen vehicle (Class 2 felony)

Possession of another’s credit card (Class 4 felony)

Driving while license suspended (Class A misdemeanor)

No valid driver’s license (Class A misdemeanor)

Improper display of registration (petty offense)

Improper passing (petty offense)

Conroy was booked into the Williamson County Jail.

Anyone with information related to this case or other investigations is encouraged to contact the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office at 618-997-6541 or submit a tip through the Williamson County Sheriff’s App, available on the App Store and Google Play. Anonymous tips are accepted.