Mercedes Patterson
Watch Mercedes Patterson drive a stolen Hyundai, then steal a Quincy Police car and drive at speeds topping 100 miles per hour on the streets of Quincy, Ill., on Dec. 22, 2021. (Video courtesy of Quincy Police Department and Adams Co. State’s Attorney’s office) QUINCY — A Quincy woman pled guilty Wednesday afternoon in Adams…
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Quincy woman charged with stealing three vehicles, including a Quincy Police squad car, has reached a plea agreement with the Adams County State’s Attorney’s Office, according to Public Defender Chris Pratt. Lodged in the Adams County Jail, Mercedes N. Patterson, 25, appeared Friday waiving the right to a jury trial during the pre-trial hearing. Terms…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The jury trial of a Quincy woman charged with stealing three vehicles, including a Quincy Police squad car, and leading officers on a chase in excess of 100 miles per hour has been placed on the June docket. The case for Mercedes N. Patterson, 25, was placed in February on the April jury…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy woman charged with stealing three vehicles, including a Quincy Police squad car, and led officers on a chase in excess of 100 miles per hour pled not guilty to multiple charges Wednesday in Adams County Circuit Court. The case for Mercedes N. Patterson, 25, was placed on the April jury trial…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner set bond at $350,000 for a Quincy woman who allegedly stole three vehicles, including a police car, as she led officers on a chase in excess of 100 miles per hour Wednesday. Mercedes N. Patterson, 25, was in Adams County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon for her bond hearing. Patterson faces seven…
Read Full Article QUINCY, Ill. — A Quincy woman involved in the theft of three trucks in the early morning hours Wednesday, as well as a Quincy Police squad car later in the day, was arrested Wednesday afternoon following a four-hour standoff with members of the Quincy Police Department and the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. The Adams County…
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