
MENDOTA – Multiple law enforcement agencies were summoned to Mendota Monday night for an incident that may have involved a gun that occurred near the intersection of Fourth Ave and Third Street. The Mendota Police Department say they were called around 9 PM to the north side of Blackstone Park for a disturbance and an unconfirmed report of shots being fired. During the course of the investigation, officials say they became aware of a battery in the 800 Block of Main Street and took a 28-year-old Mendota man into custody. A few hours later they were notified of another fight in the 800 Block of Main Street and took a 28-year-old Ottawa woman into custody on battery charges. The Illinois State Police and LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office are assisting with the investigation that Mendota Police Chief Gregory Kellen described as an isolated incident. Additional charges may be pending.