Two Arrested Following Marketplace Sale Gone Wrong in Henderson County

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On December 14th, 2022 at approximately 5:02pm, an off duty Stronghurst Police Officer witnessed a Robbery at the Henderson County Library in Biggsville, IL. The Officer was able to follow the suspects in his personal vehicle and relay to Deputies their location. Deputies were able stop the vehicle in rural Gladstone. After investigation Deputies arrested Trevor J. Howell, age 18 of Burlington, IA and a male juvenile for Robbery and Obstructing Justice-Destruction of Evidence. It is alleged that Howell and the juvenile were meeting people for a Facebook Marketplace sale of a Playstation5. The money transfer for the sale was not agreed upon so a scuffle ensued and the Playstation5 was stolen. Howell and the juvenile fled in a vehicle and later threw the Playstation5 out of the vehicle window. Howell is currently being held in the Henderson County Jail awaiting a bond hearing. The juvenile was charged and released to parents.

Robbery is a Class 2 Felony, punishable 3 to 7 years in the Department of Corrections. Obstructing Justice-Destruction of Evidence is a Class 4 Felony, punishable 1 to 3 years in the Department of Corrections.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.

***Courtesy of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department***

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