Farmer City man facing charges after hitting attached garage

FARMER CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — A Farmer City man is facing multiple charges after hitting a garage that was attached to someone’s home.

Around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, multiple departments from Farmer City and DeWitt County responded to the area of High Street and Grove Street after reports of a single vehicle accident involving a residence.

The driver of the vehicle, 26-year-old Caleb Spayer, had struck an attached garage, and then came to a stop in the backyard of the home.

According to the Farmer City Police Department, the owner of the home was not injured.

Spayer was brough to Warner Hospital and then taken to DeWitt County Jail. He’s charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and disobeying a traffic control device, according to the department.

While investigating, police found that another crime had taken place at the residence.

The Farmer City Police Department said the homeowner’s car was stolen between 6:30 p.m. and the time of the accident.

Police said the vehicle is a white Ford with a rear window guard and three-sided toolbox in the back. They also said the two incidents do not appear to be connected.

The department asks that anyone with information on either incident contact the police department through Facebook Messenger or by calling the non-emergency line at 309-928-2111.

First responders included the Farmer City police, fire and electrical departments. From DeWitt County, the Sheriff’s Department, and EMS responded.

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