Illinois State Police release activity report from Street Machine Nationals

The Illinois State Police District 13/22 Acting District Commander Kenneth Ryder, is releasing the following preliminary information regarding the Street Machine Nationals.

The Street Machine Nationals, held at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds June 28-30th, 2013, was a successful event. Preliminary information from the promoters suggests an estimated 2300 participants in the weekend event with over 20, 000 (estimated) people attending.

The Illinois State Police, the Perry County Sheriff's Department, the City of DuQuoin Police Department and the event promoter, Family Events, partnered to create a family friendly environment. Lieutenant Kenneth Ryder would like to thank all of the agencies involved in making this event a great success. "I want to express a special thanks to the attendees who exercised restraint toward making this event family friendly and safe for all attending", commented Ryder.

The Illinois State Police are announcing the following enforcement figures for the weekend event. These enforcement documents were written by Illinois State Police officers on the Street Machine Nationals detail and included officers from Districts 11, 12, 13, 19, 22, Investigations, and SWAT.

Illinois State Police by the Numbers

Motorist Assists 5

Property Damage Crashes 2

Tow Reports 4

Seat Belt Warnings 3

Seat Belt Citations 4

Speeding Warnings 1

Speeding Citations 1

Improper Lane Usage Citations 3

Other Written Warnings 21

Other Citations 9

DUIs 1

Other Alcohol Citations 2

Arrest Reports 3