Galesburg Police is beefing up patrol and OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center is working on obtaining permanent 24-hour security personnel on the property after a series of trespassing and suspicious activity complaints. Galesburg Police were dispatched to the north employee parking lot of the hospital early Monday, October 18th after an employee reported an unknown male subject attempted to enter her vehicle – while she was sitting inside of it. The male suspect subsequently drove off before being stopped by police a short time later. The male, 38-year old Eric Smith of unincorporated Greenbush in Warren County, was charged with Criminal Trespass to a Vehicle and Disorderly Conduct. Early Wednesday morning GPD was again dispatched to the OSF parking lot for reports of a suspicious male looking into parking vehicles. GPD responded to OSF and again made contact with Smith. He was charged with Criminal Trespassing to Land and informed he’d be arrested again if he returned to the property.
