UPDATE: Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing Deputies in Galena Territory

According to a media release from the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement has successfully apprehended a man who fled from deputies during an attempted service of a firearms restraining order and arrest warrants in the Galena Territory earlier this week.

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Thursday, April 3rd, 2025: At around 6:31 PM, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious person at the Eagle Ridge Country Store in the Galena Territory. An employee recognized Silva and notified authorities. Upon arrival, deputies observed Silva, who once again attempted to flee on foot. This time, he was apprehended without incident a short time later.

Silva was transported by Galena EMS to Midwest Medical Center as a precaution. After being cleared, he was taken to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, where he was formally placed under arrest on his two outstanding warrants. In addition, he has been charged with Resisting Arrest and Possession of a Firearm Without a Valid FOID Card.

Authorities emphasize that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The incident remains under active investigation. Anyone with further information is encouraged to contact the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.

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On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, at approximately 11:41 AM, deputies attempted to serve a Firearms Restraining Order Search Warrant and two outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrants to Enrique O. Silva, 53, at his residence on 18 Settler Lane. Silva was spotted working on a truck across from his home but immediately fled on foot when approached by a deputy. He was thought to have entered his home through a back entrance.

Due to the presence of firearms in the residence, deputies secured the scene and called for backup rather than entering. Despite multiple efforts to contact Silva via phone calls, text messages, a public address system, and later drones and a drop phone, he remained unresponsive. Silva briefly answered a call, claiming to be at a job site before hanging up and turning off his phone.

The Northwest Illinois Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was activated and remained on scene along with several supporting agencies until around 3:00 AM on April 3rd, but Silva was not located until much later on Thursday evening.