According to a media release from the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s office, local law enforcement is currently searching for a man who fled from deputies during an attempt to serve a firearms restraining order and arrest warrants at a residence in the Galena Territory.
On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, at around 11:41 AM, the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a Firearms Restraining Order Search Warrant issued against Enrique O. Silva, 53, who resides at 18 Settler Lane in Galena. Deputies also learned that Silva had two outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrants.
A deputy arrived in the area and spotted Silva working on a truck parked across from his residence. When the deputy attempted to make contact, Silva immediately fled on foot and is believed to have entered his home through a rear entrance. Knowing that firearms were inside, deputies secured the scene and called for backup instead of entering the residence…