Rock Island man arrested after running from police, firing twice

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - A Rock Island man wanted in connection with a stalking investigation was arrested Wednesday after police say he ran from officers and fired twice at them.

The investigation into Ervin J. Conner, 42, of Rock Island, started in July, the Moline Police Department said in a media release.

According to police, Conner placed disturbing notes on women’s vehicles and followed multiple women in separate incidents.

Officers learned Conner was at a home in the 3700 block of 10th Avenue Court in Moline. Police said when they tried to make contact with him, Conner ran out the back of the home and into a wooded area.

Police said he fired two rounds as he came out near the edge of the wooded area near 10th Avenue. One hit the back of a Moline Police vehicle.

Officers recovered the handgun he used and two spent shell casings. No one was hurt during the incident.

Conner was arrested and charged with:

• Aggravated discharge of a firearm
• Attempted aggravated battery with a firearm
• Possession of a weapon by a felon
• Violation of the sex offender registration act

Conner is in the Rock Island County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Police said more charges are expected once the case is reviewed by the Rock Island County State’s Attorney’s Office. The investigation into this incident and the the stalking investigation are ongoing.

Police ask anyone with information or believes they might have had contact with Conner under similar circumstances is asked to call the Moline Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 309- 797-0401 or Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500.

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