January 23
9:38 a.m. – Burglary alarm was triggered at a shop downtown. Constable found the owner was already on the scene and everything was fine.
10:06 a.m. – Animal Control spoke with residents about their dog cavorting unattended in violation of the leash law.
5:50 p.m. – Resident in a neighborhood off US 62 in the eastern part of town claimed unleashed dogs were aggressively harassing people. Their owner told Animal Control the dogs had subsequently been locked up and would not get out again.
January 24
8:42 a.m. – Vehicle with a flat tire and an expired license had been abandoned in the parking lot of the wastewater plant. Constables red-tagged it for towing.
10:37 a.m. – Animal Control went looking for three wandering dogs at Lake Leatherwood City Park. The animals were picked up by someone else who called their owner who went to retrieve them.
11:24 a.m. – Concerned resident asked for a welfare check because he had not seen activity at a neighbor’s house. Constable learned the neighbors were out of town.
12:36 p.mn. – Guests at a tourist lodging were acting suspiciously. Constables responded, and one individual was transported to ESH for evaluation.
6:36 p.m. – At the same address as the previous incident involving aggressive dogs, a neighbor dispute prompted a visit from constables.
11:39 p.m. – Individual was arrested on an ESPD warrant.
January 25
10:22 p.m. – Constables watched for an allegedly intoxicated driver, but the vehicle made it out of town before the constable could stop it.
January 26
12:21 p.m. – A semi downtown got hung up on a phone line and broke it.
12:35 p.m. – Vagabond canine was captured in a neighborhood above downtown and delivered to the kennel.
1:02 p.m. – Resident found two cell phones and a vaping device in her yard. Constable logged them into lost and found.
2:30 p.m. – Someone stole a converted box trailer.
January 27
5:19 p.m. – An allegedly inebriated person was stumbling along US 62 spitting at passing cars. Constable responded.
6:33 p.m. – Vehicle went over an embankment on Main Street. Constables, EMS and ESFD all went to the scene.
January 28
12:29 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for an open container and driving on a suspended license.
2:03 a.m. – An individual was trying to open the front door of a residence. He was arrested for public intoxication.
3:23 a.m. – Desk clerk at a tourist lodging reported a guest was disturbing other guests. Constables informed the disturber if she did not stay in her room for the rest of the night, she would be arrested for public intoxication. She said she would comply.
12:45 p.m. – Employee at a business claimed a person took some money.
9:46 p.m. – Owners of a motel reported they asked a person to leave the premises and she refused.
11:04 p.m. – A person dressed in dark clothes and carrying a flashlight aroused suspicion. He told the responding constable he was looking through the clothes a church gives away because he needed new clothes.
11:50 p.m. – Resident in the western part of town told ESPD he thought someone might be walking on his roof and in his yard. Responding constables checked the area and did not find anyone.
January 29
7:32 a.m. – Commercial burglary alarm got the attention of a constable, but the building was secure.
6:57 p.m. – Concerned observer saw a man chase a woman into a store. Constable learned they had had a verbal dispute, and they returned to their apartment.
7:34 p.m. – Apartment dweller was yelling. He told the constables he was yelling at a neighbor who played loud music.
11:20 p.m. – Constable checked on a suspicious vehicle and arrested an individual for public intoxication.