Constables on Patrol

525

July 11

8:01 p.m. – Constable on patrol responded to the location of a witness who heard several gunshots. Constable determined the origin of the gunfire would have been outside city limits, and CCSO got a call. Constable stayed in the area, but heard no more gunshots.

July 12

11:42 a.m. – There was a two-vehicle accident downtown. Both drivers decided they did not want a report.

2:25 p.m. – Constable was told there was a golf cart on US 62, but never encountered it.

4:45 p.m. – A brother was concerned for his 79-year old sister. Constable went to her residence and found her doing just fine. She said she would call her brother.

8:02 p.m. – An altercation erupted at a restaurant. Supposedly a patron grabbed the host by the shoulders and threw him into the dining area, upsetting tables.

July 13

12:20 a.m. – Constable drove to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to retrieve an individual picked up on an ESPD warrant.

1:27 a.m. – Person on a street near downtown told ESPD there was a female across the street yelling and swearing at him. The yeller was gone when constables arrived.

3:59 p.m. – Motorist drove into the awning of a tourist lodging.

July 14

3:12 p.m. – One vehicle rear-ended another one in a parking lot. Owner of the victim vehicle eventually decided not to file a report.

11:07 p.m. – Guest at a motel reported seeing three or four teenagers lying down in the road until a car came along. Constable searched for but did not encounter the teenagers.

July 15

1:01 a.m. – Caller closer to downtown reported a man lying on a side street along with a couple dogs. Constable roused him and sent him on his way.

9:41 a.m. – Constable found a wallet and returned it to its owner.

5:12 p.m. – Worried friend asked for a welfare check on a person who had been posting suicidal ideations on Facebook. Constables went to his address and found the person intoxicated but professing everything was okay. Because he had mixed pills with alcohol, constables asked EMS to check his vitals. He refused transport or treatment.

7:10 p.m. – Individual found her friend unresponsive on the floor with glass shattered around. EMS responded but they asked for constable assistance because the patient was combative. Patient was transported to ESH.

11:03 p.m. – Person in a neighborhood above downtown claimed a male in a van had been watching as he and a friend were walking. Constable patrolled the area and determined the van belonged to someone who lived nearby but was nowhere to be found.

July 16

6:51 p.m. – Constable responded to ESH to help with a combative patient.

8:58 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI.

July 17

12:45 a.m. – Another traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI.

1:27 a.m. – Rowdy guests outside a motel were disturbing other guests. Constables intervened, and soon the parking lot was empty and serene.

1:07 p.m. – Constable performed a welfare check on a puppy in a car. He found the windows were lowered a bit, there was a breeze blowing, water was available and the puppy was not in distress.

2:09 p.m. – Constable followed up on a complaint about a vehicle parked in the middle of a street near downtown. Constable could not find the owner so he issued a citation. Vehicle later was moved.

2:39 p.m. – A truck caught fire in the parking lot of a motel toward the eastern end of town.

3:08 p.m. – Constable followed up on an accident in which a vehicle sideswiped a bus and determined the accident occurred out of city limits.

8:41 p.m. – Restaurant staff reported a patron had become angry after his meal and had damaged the door upon exiting. Constable on patrol watched for the vehicle.

9:18 p.m. – There was an altercation at a motel. Upon arrival, the constable found only one of the altercators still at the motel.