August 8
11:57 a.m. – Constable was called because guests at a tourist lodging refused to pay upon checking in. Constable discovered the bill was already paid. And it appeared the manager was trying to charge an extra fee. Constable said the extra fee could be challenged in civil court, but the constable told the guests to go about their business.
6:22 p.m. – Large dog had been patrolling the parking lot of a motel. Staff eventually corralled it in the lobby until a constable took it to the kennel.
8:51 p.m. – On the opposite side of town, two dogs played tag near US 62. Constable on patrol captured them and took them to the kennel.
11:54 p.m. – Constables assisted CCSO in watching for a suspect vehicle entering town from the west. Vehicle was later stopped by Benton County deputies on Hwy. 23 South.
August 9
10:33 a.m. – There was a fuel drive-off and constables watched for the vehicle.
2:18 p.m. – Business on the west side of town reported a male with no shoes or shirt who claimed he had been living in the woods for a week. Someone gave him a shirt, and he rode the trolley to his house.
2:33 p.m. – Innkeepers called for a constable because they did not want a person who had allegedly stolen items to be on the property.
August 10
12:33 p.m. – A mother was looking for her adult son, and, while filing a report, found him.
12:48 p.m. – Constable spoke to ESFD and vehicle owner about a vehicle fire.
3:03 p.m. – Constables provided traffic control while a gravel spill was cleaned up.
5:57 p.m. – Constable took a report of a hit and run accident on US 62.
8:03 p.m. – Mother told ESPD her son was tearing up the house and had lacerations on his face and head. Constables arrested him the charge of being drunken, insane and disorderly. His injuries were treated at ESH.
August 11
12:05 a.m. – Routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license, no insurance and no headlights.
9:40 p.m. – Argument between guests at a hotel escalated until constables were called to intervene. Guests decided to get separate rooms for the night.
11:07 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license.
August 12
7:32 a.m. – Observer told ESPD a crew working along US 62 in the commercial area were not attired properly to be stopping traffic. Constable went to the scene and determined the workers were okay.
7:59 a.m. – Motorist reported an erratic driver headed to toward town from the west, but constables did not encounter the vehicle.
9:38 a.m. – Individual reported someone left disturbing notes on her vehicle.
12:38 p.m. – Concerned caller asked for a welfare check on someone, but the constable was not able to make contact.
1:29 p.m. – Constable spoke with lodging staff regarding items left behind and a dispute with a guest.
5:11 p.m. – Constable provided traffic assistance while Public Works repaired a sewer line on Main Street.
5:37 p.m. – Two fenders bumped in a parking lot.
8:12 p.m. – Large van parked in the middle of Main Street was causing traffic delays. Constables arrived. The way was cleared.
9:41 p.m. – Central dispatch reported a number that had called 911 and hung up. Owner of the phone told constables no calls had been made on the phone all day.
August 13
2:29 a.m. – Observer told ESPD two deer might have been hit on US 62 toward the eastern edge of town. The constable who responded did not see any deer.
11:47 a.m. – Individual reported his wallet might have been taken while he was at a restaurant.
12:14 p.m. – Lodge staff reported finding drug paraphernalia while cleaning a room.
12:18 p.m. – One caller saw a blanket under a stairway near downtown and another caller saw someone sleeping. Constables checked it out, and the place was empty.
12:24 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license.
2:05 p.m. – Canine without a collar scampered through a neighborhood above downtown. Constable found it at the bottom of the hill and took it to the kennel for holding.
2:38 p.m. – An allegedly intoxicated individual drove away from his tourist lodging. Constables watched for but did not encounter the vehicle.
4:55 p.m. – Witness told ESPD a vehicle ran into a pedestrian in a parking lot. Constables arrived at the scene to find the driver and pedestrian both gone.
6:34 p.m. – Husband told ESPD his wife was driving through town and saw a woman covered in blood near the highway. Constables searched for but did not find that person.
11:32 p.m. – Passerby reported seeing two puppies dumped alongside a road in the north part of town. Constable never found them.
August 14
11:51 a.m. – However, just down the road, two small dogs were seen frolicking in a park. Animal Control went to the scene to catch the dogs, but they eluded the reach of the law.
2:42 p.m. – Frantic observer reported a dog needing emergency assistance locked in a vehicle. Animal Control and a constable responded. They found the dog free from stress. They spoke with the owner and the dog was fine.
4:36 p.m. – Father told ESPD his son, who was schizophrenic and off his meds, had taken his vehicle. Constable determined the event occurred outside city limits, so the father called CCSO. Constables on patrol watched for the vehicle inside the city.
5:48 p.m. – Apartment resident told ESPD he again had to tell the same indigent individual to get off the balcony of the building. The trespasser became belligerent in the confrontation. Constables watched around town for the intruder.
7:25 p.m. – Staff at the cemetery reported the same vehicle that had come and gone a few times earlier was back again. Constable drove through the cemetery but did not see the suspect vehicle.
August 15
12:58 a.m. – CCSO asked for assistance searching woods off a county road for one or possibly two trespassers behind a residence. Constables searched the area but did not find anyone.