September 5
11:35 a.m. – Constable on patrol checked up on a report someone was sleeping at the library but he found the person awake at work on his computer.
12:22 p.m. – Individual was reportedly asleep in his truck which was parked in a loading zone. He was awake when the constable found him but he was warned about parking violations.
2:38 p.m. – There was a verbal altercation in the courthouse parking lot. Individual left the scene and constables never encountered the vehicle.
5:01 p.m. – Motorist alerted ESPD to a possibly intoxicated driver heading to town from the west, but constables never saw the vehicle.
September 6
8:38 p.m. – Person who lived outside city limits told ESPD a motorist had pulled up in front of his residence, turned off the lights and stopped the vehicle. The motorist then moved toward the neighbor’s property and then toward town. The caller said he was following the vehicle. Constable advised the caller not to follow the vehicle. Constables waited for the suspicious vehicle in city limits but they never saw it.
10:45 p.m. – There was a domestic dispute at a motel resulting in the arrest of the male participant. The female was transported to ESH to be checked out. No injuries.
September 7
4:05 p.m. – A mother called 911 because the family had just moved to Holiday Island from Eureka Springs and the 10-year old son was supposed to ride the bus to the new home but did not. Constable went to the former address and eventually found him at a friend’s house, which led to a mother and child reunion.
7:08 p.m. – Another mother was having problems with her 17-year old daughter. A constable went to help but the mother said the storm had passed.
September 8
3:18 p.m. – A miffed former employee was making harassing calls to the former boss. Constable called the pesterer and asked for a cessation of hostilities, which was agreed upon.
7:31 p.m. – Limbs fell across a street near downtown and a constable moved them off the roadway.
10:07 p.m. – There was a combative patient at ESH who told the responding constable he was irritated he was not at the Berryville hospital. Taxi was called to take him to Berryville.
11:19 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for speeding and driving on a suspended/revoked license.
September 9
12:42 a.m. – Caller reported hearing a gunshot and then seeing a vehicle in the driveway shining a light. Constable took a look around the neighborhood.
3:10 a.m. – Noise complaint was prompted by a male either chanting of singing loudly somewhere downtown but the caller could not pinpoint the location. Constable looked around to no avail.
8:52 a.m. – Resident near downtown found a suspicious backpack and book bag next to her house. Constable on patrol discovered they contained only clothes. Bags were placed in the lost and found at the station.
1:29 p.m. – Driver ran over a stop at the intersection of US 62 and a side street leading toward town.
10:36 p.m. – Two dogs whose leashes were tied together showed up unattended in a motel parking lot. Constable took them to the kennel.
September 10
1:23 a.m. – While patrolling, a constable came across an individual staggering in the middle of US 62. Constable arrested the individual for public intoxication and resisting arrest.
3:31 a.m. – Resident in a mobile home park claimed her ex-boyfriend had entered her home and harassed her. He was already gone when a constable arrived.
10:44 a.m. – There was a hit and run accident on US 62 toward the eastern part of town, and a passing constable was flagged down. He took a report on the accident and arrested one individual for driving on a suspended license, no insurance and on a warrant out of Berryville.
12:07 p.m. – Constable downtown advised an individual of local leash laws.
3:33 p.m. – Merchant on US 62 in the commercial area noticed people sleeping behind his business. Constable urged the sleepers to move along, and they did.
4:15 p.m. – Person in Basin Park did not have a permit for the service being provided. Constable insisted the person get a permit before continuing.
4:18 p.m. – Parked vehicle blocked a narrow street just north of downtown. Citation was awarded to the owner.
4:56 p.m. – Passerby noticed the back door of a closed business was ajar. Constable secured the building and closed the door.
9:16 p.m. – On Main Street, a motorcycle was parked in the middle of a sidewalk which the owner learned was a citable offense.
September 11
7:53 a.m. – Constable took information about criminal mischief at a church.
10:43 a.m. – Constable captured a wandering dog near downtown. Owner got the dog back along with useful information about leash laws.
12:14 p.m. – Constable put a malfunctioning parking meter out of service for the day.
2:07 p.m. – While Animal Control was looking for a missing dog, someone brought it to the kennel. Owner and dog were reunited.
6:04 p.m. – Somehow the window of a vehicle parked in a motel parking lot was broken.
September 12
1 a.m. – ESFD responded to a fire at the high school. Constable assisted by checking the building.