Constables on Patrol

631

March 28

8:38 a.m. – Staff at a care facility requested a constable to file a report on alleged abuse.

3:19 p.m. – Individual filed a report regarding an incident which occurred during school traffic.

5:54 p.m. – Central dispatch reported a domestic dispute at a motel but the caller offered no details. Constables went to the site, and no one there divulged information, either.

6:14 p.m. – Employee told ESPD he had parked in a spot which he mistakenly thought was for his place of business, and his vehicle had been vandalized. After speaking with a constable, he chose not to file a report but instead handle the matter himself.

6:28 p.m. – Individual came to the station to file a harassment report about an incident at work but decided instead to just keep the report on file but not make charges.

7:43 p.m. – Central Dispatch advised ESPD of suspicious activities in the Black Bass Lake area. Constables went to the scene to make a report.

10:29 p.m. – A customer refused to leave the premises of a gas station when asked to. Constable who responded broke the news to the patron he was no longer welcome on the premises.

March 29

10:02 a.m. – A big black dog ran loose on Main Street. Animal Control captured it and took it to the kennel to await its owner’s arrival.

7:34 p.m. – Constables responded to the scene of a male pointing a gun at someone else.

8:04 p.m. – Constable stopped an allegedly erratic driver and determined the driver was okay.

11:46 p.m. – Alarm at a business on US 62 was somehow triggered, but the constable found the building secure.

March 30

11:17 a.m. – Dog ran unleashed in the western part of town. Animal Control could not find it, but a resident in the vicinity later caught it and brought it to the kennel.

1:58 p.m. – Constable provided agency assistance by arresting an individual on a warrant out of Sherwood PD.

April 1

4:14 p.m. – Clerk at a gas station alerted ESPD to an inebriated person attempting to drive. Constable called for a taxi.

8:44 p.m. – Someone vandalized a car in a parking lot.

8:50 p.m. – Concerned observer called in an abandoned vehicle on North Main Street. Constable discovered the vehicle was not abandoned but broken down, and it was not impeding traffic.

10:37 p.m. – Gas station attendant told ESPD a person in a vehicle in the parking lot might be passed out. Constable determined the person was sober but the car was having difficulties. Constable encouraged the driver to move along.

April 2

1:09 a.m. – Individual in Basin Park was arrested for public intoxication.

10:33 a.m. – Landlord came to the station to speak with a constable about a tenant. Landlord filled out a statement.

11:35 a.m. – Parking meter downtown was not operating properly. Constable went to the scene and spoke with complainant.

12:20 p.m. – Constable took a report regarding credit card fraud.

1:15 p.m. – Dog owner claimed another dog bit his dog in the dog park.

3:38 p.m. – Resident near downtown reported a break-in. Constables ran extra patrols in the vicinity.

4:24 p.m. – Motorist parked in a loading zone downtown longer than 15 minutes. Motorist and constable were able to resolve the situation in less than 15 minutes.

8:34 p.m. – As a result of a disturbance, constable arrested an individual on a warrant out of Springdale PD.

11:21 p.m. – Motel staff reported a ruckus in one of the rooms. Constable determined there were no physical injuries and the parties went separate ways for the night.

April 3

12:12 a.m. – Employee at a gas station reportedly triggered the ATM alarm by accident while mopping.

12:21 a.m. – Innkeeper claimed guests had twice ignored his requests they moderate their hubbub. They complied when a constable made the same request.

12:25 a.m. – Patrons who had taken a taxi to a bar told the bartender the taxi driver was very intoxicated. Constables searched for but did not encounter the taxi.

12:55 a.m. – Staff at a care facility reported a suspicious vehicle circling in the parking lot. Constables looked for it but did not find it.

1:00 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI #3, driving left of center and implied consent. A passenger was arrested for public intoxication.

2:40 p.m. – On US 62 on the west side of town, a semi reportedly sideswiped two parked vehicles.

8:35 p.m. – A father had not heard from his daughter in a while and asked for a welfare check. Constable complied and spoke with the mother and daughter.

April 4

12:54 a.m. – Resident complained someone had followed him and was driving by his residence. Constable who spoke with both parties learned the incident began with an argument earlier. They agreed to go their separate ways.