Constables on Patrol

865

November 21

8:37 a.m. – Nurse at ESH informed ESPD of a domestic confrontation between a father and son. The incident occurred outside city limits, so CCSO responded and arrested an individual for domestic battery.

1:35 p.m. – Guest at an inn reported a stray pit bull had wandered into the room. Animal Control captured the animal and encountered the owner who was looking for it. Dog and owner were reunited.

5:50 p.m. – One vehicle rear-ended another on US 62.

9:56 p.m. – A mother told ESPD her daughter had been missing from their hotel for two hours. While the constable was taking a report, the daughter walked in.

November 22

2:12 p.m. – Individual entered a business, pushed displays off the counter, harassed one of the clerks and left the scene. Constables watched for the individual to let him know not to return to the business.

November 23

12:12 p.m. – A semi knocked over two signs and a mailbox on a narrow street just east of downtown before it got stuck.

7:16 p.m. – Constable on patrol took a report of a theft at a bar on US 62.

November 24

11:43 a.m. – Motorist reported his pickup was stolen while he was in a restaurant. He had left the keys in the vehicle.

1:39 p.m. – Employee triggered an alarm at a restaurant.

November 25

12:44 a.m. – Resident in an apartment above downtown reported hearing screaming and yelling next door. Constables arrived at the scene, and the couple involved said they were not arguing, only having a loud discussion. Constables asked them to have a quieter discussion.

1:08 a.m. – Observer told ESPD there was erratic driver in a neighborhood above downtown, but the responding constable did not encounter the vehicle.

1:20 a.m. – Motorist reported he might have hit a deer on US 62 toward the western part of town, but the constable did not see a deer near the roadway.

3:29 a.m. – Constable complied with request for a welfare check on an individual. He did not find the person at the residence but later confirmed by phone the person was okay.

11:24 a.m. – Alarm company reported the side door alarm at a business had been tripped. The constable checked it out and found the building secure.

12:02 p.m. – Guest at a tourist lodging refused to get out of bed when it was time to check out and she denied having any medical issues. Staff asked for a welfare check, and the responding constable issued citations for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was transported to ESH.

November 26

11:16 a.m. – Downtown merchant reported items were stolen.

12:05 p.m. – Passerby noticed a wounded deer on Planer Hill.

4:10 p.m. – Concerned observer noticed a male slumped over in his pickup parked in a parking lot off US 62. Constable learned he was taking a nap.

November 27

1 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for speeding, driving left of center, DWI and refusal to submit.

2:16 a.m. – Constables stopped an erratic driver and discovered the driver was tired from driving all day, so they escorted the individual to a motel.

3:50 a.m. – ESPD got word of another erratic driver but never encountered the vehicle.

8:24 a.m. – Passerby on Planer Hill noticed an injured deer near the roadway. Constable discovered the animal was dead and called Animal Control to remove it.

9:41 a.m. – Dogs ran amok in a location toward the southern end of town. Animal Control reminded the owner of local leash laws.

10:03 a.m. – This time dogs were loose and rambling on a street off US 62 heading east. Animal Control again issued a warning to the owners.