Constables on Patrol

April 11

6:06 p.m. – Employee accidentally set off an alarm at a bank.

6:10 p.m. – Manager of a downtown store was concerned because she heard footsteps in the vacant apartment upstairs. Constable who responded found out a new lease had just been signed.

7:08 p.m. – Central dispatch transferred a call requesting a welfare check on a storeowner in the east part of town. Constables arrived and called for EMS to help with emotional issues.

April 12

10:14 a.m. – A medium-sized dog roamed freely through a neighborhood along the Historic Loop. Animal Control found the animal at its residence and warned the owner about leash laws.

1:33 p.m. – Constable performed a welfare check on children at an address on the west side of town and found them well-attended.

2:45 p.m. – Constable responded to a call regarding an individual having a psychotic episode.

2:53 p.m. – Two vehicles near the schools allegedly drove around a crossing guard and almost hit a child.

5:56 p.m. – A burglar alarm was triggered at an address on the Historic Loop, but constable found the building secure.

7:48 p.m. – Constable went to a residence west of downtown for a welfare check and found the person okay.

9:33 p.m. – A male was sleeping on the floor of a female’s house, and she did not want him there. Constable woke him with the news he should leave and not come back.

April 13

9:26 a.m. – Several items were reported missing from a work site in the south part of town.

9:37 a.m. – Ex-boyfriend claimed his ex-girlfriend took the title to his vehicle without his knowledge or permission and used it to get a loan.

4:02 p.m. – Animal Control picked up a wandering dog and returned it to its owner along with two citations.

8:25 p.m. – There was a motorcycle versus vehicle accident on US 62 in the commercial area. The driver fled the scene. Constables searched for but did not find the driver.

11:15 p.m. – Individual was arrested on warrants out of Madison and Barry Counties.

April 14

1:05 p.m. – Central dispatch reported a 911 hang-up call from a local inn. Constable followed up.

2:06 a.m. – Individual reported concerns for a roommate who had been asked to move out. The roommate apparently did not take the news well and had mentioned in a text hurting herself. Constables searched for her vehicle but did not find it.

4:34 a.m. – Person at a tourist lodging reported receiving odd phone calls. Constables put on extra patrols in the area.

1:03 p.m. – Motorist reported a vehicle with no license plate was swerving all over Hwy. 23 South on its way toward town. Constable encountered the vehicle and cleared everything up.

4:36 p.m. – Caller thought it was suspicious a vehicle was making several trips through a neighborhood. Constable went to the scene and spoke with the driver. Everything was okay.

4:51 p.m. – State Police officer made a traffic stop in the city limits and discovered the passenger had a warrant out from ESPD. Constable responded to make the arrest.

11:16 p.m. – Motorist reported an injured deer lay on US 62 toward the western edge of town. Constable did his duty and Arkansas Fish & Game was notified.

April 15

9:35 a.m. – Another motorist claimed a semi headed toward town from the south stayed in wrong lane. Constable stopped the vehicle and made an arrest.

10:06 a.m. – Individual was arrested for DWI, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

1:43 p.m. – Resident claimed a vehicle had run into his parked vehicle in a neighborhood above downtown.

3:45 p.m. – Individual obtained a prescription for narcotics using a false name.

3:56 p.m. – Constables captured a dog running loose along Hwy. 23 South and returned it to its owner.

9:01 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrests of two individuals for outstanding warrants.

April 16

12:45 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license, failure to dim lights, possession of drug paraphernalia and no proof of insurance.

1:26 a.m. – Alarm company reported a front door alarm had been triggered at a motel. Constable discovered employees had locked themselves out and had tripped the alarm trying to get back in.

7:13 a.m. – Complaint came in about a male driving up and down Spring Street with the radio turned up all the way. Constable never encountered the very loud vehicle.

9:26 a.m. – Pedestrian walking his dog noticed a vehicle had run into a traffic sign and fire hydrant. Constable found the vehicle responsible and issued a citation.

9:35 a.m. – Individual came to the station to report vandalism to her vehicle.

9:49 a.m. – Another person reported vandalism to a row of planter boxes near downtown.

1:25 p.m. – Guest at a tourist lodging reported staff had not allowed him to go to his room. Constable arrived to intervene, and the guest agreed to wait for the person with whom he shared the room.

2:35 p.m. – There was an accident in a parking lot.

3:38 p.m. – Driver drove away after a gas fill-up with the hose still inserted. Constable did not find any resulting hazards.

4:51 p.m. – Motorist called in an allegedly erratic driver entering town from the west but constables never saw the vehicle.

6:25 p.m. – Report of a possible domestic disturbance prompted a response from a constable who found a teenage brother and sister playing around. Nothing to report.

6:35 p.m. – Two constables complied with the owner’s request to see if someone was on the property. Constables did not find anyone there.

10:17 p.m. – Constable took a report of a private property traffic accident.

April 17

12:30 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license.

12:54 a.m. – Another traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a driver for DWI#2, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, careless and prohibited driving, violation of interlock device, implied consent and obstruction of governmental operations.

2:23 a.m. – Constable arrested an individual for third degree domestic battery.

12:52 p.m. – Complainant reported a stolen phone, and ESPD traced the phone to the Berryville area.

4:30 p.m. – Person who had been a guest at a tourist lodging told ESPD he might have left his firearm in his room. Constable and manager checked the room but did not find a firearm.

10:54 p.m. – Person who had been sitting at a gas pump for 45 minutes turned out to be intoxicated. She was arrested for public intoxication.

11:09 p.m. – Resident complained of barking dogs, but the constable who drove through the area did not hear any barking.