Constables on Patrol

464

April 14

3:36 p.m. – Central dispatch called in a domestic circumstance. Constables responded and arrested one participant.

4:30 p.m. – There was an accident in a motel parking lot.

7:52 p.m. – Witness reported seeing a female stretched out in a downtown parking lot. A male maneuvered her into the back seat of a vehicle and drove away. Constables watched for the vehicle but did not see it.

10:12 p.m. – Individual in the north part of town reported seeing a bonfire not far away. ESFD responded, but the fire had already been extinguished.

10:17 p.m. – Concerned observer reported an inebriated female stumbling down Main Street. She told the constable on patrol she was on her way to get a ride with her friend.

April 15

1 a.m. – Central dispatch reported a 911 hangup call from an area east of downtown. Constables patrolled the area but saw nothing unusual.

3:15 a.m. – Individual flagged down a passing constable to report a nearby disturbance. Constable spoke with the disturbers and took a report.

9:07 a.m. – Alarm sounded at a business in the east part of town. Constable found a door open but no one inside.

11:28 a.m. – Innkeeper asked for assistance because a guest did not want to leave the property. Constable arrived. Then the guest left.

2:16 p.m. – Visitor in town told ESPD she suspected someone at the motel where she had stayed stole from her. Constable wrote it all down.

5:40 p.m. – ESH staff asked for a constable for a dog bite report.

6:11 p.m. – Constable arrested an individual on an outstanding arrest.

9:42 p.m. – Witness downtown reported a group of four intoxicated males, one of whom was urinating in the street. Constable found them and arrested one for public intoxication.

10:54 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI and of a passenger for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

11:31 p.m. – Innkeeper asked for a constable to make sure her inn was secure. Constable complied.

April 16

8:22 a.m. – Traffic congestion caused by motorists going up where they ought not prompted a constable to put up more cones at the bottom of the hill. That stopped it.

1:22 p.m. – Resident above downtown reported a van with an occupant had been parked in front of a residence all night. Constable arrived to find no one in the vehicle, which was parked legally, but ESPD provided more patrols in the area.

1:52 p.m. – Missouri State Police asked for assistance delivering an emergency message. Constable complied.

8:25 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license, careless driving, failure to pay registration and on a bench warrant out of CCSO.

April 17

12:03 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for speeding and DWI.

12:36 a.m. – Constable and EMS responded to an individual with depression and mental issues.

9:22 a.m. – Because of a 911 call for a welfare check, the constable responded and arrested one person for third degree domestic battery.

11:04 a.m. – Three 911 calls came from an address in the western part of town, but constable found no one at home.

12:12 p.m. – Individual reported there was a raccoon trapped on her rear deck. Constable arrived to find a squirrel, which he released.

5:29 p.m. – Traffic stop downtown resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license, no seat belt and on an outstanding warrant out of ESPD for failure to pay.

10:15 p.m. – Another traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI and disregarding a stop sign.

April 18

11:03 a.m. – Alarm company alerted ESPD to an alarm at a bank. Bank official assured the constable everything was secure.

2:25 p.m. – Constable checked on a vehicle that appeared to be abandoned in a downtown parking lot.

8:32 p.m. – CCSO requested a constable respond to an address and advise the resident of a no contact order.

8:45 p.m. – Constable went to an establishment to hear about alleged harassment.

9:34 p.m. – ESPD got word a reportedly reckless driver was at a gas station, but the vehicle was gone before a constable arrived.

April 19

12:38 a.m. – Witness reported hearing a confrontation at an apartment house, but there were no arguments anywhere when the constable arrived.

7:57 a.m. – Central dispatch transferred the call of a domestic brouhaha, and one person allegedly had a knife. Constables arrived to find it had been a verbal spat only and no report necessary.

10:01 a.m. – Staff at a business on the east end of town reported hearing gunshots in the woods nearby. Constables determined the shots were coming from a particular property just outside city limits.

11:13 a.m. – Public Works employee found the bathrooms on North Main locked. Constable embarked with haste to unlock them.

April 20

10:49 a.m. – Passerby noticed a possibly intoxicated female sitting on a bench along US 62. Constable encouraged her to head home.

12:31 p.m. – Convenience store owner asked a constable to check on a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot before he calls a tow truck. As constable was responding, caller called back to report the vehicle was gone.

April 21

8:07 a.m. – Constable responding to a 911 hangup call discovered a toddler playing with a cell phone.

9:10 a.m. – Merchant downtown noticed a backpack in a suspicious out of the way place. Constable investigated and discovered someone sleeping who, upon awakening, grabbed his things and left.

1:15 p.m. – Highway Department responded to multiple calls regarding flooding on North Main.

10:22 p.m. – Constable responded to a motel to hear about alleged harassment.

April 22

4:06 a.m. – Girlfriend requested a welfare check on her boyfriend who was wandering around a convenience store and might be mentally unstable. Constable spoke with the boyfriend, and EMS transported him to ESH for medical attention.

7:43 a.m. – Constables checked on a residential alarm and found the home secure.

9:23 a.m. – A mother claimed her boyfriend had left the day before with her cell phone and their daughter. Constable spoke with the boyfriend and daughter, who were okay, and returned the phone to the mother.

3:47 p.m. – Report came in of a pickup headed westbound on US 62 from the Berryville area going very fast, and it even passed a deputy. Constables in town watched for but did not encounter the vehicle.

4:13 p.m. – Concerned observer told ESPD she was worried a person leaving an event might not make it home safely. Constable encountered the person and was able to find someone to assist him in getting home.

4:31 p.m. – Large unmonitored dog hounded a parking lot in the western part of town. Animal Control looked around but never saw it.

5:30 p.m. – Just up the road toward town, another large dog roamed freely, and a witness was concerned it might wander into traffic. Animal Control again searched for but did not find it.

10:29 p.m. – Near downtown an intoxicated male broke a window of his own vehicle thereby setting off the car alarm. Constables gave him and his wife a ride to their motel.

10:54 p.m. – Constables went to a tourist lodging because of a welfare concern.

11:16 p.m. – Motel manager told a couple to leave the property but she was not positive they were gone. She asked a constable to drive through the parking lot to make sure. Constable complied and the coast was clear.

11:45 p.m. – Siloam Springs PD received a 911 hangup call from a local residence. A constable went to the address to follow up and found the place vacant.

April 23

12:53 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI and driving left of center.

1:52 a.m. – Constables checked on another 911 hangup call.

9:54 a.m. – Vehicle in a parking lot blocked egress for other vehicles. Constable advised the merchant to call a tow truck.

1:54 p.m. – Onlooker told ESPD about a female walking around in a motel parking lot cursing and talking to herself. Constable spoke with her and determined she was not causing any trouble.

3:35 p.m. – A reportedly inebriated female was walking down a street near downtown and smacked a passing car with her purse, yelled at it and threw some rocks as well. Constable did not encounter the rock thrower.

3:39 p.m. – A mother at the park with her children claimed kids in the skate park were smoking pot. Constable scoured the area but did not find anyone smoking in the park.

4:22 p.m. – Downtown bar staff asked a patron to leave after she caused a disturbance. Constables found her at another bar and warned her not to return to the site of the disturbance or face trespassing charges.

7:34 p.m. – Two unattended dogs were hanging around a restaurant parking lot for a while. They went inside twice. Constable on patrol gave them a lift to the kennel.

April 24

4:25 a.m. – Something triggered a motion alarm at a residence, but the responding constable found the area secure.