April 24
4:25 a.m. – Resident near downtown told ESPD something outside her home tripped her motion alarm. Constable searched the area and it secure.
7:42 a.m. – Merchant along US 62 in the commercial area claimed a female sitting on a bench outside the store was bothering customers. Constable asked her to move along and she refused, so he arrested her for criminal trespass and public intoxication.
8:28 a.m. – Employees opening up for the day set off a front door alarm.
9:51 a.m. – Observer reported an empty house near US 62 west of downtown had been broken into.
8:44 p.m. – A couple left without paying for their meals at a downtown restaurant. Constable searched for but did not encounter them.
April 25
7:26 a.m. – There was a two-vehicle accident on US 62 toward the eastern edge of town.
April 26
6:40 a.m. – Constable checked out a possible break-in at a business only to find the weather had shaken loose some ceiling tiles.
1:47 p.m. – Resident reported someone stole his drone.
April 27
3:19 a.m. – Alarm at a restaurant rang out in the middle of the night. Constable found the place was secure.
9:37 a.m. – A one-vehicle accident in the north part of town prompted responses from ESPD and EMS. Driver was transported to ESH.
10:45 a.m. – Unleashed dog ran hither and yon around an apartment complex. Animal Control, upon capturing it for transport to the kennel, noticed how healthy it was. Its owner later reclaimed it.
4:02 p.m. – This time it was two dogs on the loose, and they were running in traffic on Main Street. Along came the authorities and off to the kennel they went. Owner later took them home.
10:29 p.m. – Resident told ESPD a neighbor was running up and down the street with a gun. Constable on patrol found the alleged runner but not a gun.
April 28
7:37 a.m. – Witness saw a person rummaging around and rifling through a nearby office. Constables encountered the person still on the scene and detained him until the owner and a detective arrived. The person was arrested for commercial burglary.
10:58 a.m. – Individual reported her vehicle had been stolen. Constable found it in a tow company lot.
11:35 a.m. – There was a two-car accident on US 62 east of the commercial area. One car slid into a ditch and the other remained on the road. No report yet on injuries.
2:09 p.m. – Several witnesses called in an inebriated individual throwing up on the Auditorium steps. His ride arrived before a constable could get there.
2:58 p.m. – An opossum was temporarily trapped in a trashcan downtown. With a helping hand, it found freedom.
5:06 p.m. – Motel manager spoke with a constable about a trespass issue.
10:30 p.m. – Vehicle was suspiciously parked by a closed business on US 62. Constable learned the driver was waiting for a friend.
10:57 p.m. – Barkeep told ESPD a customer was refusing to leave after being asked. Constable on patrol arranged for a taxi to take her home.
April 29
1:21 a.m. – Alarm at a downtown business rang out and several nearby residents called about it. Eventually the alarm company turned it off.
9:21 a.m. – Resident spoke with a constable about harassing comments from her neighbors. Constable spoke with everyone.
10:46 a.m. – A caller spoke with a constable about a theft of services situation. The constable advised the caller it was a civil issue.
1:03 p.m. – Constable encountered a person he knew had an outstanding warrant. He arrested her at her motel.
1:17 p.m. – Individual reported his social security number had been used to open an account which currently was in default. Constable filed a report.
1:21 p.m. – One vehicle bumped another one in a parking lot and the adverse driver drove away.
9:18 p.m. – Central dispatch passed on an alert for a missing female who was on a flotation device in the creek along North Main. Constables responded. The search was later called off because of rising flood waters.
10:58 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI, implied consent and careless driving.
April 30
7:31 a.m. – ESFD asked for constables at the scene of the drowning victim recovery.
11:55 a.m. – Central dispatch alerted ESPD to a male who had run away into the woods behind a restaurant on US 62. Caller was concerned he might hurt himself or someone else. Constable went through the area but did not encounter him.
11:58 a.m. – Passerby saw people taking tools from a vehicle stuck in the ditch along Main Street. Constable checked out the situation and suspected the owner might have retrieved his tools.
4:33 p.m. – Constable checked out a burglary alarm at a business and found a worker on the premises, but the scene was secure.
5:30 p.m. – Passerby was concerned about a young girl walking barefoot down a country road. Constable looked for but did not see her.
10:04 p.m. – Motorist reported a vehicle headed toward town with either a flat or possibly driving on the rim. Constable did not see such a vehicle.
May 1
10:24 a.m. – Individual told ESPD a person threatened him with a gun in a gas station parking lot. Constable spoke with both of them.
10:24 a.m. – Constable took a report of credit card theft.
5:04 p.m. – Witness saw a pickup behind a vacant building. It left before constables could get there.
5:14 p.m. – Constables checked a window on a trolley that might have been shot out. After viewing surveillance video, they suspected a nearby weed cutter might have thrown a rock.
10:03 p.m. – Observer claimed a male carrying two guitars was yelling as he walked down the middle of Main Street. He was also acting erratically. He was nowhere to be found when the constable looked for him.
10:46 p.m. – Constable assisted an inebriated individual in getting a tow truck for his vehicle.
May 2
1:50 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for speeding and driving on a suspended license.