Constables on Patrol

496

May 5

5:43 p.m. – Ex-girlfriend told ESPD she just broke up with her ex-boyfriend and he would not stop texting and calling her leaving harassing messages. Constable asked the boyfriend to stop all the messages.

11:53 p.m. – There was a report of a motorcyclist racking his pipes at an establishment downtown. Constable found the bike idling.

May 6

12:20 a.m. – Restaurant owner complained of possible theft issue with an employee, but wanted to check receipts again before filing a report.

12:33 a.m. – Individual claimed a male would not leave her residence. Constable went there, but the guy was gone.

1:53 a.m. – Constables responded to a disturbance and arrested an individual for DWI and refusal to submit.

3:45 p.m. – Concerned observer said a vehicle was racing through a neighborhood above downtown. Constables never found it.

4:39 p.m. – As the result of a traffic stop, the driver was arrested for DWI #2 and driving left of center.

7:20 p.m. – Witnesses alerted ESPD to an inebriated person getting into his vehicle. Constables did not encounter his vehicle.

10:56 p.m. – Individual at a downtown bar was threatening people with a gun. He was arrested for possession of a firearm by certain people, aggravated assault, terroristic threatening and on an outstanding warrant from CCSO.

May 7

5:24 a.m. – There was a one-vehicle accident on US 62.

1:07 p.m. – Worried observers asked for constable assistance because kids were driving an ATV and a golf cart on a street. Constable had a word with the kids about safety.

8:44 p.m. – Alarm rang out at a business. Constable found the building secure.

May 8

1:28 a.m. – Individual was arrested on a Springdale warrant.

4:59 p.m. – Call came in about teenagers burning a tree on a street. Constables and ESFD went to the scene. Turned out they were burning pieces of wood, and constable advised them of local ordinances.

6:42 p.m. – Resident in the western part of town was having problems with a raccoon. Constable dealt with the pesky animal.

9:09 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license and no taillights.

May 9

6:24 p.m. – Constable initiated a traffic stop and arrested a person on a warrant out of Washington County.

10:27 p.m. – Someone reported vehicles suspiciously parked at a closed business, but they were gone when constable arrived.

11:03 p.m. – Constables responded to a restaurant for a possibly suicidal male. He was already gone and constables never encountered his vehicle.

May 10

10:25 a.m. – Passerby alerted ESPD to a possibly inebriated female walking along US 62 in the commercial area. Constable spoke with her, and she was okay.

11:07 a.m. – There was verbal sparring at a location at the eastern edge of town. Constable found the couple at a gas station, and everything had settled down.

11:54 a.m. – There was a 911 hangup call from the downtown area. Constable looked around but found nothing to report.

5:05 p.m. – A domestic ruckus erupted just west of downtown. Female was reportedly screaming for help. Constables arrived to learn the event was entirely verbal and the couple apologized for getting constables involved.

5:45 p.m. – Witness claimed a vehicle was being driven fast and erratically in the western part of town. Constable found the vehicle safely parked in a parking lot.

7:47 p.m. – A large truck tailgated a motorist for a while, then turned onto a side road. Constable followed but did not see any problems with the driving.

8:06 p.m. – Patrons left a restaurant without paying for their meals.

8:13 p.m. – Customer at a business in the east part of town claimed her vehicle had been stolen while she was in the store, and she named the suspects. Constable found her vehicle and spoke with all parties. Situation might be a civil suit.

9:55 p.m. – A father asked for a welfare check on his daughter. Constable complied and found her okay.

11:10 p.m. – Constable learned a disturbance at a campground turned out to be concern for a child who ran out of the tent and near a pool.

11:21 – A group of maybe 15 people gathered downtown and a constable stood by.

11:22 p.m. – Landlord called about a tenant causing a disturbance outside, but responding constable found the neighborhood quiet and serene.

11:30 p.m. – There was a 911 call about an individual who had fallen off a rock wall downtown. Constables checked it out.

May 11

2:00 a.m. – Individuals causing an uproar downtown disappeared before constables arrived.

10:45 a.m. – Impending civil issue led to a physical altercation. One of the altercaters left the scene.

12:20 p.m. – Tourist lodging asked for assistance removing a person from the premises. Constable arrested the individual for public intoxication.

1:14 p.m. – There was a two-vehicle accident on US 62 in the commercial area, and both drivers left the scene. Constable located one of them at a residence and arrested him for DWI.

10:25 p.m. – Alarm company alerted ESPD to an alarm at a business, but the constable found the building secure.

11:22 p.m. – Individual appeared passed out on a windowsill of a business downtown. He told the constable he was waiting for a ride.

May 12

12:01 a.m. – Motel staff reported two people sleeping in a truck in the parking lot. Responding constable learned they were waiting for an employer to pick them up.

7:29 a.m. – Constables arrested an individual for driving on a suspended driver’s license. Person was also subject of a warrant, but the warrant was not served due to being outside the traveling limit for that county.

12:30 p.m. – A student punched a door at the high school and left the property. Constables found the student and stood by until someone took custody.

1:01 p.m. – Someone stole yard items from a tourist lodging.

6:33 p.m. – Mother asked for assistance finding her daughter, who had left the residence depressed and upset saying she was going to drive off a cliff. All nearby authorities were alerted to watch for her.

7:54 p.m. – Staff at a motel reported a male urinated in front of a group of people in the parking lot. Constables searched for but did not encounter the suspect.

9:12 p.m. – Witness alerted ESPD to a very inebriated female. Constable found her at a liquor store and drove her home and advised her to stay there for the rest of the night.

9:17 p.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license and juvenile revocation. Passenger was arrested for public intoxication and obstructing governmental operations.

10:48 p.m. – Constable checked on a vehicle reportedly blocking a roadway but determined it was not.

May 13

1:18 a.m. – Guests at an inn were being noisy. They told the constable they would cool it and go inside for the night.

3:39 a.m. – At another inn, another party continued until the manager intervened. Partiers were inside by the time the constable arrived.

10:48 a.m. – Constable performed a welfare check and found the subject okay.

4:15 p.m. – Motel claimed guests were in the parking lot injecting drugs. They left and the constable made a traffic stop.

9:36 p.m. – Possibly intoxicated patron at a restaurant got a ride home.

11:07 p.m. – Constable responded to a motel for a report on stolen wedding gifts and cell phones.

11:27 p.m. – Motel staff asked for assistance with guests in the parking lot drinking and being loud. The constable arrived to find them headed toward their rooms.

May 14

12:18 a.m. – Resident near downtown claimed her dog was alerting her to someone outside. Constable looked around but did not find anybody.

12:28 a.m. – Individual was arrested for public intoxication and third degree domestic battery.

12:31 a.m. –A report regarding stolen wedding gifts was filed.

2:14 a.m. – Same person again reported her dog was barking at something outside. Constable checked again and nothing going on nearby.

9:17 a.m. – Someone broke into a business south of town.

9:42 a.m. – Person cut himself on the arm and was bleeding. Constables eventually found him and his parents at ESH.

10:38 a.m. – Motorist reported a vehicle crossing the centerline several times. Constable located the vehicle and spoke with the occupants and determined they were not impaired.

12:22 p.m. – Observer called 911 regarding a vehicle that tried to run another vehicle off the road. Constables watched for but did not encounter the adverse vehicle.

3:51 p.m. – Caller told ESPD she was involved in a rolling domestic event headed west on US 62. Constables encountered the vehicle at a motel and arrested one person for fleeing and on a warrant out of Benton County.

5:46 p.m. – Witness claimed two cars were racing on Hwy. 23 South on their way toward town. Constable encountered them and they were driving safely at the time.

May 15

12:23 a.m. – Complaint came in about two females and one male yelling obscenities and being obnoxious downtown. Responding constable advised them to wander back to their hotel rooms and stay there.