April 18
9:54 p.m. – Caller just west of downtown reported hearing either fireworks or gunshots nearby. Constable on patrol scoured the area and did not hear a thing.
11:28 p.m. – Motel staff asked ESPD to check on a suspicious vehicle. Constable never encountered it.
April 19
6:21 p.m. – Merchant downtown reported a shoplifting.
10:02 p.m. – There was an altercation at a laundromat about stolen clothes.
April 20
4:39 a.m. – Central dispatch passed along that a passerby noticed a vehicle with its doors open in a parking lot near downtown. Constable went to the scene. He found a vehicle with a flat, and gave the owner a ride home.
2:06 p.m. – There was a private property accident.
4:01 p.m. – ESPD learned of a possibly suicidal female. She was transported to ESH.
11:22 p.m. – Resident in an apartment complained about the volume of the neighbor’s music. Constable discussed the complaint with the neighbor.
April 22
10:39 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for driving on a suspended license, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding and no vehicle insurance.
1:03 p.m. – Individual was arrested on a warrant for contempt of court.
April 23
12:01 a.m. – Motorist called in another vehicle being driven all over US 62 in the city limits. Constable encountered the vehicle and issued a citation to the driver for careless and imprudent driving.
12:12 a.m. – Guests at a motel returned to their room to find someone had broken in.
1:29 a.m. – A boyfriend staying at a downtown tourist lodging told ESPD his girlfriend was missing. Constables found her and learned the couple had had an argument. They separated for the night.
11:27 a.m. – Motel manager discovered property left beside the motel. Constable picked up the items.
12:06 p.m. – Constable and EMS responded to a two-vehicle accident on US 62 toward the western part of town.
9:48 p.m. – On the eastern side of town, there was a three-vehicle accident. Constables, EMS and ESFD all responded. One driver was arrested for DWI, no proof of insurance and refusal to submit. Another individual was arrested for public intoxication.
April 24
11:03 a.m. – Concerned caller from Madison County claimed the mother of the step children had taken them, and the mother seemed intoxicated. Constable encountered her vehicle. He found the mother did not appear to be intoxicated and the children were okay.
11:49 a.m. – Individual reported her cell phone went missing from her parked vehicle.
4:34 p.m. – Motorist called in a reckless driver who had almost hit several vehicles on its way toward town from the south. Constable observed similar reckless behavior and issued a citation.
April 25
1:53 a.m. – Observer downtown noticed a possibly inebriated male passed out on the sidewalk. Constable who responded found a female lying down to look at the sky and not intoxicated.