July 3
2 p.m. – Constables tracked down a stolen vehicle and arrested an individual for theft by receiving, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of an instrument of crime and on an ESPD warrant.
3:44 p.m. – Resident near downtown had noticed suspicious activity on her property and asked for a constable to check it out. He found everything secure.
4:39 p.m. – Staff at a business in the eastern part of town were concerned an intoxicated person might try to drive away. Constable responded, and the person got a ride home.
July 4
1:18 a.m. – Constables went to the scene of a disturbance.
6:09 a.m. – Person was arrested for domestic battery and possession of drug paraphernalia.
10:58 p.m. – A male against whom there was a protection order went to a property anyway, but left while the constable was en route.
11:02 p.m. – In the western part of town, a few folks were shooting off fireworks. They disappeared before constable got there.
11:32 p.m. – Concerned witness told ESPD there might be a disturbance behind a business on US 62. Constable found there was a group there but no disturbance. The group promised to keep their noise down.
July 5
2:40 a.m. – Person not at her home called ESPD because someone was reportedly at her home when no one should have been there. Constable responded to the address but found no one there.
12:07 p.m. – Ex-girlfriend complained her ex-boyfriend keeps showing up at her house. Constable showed up also and advised the ex-boyfriend to keep his distance.
1:14 p.m. – Slabs of granite were taken from a yard near downtown.
2:07 p.m. – Constable responded to a care facility because a resident was threatening to kill himself.
3:30 p.m. – Person called ESPD because she lost her keys, which were eventually turned in at city hall.
7:10 p.m. – Individual whose vehicle had been stolen told ESPD an unknown person returned her car.
July 6
12:08 a.m. – Passerby suspected people were trying to break into a change machine. Constable did not find anyone in the vicinity.
9:20 a.m. – A tenant told ESPD she had not been given an eviction notice yet the landlord was in her apartment moving her things out. Constable and landlord discussed proper eviction protocol.
10:29 a.m. – Unaccompanied puppy roamed a neighborhood in the east part of town. Animal Control will follow up.
11:26 a.m. – Innkeeper reported suspicious damage to the property. Constable documented the damage in a report.
12:51 p.m. – First there was an accident in a parking lot. Then an altercation. Both vehicles left headed east on US 62, and one of them stopped at the station to file a report.
1:14 p.m. – Vehicle had been left in a restaurant parking lot for three days. Constable determined it had not been reported as stolen and advised the property owner the vehicle could be towed away at the vehicle owner’s expense.
10:55 p.m. – Observer at a business at the eastern edge of town reported a suspicious person in the parking lot. Constable did not find the subject, but another witness corroborated the report.
July 7
12:46 a.m. – Individual at a bar reported a wanted person was on the premises. The person was not there when the constable arrived.
1:45 a.m. – Witness claimed two people on the balcony at a motel were having sexual relations. Constable responded but did not see what the big whoop was about.
10:48 a.m. – Central dispatch informed ESPD of an open line 911 call with no response on the call back. Constable went to the downtown location of the call but found no source of the call or evidence of a problem.
10:51 a.m. – Concerned citizen reported a suspicious person downtown for a few days. He wore camouflage clothing and at one point jumped from the second story balcony of a business to the sidewalk. Constables were on alert.
11:37 a.m. – Resident just north of downtown said an ill feral cat was on her porch. Animal Control tried to catch it but could not. He will bring a trap next time.
11:46 a.m. – Several calls came in about a truck parked in a lane of traffic at the eastern city limits. Beside the truck, two children watched two grownups yell at each other. The grownups told the constable it had been a verbal spat only. He told them to move right along.
July 8
12:03 a.m. – Traffic stop resulted in the arrest of the driver for DWI and driving left of center.
12:33 a.m. – Guest at an inn reported footsteps outside her room. Constable checked the area and found no footsteps.
1:02 a.m. – Staff at a tourist lodging asked for constable standby while a guest was asked to leave. Constable complied, but the guest was gone already.
3:16 a.m. – Disturbance at a downtown hotel prompted a call to ESPD. Constable found the room intact and neither party bruised or battered. Constable told them to cut it out and go to bed.
12:48 p.m. – Tree fell across a road in the northeast part of town. Roadway was closed until morning.
2:11 p.m. – Employer told ESPD he would be bringing an employee who had stolen from him to the station. On the trip over, the employee hastily exited the vehicle. Constable filed a report.
July 9
1:24 a.m. – Girlfriend told ESPD she was worried because her boyfriend had not come back to their room at the inn.
2:24 a.m. – Witnesses claimed a male in a pickup in the commercial area on US 62 fired a gun into the air from his vehicle. Constables searched for but did not the vehicle.
4:05 a.m. – Constable went to a downtown hotel to assist in removing a guest from the property. Person was already off the premises, but was warned he would be arrested if he trespassed again.
4:29 a.m. – Constables watched for a particular vehicle belonging to a person who might be in the area.
4:45 p.m. – Observer claimed people with open containers were on the property. Constable did not see them.
7:27 p.m. – Constable watched for but did not encounter a reportedly erratic driver headed to town from the south.
11:04 p.m. – Shopowner and a constable checked out a downtown business because the alarm had been triggered. They found everything okay.
11:59 p.m. – Constable arrested an individual on a CCSO warrant for failure to appear on a residential burglary charge.
July 10
12:19 a.m. – Constable checked a property just east of downtown for a possible trespasser but did not find one.
1:07 a.m. – Constables went to the scene of a suicidal person. They stood by until EMS arrived.
4:32 p.m. – Constable took a report of a package delivered to the wrong address.
4:50 p.m. – Resident filed a report of an incident.
6:20 p.m. – Motorist warned ESPD of a possibly intoxicated driver headed to town on a country road in the east part of town. Suspect left city limits before encountering a constable.
8:50 p.m. – Another erratic driver was headed toward town but constables never saw the vehicle.