Dispatch Desk

12:40 p.m. -- Sheriff's office alerted ESPD to a young female calling 911 continually just to chat. Officer found the person and explained the purpose of 911, and the calls stopped.

12:41 p.m. -- An individual had been hanging around the parking lot of a business with several duffel bags all morning. Officer met with the owner of the business, and they told the individual to leave and not return.

1:09 p.m. -- Trash was blowing freely around an inn, and officers discussed this with the owner who said he would clean it up.

9:13 p.m. -- Sheriff's office transferred a call from a mother whose son was intoxicated and had reportedly hit her. ESPD responded and found that the altercation was verbal only.

February 28

8:03 a.m. -- Vandals apparently tampered with a wall under construction near downtown. Two officers responded and filed a report.

10:34 a.m. -- A trailer became disconnected from a semi temporarily blocking Hwy. 23. Officer responded.

2:51 p.m. -- A vehicle temporarily stalled north of town and was blocking traffic. By the time an officer arrived to assist, the vehicle was running again.

3:11 p.m. -- Two vehicles were racing on the historic loop and one of them hit a utility pole. Officers provided traffic control and arrested one of the drivers for reckless driving, driving on a suspended license and two warrants out of other counties.

5:17 p.m. -- Officer watched for a vehicle reportedly being driven in a reckless manner but did not encounter it. The information was transferred to the sheriff's office.

February 29

4:01 p.m. -- The owner of a vehicle told ESPD that an individual was driving his vehicle without permission. As officers were on the lookout, the owner called back to say he was granting permission for the individual to drive the vehicle but he was uninsured.

5:57 p.m. -- Employee downtown reported kids skateboarding on the amphitheater and throwing rocks at people. Officer did not see any kids in the area.

9:09 p.m. -- Observant neighbor noticed the lights were on in the house across the street but no one should be there. Officer checked the scene and found everything secure.

10:44 p.m. -- Employee of a hotel reported a vehicle had been parked in their parking lot for a week. Employee asked ESPD to notify the owner because they wanted to have it towed. Also the vehicle smelled like a dead animal. Officer confirmed that the vehicle was on private property so it could be towed.

March 1

9:23 a.m. -- A delivery truck jack-knifed on a city street blocking traffic. It also pulled down a telephone line. Officers provided traffic assistance until the utility company fixed the line.

12:20 p.m. -- A concerned motorist reported a van following dangerously close to a truck. Officer checked the area but did not see the van or any other vehicle driving unsafely.

12:36 p.m. -- A delivery truck was blocking a city street, but by the time an officer arrived someone was redirecting traffic down another street.

10:21 p.m. -- Caller asked ESPD to check for a possibly unlocked door. Officer found the house secure and locked the door.

11:03 p.m. -- Responding officer asked the proprietor of an establishment to turn down the music, and down it went.

March 2

9:53 a.m. -- A driver heading toward Eureka Springs from the south reportedly traveled left of center several times and then turned west onto US 62. Officer in the area never encountered the vehicle.

10:36 a.m. -- Officer came across a dead deer which loose dogs were beginning to chew on. Animal Control Officer returned the dogs to their owner and disposed of the deer.

11:48 a.m. -- A citizen reported she and her boyfriend had been receiving threatening text messages from her ex-husband.

12:47 p.m. -- Two dogs were reportedly running unsecured and unescorted in a neighborhood. Animal Control Officer did not encounter the ramblers.

1:21 p.m. -- Individual was arrested on a warrant out of Berryville for failure to appear on a no proof of insurance ticket. She posted a cash bond and was released.

2:15 p.m. -- Motorist reported a pickup crossing the center line several times on U.S. 62 before leaving the city limits. Information was given to the sheriff's office.

3:01 p.m. -- Officers responded to a report of two females fighting in a parking lot, but the sparring partners had vamoosed by the time officers arrived.

4:23 p.m. -- An alarm company reported a tripped motion sensor behind the historical museum. Officers discovered two gentlemen having a meeting back there who had accidentally tripped the alarm.

4:50 p.m. -- A very concerned citizen asked for a welfare check at an address on US 62 toward the west end of town. The caller said she had been banging on the door and could see the person inside in front of the television but not moving. Responding officer found no one at home and everything seemed okay. Will check again later.

5:31 p.m. -- Resident of an apartment complex reported an attempted break-in while she was gone. Officer filed a report.

9:32 p.m. -- Sheriff requested assistance from ESPD for checking on a report of loose cattle on a country road. Officer responded but encountered no wandering livestock.

11:22 p.m. -- Officers asked a local business to turn down the music.

March 3

12:26 a.m. -- Officers responded to a domestic dispute near downtown. They learned it was verbal only and advised the disputants to be quieter.

6:26 a.m. -- Officer took a report about damage to a vehicle which could have been vandalism or an accident.

1:19 p.m. -- A wife asked for a welfare check on her husband. Officer discovered the husband was okay.

1:51 p.m. -- Postal worker could not get a response from a resident and became concerned. Officer checked the scene and found no one at home.

3:31 p.m. -- Passerby reported a possible water leak near the hospital. Responding officer left message for Public Works to check it on Monday.

4:38 p.m. -- There was a two-vehicle accident on US 62. Officer took a report.

5:39 p.m. -- Theft of services was reported by employee of a business. Officer filed a report.

8:29 p.m. -- Two vehicles bumped in a parking lot.

10:49 p.m. -- Alarm company reported a hold-up alarm had been triggered at an establishment. Officers discovered everything was okay.

11:25 p.m. -- Citizen reported loud music emanating from an establishment. ESPD said they were performing a field test to determine noise levels so they can follow up on noise reports.

March 4

1:50 a.m. -- Officer on patrol came upon two individuals arguing on a sidewalk. After talking with the officer, they decided to go home. No further action was necessary.

8:29 a.m. -- Someone broke into a vehicle during the night and stole items from it.

9:27 a.m. -- An observant citizen reported that a neighbor's front door had been open since the previous night. Responding officer determined no one was home and everything was secure and he closed the door.

9:49 a.m. -- Two vehicles were illegally parked on private property. Officer issued citations.

10:27 p.m. -- Anonymous caller reported an individual selling drugs. Officer responded to the area.

11:26 p.m. -- An individual barricaded herself in the bathroom of a motel room before calling ESPD for assistance. She was afraid her boyfriend would hurt her. Officer escorted her to a safe place where she got a ride from a friend. Boyfriend apparently left the area.

March 5

1:41 a.m. -- Passerby noticed a female who was possibly unstable walking along US 62. Officer arrived but found no one in the vicinity.