Dispatch Desk

12:24 p.m. -- An observant caller noticed a window apparently had been jimmied open. Responding officer discovered the window was upstairs of a downtown bar. The keyholder told him that someone must have left it open and there was no problem.

12:29 p.m. -- Clerk at a store reported a vehicle in the parking lot with three individuals selling items out of the trunk. Officer found they weren't selling products but they were promoting them. They were told to stop their promotions.

1:44 p.m. -- Caller reported that someone was in his store taking items. Officer arrived to find that the issue was going to be a civil matter between business partners.

10:48 p.m. -- Clerk of a motel reported a truck leaving the parking lot with a bed full of furniture. Officer located driver and vehicle just after midnight at McDonald's and cleared her. Everything okay.

March 27

2:09 a.m. -- Witness reported seeing a Husky and a wolf-type dog running loose near downtown. Animal Control was notified.

7:55 a.m. -- There was a one-vehicle rollover accident with minor injuries on Hwy. 23 N.

9:23 a.m. -- Citizen reported that an individual stole $50 dollars from his wallet. Officer took report and spoke with the accused.

9:51 a.m. -- Individual came to the police station to report her two missing Huskies. She was told they had been captured near downtown and she went to get them, although she was warned that future loose-dog incidents would result in citations.

12:58 p.m. -- Owner of a motel refused to pay the technician who repaired five air conditioning units. Officer advised the technician to leave and the company could either bill or sue the owner.

1:24 p.m. -- A resident near downtown reported continuous barking downstairs. She was told Animal Control would patrol the area.

3:41 p.m. -- Downtown merchant reported a car parked in a loading zone for about 45 minutes. Officer went to survey the scene.

8:29 p.m. -- There was an accident in a parking lot.

11:37 p.m. -- A vigilant citizen reported seeing a suspicious male looking into the front door of a closed motel and then hoofing it down the road. Officer who encountered the person discovered everything was fine.

March 28

12:22 a.m. -- Officers responded to an attempted break-in until county deputies arrived.

7:51 a.m. -- Officers encountered the suspect of the break-in, who requested EMS for a head injury. EMS transported him to the hospital in Berryville where sheriff's deputies were waiting.

8:03 a.m. -- A careful observer noticed a U-haul van parked in the high school parking lot and thought it looked suspicious. Responding officer called U-Haul to contact the customer to move it.

11:12 a.m. -- Officers arrested an individual for second degree domestic battery.

3:24 p.m. -- A citizen reported fraudulent use of her credit card, and an officer took a report.

4:16 p.m. -- A semi knocked off the mirror on East Mountain. An officer retrieved it and notified Public Works.

March 29

5:38 a.m. -- Officer stopped a vehicle and arrested the driver for DWI.

11:02 a.m. -- A German Shepherd reportedly ran loose in a neighborhood but the Animal Control Officer did not encounter it.

1:16 p.m. -- Sheriff's office reported a possible reckless driver heading toward town. Officers did not see the vehicle.

1:20 p.m. -- While en route to another call, officer received a call about a possible reckless driver in his area, but the driver behaved nicely while he was watching so he resumed pursuing the original call.

5:13 p.m. -- Another call about a reportedly reckless driver, but officers never encountered the vehicle.

8:16 p.m. -- A curious observer reported a suspicious person in the cooler of a liquor store. Turns out the person was the stocker doing his job.

10:01 p.m. -- Three teenagers were reportedly running up a hill away from a downtown business, and a cat's squeal was heard. Responding officer found no damage to property or animals, and nothing was amiss.

March 30

4:03 a.m. -- Clerk of a motel reported someone walking around in the parking lot which was unusual for the hour. Officer spoke with the person who said he was a guest at the motel just walking around because he could not sleep.

March 31

1:18 a.m.-- ESPD received a report of a group of intoxicated males being loud and disruptive at Lake Leatherwood Park. The party had gone to bed by the time officers arrived.

9:25 a.m. -- Officer assisted EMS.

1:54 p.m. -- Officer responded to a domestic dispute. He spoke with both parties, and male agreed to stay out of town for the night.

6:13 p.m. -- A trailer was parked in a crosswalk downtown. Complainant asked for the trailer to be moved or else he wanted to see paperwork which authorized it to be there. Responding officer said he would try to find the owner, and told the complainant that he could make a statement regarding the incident. Complainant called back and requested an officer with higher ranking. Another officer arrived and told the complainant that the trailer was there in connection with street repair and it would not be moved, and furthermore, complaints could be taken to city council or the mayor.

5:03 p.m. -- Witnesses reported a reckless driver heading east into town, but no officer encountered the vehicle.

10:55 p.m. -- A driver reported she almost hit a pedestrian wearing dark clothes walking along US 62E. Officer found the individual and advised him to walk farther from the highway.

April 1

2:09 a.m. -- Officer on patrol saw a male urinating in a parking lot. He was very intoxicated and had no place to stay. Officers arrested him for public intoxication.

9:14 a.m. -- Caller said she had backed her vehicle off a retaining wall.

9:19 a.m. -- One of the sprinkler heads near the baseball field at Lake Leatherwood Park was gushing water. ESPD notified the caretaker.

10:29 a.m. -- A vehicle had been parked in a meadow at Lake Leatherwood for four days and no one had seen anyone near it. Parks had the vehicle towed.

1:11 p.m. -- Kids brandishing carwash signs began climbing on top of a business sign. Responding officer asked them to remain earthbound.

2:58 p.m. -- A concerned witness reported seeing a female with a toddler walk into the woods behind a business on US 62. Witness said he had heard there was a tent set up in the woods. Officers did not find a tent or the female and toddler.

3 p.m. -- Employee at a shop told ESPD that the owner of a vehicle behind her shop was at an establishment and intoxicated. Officer who checked did not find a vehicle behind her shop.

5:40 p.m. -- Convenience store clerk asked an individual to take his little dog and please leave. The individual asked the clerk to call ESPD and ask them to take the dog. Officer responded, and a taxi was summoned to give the individual a ride to his campsite.

8:04 p.m. -- Officers responded to a report of a camper at Lake Leatherwood who seemed disoriented and did not remember where his vehicle was. Officers and EMS responded, and EMS took him to ESH.