POLICE

ACTIVITY REPORTS

Law enforcement agencies provided these reports of their activities this past week. Routine activities such as patrols, inspections, training, report-writing, and assistance to other agencies are excluded. Dates may reflect starting or ending dates of officers’ shifts rather than actual dates of occurrence.

HILLSBORO

June 23 — Police talked to a resident about a dog bite and warned a driver for running a stop sign at US-56 and Ash St.

June 24 — A driver was warned for being in Memorial Park after hours. Police talked to a resident about a civil matter and helped a driver at D and Washington Sts.

June 25 — Rural Water District No. 4 was notified of a leak at US-56 and Indigo Rd. A driver was warned for running a stop sign at Ash and D Sts. Police met with a resident about a civil issue.

Thursday — Police patrolled downtown on foot, checked city streetlights, spoke to a resident about a civil matter, and helped collect from a ditch cargo a driver lost at US-56 and Kanza Rd.

Friday — A dog was reported loose in the 600 block of S. Lincoln St. Property seized in an earlier case was returned to its owner.

Saturday — A driver was ticketed for failing to yield while turning left after a wreck at US-56 and Ash St. A dog reportedly left inside a vehicle in the 100 block of N. Main St. was not found. A dog loose in the 200 block of N. Washington St. was captured and taken to a veterinary clinic. Police helped a driver at US-56 and Falcon Rd.

Sunday — Police followed a vehicle about which a traffic complaint had been made in McPherson County but observed no infractions. They also checked on a false alarm at Hillsboro Elementary School.

MARION

June 24 — Police investigated a shoplifting complaint at Dollar General but filed no charges. They also talked to a resident about registering a special-purpose vehicle.

June 25 — Drivers were warned for speeding near Main and Elm Sts., near US-56 and Ridge Rd., and near US-56 and Cedar St. and for having a defective license plate light at Kellison St. and Eisenhower Dr.

Thursday — Police helped search for a stolen semi-trailer truck, but it was not found. They also talked to a resident about an animal complaint in the 300 block of W. Main St. Drivers were warned for speeding near Main and Lincoln Sts. and twice near US-56 and Upland Rd.

Friday — Police helped deputies after a mower rolled over into a ravine near Lakeshore Drive and 170th Rd. at Marion County Lake. They also investigated a trespassing complaint in the 400 block of Cleveland St., provided a death notification in the 300 block of S. Coble St., and checked on a resident of the 300 block of Grant St.

Saturday — A report of fireworks being shot illegally in the 700 block of S. Freeborn St. could not be verified.

Sunday — A golf cart was stolen from the 100 block of S. Lincoln St. It was recovered Monday morning. The case remains under investigation. Police gave a drunken pedestrian a ride home from the 700 block of E. Main St.