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April 1
11:40 a.m. Burn. 1st Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding a resident burning leaves. An officer spoke with the homeowner, who agreed to put the fire out.
4:00 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 7th Avenue S. A report was made regarding a vehicle that was continuously backing up in the roadway. An officer located the vehicle and found a juvenile male was practicing parallel parking with his mother.
April 2
6:19 p.m. Person assist. 2nd Avenue NE. A report was made regarding an adult male who had fallen and his wife needed assistance lifting him to his chair. Officers assisted the male to a chair and he stated he needed no further assistance.
6:25 p.m. Domestic. Tradewind Avenue. A report was made regarding a juvenile female and an adult female arguing. Officers arrived and were able to diffuse the situation. The juvenile female stated she would be calm for the evening and needed no further assistance.
April 3
12:55 a.m. Fight. Evergreen Drive. A report was made regarding a physical fight between multiple males. Officers arrived and were able to locate several people running through an open field. No party or the business wanted to pursue charges. All were released.
11 p.m. Suspicious activity. Cougar Court. A report was made regarding an unknown amount of people walking through a wooded area with flashlights. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate anyone outside.
April 4
1:35 a.m. Loud music. Hi-Vue Drive. Multiple complaints were made regarding music coming from a residence. Officers spoke to the owners multiple times and issued citations after the residents refused to turn down the music.
1:30 p.m. Suspicious person. Amber Avenue S. A complaint was made regarding an unknown male attempting to enter an apartment. Officers spoke to management and informed them of the complaint. They were unable to locate anyone walking through the building.
April 5
1:10 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. 12th Street N. While on patrol, an officer located a vehicle in the park. Two males were located and they stated they were gathering wood for a fire. Officers contacted their parents and the males left the park for the evening.
4:28 p.m. Hazard. Pinecone Road. While on patrol, an officer located a crosswalk sign that had fallen apart. The officer removed the sign from the roadway.
April 6
12:29 a.m. Attempted entry. Whippoorwill Way. A report was made regarding an attempted entry on a residence. The owner was unsure when the screen had been cut away.
5:42 p.m. Person assist. Twin Rivers Court. A report was made regarding a confused male sitting outside a business and asking for transportation. An officer spoke with the male and transported him to the Salvation Army for the evening.
April 7
12:15 p.m. Suspicious person. Riverside Avenue. A report was made regarding an unknown male jumping into traffic and attempting to stop cars. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate anyone.
April 12
8:01 p.m. Structure fire. CR 3 in St. Wendel Township. A homeowner reported a fire in the attached garage of a residence. Sheriff’s deputies, as well as firefighters from St. Stephen, St. Joseph and Avon responded to the garage which was engulfed in flames. The firefighters cleared the residence around 11 p.m.
April 13
6:35 a.m. Structure fire. CR 3 in St. Wendel Township. Deputies and firefighters responded again to the residence from the April 12 fire, to reports of the home itself being on fire.
