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
July 1 — An unwanted person at a residence in the 100 block of N. Cedar St. left before police arrived.
July 2 — Patric G. Patterson, 26, McPherson, was arrested on Marion and McPherson County warrants. Police informed an unwanted person not to trespass. A driver was warned for speeding in the 400 block of N. Ash St.
July 3 — A juvenile in protective custody was taken to a treatment center in Wichita. A family dog nipped a young visitor at the family’s residence. A driver was warned for running a stop sign in the 300 block of N. Ash St. No problems were found in checking on an alarm at Dollar General. Trash carts blown into streets by a windstorm were repositioned.
Thursday — A gas meter was hit in the 600 block of S. Ash St. A tree branch was found on a power line in the 300 block of Kennedy St. A driver was warned for having a headline out at Ash and A Sts. No problems were found in checking on an alarm at Bomgaars.
Friday — Police gave a person walking on K-168 near Lehigh a ride home. They also helped residents contact law enforcement at the reservoir, obtain inspection of a vehicle’s identification number, and deal with a property issue.
Saturday — A dog reported loose near 1st and Lincoln Sts. was not found. Police helped a resident with a property issue and checked on a vehicle stopped at US-56 and Adams St. while occupants changed drivers. A driver was warned for speeding on US-56 near Santa Fe St.
Sunday — Dogs loose at Wendy’s and at 1st and Main Sts. were returned to their owners. A driver was ticketed for speeding on US-56 between Kanza and Limestone Rds. No problems were found in checking on the welfare of a resident of the 200 block of Elm St.
MARION
July 1 — A door was found kicked in at a residence in the 100 block of Elm St. but nothing was taken. A criminal threat was reported at the school baseball field, but no one was there when police arrived to investigate. A person initially reported as missing was located unharmed. No problems were found in checking on a report of suspicious activity in the 400 block of S. Freeborn St.
July 2 — Police put out a fire related to fireworks in a trash can next to a residence in the 300 block of N. Freeborn St. A resident complained about sale of fireworks to underage buyers in the 200 block of E. Main St. No problems were found in checking on a report of a disturbance in the 1500 block of E. Main St. Police spoke to a driver about a driving complaint in the 300 block of Locust St. A driver was warned for an equipment violation at US-56 and Timber Rd.
July 3 — Police put out a driveway fire related to fireworks in the 100 block of N. Roosevelt St. Drivers were warned for speeding at US-56 and Cedar St., at US-56 and Industrial St., and again at US-56 and Cedar St.; for an equipment violation also at US-56 and Cedar St.; and for an unspecified moving violation at Main and 1st Sts.
Friday — A dog loose in the 400 block of N. Coble St. was taken to a veterinary clinic. Police followed up on an accident investigated by the sheriff’s department in the 300 block of S. Roosevelt St. Police did not find a vehicle that was the object of a resident’s driving complaint. A driver was warned for an equipment violation at US-56 and Cedar St.
Saturday — Driver Sky Ewing, 26, Abilene, was ticketed for going 101 mph in a 65-mph zone and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol at US-56 and Cedar St. He was released, however, after he passed a sobriety test before being booked at Marion County Jail. Another driver was warned for speeding and an equipment violation at Main and 4th Sts.
Last modified July 11, 2024