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 typically are excluded. Dates may reflect starting or ending dates of officers’ shifts rather than actual dates of occurrence.

HILLSBORO

Sept. 8 — A delayed report of a hit-and-run accident was investigated. The owner of a dog loose at Midway Motors was located. Police helped Hutchinson police with an investigation.

Sept. 9 — A driver was warned for running a stop sign at Ash and D Sts. Found property was returned to its owner.

Sept. 10 — Drivers were warned about excessively tinted windows at 170th and Indigo Rds. and for running stop signs in the 300 block of N. Lincoln St. and the 200 block of S. Adams St. Police checked on a pedestrian on K-15 north of US-56 and provided gasoline to a family at Ash and D Sts.

Thursday — A driver was ticketed for driving with a suspended license and warned about having a cracked windshield in the 600 block of Ash St. Another driver was ticketed for having illegal registration and warned about having excessively tinted windows in the 200 block of S. Ash St. Police talked to a resident about an illegally parked vehicle and answered questions about obtaining a city permit for an all-terrain vehicle. A caller complained about improper driving by a white Chevrolet pickup on US-56.

Friday — No problems were found in checking on broken glass at Dollar General, a suspicious person reported in Memorial Park, or a disconnected 911 call from the 300 block of Floral Dr. Police talked to a resident about a possible violation of an order of protection from abuse.

Saturday — A driver was ticketed for driving 87 mph in a 65-mph zone on US-56 at Jade Rd. Other drivers were warned for making a J-turn in the 100 block of S. Main St. and for having a defective taillight at US-56 and Adams St.

Sunday — A person playing an electric guitar in the early morning hours in the 200 block of N. Washington St. was told to stop. Police talked to a resident about a civil matter.

MARION

Sept. 8 — No problems were found in checking on a report of criminal damage in the 1200 block of E. Main St. or in checking on a resident of the 400 block of Forest St. A driver was warned for running a stop sign at Main and Thorp Sts.

Sept. 9 — A dog reportedly loose in the 700 block of S. Freeborn St. was not found. Drivers were warned for speeding in the 600 block of S. Cedar St., at US-56 and Cedar St., and twice at US-56 and Timber Rd.

Sept. 10 — Routine activities.

Thursday — A disturbance in the 1500 block of E. Main St. was found to be a civil dispute. No problems were found in checking on an alarm at the city shops. Drivers were warned for an unspecified moving violation at Main and Cedar Sts. and for an equipment violation at Main and Thorp Sts.

Friday — A report of animal abuse in the 300 block of S. Cedar St. was investigated. Passing of a bad check was reported in the 1100 block of E. Main St. A resident complained about vehicles parking on grass in the 400 block of Forest St.

Saturday — Two dogs were seized and taken to a veterinary clinic during follow-up of the animal abuse investigation in the 300 block of S. Cedar St. The case remains under investigation. Drivers were warned about speeding and equipment violations twice at US-56 and Cedar St. and twice at US-56 and Timber Rd.

Sunday — Possible vandalism was reported in the 1000 block of E. Main St. A driver at Main and 4th Sts. and three drivers at US-56 and Timber Rd. were warned for speeding or equipment violations.