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July 8, 2009

Police, Fire Reports

STAFF REPORT

DANVILLE — Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:

Danville

Monday:

Disorderly conduct in the 300 block of Elmwood Drive.

Tuesday:

Battery in the 1600 block of Beechwood Drive.

A man arrested for domestic battery in the 100 block of North Jackson Street.

Two bicycles stolen in the 1000 block of Knollcrest Drive.

Theft in the 400 block of Chandler Street.

Wednesday:

Two men arrested for retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.

Vermilion County

Tuesday:

Disorderly conduct in the 200 block of North Chicago Street, Alvin.

Medication stolen in the first block of Donna Street, Oakwood.

Domestic dispute in the 900 block of Vine Street.

Domestic dispute in the 11000 block of U.S. Route 150.

Domestic dispute along County Road 2130N.

Theft in the 15000 block of Catlin-Tilton Road, Tilton.

Wednesday:

A man arrested for disorderly conduct at State and Hickman streets, Westville.

A woman arrested for domestic battery in the 200 block of East 14th Street, Georgetown.

Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:

Tuesday, 4:46 p.m. – At 1320 N. Vermilion St. involving Alison Brougher, 23, of the 1400 block of Robinson Street, Sarah Phillips, 26, of Rossville, and Tarunkumar Patel, 44, of Danville. Brougher was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Tuesday, 5:33 p.m. -- On U.S. Route 150 near County Road 100E involving Greg Epley, 34, of Homer, and Dylan Vickers, 19, of Ogden. Epley was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident while Vickers was cited for not having flashing lights on a slow moving vehicle.

Firefighters responded to the following calls:

Tuesday, 2:22-2:36 p.m. — A medical call in the 500 block of Griffin Street.

Tuesday, 4:59-5:07 p.m. — A medical call in the 600 block of Dearborne Street.

Tuesday, 5:15-5:37 p.m. — A carbon monoxide investigation at 1306 Grant St.

Wednesday, 12:32-12:45 a.m. — A medical call in the 300 block of North Franklin Street.

Wednesday, 6:12-6:30 a.m. — A medical call in the 900 block of Koehn Drive.

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