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July 24, 2009

Police, Fire Reports

STAFF REPORT

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

Danville

Wednesday:

Purse stolen at Winter Park.

Thursday:

A man arrested for battery in the 3500 block of Ferndale Avenue.

A man arrested for disorderly conduct in the 900 block of Zeiter Street.

Burglary in the 700 block of Kimber Street.

Friday:

Possession of cannabis and trespassing in the 900 block of Belton Avenue.

Vermilion County

Wednesday:

Checks stolen in a burglary in the first block of Shaw Street, Westville.

Thursday:

Vehicle burglarized in the first block of Arlington Drive.

Theft in the 29600 block of Potomac-Collison Road, Potomac.

Purse stolen from a vehicle in the 200 block of West Main Street, Westville.

Car part and tools stolen from a garage in the 300 block of Jewell Street, Westville.

A man arrested for domestic battery in the 800 block of East Chestnut Street, Hoopeston.

Domestic dispute in the 500 block of Brown Street.

A woman arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia along Eighth Street, Georgetown.

Friday:

A man arrested for disorderly conduct at Main and 12th streets, Georgetown.

Burglary and property damage in the 700 block of East Voorhees Street.

Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:

Thursday, 12:35 p.m. – At 401 W. Main St. involving Pamela Gorman, 39, of the 600 block of Meadowlawn and Charles Calvert, 62, of Springfield. Gorman was cited for failure to yield and Calvert was cited for driving without proof of insurance and driving with a suspended/revoked license.

Firefighters responded to the following calls:

Thursday, 11:14-11:33 a.m. — A traffic accident with injuries at Vermilion and Fairchild streets.

Thursday, 12:48-1 p.m. — A medical call in the 1600 block of East Fairchild Street.

Thursday, 12:51-1:15 p.m. — An illegal burn at 1001 Chandler St.

Thursday, 3:12-3:26 p.m. — A carbon monoxide check at 826 E. Fairchild St.

Thursday, 3:45-3:49 p.m. — A medical call in the 700 block of Oak Street.

Thursday, 6:04-6:18 p.m. — A medical call in the 1100 block of North Jackson Street.

Thursday, 6:59-7:09 p.m. — An illegal burn at 411 Oak St.

Thursday, 7:35-7:50 p.m. — A medical call in the 900 block of Moore Street.

Thursday, 9:43-10:08 p.m. — A stove fire at 518 W. Clay St.

Thursday, 11:34-11:47 p.m. — A medical call in the 1900 block of East Main Street.

Friday, 1:57-2:22 a.m. — A medical call in the 900 block of Blue Ridge Drive.

Friday, 2:41-3:04 a.m. — A medical call in the 100 block of North Bowman Avenue.

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