DANVILLE — Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:
Danville
Tuesday:
Assault in the first block of Camelot Drive.
Wednesday:
Domestic battery in the 1300 block of West Williams Street.
Thursday:
Theft in the 900 block of Fera Street.
Burglary in the 600 block of Sherman Street.
Battery in the 1500 block of East Main Street.
A man arrested for battery in the 1000 block of East Seminary Street.
Vehicle damage at West Fairchild and Gilbert streets.
Theft of a firearm in the 300 block of North Collett Street.
Retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.
Drug possession reported at Winter and Bowman avenues.
Burglary in he 1200 block of North Walnut Street.
Theft and burglary reported in the 100 block of Davis Street.
Friday:
A screen cut in the 1200 block of North Walnut Street.
Vermilion County
Wednesday:
Damage reported at the War Memorial, Fairmount.
Thursday:
A man was arrested for theft in the first block of Hicks Drive.
Identity theft along County Road 2380N.
Burglary and property damage at Catlin High School, 701 W. Vermilion St., Catlin.
Burglary in the 200 block of South Logan Street, Georgetown.
Burglary in the 300 block of East Ninth Street.
Trespassing along County Road 3550N, Rossville.
Theft from boat at Fairmount Quarry.
Domestic dispute in the 16000 block of Potters Woods Road.
A woman arrested for public indecency, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in the 200 block of North Johnson Street, Rankin.
Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:
Thursday, 6:33 p.m. – At Fairchild and Walnut streets involving Angela Murphy, 34, in the 100 block of California Avenue, and Danny Young II, 23, of Tilton. She was cited for failure to yield.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Thursday, 8:21-8:38 a.m. — A medical call in the 1000 block of East Main Street.
Thursday, 9:43-9:52 a.m. — A burned food fire at Danville Area Community College Child Development, 2001 E. Main St.
Thursday, 1:58-2:10 p.m. — A medical call in the 100 block of North Jackson Street.
Thursday, 2:50-2:56 p.m. — A medical call in the 900 block of West Woodlawn Avenue.
Thursday, 2:51-3:03 p.m. — A carbon monoxide check at 1325 E. Main St.
Thursday, 6:41-6:59 p.m. — A burned food alarm at 2405 N. Jackson St.
Thursday, 8:18-8:27 p.m. — A medical call in the first block of East West Newell Road.
Thursday, 11:56 p.m.-12:08 a.m. — A medical call in the 600 block of Sherman Street.
Friday, 2-2:19 a.m. — A medical call in the 1900 block of Edison Street.
Friday, 2:54-3:17 a.m. — A medical call in the 1400 block of Eastview Street.
Friday, 3:06-3:24 a.m. — A medical call in the 1200 block of Marion Street.
Friday, 4:28-4:42 a.m. — A medical call in the 1000 block of Fera Street.
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