DANVILLE — Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:
Danville
Monday:
$38 in gasoline stolen at Mach 1, 510 N. Gilbert St.
Tuesday:
A man arrested for aggravated battery at Martin and Griggs streets.
Domestic battery in the 900 block of East Seminary Street.
Identity theft in the 1100 block of Mabin Street.
A man arrested for disorderly conduct at College and South streets.
Vermilion County
Monday:
A theft in the 100 block of Chicago Street, Rossville.
Tuesday:
Identity theft in the 100 block of North Scott Street, Westville.
Property damage in the first block of East Pilot Street, Ridge Farm.
Disorderly conduct in the 23700 block of Illinois Route 1.
Burglary and theft along County Road 770E, Sidell.
Counterfeit $100 reported at Oakwood State Bank, Oakwood.
Domestic dispute in the 100 block of Arlington Drive.
Battery reported at Glendale Mobile Home Park.
Property damage reported at Cornerstone Christian Church, rural Danville.
Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:
Tuesday, 10:36 p.m. – In the 900 block of West English Street involving Linzal Weddington, 24, of the 900 block of Koehn Drive. Weddington was arrested for obstructing justice.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Tuesday, 2:31-2:40 p.m. — A fuel leak reported at Williams Street and Cronkhite Avenue
Tuesday, 2:50-3:06 p.m. — Smoke reported in an apartment building at 1105 Fowler Ave.
Tuesday, 3:06-3:22 p.m. — A medical call in the 600 block of Wayne Street.
Tuesday, 3:36-3:57 p.m. — A vehicle tire on fire at the Best Western Riverside Inn, 57 S. Gilbert St.
Tuesday, 3:52-4:12 p.m. — A medical call at Bowman Avenue and Harrison Street.
Tuesday, 5:44-5:54 p.m. — A request to check a resident in the first block of Harrison Street.
Tuesday, 8:44-8:55 p.m. — An activated smoke detector at 813 Johnson St.
Tuesday, 11:48 p.m.-12:02 a.m. — An electrical problem reported at 511 N. Griffin St.
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