DANVILLE — Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:
Danville
Wednesday:
Aggravated battery at Utah and Tennessee Avenue.
A cellular phone reported stolen at the Uptown Tap, 625 N. Vermilion St.
Thursday:
A man arrested for criminal trespassing in the 700 block of Commercial Street.
A man arrested for disorderly conduct in the 800 block of Jewell Street.
Domestic battery in the 600 block of Commercial Street.
Burglary in the 900 block of Redden Court.
Disorderly conduct in the 100 block of North Griffin Street.
A woman arrested for disorderly conduct in the first block of Henderson Street.
A man arrested for attempted burglary and criminal damage to property in the first block of North Jackson Street.
A man arrested for domestic battery in the 800 block of East Main Street.
A woman arrested for battery in the 900 block of Campbell Lane.
A man arrested for criminal trespassing and possession of cannabis in the 900 block of Hubbard Lane.
Burglary in the 1100 block of Glenwood Drive.
A cellular phone stolen in the 500 block of North Gilbert Street.
Two women arrested for retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.
Vermilion County
Thursday:
A lawnmower and welder stolen in a burglary and theft along Attica Road, Rossville.
Burglary along County Road 2050E, Bismarck.
Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:
Wednesday, 3:13 p.m. – At North Vermilion and Madison streets involving Sarah Sorich, 23, of Bourbonnais, and Kyle Barrett, 20, of Danville. Sorich was cited for failure to yield.
Wednesday, 10:52 p.m. – At East Winter Avenue and North Vermilion Street involving Flyn Williams, 18, of Danville, and Ray Callahan, 59, of Danville. Callahan was cited for no proof of insurance.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Thursday, 9:13-9:24 a.m. — An accidental alarm at 2112 N. Vermilion St.
Thursday, 9:22-10 a.m. — Smoke removal at 12 Logan Terrace.
Thursday, 10:32-10:59 a.m. — Smoke removal at 9 E. Harrison St.
Thursday, 12:20-12:35 p.m. — An authorized burning at 815 W. Voorhees St.
Thursday, 3:33-3:48 p.m. — A medical call in the first block of South Beard Street.
Thursday, 4:56-5:43 p.m. — Report of smoke at 805 N. Griffin St.
Thursday, 7:10-7:22 p.m. — An authorized burning at 707 Commercial St.
Thursday, 7:25-7:48 p.m. — A medical call in the 700 block of South Stewart Street.
Friday, 12:20-12:38 a.m. — A medical call in the 600 block of Dearborne Street.
Friday, 4:42-5:01 a.m. — A medical call in the 1000 block of Texas Avenue.
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