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June 16, 2009

Local Roundup

STAFF REPORT

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

Danville

Sunday:

Retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.

Disorderly conduct in the 400 block of Sherman Street.

Purse stolen at Uptown Tap, 625 N. Vermilion St.

Bicycle stolen in the 200 block of Robinson Street.

Monday:

Bicycle stolen in a burglary in the 2900 block of East Main Street.

Identity theft and theft of services in the 900 block of North Griffin Street.

Property damage in the 100 block of East Center Street.

Cellular phone stolen from a vehicle at Lowe’s, 3636 N. Vermilion St.

A man arrested for retail theft at CVS, 820 N. Vermilion St.

A swing, table and yard decoration stolen in the 1200 block of North Logan Avenue.

Identity theft in the 100 block of Seminary Street, Catlin.

Burglary and property damage in the 900 block of Belton Avenue.

Property damage in the 1200 block of Saratoga Drive.

Retail theft at Family Dollar, 2 E. Main St

Vehicle burglary and theft in the 500 block of North Jackson Street.

Burglary and theft in the 2700 block of Townway Street.

Vermilion County

Sunday:

Deceptive practices reported in the Potomac area.

Theft reported at Casey’s General Store, 100 E. State St., Potomac.

Monday:

Property damage along County Road 2950N, Alvin.

Theft in the first block of Maplewood Drive.

Disorderly conduct in the 1800 block of Perrysville Road.

Burglary in the 1800 block of Perrysville Road.

Battery at Elm and Kist streets.

Tuesday:

Property damage in the 200 block of Mill Street, Georgetown.

Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:

Monday, 2:12 p.m. – In the 700 block of North Vermilion Street involving Asha Porter, 18, of the 1700 block of East English Street, and Robert Cox II, 20, of Danville. Porter was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an accident.

Firefighters responded to the following calls:

Monday, 10:45-10:54 am. — A trash container fire in the first block of East Liberty Lane.

Monday, 11:35-11:48 a.m. — An illegal burning in the 1200 block of Moore Street.

Monday, 2:19-2:38 p.m. — A medical call in the 100 block of South Griffin Street.

Monday, 4:19-4:29 p.m. — An alarm malfunction in the 1000 block of Sunset Ridge.

Monday, 5:32-5:44 p.m. — An illegal burning in the 100 block of South Buchanan Street.

Monday, 5:51-6:08 p.m. — A medical call in the 3500 block of North Vermilion Street.

Monday, 5:59-6:11 p.m. — A medical call in the 3400 block of East Main Street.

Monday, 11:52 p.m.-12:12 a.m. — A medical call in the 900 block of Koehn Drive.

Tuesday, 1:11-1:28 a.m. — A carbon monoxide detector check in the first block of Blue Star Highway.

Tuesday, 2:13-2:27 a.m. — A report of the smell of smoke in the 1100 block of North Franklin Street.

Tuesday, 3:43-3:50 a.m. — A medical call in the 100 block of North Jackson Street.

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