DANVILLE — Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:
Danville
Monday:
Retail theft at Dollar General, 100 ½ Griffin St.
Tuesday:
Robbery in the 500 block of Chandler Street.
Theft at Danville Family YMCA, 1111 N. Vermilion St.
Burglary in the first block of Park Street.
Trespassing in the 1200 block of Perrysville Road.
Disorderly conduct in the 200 block of Fletcher Street.
Window broken in the 700 block of Chandler Street.
Disorderly conduct in the 1100 block of North Jackson Street.
Vehicle burglary in the 1600 block of North Gilbert Street.
Wednesday:
Stolen vehicle reported in the 100 block of Jackson Street.
Vermilion County
Monday:
Burglary in the first block of Penz Street, Oakwood.
Attempted burglary in the 300 block of Center Street, Bismarck.
Tuesday:
Property damage in the 100 block of Faulk Street, Alvin.
Theft in the 400 block of McKibben Street, Rossville.
Theft in the first block of Urbana Street, Belgium.
A gun stolen in the 100 block of East Wilson Street, Henning.
Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:
Monday, 5:29 p.m. – At Illinois Route 1 and Norman Street in Westville involving Willard McClellan, 40, of Westville, and Robin Fetters, 45, of Georgetown. McClellan was cited for failure to yield. Fetters was taken to Provena United Samaritans Medical Center .
Tuesday, 3:13 p.m. – At 509 W. Williams St. involving Christina Pundt, 31, of Fithian, and a parked vehicle. Pundt was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving without insurance.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Tuesday, 7:45-7:56 a.m. — A car fire at 925 Harmon Ave.
Tuesday, 9:05-9:12 a.m. — An alarm activation at 1211 N. Vermilion St.
Tuesday, 4:44-4:55 p.m. — A medical call along Morin Avenue.
Tuesday, 5:50-5:58 p.m. — A vehicle accident at 202 E. Fairchild St.
Tuesday, 7:37-7:51 p.m. — A carbon monoxide check at 1204 Garden Drive.
Tuesday, 8:34-8:49 p.m. — A medical call in the 100 block of Bremer Avenue.
Tuesday, 8:55-9:12 p.m. — A medical call in the 2700 block of Townway Street.
Tuesday, 9:15-9:35 p.m. — A medical call in the 400 block of Anderson Street.
Tuesday, 9:25-9:39 p.m. — A medical call in the 800 block of Hillside Drive.
Tuesday, 10:04-10:29 p.m. — A dryer fire reported at the Public Safety Building, 2 E. South St.
Tuesday, 11:53 p.m.-12:10 a.m. — A medical call in the 900 block of Belton Avenue.
Wednesday, 12:13-12:25 a.m. — A medical call in the 100 block of East Seminary Street.
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Community Calendar
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