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February 18, 2013

Police, fire roundup

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

Incidents reported to police include:

Danville

Friday:

Theft of medication from the first block of Blue Star Highway.

Burglary at Wal-Mart, 1401 N. Vermilion St.; a phone was taken.

Saturday:

Battery/disorderly conduct in the 600 block of North Vermilion Street; a woman was arrested.

Criminal trespass/obstructing a police officer in the 100 block of North Vermilion Street; a man was arrested.

Theft of a boy’s motocross bicycle in the first block of Elizabeth Street.

Burglary at Wal-Mart, 1401 N. Vermilion St.; a children’s tablet was taken.

Violation of bail bond/criminal trespass in the 100 block of North Vermilion Street; a man was arrested.

Sunday:

Battery/possession of cannabis at Dale’s Place, 1217 E. Fairchild St.; three men were arrested.

Domestic battery in the 1000 block of North Grant.

Theft of money at Cab Chix, 523 E. Main St.

Theft/burglary at Dollar General, 100 N. Griffin St.; two men arrested.

Theft of services in the 700 block of South; a man was arrested.

Broken window in the 200 block of West English.

Unlawful use of a weapon at the 610 Tap; a man was arrested.

Possession of cannabis at Main and Beard streets; a man was arrested.

Aggravated battery/criminal damage at Main and Kentucky streets; a man was arrested.

Monday:

Criminal trespass at Wakely and Clyman; a man was arrested.

Theft of a 1996 green Pontiac Bonneville from the 1200 block of Clarence.

Criminal trespass in the 1600 block of Edgewood; a man was given a notice to appear.

Vermilion County

Friday:

Domestic battery in the 25000 block of Riverside Court, Danville.

Criminal damage in the 600 block of North Main Street, Georgetown.

Saturday:

Domestic battery in the 800 block of East Seminary, Hoopeston; a man was arrested.

Sunday:

Theft in the 400 block of West Seventh, Georgetown.

Criminal damage in the 200 block of North Gray, Sidell.

Domestic dispute in the 100 block of Jefferson, Westville.

Monday:

Burglary to vehicle in the 200 block of East North Sherman, Fithian.

Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:

Saturday, 1:07 p.m.At North Vermilion and West Roselawn streets involving Brittani Blakeney, 16 of the 19000 block East of 1100 North Road, and Kaitlin Smith, 22, of Ridge Farm. Blakeney was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Saturday, 3:15 p.m.In the  800 block of East Seminary, Hoopeston, involving Joseph Lochirco, 58, of Hoopeston. He was cited for leaving the scene of an accident, and reckless driving.

Saturday, 4:31 p.m. — In the 3600 block of North Vermilion involving Kimberly Murdock, 42, of Tilton, and Susan Chernauskas, 60 of Georgetown. Murdock was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Saturday, 5:28 p.m. — At Seminary and Collett streets involving David Nier, 28, of the 400 block of Anderson; Lynzie Corzine, 19, of Danville; and David Le Gouard, 32, of Danville. Nier was cited for disobeying a stop sign.

Sunday, 1:57 a.m. — In the 200 block of North State, Westville; Jason Frederick Vernia, 34, of the 1000 block of Grove was cited for driving under the influence.

Sunday, 2:30 a.m. — At Keegan and Georgetown in Tilton; Tramell E. Williams, 25, of the 1100 block of Dakota was cited for driving under the influence.

Sunday, 2:41 a.m. — At West Newell and 1800 East Road involving Nedeitria Denise Reed, 31, of the 1200 block of Clarence. Reed was cited for leaving the scene of an accident and driving with a suspended or revoked license.

Sunday, 4 p.m. — At Gilbert and Madison streets involving Russell McDaniel, 59, of the 900 block of West Voorhees and Victoria Barnes, 57, of Westville. McDaniel was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

Sunday, 4:06 p.m. — At 750 East Road and 3400 North Road involving John S. Grant, 24, of Hoopeston. His car slid on loose gravel, went into a ditch and rolled several times. He was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana., where he was treated and released.

Crime Stoppers pays rewards up to $1,000 for information on felony crimes or fugitives in the Vermilion County area. The Crime Stoppers can be reached at 446-TIPS or an anonymous e-mail left at vermilioncounty.crimestoppers

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Firefighters responded to the following calls:

Friday, 3:10-3:23 p.m. — False alarm at 361 Lynch Drive.

Sunday, 8:17-8:21 a.m. — Medical call in the 900 block of Holiday.

Sunday, 9:36-9:49 a.m. — Medical call in the 500 block o f South Bowman Avenue.

Sunday, 10:53-11:07 a.m. — Medical call in the 700 block of Oakwood.

Sunday, 10:56-11:16 a.m. — Medical call in the 500 block of Anderson.

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