Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:
Danville
Sunday:
Property damage at the Oaklawn Inn, 1824 E. Main St.
Monday:
Theft at Mobil Super Pantry, 610 S. Bowman Ave.
Two men arrested for possession of burglary tools, burglary, criminal trespassing and criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Avenue B.
Burglary and theft reported at Ohana Pools and Spas, 440 N. Vermilion St.
Theft in the 3500 block of North Vermilion Street.
Domestic battery in the first block of Kentucky Avenue.
Generator stolen in the first block of South Griffin Street.
A man arrested for disorderly conduct in the first block of South Beard Street.
Property damage reported at Davis and Hazel streets.
Deceptive practice in the 100 block of North California Avenue.
A man arrested for criminal trespassing at the Uptown Tap, 625 N. Vermilion St.
Tuesday:
A woman arrested for retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.
Vermilion County
Monday:
Property damage in the 200 block of South L Street.
Vehicle burglary in the 600 block of North Champaign Street, Allerton.
Medication stolen in t 400 block of North Gray Street, Rossville.
A man arrested for disorderly conduct in the 200 block of North Railroad Street, Ridge Farm.
Tuesday:
A man arrested for disorderly conduct in the first block of Donna Drive, Oakwood.
Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:
Monday, 7:45 pm. – Along Jackson Street involving Gary Parrill, 49, of the first block of East Voorhees Street. He was cited for improper backing.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Monday, 9:30-9:49 a.m. — A car fire at 2300 Denmark Road.
Monday, 11:44 a.m.-12:13 p.m. — A car fire at 501 W. Fairchild St.
Monday, 12:48-12:51 p.m. — A reported chimney fire at 816 E. Main St.
Monday, 1:48-1:56 p.m. — A medical call in t he 1600 block of Clyman Lane.
Monday, 3:28-3:44 p.m. — A medical call in the first block of Crawford Street.
Monday, 9:01-9:14 p.m. — An accident with injuries at Robinson and Woodbury streets.
Monday, 10:38-10:51 p.m. — A medical call in the 1600 block of Clyman Lane.
Tuesday, 12:20-12:38 a.m. — A carbon monoxide check at 502 Swisher St.
Tuesday, 4:55-5:07 a.m. — A medical call in the 800 block of Franklin Street.
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Community Briefs
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Community Calendar
Memorial Day ceremonies at area sites — 8:30 a.m., Curtis G. Redden gravesite in Spring Hill Cemetery; 9 a.m., World War I monument; 9:30 a.m., Korean War Memorial on Hazel; 9:30 a.m., Maj. Kenneth Bailey gravesite in Spring Hill Cemetery; 9:30 a.m., Jewell Whyte family site in Spring Hill Cemetery; 9:30 a.m., at the lagoon at the VA for all service people lost at sea; 9:45 a.m., Women’s Memorial behind the Vermilion County War Museum; 10:45 a.m., all veterans’ groups gather at the Danville National Cemetery.
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Tropical Storm Beryl strengthens, nears U.S. coast
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Veterans ask people to pause
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Martha Stewart learns family’s roots
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Turtles return to race
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