DANVILLE — Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:
Danville
Tuesday:
A man arrested for possession of cannabis and obstructing justice in the 1200 block of Garden Drive.
A man arrested for criminal damage to property at Gilbert and Williams streets.
$16 in fuel stolen at Bowman Avenue and Voorhees Street.
A bench and exercise bike stolen in the 100 block of Iowa Street.
Domestic battery and theft in the 1000 block of Moore Street.
A man arrested for battery in the 1200 block of Perrysville Road.
Wednesday:
A man arrested for domestic battery in the first block of North State Street.
A man arrested for retail theft at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 4101 N. Vermilion St.
Property damage in the 300 block of Park Street.
Vermilion County
Tuesday:
A man arrested for domestic battery along County Road 1200N, Westville.
Domestic violence reported in the 300 block of West Collett Street, Oakwood.
Property damage along County Road 1270E, Indianola.
Tampering with U.S. main reported in the 500 block of 14th Street.
A man arrested for domestic battery in the 1200 block of North State Street, Westville.
Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:
Sunday, 1:06 p.m. – At Illinois Route 1 and Main Street in Westville involving Robert Hawkins, 46, of the 15200 block of Lee Road, and Brandon Scott, 19, of Georgetown. Hawkins was cited for failure to yield.
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
Tuesday, 8:29-8:44 a.m. — A medical call in the 1600 block of Oak Street.
Tuesday, 8:42-9 a.m. — A false alarm at 1217 Garden Drive.
Tuesday, 11:39-11:50 a.m. — An alarm malfunction at 361 Lynch Road.
Tuesday, 3:49-3:59 p.m. — A medical call in the 1100 block of Harmon Avenue.
Tuesday, 7:13-7:41 p.m. — A medical call at the Public Safety Building, 2 E. South St.
Wednesday, 2:39-2:55 a.m. — An illegal burning at 516 Woodlawn Ave.
Wednesday, 2:28-2:55 a.m. — A medical call in the 3500 block of North Vermilion Street.
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Community Calendar
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