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Activity for February 7, 2012
6 Arrests, 28 Traffic Stops, 53 Dispatched Calls; Shots Fired; Outstanding Warrants; Theft; Drugs

Officers made 6 arrests, conducted 28 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 53 calls for service.

Officers were sent to a residence in the 900 block of N. Blackstone after 911 received a call that a subject had fired a shotgun in the area.  Officers contacted the subject and removed the shotgun from the residence.

Officer Lillie was sent to the 200 block of W. Monroe for a trouble with subject call.  While there, he arrested a subject who had 2 outstanding warrants.

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Activity for February 6, 2012
6 Arrests, 32 Traffic Stops, 58 Dispatches; Assaults; Warrants; OWIs

Officers made 6 arrests, conducted 32 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 58 calls for service.

Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Steward for an assault.  The juvenile suspect broke into the residence and assaulted to females who were inside.  The suspect was lodged at the Jackson County Youth Center.

Officer Noppe arrested a subject for disguising and for an outstanding warrant.

Officers took an assault report at Wilson Academy.  Four juvenile...

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Activity for February 3, 2012 through February 5, 2012
22 Arrests, 69 Traffic Stops, 207 Dispatches; Assault; Thefts; Warrants; Disorderly; Drugs; Unconscious Subject; Shots Fired;

Friday, February 3, 2012:

Officers made 11 arrests, conducted 31 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 79 calls for service.

Officers were sent to the 400 block of S. Blackstone for an assault.  The victim was struck by the suspect, and then fell to the sidewalk.  The victim was taken to Allegiance Health for treatment.  The suspect was arrested for the assault.

Officers Edmondson and Kingston arrested a subject for violating a Personal Protection Order.

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Activity for February 2, 2012
2 Arrests, 23 Traffic Stops, 60 Dispatched Calls; Thefts; Presentation; OWI.

Officers made 2 arrests, conducted 23 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 60 calls for service.

Officers took a report of a larceny in the 1000 block of Gettysburg.  A suspect convinced the residents to let him into their home.  While there, he distracted them and a second suspect came into the residence and stole cash.

Allegiance Health security reported a van had been stolen from their parking lot and they had tracked the vehicle to the train station.  Officers made contact...

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Activity for February 1, 2012
4 Arrests, 36 Traffic Stops, 71 Dispatched Calls; Drugs; Probation Violation; Thefts; OWI;

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 36 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 71 calls for service.

Officer Peters arrested a subject for violating her probation.

While investigating another incident, a subject was located with several individually packaged bags of marijuana.  He was arrested.

Officers Hibbard and Beard were sent to a residence in the 200 block of Franklin for a loud argument.  While there, the male subject began making suicidal statements, possibly due to his...

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Activity for January 31, 2012
6 Arrests, 25 Traffic Stops, 61 Dispatches; Warrants; Hit & Run; MDOP

Officers made 6 arrests, conducted 25 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 61 calls for service.

Officer Goings conducted a traffic stop and arrested a passenger on 5 outstanding warrants; 4 from Battle Creek and 1 from Albion.

Officers were dispatched to a hit and run accident in the 700 block of Lansing Ave.

Officer Brandt was sent to the 600 block of Lansing Ave. for a neighbor dispute.  Two neighbors were arguing when one pulled out a knife and slashed a tire on the...

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Activity for January 30, 2012
7 Arrests, 28 Traffic Stops, 59 Dispatched Calls; Child Neglect; Warrants; Counterfeit; Theft; Assault; Accident

Officers made 7 arrests, conducted 28 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 59 calls for service.

Officer Smith was sent to the 600 block of Francis near Franklin for 2 young children unsupervised in a yard.  Smith learned the children lived at the house.  The mother did not realize the children were outside.  The investigation was turned over to CPS.

Officer Edmondson conducted a traffic stop near the Admiral on E. Michigan Ave.  The driver was cited for Driving While License...

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Activity for January 27, 2012 through January 29, 2012
16 Arrests, 79 Traffic Stops, 203 Dispatches; Warrants; CCW; PPO; OWIs; Shots Fired; Disorderly; Larceny

Friday, January 27, 2012:

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 32 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 83 calls for service.

Officer Rose visited Bennett Elementary School.

Officer LaPorte visited Northeast Elementary School.

Officer Grant visited the Middle School at Parkside.

Officer Grant arrested a subject on an outstanding warrant.

Officer Peters arrested a subject on two outstanding warrants.

Information was received that a subject in the vehicle had a gun and had...

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Activity for January 26, 2012
8 Arrests;27 Traffic Stops;70 Dispatches; Trespassing; Warrant; Larceny; Accident

Officers made 8 arrests, conducted 27 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 70 calls for service.

Officer Postma was sent to the Interfaith Shelter for a trouble with subject call.  Officers had received many complaints regarding the same subject over the past two days, and he was arrested for trespassing.

Officer Brandt arrested a subject on an outstanding warrant.

Officer Postma was sent to a residence in the 1900 block of Teneyck for a larceny call.  An acquaintance was...

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Activity for January 25, 2012
3 Arrests,53 Traffic Stops,59 Dispatches; Thefts; Drugs; PPO Violation; Warrant

Officers made 3 arrests, conducted 53 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 59 calls for service.

Officers took a B&E report at a residence in the 400 block of W. Franklin.  The victim’s medical marijuana plants were taken from the residence.

Officers took a report of a B&E of a garage in the 1700 block of Audubon.  Tools were taken from the garage.

Officer Kingston was dispatched to a residence in the 1100 block of Elmwood for a B&E.  Change and jewelry were taken from the...

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Activity for January 24, 2012
10 Arrests, 21 Traffic Stops, 50 Dispatches; Drugs; Warrants; Prostitution; Trouble w/Subject; Injury; Gun

Officers made 10 arrests, conducted 21 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 50 calls for service.

Officers were sent to Frank's Finer Foods for possible drug activity.  Sergeant Cook arrived in the area and attempted to make contact with a subject, who ran from him.  Cook, along with Detective Stiles and other officers, apprehended the suspect, who had no drugs in his possession, but was arrested for Resisting and Opposing.

Officer Noppe arrested a subject for an outstanding...

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Activity for January 23, 2012
4 Arrests; 33 Traffic Stops; 58 Dispatches; Thefts; Disorderly; OWI; Warrants

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 33 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 58 calls for service.

Officers took a report of a stolen pit bull puppy from a residence in the 700 block of Bush St.

Officer Morgan took a B&E report in the 2200 block of E. Ganson.  A game system was taken.

Officers Galbreath and Hibbard were sent to a residence in the 600 block of Fourth St. for an unrelated incident.  Upon making contact with one subject outside of the residence, the subject became...

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Activity for January 20, 2012 through January 22, 2012
10 Arrests;64 Traffic Stops;201 Dispatched Calls; Thefts; Assaults; Counterfeit; Shots Fired; OWIs; Foot Patrol;

Friday, January 20, 2012:

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 15 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 68 calls for service.

Officers took a report of a home invasion in the 900 block of Francis.  Game systems and games were taken from the residence.

Officers were sent to a residence in the 100 block of W. Mason for an assault.  A juvenile assaulted a friend of the homeowner’s.

Officers Brandt and Brant were dispatched to the Trackside Bar for a fight.  The victim refused...

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Activity for January 19, 2012
4 Arrests, 27 Traffic Stops, 65 Dispatched Calls; Warrants; Thefts; Trespassing

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 27 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 65 calls for service.

Officer Rose arrested a subject on an outstanding warrant.

Officers were dispatched to a residence on Warwick Ct. for a theft.  A house key had been stolen, and then used to illegally enter the residence.  Game systems were taken from the home.

Officer Paul Gross was sent to an address in the 100 block of W. Franklin.  A subject called 911 after seeing lights on in the residence...

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Activity for January 18, 2012
13 Arrests, 41 Traffic Stops, 69 Dispatches; Probation/Parole Violations; Warrants; Retail Fraud; B&E; OWI

Officers made 13 arrests, conducted 41 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 69 calls for service.

Officer Noppe arrested a subject for a probation violation.

Officer Rose arrested a subject for a parole violation.

Officers Tinklepaugh and Mills arrested a subject in the 100 block of W. Morrell on an outstanding Friend of the Court warrant.

Officer Lillie located and arrested a parole absconder in a residence in the 500 block of Lansing Ave.

Officer Hibbard made a traffic...

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Activity for January 13, 2012 through January 17, 2012
22 Arrests, 118 Traffic Stops, 314 Dispatched Calls; Warrants; Drugs; Assaults; Thefts; OWIs; Alcohol

Friday, January 13, 2012:

Officers made 9 arrests, conducted 35 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 70 calls for service.

Officer Rose arrested a subject for an outstanding warrant.

Officer Noppe arrested a subject for an outstanding warrant.

Officer Beard arrested a subject on an outstanding warrant.

Officer Galbreath made a traffic stop near Francis and Washington.  The driver was arrested for Operating with the Presence of Drugs, Possession of Marijuana, and...

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Activity for January 12, 2012
4 Arrests, 18 Traffic Stops, 61 Dispatches; Thefts; Warrants; Arson

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 18 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 61 calls for service.

Officer Schuette arrested a subject at Kohl's for shoplifting.  The subject was also charged with violating parole and possessing drug paraphernalia.

Officer Kingston arrested a subject on an outstanding warrant.

Officers Brandt and Burkart were dispatched to the 1000 block of Williams.  A neighbor saw a subject enter an apartment via a window.  The suspect was gone upon officers'...

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Activity for January 11, 2012
2 Arrests, 10 Traffic Stops, 55 Dispatched Calls; Barricaded Subject; PPO Violation; B&E; Foot Patrol

Officers made 2 arrests, conducted 10 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 55 calls for service.

Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 800 block of First St. for a suicidal subject barricaded inside a home.  Officer Smith and other officers talked the subject out of the home without any injury to any party involved.

Officer Burkart was sent to the 600 block of Third St. for a PPO Violation.  While there, he arrested the subject for the PPO Violation, as well as for...

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Activity for January 10, 2012
4 Arrests, 24 Traffic Stops, 68 Dispatches; Parole Violation; Warrants; Meth Lab; Retail Fraud; Assault; Neglect

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 24 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 68 calls for service.

Detectives Stiles and Garcia were investigating counterfeit bills and attempted to make contact with a subject at the Burger King on E. Michigan Ave.  The subject ran from the detectives, but left behind bags of crack cocaine.  Detective Garcia located the subject hiding in the back seat of a vehicle driving in the area.

Officer Noppe arrested a subject for a parole violation.

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Activity for January 9, 2012
5 Arrests, 34 Traffic Stops, 56 Dispatched Calls; Assault; Robbery; Parole Violation

Officers made 5 arrests, conducted 34 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 56 calls for service.

Officer Stanton was dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of W. Argyle for a home invasion.  The two victims were in the residence watching TV when the suspect, the female victim's ex-boyfriend, entered the residence and began assaulting the male victim.  The male victim fought with the suspect, and the suspect left the residence.  No major injuries were reported.

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Activity for January 6, 2012 through January 8, 2012
12 Arrests, 44 Traffic Stops, 195 Dispatches; False Report; Thefts; OWIs; Shots Fired; Warrants; Disorderly

Friday, January 6, 2012:

Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 10 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 78 calls for service.

While returning a juvenile from court to the Youth Center, the juvenile ran from Officer Flint’s patrol vehicle.  The juvenile was located and taken into custody.

Officers were dispatched to Blair Park for a call of a female being held hostage.  Upon arriving at the area and contacting subjects inside, officers learned this was a false call, and there was...

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Activity for January 5, 2012
13 Arrests, 11 Traffic Stops, 79 Dispatches; B&E; Parole Absconder; Foot Patrol; Assault; Larceny; Warrant Arrest

Officers made 13 arrests, conducted 11 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 79 calls for service.

Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of Griswold for a possible B&E in progress.  Officers made contact with 2 subjects inside the residence who were working on renovating the home.

Officer Kingston assisted the Michigan State Police in arresting a parole absconder.  Also located near the suspect's hiding place was a large bag of marijuana.  While being...

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Activity for January 4, 2012
7 Arrests, 36 Traffic Stops, 48 Dispatched Calls; Assault; Larceny; Parole Violation; Warrants; Home Invasion; Foot Patrol

Officers made 7 arrests, conducted 36 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 48 calls for service.

Officers responded to the 900 block of Francis St. for a felonious assault.  The suspect held a gun to a family member's head, then hid the gun in the house.  Officers made contact with the suspect, located the weapon, and arrested the suspect on the assault.

Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Allegiance Health for a suspicious person in the parking lot.  The suspect was...

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Activity for January 3, 2012
5 Arrests, 5 Traffic Stops, 54 Dispatched Calls; Warrant Arrest; Parole Violation; Hit & Run; Threats; Fight; Shot Fired;

Officers made 5 arrests, conducted 5 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 54 calls for service.

Officer Edmondson, along with Detectives Stiles and Garcia, went to a residence in the 1000 block of Adrian to assist with a bond revocation.  One subject was arrested on the revocation and an outstanding warrant.  Another subject, who attempted to leave when officers arrived, was arrested for violating parole.

Officer Postma took a hit and run accident in the 1400 block of Mound.

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