July 23, 2019
- Cody Smith reported to an officer that he was working out of town and a neighbor told him a female was going through his garage at 504 S. Elm Street. The officer made contact with the female, who said her son recently purchased the property from Smith, and she believed they had moved out already. The officer advised her this was not the case and not to return until the transfer takes place.
- Teresa Gaver requested an officer at 1000 W. Adams St., #6. Gaver reported to the officer that family members were squatting in her Scranton residence and removing her property. The Greene County Sheriff’s office checked the residence and found this not to be the case.
- Isaiah Scheuermann reported someone was making racist comments to him on an Xbox Gaming Group. An officer advised him to block this player access to his Xbox.
- Joe Cummings reported a large piece of debris on the overpass. An officer removed the object from the roadway.
- The Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) requested assistance from an officer in checking the residence at 201 E. Perry St. for a male sex offender who was registered to live at the address. The officer checked with a resident at the house and learned the male moved out June 8, 2019. The officer provided the information to the DOC.
- Dispatch received a 911 hang-up call from a cell phone in the area of the 900 block of S. Grimmell Road. An officer located a tree-cutting crew in the area and learned it was a phone error. No action was required.
- Melinda Gallagher reported a tree service was cutting branches down in the 700 block of S. Wilson Avenue, and she was concerned they would damage the powerlines.
- A caller reported two juveniles destroying trees at Russell Park. The officer made contact with the two, who advised they had broken one small tree branch. The officer checked the park and found no other damage, but requested the two to leave the park for the remainder of the day.
- Jennifer Ayres spoke with an officer in connection with a civil property issue at 600 W. Washington St.
- Laticia Sutton reported two juvenile males involved in a fight at Washington Park. An officer made contact with the juveniles, who were arguing over a yo-yo and ended up wrestling on the ground. The officer took both boys home and advised their parents of the event. Neither boy was injured.
- Jeff Regan spoke with an officer concerning a landlord/tenant civil issue at 102 S. Grimmell Road.
- Chelsie Moore spoke to an officer concerning a civil child custody issue at 702 S. Wilson Ave.
- Aubrey Rossmanith reported finding a damaged window at her residence of 600 W. State St., possibly from a BB gun. An officer agreed the damage was consistent with an object hitting the window but could not determine what the object was.
- Emily Fast reported someone knocking on her door at 200 S. Maple St. and asking her to “Let them in.” An officer arrived in the area within one minute of the call but could not locate anyone in the area.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
