February 27, 2019
- A caller said her “mother was screaming and was in pain,” but the caller was “not sure of the cause.” Officers responded, and the Dallas County EMS was paged.
- A caller said “the dog at the house behind hers has been crying,” and the caller “does not believe it has shelter.” An officer responded and “checked on the dog.”
- A caller reported a broken window in a vacant building downtown. An officer responded, determined “the weather caused the damage” and “contacted the city to put a board up.”
- A caller from Adel said an unknown vehicle was parked in the driveway of “a vacant house he owns a house in Perry,” and “he can’t plow the driveway.” An officer responded and attempted to make contact with the registered owner of the vehicle.
- Gary Toepfer of 2502 Otley Ave. was issued a citation for failure to stop in assured clear distance.
- A woman entered the offices of the Perry Police Department at 908 Willis Ave. and said she was “worried about a possible scam call.” An officer responded.
- A caller asked whether “officers could stand by while she gets some items from her ex-boyfriend.” Officers responded and stood by.
- A woman entered the offices of the Perry Police Department at 908 Willis Ave. “to report her son having not come home in an hour since school released.” An officer responded and spoke with the woman, who said “she would wait a little while before entering” her son “as a runaway.” The woman called 90 minutes later and said her son was home.
- A man entered the offices of the Perry Police Department at 908 Willis Ave. and said “a female stole his $500 UGG-brand blanket” from a local laundromat. An officer responded.
- A caller from a local retail store said “a female had stolen some items from the store” and when the caller “went out to confront her,” the female left the scene in a vehicle. An officer responded and started an investigation. The caller from the retail store called again and said “the female called back and wanted to pay for the items she took with a debit card over the phone.” The officer advised the caller “to tell the female to come back to the store to pay.” The investigation is ongoing.
- A caller said “she was the victim of a scam.” An officer responded.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
