Perry Police Report May 19

May 17, 2017

• A caller said “there are kids coming through her fence.” An officer responded.
• Tina Marie Klatt, 38, 1901 First St., #66, Boone, was arrested on a charge of fourth-degree theft.
• A man entered the offices of the Perry Police Department at 908 Willis Ave. and said “he just received a phone call” from “a relative of the person he has a no-contact order in effect with.” An officer responded and made contact with the caller, who “said she was not aware of it and would not contact” the man again.
• A caller “said he just chased three kids out of” a local business after they “vandalized the restroom.” The caller “requested they be located and trespassed.” An officer responded.
• A caller said “his neighbor across the street has a daycare in her home,” and every day a customer of the daycare “pulls up and honks her horn till her kids come out.” The caller “requested an officer talk to her about this.” An officer responded.
• A caller said “he was driving through Violet Hill Cemetery,” and he “found a flag on the ground.” An officer responded.
• A caller said he caught a dog running at large. An officer responded and transported the animal to the Perry Animal Holding facility. The Humane Society of Perry was notified.
• A caller reported “a man in the parking lot acting strange” and “attempting to break into vehicles.” Officers responded but did not find the man.

May 18, 2017

• A caller said someone “is being disruptive, is drunk and is carrying a knife.” Officers responded but did not find the knife-wielding drunkard.
• Marc Alan Ray, 41, 1708 First Ave., Perry, was arrested on charges of child endangerment-death, four counts of child endangerment-serious injury and three counts of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person.
• Misty Jo Bousman-Ray, 40, 1708 First Ave., Perry, was arrested on charges of child endangerment-death, four counts of child endangerment-serious injury and three counts of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person.
• A caller said she was “concerned about a 3- to 4-year-old child sleeping in the car” with “no adult around.” An officer responded and “arrived as the mother was getting into her vehicle.”
• A caller “reported a brown animal crawling on the roadway.” An officer responded but “did not locate the injured animal.”
• A caller said she “saw a dog that appeared to have been hit,” and “there was another dog next it it, trying to lift it up.”  An officer responded but did not find any dogs.
• A caller reported “elder abuse and fraud of over $100,000.” An officer responded.
• Christine Arouco of 1724 Dewey Ave. in Perry was issued a citation for first-offense dog at large.
• A caller reported a dog “in his yard” that “appeared to be hurt.” An officer responded and “contacted animal control.”
• A woman entered the offices of the Perry Police Department at 908 Willis Ave. with a dog “she had found last night in the storm.” An officer responded and transported the animal to the Perry Animal Holding Facility. The Humane Society of Perry was notified.
• A caller said “he just got home and noticed someone broke into his house within the last couple of hours.” An officer responded.
• A caller said “there was a bat downstairs in her basement.” An officer responded and “caught and released the bat outside.”
• A caller said “a bunch of the soccer players were being disrespectful and calling the coworkers inappropriate names every time they would go outside.” Officers responded and “had the young adults leave the parking lot, and the did so.”
• A man entered the offices of the Perry Police Department at 908 Willis Ave. with a billfold he found at the car wash. An officer responded and made contact with the owner of the billfold.

*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.