The information provided below is about some of the calls officers responded to over the last twenty-four (24) hours. Most narratives represent early and preliminary information that was gathered from those in the field who were actively working the cases. In many instances, facts and circumstances, even the type of crime listed, can change as the investigation unfolds.
From 6:00 a.m. on 08/04/2022 through 6:00 a.m. on 08/05/2022, MPD received 445 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials. A breakdown of the calls for service per district is as follows: Central (104), East (84), Midtown (60), North (76), South (39), West (63), and Other (19). "Other" is used for calls that either do not have a sector or the sector is not in the City. This would be used in the case of one of our officers assisting another law enforcement agency.
Priority calls only from 2:30am to 5:30am due to calls for service.
08/04
SOUTH: Check Person – 3:03 am. Officers responded to a residence for a suicidal subject. Officers consulted with Journey Mental Health. The subject was voluntarily admitted to a hospital. (This was a late call that did not make the previous 24-hour cycle.)
MIDTOWN: Non-residential Burglary – 4:38 am. An unidentified suspect stole several power tools from Home Depot. Investigation continuing. (This was a late call that did not make the previous 24-hour cycle.)
EAST: Check Person – 6:59 am. Officers responded to the 6600 block of E Buckeye Rd where the suspect (26-year-old male) was passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot of a closed business. Officers discovered a handgun in the vehicle. The suspect was arrested and charged with felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine.
WEST: Stolen Auto – 1:43 pm. The victim reported her car was stolen from an underground parking garage. The vehicle was listed as stolen and an ATL was aired.
EAST: Disturbance – 3:30 pm. Officers responded to a business where the suspect (40-year-old male) was yelling, swearing, and swinging a baseball bat. The suspect was arrested for disorderly conduct while armed.
EAST: Traffic Arrest – 3:40 pm. While officers attempted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle, the suspect (28-year-old male) fled on foot. The suspect was apprehended and charged with resisting, felony bail jumping and possession of narcotics.
MIDTOWN: Strong Arm Robbery – 5:13 pm. The victim reported that he met with two unidentified suspects to sell a pair of shoes. The suspects punched him and stole his backpack. Suspects are at large. Investigation continuing.
NORTH: Check Person – 6:05 pm. Officers responded to a residence where a subject wished to go to a hospital for assistance with a medical concern. The subject was voluntarily conveyed to a hospital and was left in the care of hospital staff.
NORTH: OMVWI – 9:18 pm. An officer in the area of Browning Rd and Dryden Dr observed the suspect (58-year-old male) in a vehicle parked on the street. Because this suspect fit the description of a suspect from a different call, the officer ran the license plate and learned the registered owner was revoked and had warrants. The suspect was arrested and charged with OWI 5th offense and bail jumping.
WEST: Domestic Disturbance – 10:52 pm. Officers responded to a residence where the suspect strangled and punched the victim. Officers developed probable cause to arrest the suspect for domestic battery, disorderly conduct and strangulation. Suspect is at large.
SOUTH: Check Person – 11:09 pm. Officers made contact with a subject who was possibly suicidal. The subject was transported to a hospital for an evaluation and left in the care of medical staff.
MIDTOWN: Mental Health Conveyance – 11:45 pm. Officers responded to Meriter Hospital to assist Journey Mental Health with a patient who was placed into protective custody under an emergency detention. The subject was then transported to a mental health facility.
08/05
WEST: Battery – 3:34 am. The victim reported that the suspect (23-year-old male) struck her in the face, bit her, strangled her, and broke her glasses and necklace. Officers developed probable cause to arrest the suspect for disorderly conduct, battery, damage to property and strangulation. Suspect is at large.
CENTRAL: Damage to Property – 3:38 am. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Williamson St for a report of a fire in a trash can. The caller to dispatch reported an unidentified suspect was circling the house and yelling before starting a trash can on fire. Officers developed probable cause to arrest the suspect, once positively identified, for disorderly conduct and damage to property. Investigation continuing.