08 Broadcaster Press June 17, 2014 www.broadcasteronline.com VERMILLION POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS BRIEFING 06/01/14 02:56 – Caller reported loud music coming from a trailer. Officer checked the area but could not hear any music. 06/01/14 03:09 – Union County sheriff requested officers contact subjects at the hospital and take statements regarding a possible domestic. Officers completed the task. 06/02/14 08:14 – Caller requested help locating a developmentally disabled individual who had wandered away from the caregiver. Officers located the individual and reunited him with his caregiver. 06/02/14 08:44 – Caller reported finding a 3-year-old who they did not know playing with her child. While trying to determine whom the child belonged to, a car drove by with a woman looking for her child who had wandered away from her yard. The two were reunited. 06/02/14 11:27 – Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call. Officers found there had been a dispute between two sisters regarding a financial issue that had resulted in the one telling the other to leave and threatening to call the police when she refused. The sister left after 911 was called. The caller hung up the phone. No crime had occurred. 06/02/14 21:23 – Officers responded to an accident where a car had hit a parked car. The caller reported the driver was huffing from a can when the accident occurred. Officers found the driver of the offending vehicle parked and the driver had a can of Dust-off and was huffing off the can until the officer took it away from her. She was unable to answer simple questions and was arrested for DWI, ingestion and no insurance. 06/03/14 06:51 – Caller reported a highly intoxicated man walking on the side of road and asked if officers could check on him. An officer contacted the man, who was very intoxicated and had trouble walking without assistance. The man was several blocks from home and had no one to call to assist him. Officers were concerned he could not make it home without falling and hurting himself and decided to provide a ride home. 06/03/14 10:00 – Caller reported that unknown person(s) had used her social security number to file taxes in 2014. The caller had taken all the necessary steps to protect herself and start an investigation by the IRS. 06/03/14 10:43 – A counselor requested a welfare check on an individual after receiving a disturbing text message. The subject was located and stated she had not planned to harm herself but was upset about family legal difficulties. 06/03/14 11:33 – A convenience store reported a theft of an item from the store. Complainant reported a man came in and left with an item without paying for it. As part of the investigation, the officer contacted the suspect who stated he had forgotten to pay for the item and would return and pay for it. 06/04/14 10:41 – Caller reported a woman in a public park huffing. Officers responded and found the woman in physical control of a motor vehicle huffing off a can of dust-off cleaner. Officers had to physically stop the woman from huffing. She was arrested for ingestion and DWI. 06/05/14 00:54 – While on patrol, officer found a skid loader on fire. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. Cause of the fire is under investigation. 06/06/14 11:43 – Caller requested a welfare check on her husband, who was intoxicated and made a statement that could be construed as suicidal. Officers contacted the man and interviewed him. He appeared in good spirits and did not intend to hurt himself. 06/06/14 16:11 – Caller requested help with a domestic assault situation. Officers responded and investigation resulted in probable cause that one party had assault the other, the suspect was arrested. 06/06/14 22:58 – Caller reported a domestic argument occurring at a neighbor’s home. Officers found that there had been an argument between a man and woman who had been in a domestic relationship. There was a current court order prohibiting the man from contacting the woman. He was charged with violating the order. 06/07/14 02:16 – Caller called 911 and stated that the police were needed near a local bar and then hung up. Officers responded but found nothing amiss in the area. Officers tracked the phone and contacted the caller. Caller said she had called after getting a text message from a girl friend needing help with a male following her. Officers contacted the girl friend who verified the story, and said the man had left her alone eventually and she had gotten home. 06/07/14 07:44 – Caller requested officers check on his brother after his brother had sent a disturbing text message to a mutual friend. Officers contacted the brother who had been drinking last night and claimed he did not remember sending a text message. The brother appeared to be healthy, and denied any desire or plan to hurt himself. 06/07/14 15:46 – Caller reported a man was beating a dog and requested officers stop the abuse. Officers located the reported offender and contacted him. He had hit his dog after finding it had torn up the driver’s seat while he was in a store. Officers educated the man on changing laws in South Dakota regarding abuse of animals. No criminal offenses had occurred. Total Records: 18 One & two bedroom apartments. Scotland Apartments, 821 Main St. Scotland, SD 57059. Laundry. Rental assistance available to those who qualify. 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