On Sunday, February 5th, one of our officers was on patrol in the area of Butler Avenue, when he checked a vehicle’s speed at 42 mph in the 30 mph zone. After stopping the vehicle, the officer smelled an odor similar to that of an alcoholic drink emitting from within. When asked, the driver admitted to having a drink at a local bar a couple of hours before. During the course of the subsequent investigation, officers found additional evidence to suggest that the man had been operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with DUI.

On Wednesday, February 8th, officers responded to the River’s End Campground in reference to an altercation between a man and a woman. While speaking with officers, both parties told conflicting stories, while accusing each other of pushing, beard pulling, or throwing dog poop. While it remained unclear who was the actual instigator of the fight, officers learned that the woman had an active warrant from another jurisdiction, and she was subsequently placed under arrest.

During the evening hours of Thursday, February 9th, one of our officers was on patrol when he spotted a vehicle driving down Butler Avenue with a headlight out. After stopping the vehicle, the officer learned that the driver’s license was suspended. She was subsequently placed under arrest and charged with a Headlight Violation and Driving While License Suspended.

On Saturday, February 11th, officers responded to a local motel in reference to a report of a man threatening guests. As they arrived on scene, officers spotted a man standing in front of the registration area window, swaying back and forth and displaying his middle finger towards motel staff in a gesture commonly referred to as “flipping the bird”. The officers also noted that the man was standing in the middle of the rain without any shoes, and that his socks were completely soaked. When asked for his identification, the man claimed that he didn’t have any. When asked for his name and date of birth, he replied that he “wasn’t the type of person with a name and birthday”. As the officers continued to push for information, the man, who was in his 30’s, provided the name “Montgomery Jones” and claimed to have been born in 1933. When asked how old that made him, the man replied, “Eighty-eight or something”. During the course of the investigation, officers spoke with a woman who stated that the man in question had continuously “threatened to have sex with her”, even after having been turned down. As officers moved to place him under arrest, the man curled up on the ground and attempted to tuck his arms against his body to prevent himself from being handcuffed. Once secured, the man was charged with Public Drunkenness and Obstruction.