Editor’s note: Taken from the Danville 911 records, the Police Blotter represents a history of the initial calls and the information used by the dispatcher to send officers to investigate complaints. It is not necessarily an indication of what the officer found upon arrival at the scene, or of how police may have dealt with the complaint.
JULY 18
3:42 a.m., report that driver in a black car is going down Hill-N-Dale and is being chased by a white extended-cab truck; caller thinks it is over a drug transaction that occurred in the parking lot; unable to locate; extra patrol throughout the night.
5:10 a.m., report that a male was peeping in the windows at Toombs Court residence; he was last seen going through the field toward Admiral stadium; unable to locate.
6:03 a.m., a tree is blocking Elk Cave Road before Minor’s Branch Road; county road department notified.
9:23 a.m., caller is requesting assistance in retrieving her belongings from Gravel Switch residence; she fled last week after a domestic altercation; her estranged boyfriend’s vehicle is not at home, but the front door is open and she fears for her safety if she enters; no action taken.
10:02 a.m., caller is being given her options for her 16-year-old son, who is beyond control.
12:41 p.m., caller is advising two males and an infant are in a car; the driver appears to have been severely assaulted because he has bandages all over, and both men are acting suspiciously.
1:57 p.m., report that a dog has been left in a vehicle parked near Dollar General Store on Perryville Road.
2:06 p.m., caller wants to report stolen medication that happened Monday night at Locust Street residence.
5:15 p.m., report of theft of money from caller’s purse at Best Western motel; assistance given.
6:06 p.m., report of a physical domestic altercation at the detention center; arrest made.
7:25 p.m., report of a tree limb blocking Wells Landing Road.
7:34 p.m., reports that trees are down at Ky. 52 in Hubble, Buster Pike and Gentry Lane; 7:38 p.m., tree limbs are on the power lines in front of high school on Perryville Road; 7:46 p.m., tree limbs down at Fitzpatrick and Wilderness Road; 8:21 p.m., trees down on power line on Locklin Lane.
7:52 p.m., report that a 1-year-old and a 12-week-old child are locked in a running car on McDowell Road; assistance given.
8:28 p.m., caller is advising that a 12-year-old male child may be missing; he left the house yesterday about 6 a.m. and hasn’t been seen since then; caller said the child was supposed to spend the night with a friend but doesn’t know the address of the friend’s house; 8:50 p.m., officer located child and he is OK.
10:17 p.m., report of a neighbor dispute on Affirmed Drive but it isn’t in progress at this time; assistance given.
10:40 p.m., a suspicious person is carrying a bag was seen checking the doors on West Broadway.
10:58 p.m., basement window was just broken at Linda Avenue residence.
