Forks Police Handled 631 Calls for April

Forks Township Police Chief Greg Dorney has reported that his police department handled 631 calls for April, down 21 percent from 799 for the same period a year ago.

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

• 12 thefts, including three cases of $200 or more being stolen from an automobile or home, five of $50 to $200 from a vehicle and two of $50 to $200 from a bike or elsewhere.
• 10 disturbances, including eight that were domestic and an abuse incident regarding a family.
• Two incidents of harassment.
• An assault with a dangerous weapon.
• Two cases of trespassing.
• 26 reports of suspicious persons or vehicles.
• Three cases of fraud.
• Eight cases of property damage.
• Six cases of criminal mischief.
• Three missing persons reports.

There were also one case each of harassment by communication, a protective order, public drunkenness, a forcible fondling, a runaway involving a female and one narcotics report.

TRAFFIC

• 77 traffic citations and five non-traffic citations
• 45 traffic and parking problems
• 26 reportable accidents
• Three drunken driving incidents
• 11 motor vehicle accidents
• 8 cases of careless driving
• 10 traffic violations
• 4 traffic-related incidents
• Traffic signal out.

 CALLS/SERVICES

• 12 real or false alarms for fires.
• 53 911 calls.
• 57 for unfounded alarms.
• Five for disabled vehicles.
• Two for open windows/doors.
• 24 building checks.
• 20 police information notifications.
• 40 responses for officer assistance.
• 48 public service reports.
• 53 medical assistance reponses.

 OTHER INCIDENTS

• 11 animal complaints.
• Five cases of recovered property.
• Two cases of illegal sales of liquor to underage residents.
• Five cases of people being locked out of their vehicles or buildings.
• Two cases of wires or poles being down.

The police department assisted the Forks Township Fire Department twice during April and helped other police departments seven times during the month.