Batesville police, fire, and EMS October reports

BATESVILLE, Ind. – The Batesville Police Department and Batesville Fire & EMS are reviewing their monthly reports.

Police were called for service a total of 613 times in October. Officers initiated 151 traffic stops and investigated 23 vehicle accidents.

Police Chief Stan Holt said dispatchers were also called for multiple reasons, ranging from domestic-related incidents, alarms and suspicious activity.

The incident report shows a total of 28 investigations that were launched due to possible criminal behavior.

Batesville firefighters responded to seven fire alarms, including the Safe Passage blaze on October 5.

Fire Chief Todd Schutte said the fires added up to approximately $30,000 in property damage.

A total of 58 emergency runs were conducted last month, which included structure fires, vehicles crashes and medical emergencies.