Brookville, IN — Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of April. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 687 calls for service, which is a 14% increase over the 592 calls in April 2020. Among the calls of service investigated were:
Property Damage Accidents 27
Personal Injury Accidents 15
Fatality Accidents 1
Burglary/Theft 14
Residential/Business Alarms 12
Domestic Battery/Battery 22
911 Hang Up/Accidental Dial 81
Suspicious Persons/Vehicles 40
Traffic Stops 95
A total of 38 arrests were made by Sheriff’s Deputies on the following charges:
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated 5
Battery/Domestic Battery 5
Possession of Marijuana 3
Possession of a Controlled Substance 2
Possession of a Syringe/Paraphernalia 1
Resisting Law Enforcement 1
Theft/Possession of Stolen Property 1
Driving While Suspended 2
Warrants 18
There was an average of 45 prisoners housed in the Security Center throughout the month of April. The maximum capacity of the Security Center is 75 inmates. Deputies drove a total of 22,854 miles. The Transport Officers drove an additional 3,955 miles for a total of 26,809 miles. The Transport Officer conducted 17 prisoner transports, transporting a total of 19 prisoners to and from the Department of Corrections facilities throughout the States of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. One piece of real estate was sold at Sheriff’s auction. There were 76 civil process papers served.
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(Information courtesy: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office)
