Highland County Sheriff's Reports
Lead Summary
By
-
Highland County Sheriff Donnie Barrera reports the following incidents for the week of Dec. 19-25, 2016.
• The Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 263 911 calls, answered 149 requests for service, dispatched 126 fire and EMS runs, took 32 offense reports and investigated five traffic crashes.
• Deputies were dispatched to a Barrett Mill Road residence at 12:41 a.m. on Dec. 19, after receiving a third-party call reporting a domestic dispute. A male subject was arrested for one count of domestic violence.
• At 12:42 a.m. on Dec. 20, a deputy responded to a burglar alarm at a residence on North Union Road. An open door located in part of the residence was checked and re-secured. The rest of home was found to be secure.
• A Hull Road resident called the Sheriff’s Office at 4:48 p.m. on Dec. 22 to report a male subject had entered his garage and stolen a chainsaw and gas cans. A deputy took an offense report and the incident remains under investigation.
• A deputy is currently investigating a theft following a breaking and entering at a residence in the 6000 block of State Route 124 in Liberty Township. The homeowner called the Sheriff’s Office at 4:56 p.m. on Dec. 23 after discovering some power tools and horse saddles missing.
• A motorist called the Sheriff’s Office at 1:54 p.m. on Dec. 24 to report a vehicle driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed on State Route 73 just south of Berrysville. Deputies patrolled the area but the suspect vehicle could not be located.
• An Oak Grove Road resident called the Sheriff’s Office at 11:20 p.m. on Dec. 25 to report a vehicle with a loud exhaust stopping in front of his residence and firing several shots from the vehicle. A deputy was dispatched to the scene where evidence was recovered from the roadway and an offense report was taken. The incident remains under investigation.
• The Highland County Sheriff’s Office received 263 911 calls, answered 149 requests for service, dispatched 126 fire and EMS runs, took 32 offense reports and investigated five traffic crashes.
• Deputies were dispatched to a Barrett Mill Road residence at 12:41 a.m. on Dec. 19, after receiving a third-party call reporting a domestic dispute. A male subject was arrested for one count of domestic violence.
• At 12:42 a.m. on Dec. 20, a deputy responded to a burglar alarm at a residence on North Union Road. An open door located in part of the residence was checked and re-secured. The rest of home was found to be secure.
• A Hull Road resident called the Sheriff’s Office at 4:48 p.m. on Dec. 22 to report a male subject had entered his garage and stolen a chainsaw and gas cans. A deputy took an offense report and the incident remains under investigation.
• A deputy is currently investigating a theft following a breaking and entering at a residence in the 6000 block of State Route 124 in Liberty Township. The homeowner called the Sheriff’s Office at 4:56 p.m. on Dec. 23 after discovering some power tools and horse saddles missing.
• A motorist called the Sheriff’s Office at 1:54 p.m. on Dec. 24 to report a vehicle driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed on State Route 73 just south of Berrysville. Deputies patrolled the area but the suspect vehicle could not be located.
• An Oak Grove Road resident called the Sheriff’s Office at 11:20 p.m. on Dec. 25 to report a vehicle with a loud exhaust stopping in front of his residence and firing several shots from the vehicle. A deputy was dispatched to the scene where evidence was recovered from the roadway and an offense report was taken. The incident remains under investigation.