A press release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department via FC Sheriff Peter Cates
Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of July. Sheriff’s deputies responded to 969 calls for service. Among the calls of service investigated were:
| Property Damage Accidents | 49 |
| Personal Injury Accidents | 13 |
| Burglary/Theft | 26 |
| Residential/Business Alarms | 16 |
| Domestic Battery/Battery | 41 |
| 911 Hang Up/Accidental Dial | 207 |
| Suspicious Persons/Vehicles | 75 |
| Traffic Stops | 135 |
| Business/Residence Checks | 5 |
A total of 48 arrests were made by Sheriff’s deputies on the following charges:
| Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated | 7 |
| Battery/Domestic Battery | 13 |
| Possession of Marijuana/Paraphernalia | 3 |
| Driving While Suspended | 2 |
| Invasion of Privacy | 1 |
| Public Intoxication | 1 |
| Possession of a Controlled Substance | 1 |
| Warrants | 20 |
There was an average of 59 prisoners housed in the Security Center throughout the month of July. The maximum capacity of the Security Center is 75 inmates. However, in order to properly classify inmates as required by Indiana Code 210 IAC 3, Indiana Jail Standards, the Security Center is considered overcrowded if it exceeds 80 percent of the maximum capacity, or in the Security Center’s case, 60 inmates.
Deputies drove a total of 30,053 miles. The Transport Officers drove an additional 3,399 miles, for a total of 33,452 miles. The Transport Officers conducted 19 prisoner transports, transporting a total of 20 prisoners to and from the Department of Corrections facilities throughout the states of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Additionally, deputies conducted three prisoner transports to various medical facilities for conditions that could not be treated by jail doctors. No real estate was sold at Sheriff’s auction. There were 54 civil process papers served.
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