From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of August. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 1,051 calls for service. Among the calls of service investigated were:
| Property Damage Accidents | 41 |
| Personal Injury Accidents | 8 |
| Burglary/Theft | 14 |
| Residential/Business Alarms | 16 |
| Domestic Battery/Battery | 22 |
| 911 Hang Up/Accidental Dial | 226 |
| Suspicious Persons/Vehicles | 64 |
| Traffic Stops | 249 |
| Business/Residence Checks | 3 |
A total of 35 arrests were made by Sheriff’s Deputies on the following charges:
| Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated | 9 |
| Possession of a Controlled Substance | 2 |
| Possession of Marijuana/Paraphernalia | 3 |
| Burglary/Theft | 2 |
| Habitual Traffic Violator | 1 |
| Public Intoxication | 1 |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident | 1 |
| Warrants | 16 |
There was an average of 45 prisoners housed in the Security Center throughout the month of August. The maximum capacity of the Security Center is 75 inmates.
Deputies drove a total of 29,041 miles. The Transport Officers drove an additional 4,380 miles, for a total of 33,421 miles. The Transport Officers conducted 14 prisoner transports, transporting 14 prisoners to and from the Department of Corrections facilities throughout the states of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Deputies conducted one prisoner transport to a medical facility for conditions that could not be treated by jail doctors. No real estate was sold at Sheriff’s auction. There were 86 civil process papers served.
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