Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of July. Sheriff’s deputies responded to 904 calls for service. Among the calls of service investigated were:
| Property Damage Accidents | 34 |
| Personal Injury Accidents | 13 |
| Burglary/Theft | 14 |
| Residential/Business Alarms | 11 |
| Domestic Battery/Battery | 21 |
| 911 Hang Up/Accidental Dial | 214 |
| Suspicious Persons/Vehicles | 81 |
| Traffic Stops | 49 |
A total of 32 arrests were made by Sheriff’s deputies on the following charges:
| Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated | 6 |
| Battery/Domestic Battery | 2 |
| Possession of Marijuana/Paraphernalia | 1 |
| Driving While Suspended | 2 |
| Disorderly Conduct | 2 |
| Minor Consumption/Possession of Alcohol | 1 |
| Possession of a Controlled Substance | 1 |
| Check Deception | 1 |
| Theft | 1 |
| Warrants | 15 |
There was an average of 60 prisoners housed in the Security Center throughout the month of July. The maximum capacity of the Security Center is 75 inmates.
Deputies drove a total of 24,504 miles. The Transport officers drove an additional 2,202 miles, for a total of 26,706 miles. The Transport officers conducted 14 prisoner transports, transporting a total of 15 prisoners to and from the Department of Corrections facilities throughout the States of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. One piece of real estate was sold at Sheriff’s auction. There were 72 civil process papers served.
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