From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates has released a monthly report of activity for the month of September. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 887 calls for service. Among the calls of service investigated were:
| Property Damage Accidents | 32 |
| Personal Injury Accidents | 8 |
| Burglary/Theft | 24 |
| Residential/Business Alarms | 8 |
| Domestic Battery/Battery | 26 |
| 911 Hang Up/Accidental Dial | 155 |
| Suspicious Persons/Vehicles | 66 |
| Traffic Stops | 180 |
| Business/Residence Checks | 7 |
A total of 41 arrests were made by Sheriff’s Deputies on the following charges:
| Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated | 6 |
| Possession of a Controlled Substance | 4 |
| Possession of Marijuana | 3 |
| Resisting Law Enforcement | 1 |
| Battery/Domestic Battery | 2 |
| Criminal Nonsupport of a Dependent | 1 |
| Disorderly Conduct | 3 |
| Driving While Suspended | 1 |
| Habitual Traffic Violator | 1 |
| Possession of a Handgun Without a License | 1 |
| Public Indecency | 1 |
| Warrants | 17 |
There was an average of 47 prisoners housed in the Security Center throughout the month of September. The maximum capacity of the Security Center is 75 inmates.
Sheriff’s Deputies drove a total of 25,904 miles. The Transport Officers drove an additional 3,621 miles, for a total of 29,525 miles. The Transport Officers conducted 17 prisoner transports, transporting 19 prisoners to and from the Department of Corrections facilities throughout the States of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. No real estate was sold at Sheriff’s auction. There were 75 civil process papers served.
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