July 7, 1:15 p.m. – Subjects in a white van were reportedly selling vacuum cleaners door to door in the 1000 block of 19th Street. Officers were unable to locate them.
July 7, 6:30 p.m. – Officers were called to Franklin Park on a complaint that some teens were riding around in the park in a golf cart, tearing up the grass. There was minimal damage. Their parents were informed. No charges were filed.
July 8, 9 a.m. – Justin Lee Patterson, 416 11th Street, was arrested on a Benton County warrant for failure to appear. He was transported to the Benton County Jail.
July 8, 11:15 a.m. – Several juveniles were reportedly fighting in Williams Park. Their parents were informed and no charges were filed.
July 8, 6:08 p.m. – Ambulance assist in the 900 block of 10th Avenue.
July 8, 7:16 p.m. – Harassment was reported at 416 11th Street.
July 8, 8 p.m. – A stray dog was picked up in the 500 block of 17th Street and taken to Countryside Veterinary Clinic.
July 8, 8:23 p.m. – Rodney Allyn Waldrop, 34, of Marengo was cited for reckless driving after he was allegedly observed nearly striking a family that was on foot in the Country Foods parking lot. A passenger in the vehicle was cited for failure to wear a seat belt.
July 8, 11:35 p.m. – Two male juveniles were cited for curfew violations at 13th Street and Ninth Avenue. They were released to their parents.
July 9, 2:40 p.m. – Ambulance assist in the 1500 block of Second Avenue.
July 9, 6:15 p.m. – Officers responded to the 700 block of 10th Street on a report of a suicidal subject.
July 11, 12:15 a.m. – A broken window was reported in the 800 block of 12th Street. The incident remains under investigation.
July 11, 1:42 a.m. – Officers responded to 10th Avenue and 14th Street on a report of a subject lying in the street. Tyler Hartz, 23, Belle Plaine, was arrested for public intoxication and transported to the Benton County Jail.
July 11, 11:04 a.m. – A two-car accident at Fourth Avenue and 13th Street resulted in $2,000 damage to an Oldsmobile Cutlass driven by Carl Anthony, 82, of Brooklyn and $7,000 in damage to a Chevy Impala, driven by Ruth Lyman, 87, of Belle Plaine. There were no injuries and no charges were filed.
July 11, 5:$0 p.m. – A report of harassment at 1518 Fifth Avenue remains under investigation.
July 12, 12:13 a.m – Ambulance assist in the 800 block of Seventh Street.
July 12, 12:50 a.m. – Charges are pending for disturbing the peace following a noise complaint at 708 Ninth Avenue.
July 12, 7:56 a.m. – A stray cat was picked up at 913 Sixth Avenue and taken to the veterinary clinic.
The Belle Plaine Police Department is issuing a reminder of the city’s curfew ordinance. Anyone under the age of 18 must not be on the street between 11 p.m. And 5 a.m. On Sunday through Thursday or midnight through 5 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Exceptions will be made for those people on church or school functions or out due to their employment or those accompanied by a parent or guardian. Violation of the ordinance is punishable by a scheduled fine of $85 and $85 in court costs.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
