An individual in the 300 block of East First Street reported Jan. 10; someone had left a “chemical bomb” in his yard. The item did not function properly so there was no damage or injury.
Jan. 4: A traffic complaint was filed at Main and Grand streets. Two juveniles were involved in a physical altercation in the 200 block of South Date Street that resulted in an assault complaint being filed. A civil standby regarding a property dispute was provided in the 300 block of South Washington Street.
Jan. 5: An officer recovered abandoned property at Third and Washington streets. Marion County Sheriff’s Department received assistance with a vehicle fire on Indigo Road. A dog complaint was made at Main and D streets. An officer assisted as a guest instructor at Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. Kansas Bureau of Investigation received assistance with an investigation.
Jan. 6: A shoplifting complaint was reported in the 300 block of North Ash Street. Assistance was provided to Marion County Attorney with an investigation. Officers received a report of a possible suicidal person who was transported to a mental health facility. A civil process was served. The sheriff’s department received assistance with an injury accident on U.S.-56.
Jan. 7: EMS received assistance at Hillsboro Elementary School. Assistance was provided to the sheriff’s department with an erratic driver complaint on Indigo Road and with an investigation. SRS received assistance with two investigations. A K-9 unit assisted Marion Police Department with a vehicle search.
Jan. 8: EMS received assistance with a possible heart attack call on U.S.-56. The sheriff’s department received assistance with a suicidal individual on U.S.-56. Assistance was provided to EMS with a medical call at Hillsboro Industrial Park. A possible theft was reported in the 500 block of West Grand but later was located and determined to have been misplaced. Butler County Sheriff Department received assistance with an investigation. A missing person was reported in the 100 block of North Adams Street but later was located.
Jan. 9: A motorist received assistance on U.S.-56. Suspicious activity was reported at Hillsboro Family Aquatic Center when someone threw debris in the swimming pool. A parking complaint was reported at D and Main streets. An individual became disorderly inside a business in the 100 block of North Ash Street, prompting a disturbance complaint. A domestic disturbance was reported in the 300 block of North Jefferson Street and determined to be a civil matter. A theft was reported at the industrial park when an individual reported her purse was stolen from her vehicle while parked at her place of employment. The sheriff’s department received assistant with a runaway juvenile and looking for an individual who had run from an emergency room in another jurisdiction but resided in Hillsboro.
Jan. 10: A welfare check was provided in the 300 block of West Third Street. Marion Police Department received assistance with a combative individual. A suspicious person was checked in the 200 block of West Grand Street.
Jan. 11: A commercial alarm was activated at Hillsboro Heights. A trespass complaint was filed in the 200 block of South Madison Street. Suspicious activity was checked in the 200 block of North Lincoln Street. A dog complaint was filed in the 400 block of South Main Street. Marion County Sheriff’s Department received assistance with a vehicle stop at Ash and U.S.-56.
Jan. 12: A funeral escort was provided. A parking complaint was filed in the 300 block of South Washington Street. A vehicle lost its load, which struck another vehicle at First and Ash streets. A harassment complaint was made in the 100 block of North Cedar Street. A prowler was reported in the 200 block of South Wilson Street.
Jan. 13: An officer attended training on changes to new stalking laws. A Marion man reported his vehicle was stolen from a Hillsboro residence in the 200 block of South Ash Street. The vehicle later was located near the intersection of Quail Creek and 190th roads, and appeared to be out of fuel. The vehicle was valued at $1,500.
Lindsborg Police Department received assistance with an investigation. A property dispute in the 300 block of West Second Street was determined to be a civil matter. Suspicious activity was checked at the sports complex.
Jan. 14: Officers attended safety training at city hall. Missouri court services received assistance with an investigation. An officer instructed a DARE class at Hillsboro Elementary School. A motorist received assistance at C and Prairie Point streets. Assistance was provided to EMS with a call in the 200 block of Eisenhower Street.
Thursday: A dog complaint was reported in the 400 block of South Jefferson Street. A parking complaint was filed in the 400 block of North Ash Street. An individual was found unresponsive in a vehicle in the 500 block of East D Street; charges of suspicion of DUI and transporting an open container are pending. Assistance was provided to Harvey County and Marion County sheriffs’ Departments received assistance with two separate investigations.
Friday: Marion Police Department received assistance with an investigation when a concrete rhinoceros, which was stolen in Marion, was found at Hillsboro High School. A theft was reported in the 200 block of South Cedar Street when an individual reported someone had obtained credit cards in his name without his authority. Hillsboro City Council packets were delivered. A landlord/tenant dispute in the 400 block of South Main Street was determined to be a civil matter. A parking complaint was filed in the 100 block of South Jefferson Street. A camper hook-up was provided in Memorial Park. A motorist received assistance at U.S.-56 and K-15.
Saturday: A dog complaint was reported in Memorial Park. Assistance was provided with a natural gas leak in the 300 block of South Birch Street. A suspicious person was reported at Main and C streets. An individual reported someone had stolen copper wire and damaged light fixtures in the Tabor College locker rooms in the 500 block of South Wilson Street; the building currently is being demolished; the loss was valued at $852. A harassment complaint was reported at Hillsboro Heights. A suicidal subject was reported in the 400 block of North Ash Street and transported to Hillsboro Community Medical Center.