Sheriff’s Office and Police Department 9/7-9/17

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

9/13 – A Bowerston woman called the office to report harassment and threats from her sisters. She stated that it had been nonstop since July and that she had blocked their numbers, but they had started using different numbers. The deputy made contact with one of the sisters, who claimed she didn’t have time to harass her sister. The woman was advised to get a restraining order and that a report would be made if she needed it.

A deputy patrolling in Tippecanoe passed a slow-moving black SUV he had never seen before. Due to the high amount of drug issues in the area, he turned around quickly and eventually found fresh tire tracks leaving a place where outdoor lights were on near a camper. The deputy stopped out of sight and watched the property to see if anyone would return. He observed a male in a grey t-shirt coming out of the woods. The male picked up an axe and began splitting wood by the camper. The deputy believed the male had several active warrants. He stealthily exited his patrol car and approached the subject. He positively identified the male as having warrants. When he was noticed, the male was “quite bumfuzzled and surprised” and asked the deputy why he was there. A nearby generator was running loudly, making it difficult to hear. The male began to walk in the deputy’s direction, axe still in hand but acting like he was going to be taken into custody. When the deputy approached, the male “suddenly dropped the axe and, in a nimble, agile fashion ran into the words and up the hill,” a pit bull dog with him. The deputy chose not to pursue on foot alone.

9/15 – A Hopedale woman called to report her husband, Christopher Gaylor, was at her home and was not allowed to be there due to a protection order. When a deputy arrived, he found Gaylor around the back of the house talking to his wife through the door. Gaylor said he was there to “patch things up” with her. The deputy noticed the smell of alcohol and asked how much Gaylor admitted to drinking earlier. While there was no formal protection order, Gaylor’s probation does not allow contact with his wife; a detail Gaylor was told multiple times. Gaylor was arrested and booked into jail without incident.

A woman called to report that her young daughter had shown her videos of two girls fighting and wanted to report the assault. Her daughter received the videos via Snapchat and was afraid of retaliation from one of the girls in the videos. The first video was from several weeks ago, and the second video was from the previous day. A deputy followed up with the alleged suspect and left statement sheets for her and her mother to complete and return to the Sheriff’s Office. As the deputy left, he heard a loud scream from the residence and returned to ensure everything was okay. The girl was acting out and denying the accusations. The deputy advised that this wasn’t the time to argue the facts, it was time to fill out statements, and the prosecutor would review the case.

9/17 – A Tippecanoe resident reported that cattle had been loose on his property. The man had been out of town for a week, and upon returning home, he found damage to his yard and several bushes. He suspected it was a neighbor’s cattle that had done it. The deputy contacted the neighbor, who said he would talk to the man to resolve the issue. He noted that it was probably his cattle but mentioned there are others with cattle in the area too.

CADIZ POLICE DEPARTMENT

9/7 – Police were called to a residence for a dog attacking another animal. The caller stated she had been sitting on her porch with her leashed pomeranian when a neighbor walked by with his German shepherd. The woman claimed the neighbor allowed his dog to come up her porch and attack her dog. The pomeranian had visible bite wounds and was shaking, but the injuries did not appear to be immediately life-threatening. The officer contacted the neighbor, who said the pomeranian had instigated the fight, but his dog was unharmed. Other neighbors noted that most people in the area are afraid of the German shepherd and one said the dog had bitten someone last year though a police report was never made. The owner of the German shepherd was informed a report would be sent to the prosecutor’s office and the dog warden and that his dog would need to be quarantined for ten days.

9/9 – A call was made to police because a child was seen hanging out of a second-story window. Officers talked to the resident, and the male claimed he needed to make a lock for the window but didn’t have the supplies. The property owner confirmed the male wasn’t a resident and that the apartment had been previously warned about a child sitting against the second-floor screen. A copy of the report will be sent to DJFS.

THESE EXCERPTS TAKEN FROM THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 EDITION OF THE HARRISON NEWS-HERALD. To read all reports each week, subscribe to the paper!