Polk sheriff’s office report

Published 6:26pm Thursday, August 16, 2012
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During the week of Aug. 7-14, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office answered 402 service calls.
Arrests made included one on contempt of court charges, two on larceny charges, one on charges of speeding 116 mph in a 65 mph zone, one on careless and reckless driving charges, one on charges of assault on a female, two on simple assault charges, one on driving while impaired charges, one on a warrant for motor vehicle theft, one on burglary charges, one on charges of manufacturing marijuana and one on charges of obtaining property by false pretense.
Citations issued included one for speeding and one for no operator’s license.
Officers took 13 incident reports; served 13 civil papers; completed 348 church checks, 678 business checks and 169 residential checks and patrolled 5,981 miles.
– article submitted by Polk County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Andy Greenway

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