Polk sheriff weekly report

Published 7:10pm Thursday, January 3, 2013

During the week from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31, 2012 the Polk County

Sheriff’s Office answered 318 calls for service.

Arrests included one for probation violation, one for simple assault, two for communicating threats, one for failure to pay child support, one for driving while license revoked and one for larceny.

Officers served 18 civil papers, completed 200 house checks, 391 church checks, 709 business checks and patrolled 6,662 miles.

- information submitted by chief deputy Mike Wheeler

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