Local News – Thursday, October 5th, 2017

The Salem Police Department has released some reports. On Tuesday, September 19th at approximately 7:37 in the morning, an officer was dispatched to the Salem City Park in reference to a theft. The investigation of the report revealed that a person or persons unknown took tools from a work trailer valued at $890.00. The report is under investigation. That afternoon at about 12:02, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 30-year-old male of Salem for driving while being intoxicated and on active arrest warrants from Shannon County. The suspect was issued a summons to appear in court and incarcerated pending extradition. That same afternoon at approximately 12:50, an officer was detailed to a residence in the 100 block of North Park reference property damage. That investigation of the revealed a 31-year old female of Salem damaged the back door of a residence attempting to enter the residence. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect who was issued a summons to appear in court and released. That evening at about 10:21, an officer transported a 38-year old male of Dixon from Phelps County Sheriffs Department to the Dent County Jail due to an active arrest warrant from the City of Salem. The suspect was incarcerated pending a court appearance Wednesday morning. On September 20th, at approximately 8:10, an officer was contacted at the Department in reference to a theft from a vehicle. The investigation of the report revealed that a person or persons unknown entered a vehicle parked in the 800 block of East Ellis and took twenty dollars in cash. The report is under investigation. Later that day at approximately 2:13 in the afternoon, an officer was dispatched to the Salem High School in reference to a student in possession of tobacco. That investigation led to the detention of a 15-year old juvenile male of Salem for possession of tobacco. The student’s parents were notified and the report was forwarded to the Juvenile Office. At approximately 2:58 that same afternoon, an officer was dispatched to the 800 block of East Ellis in reference to another theft. That investigation revealed that a person or persons unknown took a purse and its contents valued at $798.00 from a silver 1996 Ford Ranger that was parked near a residence. The report is under investigation. On Friday, September 22nd, an officer located a 34-year old male of Salem at the Salem High School football field who had an active arrest warrant from Dent County. The suspect was taken into custody on the warrant and incarcerated pending a court appearance. On Saturday night, September 23rd at approximately 8:28, an officer was dispatched to the Salem Community Center @ The Armory in reference to an assault. The investigation of the report revealed that a 30-year old female of Salem had assaulted a 50-year old female of Rolla. Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspect who was issued a summons to appear in court and was released. On Sunday afternoon, September 24th, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 51-year old male of Salem for driving while having his license revoked and resisting arrest as well as a 30-year old Salem male for possession of a controlled substance. The 51-year old suspect was issued summonses to appear in court and released. The 30-year old suspect was incarcerated pending the application for warrants. Later that same afternoon at approximately 4:01, a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigation of the stop led to the arrest of a 24-year old female of Salem on an active arrest warrant from Dent County. The suspect was released to the Dent County Sheriff’s Department. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have information regarding any ongoing investigation.

Next week is “Fall Cleanup Week” where you can place your extra items that you want disposed of out on your normal trash day starting on October 9th. This includes washers, dryers, refrigerators, old furniture, etc. You cannot put out tires, paint, oil, transmission fluid (or any other type of petroleum product) batteries. The “Fall Cleanup Week” is only for one week so don’t forget!

The weekend of October 7th and 8th, Round Spring will be the host site for the Ozark Trail Association (OTA) Mega Trail Building Event on the Round Spring Spur of the Ozark Trail. Volunteers can report to the Round Spring Visitor Center between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the Mega Events. OTA Mega Events can attract 100 to 200 volunteers and yield close to one mile of new trail. Mega Events are a wonderful trail celebration with free camping, delicious outdoor meals, and entertainment for volunteers. The Round Spring Spur will connect to trails in the Roger Pryor Backcountry Area and the Blair Creek Section of the Ozark Trail. When completed, the trail will provide new hiking options for visitors along the upper Current River and will also offer an opportunity for a mulit-day hiking/floating adventure between Round Spring and Powder Mill. A second OTA Mega Event is scheduled for October 28-29 at Round Spring. Visit the Ozark Trail Association website at www.ozarktrail.com for more information about the Ozark Trail and the upcoming Mega Events. For additional information about National Park Service activities contact Park Ranger Dave Tobey at (573) 323-8093 or dave_tobey@nps.gov, visit the park’s Facebook page, or website at www.nps.gov/ozar.