DPS responds to 71 incidents May 5-11 | Local News

The Department of Public Safety responded to 71 incidents and made a total of nine arrests during the week of May 5-11.

In the spirit of transparency and as part of its goal to rebuild its relationship with the community, DPS recently released its police blotter report from May 5-11.

According to the report, DPS responded to 71 reported incidents during the period.

Specifically, 52 of the 71 incidents were emergency calls to the police. There were also nine arrests this week.

The police citation states that DPS responded to an assault incident; three incidents of assault and battery; three incidents involving a dangerous weapon; two incidents of aggravated assault; three incidents of harassment; three incidents of domestic violence; three incidents disturbing the peace; four incidents of vandalism; a criminal incident; one incident of illegal possession; eight counts of burglary; 15 counts of theft; and two incidents of sexual assault.

When it comes to traffic accidents, DPS says it responded to 10 car accidents; two parked vehicle incidents; A car left the road; Accident; and five incidents involving auto-fixated objects.

Meanwhile, DPS Boating Safety responded to a vessel in distress incident and a swimmer in distress/drowning incident.

The DPS police report goes on to say that of the nine arrests, two were for sexual assault; three for domestic violence; three for harassment; one for assault; one for assault with a dangerous weapon; and one for vandalism.

As part of DPS’s goals, weekly police expungement reports detail the number of reports made in the last week, incidents reported and the number of arrests made that week.

DPS spokesman Fred Sato previously said the numbers provided on the blotter reports were calls to DPS and responses from its officers.

“All active criminal reports are received and then forwarded to our criminal investigation office. “All traffic-related incidents, including reported fatal accidents, are referred to our Highway Patrol investigation units,” he said.