The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of April 13th through April 19th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 293, 9-1-1 Calls 8, Non-Injury Accidents 2, Criminal Cases 5, Miscellaneous Cases 2, Motor Assists 1, Papers Served 11, Animal Calls 10, and Average Number Of Inmates Housed For The Week 8.

Due to the COVID-19 and the Rooks County Courthouse being closed, there is no District Court news this week.

The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of April 6th through April 12th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 283, 9-1-1 Calls 30, Non-Injury Accidents 2, Criminal Cases 1, Miscellaneous Cases 5, Motor Assists 1, Papers Served 8, Animal Calls 2, and Average Number Of Inmates Housed For The Week 7.

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On Tuesday, March 10, at 9:50 p.m., David Earl Porter, age 65, from Beloit, was traveling east on U.S. 24 near 5 Rd., driving a 2004 Toyota Highlander, when he struck a deer. Neither he nor his two passengers were injured, but the front and passenger sides of the vehicle were damaged.

The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of March 30th through April 5th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 260, 9-1-1- Calls 15, Non-Injury Accidents 3, Injury Accidents 1, Criminal Cases 1, Miscellaneous Cases 2, Papers Served 1, Animal Calls 5, and Average Number Of Inmates Housed for the Week 8.

Control burns that got out of control were the reasons the Stockton Fire Department answered, not one call, but three fire calls on Monday, March 23rd. The first control burn that needed assistance came in at 2:00 p.m. and was located at the 1200 block of G Road. The volunteers worked at the location for an hour, which was just in time to answer the second call at the old Stockton Airport at approximately 3:30 p.m. The volunteers worked at that site for about an hour. The last call of the day came in at 7:30 p.m. at 1640 F Road. It took a total of over two hours to control the fire before the volunteers headed back to town.

According to a press release from the Rooks County Sheriff’s Department, on Tuesday March 24, at approximately 12:12 a.m., a Rooks County Sheriff's Deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle inside the City of Plainville for a traffic violation. The motorcycle fled southbound out of the City of Plainville on Highway 183 at speeds in excess of 110 m.p.h.

The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of March 23rd through March 29th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 314, 9-1-1 Calls 24, Non-Injury Accidents 1, Injury Accidents 1, Criminal Cases 2, Miscellaneous Cases 5, Traffic Stops 2, Motor Assists 1, Papers Served 5, Animal Calls 13, and Average Number Of Inmates Housed For The Week 10.