The Shadow
CLIFTON FORGE — Clifton Forge Police Chief Chad Wickline has released his department’s activity report for December.
Two hundred seventy-six complaints were responded to.
Officers investigated two motor vehicle accidents and processed 27 court documents. Two burglar alarm activations were investigated. Officers logged 3,907 miles on department vehicles during the month.
Ten adults were arrested on felony charges during the month.
No adults were arrested on misdemeanor charges.
Officers issued 31 traffic summonses. Seven parking citations were issued.
Officers made three transports to the Alleghany Regional Jail in Covington, totaling 66 miles and involving 2 hours, 24 minutes in personnel time. Officers made one transport to a mental health facility, totaling 55 miles and involving 2 hours, 41 minutes in personnel time.
Thirty-nine complaints were received concerning animals.
Twenty-eight criminal investigations were initiated in December.
The cases included: Destruction of property (three ); domestic assault and battery (six); public intoxication (two); possession of a controlled substance (one); traffic accidents (five); grand larceny (one); petit larceny (three); death investigations (two); breaking and entering (one); assault and battery (one); identity theft (one); shoplifting (one).
Cases Of Interest
Dec. 8: Officer G.A. Wilhelm was dispatched to the 300 block of Pine Street for a report of a domestic assault in progress.
The complaintant told the officer that during an argument, she was struck in the head by items thrown by her daughter. She also reported that her daughter had forced her to the ground by grabbing her hair.
The daughter was taken into custody and charged with domestic assault.
Dec. 28: Officer S.B. Sayers stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.
During the stop, a K-9 unit from the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office was used for an open-air search of the vehicle’s exterior. The dog alerted officers to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle.
A search was conducted and narcotics were discovered. The driver was taken into custody.
Dec. 29: Clifton Forge police were alerted by the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office to be on the lookout for a reckless driver.
The vehicle was spotted in A Street by Officer D.J. Creedon. The officer witnessed that vehicle was swerving as oncoming traffic approached.
Creedon stopped the vehicle and the driver showed multiple signs of intoxication.
The driver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
