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Emergency Incidents
Intoxicated boyfriend causes disturbance at residence
Domestic Dispute
2nd St S Lot 73, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a nonviolent family dispute at a residence on 2nd Street South in Brookings. The reporting party said her intoxicated boyfriend had taken a computer and she wanted him removed from the home.
Black sedan reported driving without headlights
Traffic
9th St & Medary Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a black sedan traveling northbound with its headlights out near Medary Avenue and 9th Street in Brookings, South Dakota, but they were unable to locate the vehicle.
Traffic stop at dairy science lot entrance
Traffic
Alfred Dairy Science Hall, 1224 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle at the entrance to the dairy science lot near Alfred Dairy Science Hall on Medary Avenue in Brookings.
Accidental 911 call at Larson Manufacturing
Non-Crime Event
Eastbrook Dr, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers handled a reported accidental 911 call from a man in the gym area of a manufacturing business on Eastbrook Drive. He stated the call was made by mistake and no distress sounds were heard.
Vehicle reported stolen found to be privately towed
Suspicious Activity
Elm Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible stolen vehicle reported near Brookings High School. The vehicle was later located and determined to have been privately towed by property management. A separate 911 call was made from a business on Eastbrook Drive, where a man reported it was an accident and no sounds of distress were heard.
Car and deer crash blocking traffic lane
Traffic
1st St, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible car-deer collision near 1st Street and Highway 90, with the vehicle still in the driving lane and assistance requested.
Store manager offers video from prior assault
Assault Report
22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, a store manager at a retail store is offering video footage of a possible assault that occurred the previous day.
Person sleeping in entryway of Park Avenue building
Trespass
Park Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible trespass or welfare concern at an apartment building on Park Avenue, where a homeless person was reportedly sleeping and eating on the floor of the entryway. The report came from a landlord who had received information from a tenant.
Reckless driving complaint on Main Avenue South
Traffic
Main Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers received a traffic complaint about a maroon Ford Taurus reportedly weaving through traffic and causing other vehicles to brake near Main Avenue South and 17th Street South in Brookings. The caller said this behavior appears to happen daily around early morning hours.
Loose dog reported near elementary school
Animal Complaint
5th St S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a loose white dog with black spots near an elementary school on the north side of the road. The dog was described as very skinny and without a collar, reportedly in a yard with a large tree.
Officer reviews camera in $450 card fraud case
Fraud Report
22nd Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are en route to review camera footage for a possible card theft at a store near 22nd Avenue, with an estimated loss of about $450.
Officer reports found dog on First Street
Other Non-Crime Event
1st St, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a found dog near First Street in Brookings and requested to be marked on scene with a case number posted.
Man repeatedly enters building searching for girlfriend
Suspicious Person
Tallgrass Pkwy, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man repeatedly entering an apartment complex near Tallgrass Parkway and making an employee uncomfortable. The man was reportedly looking for his girlfriend, possibly intoxicated, and may have been experiencing a mental health issue. He was associated with a maroon Dodge Ram pickup truck.
Dead cats found on road near nature park entrance
Other Incidents
Dakota Nature Park, 1705 32nd St S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported two dead cats in the road near the entrance to Dakota Nature Park on 32nd Street South, and it appears someone may have thrown them from a car. Units are responding to check the situation.
Report of shed burglary on Main Avenue South
Break-In
Main Ave S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a delayed burglary report about a shed break-in at a farm property near Main Avenue South by the south fire station. The caller said items were reportedly stolen sometime in the last three to four weeks and the incident was not currently in progress.
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a suspicious young man knocking on a door near the 400 block of 7th Avenue South. The caller, who sounded intoxicated, reportedly retrieved a firearm and threatened to shoot someone if they came to the door. Officers were advised to have the caller secure the gun and later made contact with the person who had knocked on the door.
Skittish dog reported missing near 5th Street South
Other Non-Crime Event
5th St S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a missing dog near the (number withheld) block of 5th Street South. The dog, described as a white mixed-breed with black spots and no collar, was last seen heading north and was later reported in the (number withheld) block of 7th Avenue South.
Intoxicated juvenile walks away after family argument
Domestic Dispute
2nd St & 7th Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a family disturbance near 2nd Street and 7th Avenue involving a juvenile who reportedly argued with a parent, refused to give up a phone, and walked away. The juvenile was later reported walking eastbound on 2nd Street and was believed to be intoxicated, so officers were advised to use caution while trying to locate her.
Repeated 911 hang-ups near 6th Street and Jackrabbit
Suspicious Activity
6th St & Jackrabbit Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible 911 hang-up near 6th Street and Jackrabbit Avenue, with multiple prior calls from the same phone and two female voices heard in the background before disconnect. A unit is directed to check the area.
Tarp removed from roadway on Second Street South
Traffic
3rd Ave S & 2nd St S, Brookings, SD 57006
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported removing what appeared to be a tarp lying in the roadway near Second Street South and Third Avenue South in Brookings.
