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Emergency Incidents
Officer follows car with tag lights out
Traffic
S Broadway Ave & W Canal St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer followed a dark-colored passenger vehicle eastbound on Canal Street from Broadway and then northbound on Wabash Street from 6th Street. The vehicle was reported to have its tag lights out.
Traffic stop for vehicle with suspended owner
Traffic
N Fremont St & Logan St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near Logan Street and Fremont Street in Peru involving a vehicle whose primary owner was reported to have a suspended license.
Traffic stop on truck at Broadway and George
Traffic
George St & N Broadway St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop involving a truck near Broadway Street and George Street in Peru, Indiana, and requested records checks on the vehicle.
Loose dog causing traffic hazard on Sixth Street
Traffic
W 6th St & N Cass St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a possible traffic hazard involving a loose brown or black dog with a pink collar standing in the roadway near Sixth Street and Cass Street in Peru.
Intoxicated driver reported at West 7th Street
Substance Use
W 7th St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated man acting disorderly and spinning tires near W 7th St in Peru. Radio traffic indicated the man may have been preparing to leave in a pickup truck, and an officer reported the man admitted he had driven while intoxicated.
Reported gunshot near home was bonfire noise
Suspicious Activity
E Washington Ave, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible gunshot heard very close to a home near East Washington Avenue. Responding units later determined the sound was from a bonfire with items being thrown into it, and units were told to disregard.
Female with allergic reaction and breathing difficulty
Medical Emergency
W 2nd St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a location near West Second Street in Peru for a woman with a possible allergic reaction, difficulty breathing, and a racing heart.
Complaint of abandoned dogs at mobile home park
Other Incidents
E 3rd St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a mobile home park on East Third Street for a complaint about abandoned dogs in a trailer, with the caller indicating they were about to break windows.
Property owner reports trespasser on rural land
Suspicious Activity
N 800 W, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible trespass near North 800 West in Peru. A property owner with a trail camera saw someone walking on the property, possibly a coon hunter, and is unsure if the person was armed. The owner does not want anyone on the property tonight.
Emergency medical run near West 600 North in Peru
Medical Emergency
W 600 N, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency near West 600 North in Peru, and the call was later upgraded.
Report of missing teenage runaway near comanche court in peru
Missing Person
Comanche Ct, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are responding to a report of a possible runaway juvenile last associated with a home near Comanche Court. A caller is waiting at the police department lobby, and dispatch reports the juvenile did not get off the bus as expected.
Man reported lunging at cars on highway
Disturbance
US-31, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of an unidentified man near Business 31 and US 31 who was reportedly lunging at passing cars. The information was relayed by a bus driver, and no further description of the man was available.
Loose dogs reported in neighborhood
Other Non-Crime Event
Woodburn Green, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were asked to check the area near Woodburn Green Drive for two loose dogs, with a report that one may have been aggressive in the past.
Woman flagging cars by stopped vehicle on US 31
Traffic
W 100 N, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible disabled or suspicious vehicle in the roadway near US 31 and 100 North, where a woman in a white four-door vehicle is trying to flag people down.
Woman waving down traffic near disabled vehicle
Traffic
US 31 and West Coun Ty Road 100 North, Peru, Indiana 46970, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were notified about a possible disabled white four-door vehicle on US 31 southbound near 100 North, where a woman was attempting to flag down passing motorists.
Deputy responds to threats near North Clay
Assault Report
N Clay St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy was dispatched to a possible threat situation near North Clay Street in Peru, Indiana.
Car hits deer on East McSweeney Road
Traffic
Mississinewa Road, Peru, Indiana 46970, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible vehicle crash involving a car and a deer near East McSweeney Road in Peru, Indiana.
Loose dog reported, later secured by owner
Other Non-Crime Event
W 3rd St & S Fremont St, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a report of a loose German Shepherd near Fremont Street between Second and Third in Peru. A later update indicated the owner had the dog.
Emergency run at assisted living facility in Peru
Medical Emergency
Meadowview Dr, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical issue at an assisted living facility on Meadowview Drive in Peru.
Recent theft from garage on Altus Court
Theft Report
Altus Ct, Peru, IN 46970
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible theft from a garage near the 35000 block of Altus Court in Peru, Indiana, after a caller reported property stolen within the last 30 minutes.
