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Emergency Incidents
Speeding SUV reported with no lights on I-90
Traffic
Purple Heart Memorial Highway, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a 911 traffic complaint about a white Hyundai small SUV reportedly speeding and driving without headlights or taillights while traveling eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 12 in South Dakota.
Traffic complaint involves suspected vehicle on Heritage
Traffic
Heritage Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers discussed a possible traffic complaint involving a suspect vehicle, a 2014 silver Chevy Equinox, and corrected the plate return to attach it to a complaint on Heritage Drive rather than North Main.
Officer dispatched to support victim at State Street
Other Non-Crime
State St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a victim-related police incident near State Street. An officer said they were en route to be with a victim there, and juveniles were released to ride home at their parents’ discretion.
Officer responds to East Grant home as juveniles head there
Suspicious Activity
E Grant St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a location near East Grant Street regarding juveniles heading there and planned to contact the resident at the home.
Kids on e-bikes smashing pumpkins on East Grant
Disturbance
E Grant St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to reports of three youths on e-bikes reportedly smashing pumpkins in a neighborhood near East Grant Street. The youths were last seen heading east and then toward nearby streets, and officers briefly contacted them behind a middle school before they were no longer visible.
Car blocking traffic at North Main and Jackson
Traffic
E Jackson Blvd & N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a blue Nissan parked near North Main Street and Jackson Boulevard, possibly blocking traffic. The officer checked the area, made no contact with the vehicle or reporting party, and cleared the call.
Erratic driving by silver hatchback on Heritage Drive
Traffic
Heritage Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a reported traffic complaint about a silver hatchback driving erratically near a business on Heritage Drive, traveling southbound up the hill.
Neighbor shines laser into caller’s window
Disturbance
Oriole Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, a resident reported that a neighbor on Oriole Drive was possibly shining a laser into their window from a nearby home on Cardinal Court.
Multi-vehicle crash at Exit 14 and 27th Street
Traffic
S 27th St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible multi-vehicle crash at the Exit 14 and 27th Street interchange in Spearfish, with several vehicles involved.
Belated hit-and-run damage in high school lot
Traffic
N Main St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer took a report of a possible delayed hit-and-run in a high school parking lot behind the CTE building. The reporting party said a maroon Honda CRV was backed into by a possible tan Cadillac SUV, and the officer planned to call the reporting party.
Indefinite trespass notice issued for person at Walmart
Suspicious Activity
1st Ave, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers discussed adding an indefinite trespass notice for a person at a Walmart store. Separately, a report was taken about someone backing into another person in a parking lot behind a high school, involving a maroon Honda SUV and a possible tan Cadillac SUV.
Customer threatens to fight employee at Walmart
Disturbance
1st Ave, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported verbal dispute at a Walmart involving an older male who became upset over a return and allegedly threatened to fight an employee. The man was described as wearing blue jeans and a camouflage jacket and was near a black Toyota Tacoma parked in a store parking row. The parties were separated, and a trespass was noted for one individual.
No deer found after ramp hazard check
Traffic
McGuigan Rd, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer checked the on-ramp and off-ramp near McGuigan Road in Spearfish for a reported deer hazard and found no deer present.
Caller reports harassing text messages from woman
Disturbance
Jonas Blvd, Spearfish, SD
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a woman sending harassing text messages and videos from a property near Jonas Boulevard. The caller described the messages as rude but not threatening, and the woman was not present at the time. The complaint was handled by phone contact with the reporting party.
Parking violation near Maple Drive
Traffic
Maple Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible parking violation involving a vehicle near Maple Drive in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Employee posts compromising client photo online
Disturbance
Harvard St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a training center for a reported disorderly conduct complaint. The reporting party said an employee posted a compromising photo of a client on social media.
Theft reported at Black Hills State University
Theft Report
University St, Spearfish, SD 57799
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible theft or civil matter at Black Hills State University, with the reporting party having information about a suspect. The incident is described as having occurred two nights earlier.
Dumpster fire behind Holiday Inn in Spearfish
Fire
N 27th St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported dumpster fire behind a hotel near a restaurant in Spearfish. The fire was in a large roll-off dumpster about 30 yards from the hotel, with no nearby structures threatened. Water was applied, the fire was knocked down, and crews continued mop-up operations.
Vehicle left partly in lot and street overnight
Traffic
N Ames St, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a reported parking issue on Ames Street, where a vehicle was partly in a parking lot and partly in the street after apparently being driven there and left overnight.
Injured deer found in parking lot
Animal Complaint
W Mason St & Jonas Blvd, Spearfish, SD 57783
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a parking lot near Jonas Boulevard and Mason Street for a report of an injured deer with two broken legs, reportedly near a blue box van.
