The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office had a relatively calm and uneventful Labor Day Holiday Weekend.  Activity recorded from Friday, August 31^st through Monday, September 3^rd indicated the following numbers:

84 Complaint Calls or Calls for Service answered by Sheriff’s Deputies

31 Detention Center Bookings from all area law enforcement agencies.

Detention Center Bookings included:

4 Driving While Intoxicated

3 Driving Under the Influence (minors .02 BAC or higher)

2 Minors in Possession of Alcohol

1 Boating While Intoxicated

1 Public Intoxication

     In addition to routine patrols, the Sheriff’s Office also provided patrols of U. S. Army Corp of Engineers Parks on Lakes Norfork and Bull Shoals.  Deputies provided crowd and traffic control on Saturday evening for the fireworks display on Lake Norfork, which had been postponed from the July 4^th holiday weekend.

     There were no significant water-related incidents reported this past weekend.

/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff