The Sheriff’s Office had a moderately busy Christmas holiday weekend with respect to complaint calls and calls for service. During the period of Friday, December 23rd through Monday, December 26th, the Sheriff’s Office handled a total of 91 calls in its jurisdiction. 

     There were a total of 18 people booked into the Baxter County Detention Center during that same period by all law enforcement agencies on 32 separate charges.  Among those charges were:

Aggravated Assault on Family Member – 1

Residential Burglary – 1

Minor in Possession of Alcohol – 5

Drug Paraphernalia Possession – 2

Warrants of Arrest served -14

     In addition to those, Sheriff’s Deputies issued 5 citations for traffic offenses or criminal misdemeanors, as well as issuing 7 warnings for traffic violations.  There were no other serious incidents reported during this period.

/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff