After several large wildfires in recent weeks, the Cleburne Fire Department enjoyed a relatively calm weekend.
Firefighters did respond to one small grass fire on Monday morning, however.
Firefighters responded to the 800 block of Sparks Drive at 4:33 a.m. to find an area of about one acre of grass on fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with about 800 gallons of water.
A lightning arrestor from a power pole in the burned area appears to have been the source of the fire, according to CFD reports.
Holiday DPS arrests
Texas Highway Patrol troopers arrested 1,406 intoxicated drivers during the department’s special Fourth of July holiday enforcement program, which ran from June 27 to July 6, said Tom Vinger, Texas Department of Public Safety assistant chief of media relations.
Of those arrests, 575 were made by troopers whose patrols were funded through a special Texas Department of Transportation grant, Vinger said. Troopers concentrated on looking for intoxicated drivers in high-risk locations during times when alcohol-related crashes most often occur, he said.
“With the additional grant funding, our troopers stayed on the roads longer and made more arrests,” said David G. Baker, DPS assistant director. “I’m certain that we prevented some potentially serious crashes by putting intoxicated drivers in jail.”
Troopers will once again provide additional patrols to enhance public safety during the next special enforcement period, scheduled for the Labor Day holiday.
Cleburne police
Police responded to several recent calls involving stolen merchandise, vandalism and fraud.
Police responded to the 900 block of Canyon Drive at 9:05 a.m. Friday on a home burglary. Someone stole a black power washer from the victim’s house.
Police responded to the 1900 block of Nolan Ridge Drive at 12:14 p.m. Saturday on a report of a stolen dog. The victim reported that someone stole her chihuahua. Reports describe the dog as brown with black highlights and white feet.
Police responded to a theft in the 1300 block of Joslin Street at 3:45 a.m. on Sunday. A woman reported that someone stole her daughter’s Pink Princess Powerwheel from the back of a truck.
Police responded to the 1300 block of East Kilpatrick Street at 3:24 p.m. Wednesday on a vandalism. The victim reported that someone threw a rock at and broke the window of his 1994 Chevrolet Camaro.
Police responded to a vandalism at a business in the 100 block of North Main Street at 7:57 a.m. on Friday. Someone damaged two large windows in front of the building with “marble-like” balls, according to reports.
Police responded to a home in the 3300 block of North Main Street at 3:54 a.m. Saturday. Someone broke into the home, damaging the back door in the process. The burglars caused about $1,800 worth of damage throughout the home, but appear to have taken nothing.
Police responded to an auto dealership in the 700 block of South Main Street at 6:46 a.m. the same day. Someone broke the window of a Dodge Ram for sale on the lot.
Police responded to a home in the 100 block of Katy Street at 4:44 a.m. Sunday for a vandalism. Someone damaged several windows of the home by throwing beer cans.
Police responded to Faith Temple Church on Kilpatrick Street at 9:04 a.m. the same morning. Someone pushed over and damaged a lighted portable sign in front of the church. They also removed light bulbs from the sign, which they broke on the ground nearby.
Police responded to the 700 block of Williams Avenue at noon on Sunday. A man reported that someone made two unauthorized charges on his debit card in Florida.
Police responded to a hit-and-run in the Walmart parking lot at 7:10 p.m. Saturday. According to witnesses, the driver of a Toyota Prius fled the scene after he made a wide-right turn and struck the rear of a Mercedes Benz, which was parked and unoccupied.
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