On the record

This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society.

Police activity

Activity log

These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450.

WEDNESDAY:

1:30 a.m., 600 block of Missouri Avenue -- suspicious activity

1:40 a.m., 600 block of Missouri -- dispatched ambulance

4:50 a.m., Northeast McCook -- security check

6:20 a.m., West First and C -- hit and run accident

7:01 a.m., 600 block of West M Street -- advised Red Willow County deputy of criminal mischief

11:38 a.m., 900 block of W. Second Street -- dispatched ambulance

11:40 a.m., West of Indianola -- dispatched Indianola fire department

12:05 p.m., 600 block of W. Seventh Street -- pre-truancy

12:55 p.m., 800 block of West 13th Street -- dispatched ambulance

2:20 p.m., 600 block of W. Seventh Street -- pre-truancy

3:44 p.m., 1300 block of East A Street -- disturbance

4:08 p.m., Northeast McCook -- security check

5:07 p.m., 1900 block of West B Street -- suspicious activity

6:04 p.m., East U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- advised Red Willow County deputy of car/deer accident

7:30 p.m., 800 block of East B Street -- assault

8:50 p.m., 1400 blcok of West 15th Street -- noise complaint

10:52 p.m., 1100 block of East B Street -- noise complaint

11:05 p.m., Danbury -- advised Red Willow County deputies of welfare check

Accidents

DEC. 29, 2012:

5:19 p.m., West J Street -- an SUV driven by Justin Joe Polfus, 22, Lincoln, Nebraska, struck the rear of vehicle driven by Emily Craw, 17, 5 Gemini Court, which subsequently struck the rear of a third vehicle driven by Jackie Grassia, 57, Bartley, Nebraska. The collision caused an estimated $5,000 in combined vehicle damage and Grassia complained of head, neck, chest and shoulder pain. Grassia denied transport and was encouraged by emergency responders to visit Urgent Care or the Community Hospital emergency room. Grassia's vehicle was stopped behind two other vehicles on West J Street, one of which was attempting to exit West J Street into an alley near the 200 block. Polfus indicated he was attempting to locate an item in his vehicle and noticed the stopped vehicles too late to avoid a collision.

Ambulance Calls

MONDAY:

3:19 p.m., 400 block of Norris Avenue (High Plains Museum) --false alarm, no transport

TUESDAY:

9:30 p.m., 500 block of West B Street -- trauma, no transport

WEDNESDAY:

1:41 a.m., 600 block of Missouri Avenue -- trauma, transport to Community Hospital

11:40 a.m., 900 block of W. Second Street -- trauma, transport to Community Hospital

12:59 p.m., 800 block of West 13th Street -- medical, no transport

THURSDAY:

12:21 a.m., U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- mutual aid, Indianola

2:55 a.m., 300 block of E. Fifth Street -- trauma, transport to Community Hospital

Pet Patrol 345-2372