From reports submitted by the Dent County Sheriff's Office:
• A deputy was on E. Truman April 14 while attempting to locate a male subject who had an outstanding Dent County arrest warrant. Upon locating the subject, the suspect was found to be in possession of a controlled substance also. The suspect, a 24-year-old Salem man, was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail. He was incarcerated on his original arrest warrant and a 24-hour-hold for the possession of a controlled substance charge.
• The Dent County Sheriff's Office April 15 assisted the Salem Police Department for a call for a suspicious subject at Country Mart. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the male suspect had attempted to enter the store office and steal money. The suspect, an 18-year-old Salem man, was arrested and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was incarcerated on a 24-hour-hold pending the issuance of an arrest warrant.
• A deputy responded to the 1900 block of County Road 6220 April 18 for a report of a stolen air compressor. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the victim, an 81-year-old Jadwin resident, was the victim. Suspect information was obtained and the investigation is ongoing.
• Deputies responded to the 3100 block of Highway HH April 18 for a reported stolen vehicle. The victim was a 65-year-old Salem woman. During the course of the investigation, suspect information was developed and the vehicle was later recovered in Phelps County. The suspect, a 33-year-old Salem man, was arrested and incarcerated at the Phelps County Jail. This investigation is ongoing.
• A deputy took a report April 18 of an assault that occurred between three juvenile females off S. Highway 19 in Smith Subdivision. Suspect information was obtained and this investigation is ongoing.
