According to reports from the Dent County Sheriff’s Department:
• a deputy took a report Jan. 29 for a 9mm Ruger handgun that was stolen from the 300 block of County Road 3360. The victim, a 37-year-old Salem man, provided suspect information and the investigation is ongoing.
• a deputy took a report Jan. 30 for property damage to multiple vehicles located in the 3000 block of Highway P. The victim, a 27-year-old St. James man, provided suspect information and the investigation is ongoing.
• deputies responded Jan. 31 to County Road 4170 for a report of a suspicious subject. Upon locating the subject, it was determined the 35-year-old Salem man, had an active warrant through Missouri Parole & Probation. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Dent County Jail where he was incarcerated.
• a deputy conducted Feb. 1 a traffic stop in the 200 block of S. Main St. During the course of the stop, it was determined the operator, had an active arrest warrant through Stoddard County. The suspect, a 49-year-old Salem man, was taken into custody and transported to the Dent County Jail to await transfer to Stoddard County.
