Groves Police responded to the following calls from March 2 through March 8

Wednesday, March 2

• A city of Groves garbage can was stolen from the 5500 block of Gulf.
• A 41-year-old male was arrested for public intoxication and two assault charges after officers were called to a disturbance in the 4900 block of Twin City Highway.
• An assault complaint was made in the 4500 block of Twin City Highway.

Thursday, March 3

• A 34-year-old male was arrested for failing to identify/fugitive intent to give false information after he was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to have outstanding warrants in the 6200 block of 39^th Street.

Friday, March 4

• A disturbance and assault was reported in the 5300 block of Gulfway Drive.
• A disturbance and assault was reported in the 3800 block of Kinard.
• Unauthorized charges were made to a debit card account.
• Medication was stolen from the 5500 block of Whitaker.
• Fraudulent checks were used to forge and pass three checks totaling more than $4,500.
• A 30-year-old male was arrested on outstanding warrants after a traffic stop in the 5100 block of Twin City Highway.
• A 36-year-old male was arrested for assault in the 3100 block of Walnut.
• A 53-year-old male was arrested for public intoxication in the 6200 block of Jackson.

Saturday, March 5

• A 38-year-old male was arrested on outstanding warrants after a traffic stop in the 6800 block of Gulfway Drive.
• Two people were found to be in possession of a controlled substance in the 5100 block of East Parkway.
• A 37-year old female was arrested on outstanding warrants after officers were called to the 5200 block of Twin City Highway in reference to a reckless driver.

• A 58-year-old male was arrested for three traffic violations in the 5300 block of Monroe.
• A 21-year-old male was arrested for possession of marijuana after a traffic stop in the 4900 block of Twin City Highway.
• The report of a terroristic threat was made.
• A 29-year-old female was arrested for public intoxication in the 4100 block of McKinley.
• A disturbance and assault was reported in the 3200 block of Oak.

Sunday, March 6

• A 35-year-old male was arrested for two traffic violations in the 3800 block of Main.
• A glass door to a residence was broken in the 6200 block of Howe.
• Two Mongoose bicycles were stolen from the 5200 block of Whitaker.
• A 35-year-old male was arrested on outstanding warrants after a traffic stop in the 1900 block of Vincent Drive.
• A 45-year-old male was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the 6000 block of 39^th Street.

Monday, March 7

• A credit card account was opened without the victim’s knowledge or consent.
• Criminal trespass warning notices were issued in the 2200 block of Berry.
• Criminal trespass warning notices were issued in 7100 block of Terrell.
• Officers were called to the 5100 block of East Parkway in reference to a disturbance in which a male subject broke a window. A 33-year-old male was subsequently arrested for resisting arrest, criminal mischief, evading arrest and obstruction/retaliation.

Tuesday, March 8

• A disturbance was reported in the 5000 block of 32^nd Street.
• A vehicle was vandalized in the 6300 block of Verde.
• A 50-year-old male was arrested on outstanding warrants after officers investigated a suspicious vehicle in the 3300 block of Twin City Highway.

Calls:

• Miscellaneous calls for service assistance — 108
• Offense reports — 40
• Motor vehicle accidents investigated — 8

TIP OF THE WEEK

Keep Your Distance! Listen to your gut instincts. Predators prey on your not wanting to seem rude and get into your space – within striking distance because they know you are overriding the signals that are telling you to fight, or back up and get away. Second, keep your distance. When someone enters your personal space – pay attention to that. Either back up or tell the person they are too close. If they do not respond, you know you may have an issue. Third, act as soon as you think you are in danger. Whether that is yelling, running, fighting or using a personal alarm or pepper spray to act as soon as possible. You never want to let a predator know you have something like pepper spray. You just want to use it. If you have a firearm, follow the advice given by those who trained you.

SOURCE: Groves Police Department