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Marengo police calls
Oct. 7, 2025 9:55 am
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Sept. 30
Suspicious activity: 670 Eastern Ave.
Report call-back: 2168 HH Ave.; 153 E. Main St.
Business check: 2205 Highway 6 Trail; 310 W. Dillin St.; 2157 Highway 6 Trail.
School patrol: 151 E. May St.
Parking complaint: 200 W. Washington St., issued warning
Extra patrol: 1640 Court Ave.; 1275 Marengo Ave.; 151 E. May St.; 359 E. Hilton St.; 1640 Court Ave.; 250 Roberts Ave.; 395 Western Ave.; 330 Western Ave.; 365 Western Ave.; 284 Western Ave.; 310 W. Dillin St.; 2161 Highway 6 Trail; 150 Court Ave.; 2187 Highway 6 Trail; 2192 Highway 6 Trail; 2252 Highway 6 Trail; 2253 Highway 6 Trail; 2285 highway 6 Trail; 2205 Highway 6 Trail; 282 Eastern Ave.
Administrative: 150 Court Ave.
911 hang-up: 1104 E. South St., unable to locate.
Nuisance property: 1180 Wallace Ave.
Agency assist: 385 W. Miller St.
Oct. 1
Extra patrol: 798 E. Washington St.; 800 E. Marion St.; 700 E. Adams St.; 251 W. Miller St.; 452 Short Ave.; 500 Eastern Ave.; 594 Eastern Ave.; 1350 Eastern Ave.; 2157 Highway 6 Trail; 1640 Court Ave.; 2285 Highway 6 Trail; 250 Roberts Ave.
Suspicious vehicle: 1042 Marengo Ave.
Panic alarm: 901 Court Ave.
Report follow-up: 153 E. Main St.; 153 E. Main St.
Business check: 2161 Highway 6 Trail; 2192 Highway 6 Trail; 2157 Highway 6 Trail.
Agency assist: 150 W. Marion St.
Training: 355 W. Lucas St.
Parking complaint: 154 W. Randolph St., issued citation.
Traffic stop: West South Street/Howard Avenue; 744 E. Marion St., issued warning.
Missing person: 1042 Marengo Ave.
Oct. 2
Traffic stop: 1300 Court Ave., issued warning; Court Avenue/East Adams Street, issued warning.
School patrol: 359 E. Hilton St.
Business check: 2205 Highway 6 Trail; 1042 Marengo Ave.; 2157 Highway 6 Trail.
Animal complaint: 700 W. Miller St.; 678 Clinton Ave.; 760 W. Miller St.
Report follow-up: 153 E. Main St., arrest.
Suspicious vehicle: West Miller Street/Western Avenue.
Oct. 3
Business check: 310 W Dillin St.; 2157 Highway 6 Trail.
Extra patrol: 1640 Court Ave.; 250 Roberts Ave. 1350 Eastern Ave.; 1640 Court Ave.; 1350 Eastern Ave.; 250 Roberts Ave.; 1150 E. South St.; 151 E. May St.; 150 Court Ave.; 359 E. Hilton St.; 2252 Highway 6 Trail; 2253 Highway 6 Trail; 2285 Highway 6 Trail; 1275 Marengo Ave.; 151 E. May St.; 1640 court Ave.; 395 Western Ave.; 330 Western Ave.; 365 Western Ave.; 284 Western Ave.; 310 W. Dillin St.; 2161 Highway 6 Trail; 2187 Highway 6 Trail; 282 Eastern Ave.; 251 W. Miller St.; 452 Short Ave.; 500 Eastern Ave.; 594 Eastern Ave.; 700 E. Adams St.; 800 E. Marion St.; 798 E. Washington St.; 1350 Eastern Ave.
Administrative: 157 E. Dillin St.
Animal complaint: 153 E. Main St.
Lift assist: 590 W. Miller St. #28.
Traffic Stop: West North Street/Franklyn Avenue.
Administrative: 888 Court Ave.
Radar enforcement: 489 E. Miller St.
Bar check: 144 E. Washington St.; 194 E. Washington St.
Assist citizen: 2205 Highway 6 Trail.
Oct. 4
Arrest: Sean Daniel Slechta, Belle Plaine, open burning, warrant arrest.
Illegal burning: 542 E. Randolph St., arrest.
Business check: 310 W. Dillin St.; 2157 Highway 6 Trail.
Assist citizen: 1188 Marengo Ave.
Traffic hazard: 749 Court Ave.
Nuisance property: 603 Eastern Ave.
Report callback: 153 E. Main St.
Extra patrol: 250 Roberts Ave.; 2252 Highway 6 Trail; 2253 Highway 6 Trail; 2285 Highway 6 Trail; 150 Court Ave.; 800 E. Marion St.; 1350 Eastern Ave.; 359 E. Hilton St.; 1275 Marengo Ave.; 151 E. May St.; 1640 Court Ave.; 395 Western Ave.; 330 Western Ave.; 365 Western Ave.; 284 Western Ave.; 310 W. Dillin St.; 2161 Highway 6 Trail.
Bar check: 144 E. Washington St.; 194 E. Washington St.
Oct. 5
Extra patrol: 1640 Court Ave.; 1350 Eastern Ave.; 250 Roberts Ave.; 222 Highway 6 Trail; 1275 Marengo Ave.; 151 E. May St.; 2285 Highway 6 Trail; 500 Eastern Ave.; 594 Eastern Ave.; 700 E. Adams St.; 800 E. Marion St.; 798 E. Washington St.; 359 E. Hilton St.; 1640 Court Ave.; 395 Western Ave.; 330 Western Ave.; 365 Western Ave.; 284 Western Ave.; 310 W. Dillin St.; 2157 Highway 6 Trail; 2161 Highway 6 Trail; 150 Court Ave.
Radar enforcement: 489 E. Miller St.
Property found: 489 E. Miller St.
Business check: 310 W. Dillin St.
Nuisance property: 298 E. Hilton St.; 374 W. Randolph St.; 403 E. Washington St.
Administrative: 157 E. Dillin St.
Traffic complaint: East Marion Street/Short Avenue.
Fraud complaint: 960 Franklyn Ave.
Vehicle accident: Eastern Avenue/East North Street.
Oct. 6
Radar enforcement: 1300 Eastern Ave.
Property found: 153 E. Main St.
Extra patrol: 1640 Court Ave.; 250 Roberts Ave.; 1640 Court Ave.; 28
School patrol: 151 E. May St.
Animal complaint: 153 E. Main St., issued citation.
Traffic stop: 1550 M Ave., issued warning.
Theft: 374 W. Randolph St.
Business check: 2205 Highway 6 Trail; 2157 Highway 6 Trail.