Police & Fire Calls
Police reports are gathered from available records on file at local police departments. This information is a matter of public record and does not imply quilt or innocence. Information for fire reports is also gathered from reports on file with local fire departments.

Flora Police Dept.

May 20, 5:40 p.m. - Fireworks complaint was taken at 308 W. Columbia St. Officer Mark Thomas investigated.

May 21, 12:30 p.m. - Theft of landscaping materials and a wooden sign from 211 Brookview Lane was reported. The complainant reported Officer Randy Larimore investigated.

May 22, 7:30 p.m. - A cell phone was reported taken from 416 W. Main St. Sgt. James Bishop investigated.

May 24, 4:40 a.m. - Property damage accident occurred near the intersection of Easy and Hoop streets. Deidra K. Ehrman, Flora, got out of her vehicle and failed to put the vehicle in park. The vehicle rolled forward and struck a fire hydrant. Officer Josh Disinger investigated.

May 24, 7:11 p.m. - Personal injury crash. Kyle A. Johnston, 21, Camden, lost control of his moped and crashed. Johnston was transported to St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. Disinger investigated.

May 24, 8:39 p.m. - Following a traffic stop, Leslie L. Field, 28, Kokomo, was arrested on a Carroll County warrant for fraud. Disinger investigated.

May 24, 8:45 p.m. - Property damage accident. A vehicle driven by Michelle R. Gibbs, 27, Monticello, struck a deer on W. Columbia St. near Howard St. Officer Disinger investigated.

May 24, 9:55 p.m. - Property damage accident. A vehicle driven by Richard D. Gardiner, 37, Delphi, was struck by a deer. Disinger investigated.

May 26, 7:50 p.m. - A juvenile delinquency report was taken at 212 Brookview Lane. Bishop investigated.

May 27, 1:20 p.m. - A domestic disturbance was reported at 211 S. Railroad St. Sgt. Bishop investigated.

May 28, 9:50 p.m. - A vehicle driven by Jordan Dutter, 33, Bringhurst, struck a tree at 105 E. Columbia St. Disinger investigated.

May 29, 11:20 p.m. - Following a traffic stop, John S. Kelly, 51, Bringhurst, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. Disinger investigated.

May 30, 11:04 a.m. - A report of fraud was taken at 79W 150S, Bringhurst. The victim received a fraudulent check in the amount of $4,991 from the Sevier County Bank, Sevierville Tenn.. Further investigation revealed the bank does not exist and this is a scam being ran out of Ontario, Canada. Larimore investigated.

May 30, 9 p.m. - A suspicious person was reported near W. Elizabeth and S. Center St. The person was identified and warned for trespassing. Redmon and Bishop investigated.

June 1, 8:05 a.m. - Theft of a wooden bear was reported at 807 S. Willow St. Thomas investigated.

June 1, 5:20 p.m. - A juvenile complaint was taken at 613 Harmon St. Officer Mark Thomas investigated.

June 1, 5:54 p.m. - Personal injury collision involving a motorcycle and utility van occurred at the intersection of SR 75 and Clark Street. See related story elsewhere in Comet.

June 2, 12:28 a.m. - Following a traffic stop, Jimmy J. Rentfrow, 24, Monticello, was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Disinger investigated.

June 2, 10:25 a.m. - Criminal mischief was reported to a vehicle in the Flora town parking lot. Thomas investigated.