Aug. 10:
Police responded to a medical emergency involving an unresponsive person with no signs of life at a residence on NE 2nd Street. The coroner was contacted.
Police assisted a citizen who appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis in the 700 block of NW 4th Street.
Police spoke with a resident about an ongoing property line dispute in the 300 block of SW 3rd Avenue.
Police responded to a report of a possible trespassing complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Police assisted the ambulance with a medical emergency at a residence on NE 3rd Street.
Police removed an unwanted subject in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Aug. 11:
Police responded to a 9-1-1 hang up in the 200 block of South Exchange Street. It was determined to be a misdial.
Police responded to a neighbor dispute in the 900 block of North Center Avenue.
Police met with a subject to turn in several Freedom of Information Act requests for records at the Galva Police Department.
Aug. 12:
Police responded to an assault complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Police responded to a loose dog complaint in the 1000 block of North Center Avenue. The dogs were contained in an underground containment fence.
Police responded to an activated panic alarm in the 1000 block of SE 2nd Street. It was determined to be a weather related malfunction.
Police responded to a possible trespassing complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street. The offender was not located.
Police assisted a subject in the 500 block of SW 6th Avenue.
Police conducted a welfare check at a residence on NW 8th Avenue. A subject had collapsed in the driveway. An ambulance also responded.
Police met a subject at the Galva Police Department about a wallet that was turned in last week.
Susan DeVinney, 48, Galva, was arrested on a Henry County warrant for failing to appear on the charge of violating a court order, following police response to a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Commercial Street. She was transported to Henry County Jail.
Police responded to a complaint of a dog barking in the 200 block of NW 7th Avenue.
Aug. 13:
Police removed an unwanted subject in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Police responded to a city ordinance violation in the 400 block of Swank Street.
Police assisted a citizen in the 300 block of Commercial Street.
Police responded to a trespassing complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Police responded again to a trespassing complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street. The complaint was unfounded.
Police assisted a citizen in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Aug. 14:
Police spoke to a resident about a city ordinance violation at City Hall.
Police responded to a theft complaint in the 00 block of Wallace Street.
Police responded to a dog bite complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Police responded to a reckless driving complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street. This complaint was considered unfounded.
Police responded to a disturbance involving groups of juveniles and several adults in Wiley Park.
Police assisted a citizen in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.
Galen Kempin, 29, Kewanee, was issued a citation for speeding in the 800 block of North Center Ave.
Aug. 15:
Police responded to a complaint of large amounts of water coming into the residence from recent rains in the 100 block of SW 4th Street. The water department was advised.
Police assisted a citizen who appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis in the 700 block of NW 4th Street.
Police and the fire department responded to a complaint of a burning smell inside the residence in the 100 block of NE 7th Street.
Police assisted Henry County with a roadway obstruction involving a refrigerator in the roadway on Bonham Road near 1850 East.
Police assisted a citizen in the 400 block of NW 4th Street.
Police responded to a verbal domestic disturbance in the 200 block of NW 1st Avenue.
Michael Duytschaver, 25, Kewanee, was arrested for being present in a public park as a registered sex offender after police recognized a subject at the Backroads Music Festival who was not allowed to be in a public park. He was transported to the Galva Police Department for processing and later released with a required court date.
Following a report of another disturbance, police conducted a welfare check in the 200 block of NW 1st Avenue.
Police responded to a traffic complaint of multiple ATVs and UTVs traveling on the roadway from the concert on South Center Avenue.
Police responded to a harassment complaint involving a group of juveniles in the 800 block of NW 1st Avenue.
Police responded to a report of a disturbance involving a juvenile pouring gasoline on his parents and nearby vehicles and threatening to ignite them in the 200 block of NW 2nd Avenue. After a short chase on a bicycle, a 17-year-old Galva resident was arrested after a struggle with multiple officers. As a result, the juvenile was charged with assault, battery, criminal damage to property, resisting a police officer, attempted arson, and aggravated battery to a police officer after head butting a state trooper. The juvenile was transported to the Galva
Police Department and later released after all efforts to place the subject into juvenile detention failed.
Aug. 16:
Jesus Conteras, 20, Galva, was arrested for leaving the scene of a property damage accident, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor after a single vehicle accident in the 1100 block of NW 5th Avenue, where the driver struck a utility pole and then left the scene and drove home. He was transported to the Galva Police Department for processing and later released with a required court date. Both police and the fire department responded to the scene.
Police responded to a loud music complaint in the 00 block of NW 5th Avenue. The resident was advised to turn down the volume.
Police responded to a 9-1-1 hang up in the 100 block of SE 6th Street. It was determined to be a pocket dial.
While patrolling, police noticed a train that stopped and ultimately blocked every Galva railroad crossing for an extended time. BNSF was
contacted, and the train eventually moved along.
Police followed up with a complainant about a dog bite from earlier in the week in the 00 block of SW 4th Street. No injuries were seen.
Police assisted a citizen who appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis in the 700 block of NW 4th Street.
Police responded to a complaint of an out-of-control juvenile in the 300 block of SE 2nd Street.
Police responded to a complaint about a loose pit bull in the 100 block of SE 1st Avenue. The dog was captured and impounded.
Police responded to a 9-1-1 open line in the 500 block of SE 2nd Street. It was determined to be a misdial.
