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Galva police report for June 8-14


By The Kewanee Voice    June 17, 2026

June 8:

Police responded to a verbal domestic disturbance in the 500 block of SE 2nd Street.

Police responded to a loud music complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street.

Police and the ambulance responded to an activated medical pendant alarm at a residence on NW 4th Street.

Police responded to a complaint involving a stray cat that entered a house in the 700 block of NW 4th Street.

June 9:

Police responded to a crossing arm malfunction at the SW 6th Avenue crossing. BNSF was contacted for repairs.

Police conducted a welfare check at a residence on NW 4th Avenue. The subject was fine.

While patrolling, police checked on an unoccupied parked vehicle with the doors open in the 500 block of SW 7th Street.

June 10:

Police were notified of a vehicle repossession taking place in the 900 block of North Center Avenue. The vehicle was recovered without incident.

Police responded to a property line dispute in the 600 block of SW 4th Street.

Police responded to a theft complaint in the 00 block of SW 4th Street. Upon arrival, the missing items were located. They had been misplaced, not taken.

Police conducted a low speed vehicle inspection in the 900 block of NW 6th Street.

Police responded to a city ordinance violation at a residence in the 900 block of West Division Street.

June 11:

Police responded to a property line dispute in the 600 block of NW 5th Avenue.

While patrolling, police observed a stopped train, which blocked every Galva crossing for nearly an hour. The train eventually moved along.

Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint in the 600 block of NW 6th Street.

Police responded to a complaint of a solicitor in the 00 block of SW 4th Street. Five subjects were located and did not have a permit. They were removed from the property.

Police responded to a utility complaint involving a downed power line in a yard in the 700 block of SE 6th Street. Ameren was contacted for repairs.

Police and the fire department responded to a power transformer that was sparking in the 600 block of NW 4th Avenue.

Police responded to a crossing arm malfunction at the SW 6th Avenue railroad tracks. BNSF was contacted for repairs.

June 12:

Police responded to a report of a utility wire that was across the roadway in the 500 block of North Center Avenue. It was determined to be a phone wire.

Police participated in the annual “touch a truck” program at the Learning Connections Daycare Center.

Police conducted a welfare check at a residence on NE 1st Avenue.

Police responded again to another downed utility wire in the 500 block of North Center Avenue. This one was determined to be a cable wire. It was removed.

Police responded to a verbal domestic disturbance in the 100 block of NW 8th Avenue.

Police responded to a verbal domestic disturbance/child custody case in the 1000 block of SW 2nd Street.

June 13:

Police responded to a civil standby to retrieve property in the 400 block of SE 2nd Street.

Police responded to a loose dog complaint in the 600 block of South Center Avenue. The animal was returned to a neighbor.

Police responded to a verbal disturbance between neighbors in the 00 block of NE 6th Street.

Police assisted a citizen in the 200 block of NW 4th Avenue.

June 14:

Police responded to a loose dog complaint in the 900 block of North Center Avenue. The officer was unable to locate the animal.

Police assisted a motorist who locked themselves out of a vehicle in the 00 block of SW 4th Street. Henry County was able to respond and assist them.

Police responded to a complaint of a reckless driver at the north edge of town. The suspect had already made it home. Henry County handled the complaint at a residence on NW 5th Street.

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