The Russell County Sheriff’s Office responded to 636 calls for service during the month of August, according to a report Sheriff Derek Polston presented to the Russell County Fiscal Court earlier this week.
Deputies made 49 arrests, conducted 131 traffic stops and investigated 22 traffic accidents. Five of those accidents involved injuries. The department also responded to six domestic violence calls, assisted 20 motorists, answered 12 alarms and handled 17 suspicious-person complaints, 13 welfare checks, seven juvenile complaints, six animal complaints and 345 other calls for service.
The sheriff’s office conducted nine mental-health transports and served 232 court documents, including juvenile, criminal and civil summonses, subpoenas, an eviction notice and an emergency protective order.
Deputies also completed 147 prisoner transports for court, traveling more than 4,300 miles for transports and court-security duties. The office inspected 111 vehicles and issued 11 concealed-carry permits during the month.
Sheriff Polston also has this reminder concerning county property-tax bills: