Published: February 24, 2009 03:07 pm      

Police Roundup: Cops respond to shooting

DANVILLE — City police responded to the report of a shooting today.

The calls, coming just after 11 a.m., indicated the report of a shooting in an apartment in the 2700 block of Townway Street.

More details will be released as they become available.

— A family lost their rural home in a large fire Monday night.

The fire was reported at about 8 p.m. Monday just a mile outside of Indianola at 11272 420N.

Carroll Township Fire Protection District Chief Ron Hubbard said smoke was coming out of all the eaves with fames at the rear of the two-story home when fire fighters arrived.

Flames were also in the stairwell of the home. Hubbard said the smoke forced fire fighters to vent the home before proceeding inside.

Firefighters from the Sidell, Ridge Farm and Georgetown fire protection districts were called in for mutual aid at the fire scene.

Preliminary observations point to a small bathroom near the stairwell of the home as a possible starting point for the blaze. A cause of the fire has not been determined, Hubbard said.

The home was a total loss. The family was not home at the time of the fire.

— Danville fire fighters responded to a train fire Tuesday morning along the CSX tracks near the Public Safety Building.

Assistant Chief John High said the fire was reported in the lead unit of the train near East South Street. Fire fighters found insulation that caught fire in the locomotive cab.

The initial cause of the small fire appeared to be a faulty fuel injector in the locomotive, High said. No injuries were reported and the fire department was on the scene only 30 minutes.

Here’s a look at recent law enforcement calls:

Danville

Monday:

Disorderly conduct in the first block of South Beard Street.

Disorderly conduct in the 2600 block of Cannon Street.

Driver’s side window shot out of a vehicle in the 1200 block of North Vermilion Street.

Disorderly conduct and theft of services in the 1200 block of North Collett Street.

A man arrested for domestic battery in the 7600 block of Sager Street.

Nintendo Wii and TV stolen in the 1000 block of Oak Street.

Battery in the first block of South Virginia Avenue.

Tools and accessories stolen from a house being remodeled in the first block of South Jefferson Street.

A man arrested for burglary, obstructing an officer and resisting arrest in the 100 block of Harvey Street.

Vermilion County

Sunday:

Tires on a vehicle slashed in the 200 block of North May Street, Potomac.

Monday:

Assault in the first block of East Hegeler Lane.

A man arrested in the first block of Everett Street, Bismarck, as a fugitive from justice in Hamilton County, Ind.

A truck egged in the 500 block of Willis Street, Tilton.

Cash and a debit card stolen in the 200 block of Dolak Street, Westville.

Tuesday:

Property damage in the 100 block of Arlington Drive.

Accidents involving tickets or injuries include:

Monday, 11:19 p.m. – At the on-ramp to Interstate 74 from Illinois Route 1 involving a vehicle that fled the scene and a second driver, Ebony Reed, 27, of the 1100 block of North Franklin Street. Reed was cited for driving without a valid driver's license.

Firefighters responded to the following calls:

Monday, 8:35-8:50 a.m. — A medical call in the 100 block of East Seminary Street.

Monday, 11:16-11:38 a.m. — A medical call in the 2000 block of Crestview Drive.

Tuesday, 5:31-5:42 a.m. — A carbon monoxide check at 1215 Garden Drive.