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Clay County Sheriff’s Office activity report

The following are summaries of incidents reported to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office between Jan. 20 and Jan. 31, 2024.  Certain incidents may be listed individually. Contact the Clay County Sheriff with any questions.

01-31-2024 08:58 PM

  • A vehicle was stopped in Irene and the driver was notified of a non-operational tail light.

01-31-2024 10:58 AM

  • The school resource officer responded to a report of a medical emergency involving a staff member at the high school in Vermillion.

01-31-2024 07:52 AM

  • A deputy responded to a report of a medical emergency at an Irene residence.

01-30-2024 04:48 PM

  • A deputy investigated a report from a man who received a bad check from a rural resident. The check had been post-dated which prevents prosecution so the man was advised to seek a civil remedy.

01-30-2024 03:05 PM

  • A deputy investigated a report of a person sending harassing messages pretending to be another person on Facebook.

01-30-2024 11:51 AM

  • Two inmates were transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail.

01-29-2024 01:25 PM

  • A patient was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to the CORE Center in Yankton for a mental health evaluation. The patient was later transported from Yankton to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health commitment.

01-29-2024 08:38 AM

  • A wanted person was transported from the Bon Homme County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

01-28-2024 02:36 PM

  • A deputy responded to assist Vermillion police officers at the scene of a medical emergency at a Vermillion residence.

01-28-2024 08:56 AM

  • A deputy responded along with EMS to a medical emergency at a rural residence.

01-27-2024 10:05 PM

  • A vehicle was stopped in Burbank and the driver was informed of a non-functioning headlight.

01-27-2024 10:20 AM

  • A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Main Street in Irene.

01-26-2024 06:01 PM

  • Two inmates were transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail.

01-26-2024 07:27 AM

  • Two inmates were transported from the jail to the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls to begin their prison sentences.

01-25-2024 09:23 PM

  • A deputy responded to a Vermillion residence to mediate a dispute between a teen and her parents where there was some concern for self-harm. A plan was formed and access to resources was shared to assist the family with resolving the issues.

01-25-2024 05:06 PM

  • Deputies responded to a Vermillion residence to execute a court order for an eviction. The tenant left the property and possession was granted to the landlord.

01-25-2024 04:53 PM

  • After arresting a man for a warrant, a deputy investigated a suspicion that the man was in contact with a prohibited person regarding a previous bond condition. That matter is under investigation.

01-25-2024 03:57 PM

  • Deputies assisted Vermillion police officers at the scene of a reported assault where one person was reported to have a gun. One person was arrested for assault and another for having an outstanding arrest warrant.

01-25-2024 01:11 PM

  • Two inmates were transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail.

01-25-2024 07:08 AM

  • Two inmates were transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court.

01-24-2024 04:50 PM

  • A person was transported from Vermillion to the CORE Center in Yankton for a mental health evaluation.

01-24-2024 04:44 PM

  • A deputy responded to a report of a dog at large in Wakonda. The dog owner was cited for allowing the dog to run at large.

01-24-2024 03:59 PM

  • An inmate was transported from the jail to a medical appointment.

01-24-2024 08:11 AM

  • A deputy investigated a report of a non-compliant sex offender who was late with his registration. The man was located and was properly registered.

01-24-2024 07:41 AM

  • An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to a treatment facility in Yankton.

01-23-2024 05:51 PM

  • Three inmates were transported from the Clay County Jail to the Yankton County Jail.

01-23-2024 03:30 PM

  • A deputy investigated a report of shoplifting from a rural business near Vermillion.

01-23-2024 12:53 PM

  • An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail.

01-23-2024 06:53 AM

  • An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court.

01-22-2024 07:08 PM

  • An inmate was transported from the Minnehaha County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

01-22-2024 03:33 PM

  • As Deputy Coroner, a deputy assisted Vermillion police officers with a death investigation at a Vermillion residence. The death was determined to have been due to natural causes.

01-22-2024 01:44 PM

  • Deputies responded to a medical emergency at a rural residence and performed CPR on a patient until the arrival of EMS.

01-22-2024 08:49 AM

  • An inmate was transported from the Charles Mix County Jail to the Clay County Jail.

01-21-2024 09:36 AM

  • A deputy responded to a report of an assault at a Burbank residence where one person’s arm was broken and another was threatened with a knife. One person was arrested for two counts of aggravated assault and was booked into the jail.

01-20-2024 10:30 AM

  • After an inmate being held for Clay County in the Minnehaha County Jail was taken to the hospital in Sioux Falls, Clay County deputies and jail staff arranged for rotating, around-the-clock guard duty to travel to Sioux Falls in shifts to guard the inmate there throughout the weekend.

7 thoughts on “Clay County Sheriff’s Office activity report”

    1. Thanks for your comment, Ralph. I have asked the Union County Sheriff’s office to provide more detailed information that what is in their current report and have been told that is the extent of what we are going to get. The North Sioux City Police Department will not provide any information more detailed than the Sheriff’s office either, so I haven’t bothered to publish it. The reason I publish the Clay County and Lincoln County law enforcement reports is that 1. People are interested in those county’s agencies’ activities and 2. I want readers of this page to see what more transparent law enforcement agency activity reports look like and can encourage our Union County/North Sioux City law enforcement agencies to be more open with their reports. I can continue to encourage the sheriff’s office and police department to provide more specific information on their activity reports, but it helps if more citizens ask for them to provide additional information as well.

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      1. I have asked for that twice from the reporter for the north sioux times and was told they already do that, I got the feeling that that was all we were going to get. As a north Sioux City taxpayer, I want to know the specifics of what is happening in my community, the where why and what. I referenced the clay county and vermillion reports in The Plain Talk so she knew exactly what I was looking for. I told her I thought that info was not being provided as the local department didn’t want to be accountable and let out any more information than they had to, a way of controlling what we knew. Ralph Webb

      2. I tend to agree with you, Ralph. They can provide the Sheriff’s Office can provide the information if they want to. The North Sioux City Times isn’t willing to put pressure on the law enforcement officials to provide more information. Heck, they don’t even attend local government meetings and instead write their stories from the meeting minutes. I plan to meet with the new sheriff to ask again about getting more information about the department’s activities.

      3. As a resident of north sioux, IWould like to know what’s happening in the community, even the bad stuff so I know if I need to take action to protect myself, not because I am a busybody. I thought talking to the city administrator might have some hope, but not sure, previous meetings I have had with him are hot and cold. Ralph Webb

      4. Not sure what to tell you about talking to Eric, the City Administrator. I suppose it depends on the topic and how you approach him. I’ve mostly found him to be pretty helpful and willing to explain things to me as a newcomer to the workings of North Sioux City government. I’m sure he can get defensive about certain things regarding the city, as anyone in his position might. I don’t know where he stands on the law enforcement activity reports as we’ve never discussed them. I have talked about them with Chief of Police/County Commissioner Rich Headid and he’s been reluctant to release more information. His argument has been pretty irrational, in my opinion, that somehow I’ll put in too many details about their calls (e.g. the name of a person, their address, etc.). That would definitely not happen as they would still be able to control the amount of information released through their software program, which I understand is the same one that Clay County uses.

      5. My experience with both of the gentlemen has been consistent with your response. I had getten pretty involved a few years ago in trying to get fireworks banned from residential neighborhoods as I got nowhere, mostly with the city council. While they appeared sympathetic to my cause, it became apparent to me that nothing was going to be done. I have had conversations with the city administrator and police chief over time about various issues and found the city administrator to occasionally be open to listening but the police chief plays things pretty close to the vest and is not very open to sharing or changing procedures. I am glad to hear that you are broaching this subject with them. Ralph Webb

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