04-13-2024 11:11 PM

• A deputy responded to investigate a car/deer crash south of Irene.

04-13-2024 10:09 PM

• A deputy responded to investigate an automated notification from a cell phone indicating a crash detected north of Vermillion on University Road. The deputy located the owner of the phone and found there had been no crash but he had lost his phone on the highway.

04-13-2024 06:36 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a medical alert pendant activation at a rural residence. The deputy found the resident and found that he did not require any assistance.

04-12-2024 05:47 PM

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

04-12-2024 03:51 PM

• A person being held in protective custody in the jail was transported to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health commitment.

04-12-2024 01:04 PM

• A deputy assisted an Irene resident who was experiencing mental health issues. It was determined that the man would voluntarily seek inpatient treatment.

04-12-2024 11:11 AM

• A deputy investigated a report of vandalism to equipment at the city park in Irene.

04-12-2024 08:45 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Jail to the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

04-12-2024 07:59 AM

• A deputy learned of planned alcohol-related events that were associated with the upcoming high school prom in Vermillion. Deputies contacted and notified the parents of the teenagers who were involved in an effort to prevent the planned activity.

04-11-2024 04:17 PM

• A patient was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to a mental health facility in Yankton for an involuntary mental health commitment.

04-11-2024 03:24 PM

• A patient was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to be held in protective custody in the jail pending a mental health evaluation.

04-11-2024 01:59 PM

• A deputy responded along with EMS to a report of a medical emergency involving a person in a vehicle stopped on University Road north of Vermillion.

04-11-2024 10:54 AM

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

04-11-2024 06:33 AM

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

04-10-2024 09:06 PM

• A deputy investigated a report of a broken copper gas line for a propane tank at a rural residence.

04-10-2024 04:47 PM

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

04-10-2024 02:24 PM

• A woman who entered the Sheriff’s Office to make a complaint of election fraud was found to be wanted in Lawrence County for a traffic offense. While awaiting confirmation of the warrant, the woman fled to her vehicle and attempted to elude officers in her vehicle until the pursuit was terminated by the deputies and police officers involved. The identity of the woman is known and charges are pending.

04-10-2024 12:03 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Clay County Jail to the Union County Jail and a second inmate was transported from there back to the Clay County Jail.

04-09-2024 09:12 PM

• A deputy investigated a car/deer crash on Highway 19 north of Vermillion.

04-09-2024 08:55 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a semi parked on Highway 46 causing a traffic hazard. The semi was being repaired at the time so the deputy asked the driver to turn his flashing lights on to warn other drivers.

04-09-2024 03:56 PM

• After being released from an involuntary mental health commitment, a person was transported from a Sioux Falls Hospital to his residence in Vermillion.

04-09-2024 07:19 AM

• Two inmates were transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court. After court, both inmates were transported back to the Union County Jail.

04-09-2024 05:51 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Yankton County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court. After court, the inmate was transported back to the Yankton County Jail.

04-08-2024 06:45 PM

• A deputy investigated a report of a burglary and a theft of gas and money from a rural residence.

04-08-2024 05:12 PM

• A deputy investigated a one-vehicle crash on 306th Street. The driver was cited for having no insurance for his vehicle.

04-08-2024 02:17 PM

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

04-08-2024 09:26 AM

• A deputy responded to a report of an alarm at a Wakonda business. It was determined that the alarm was a malfunction.

04-07-2024 07:02 PM

• A deputy investigated a report of a theft of a vehicle parked at an Irene business. The vehicle was later recovered in Sioux Falls. Charges are pending against a suspect in the theft.

04-07-2024 06:31 PM

• A deputy investigated a report of vandalism at a rural residence where it appeared a vehicle had been shot by a BB gun.

04-07-2024 06:01 PM

• A vehicle was stopped for speeding and passing on Main Street in Irene. The driver was found to be uninsured, not having the vehicle currently registered, and having a revoked driver’s license. The driver was cited and the vehicle was towed.

04-07-2024 01:47 PM

• A Wakonda resident reported that her neighbor’s dogs were not receiving proper care. A deputy investigated and found no indication of maltreatment and found that the dogs had food and water.

04-06-2024 05:08 PM

• A Vermillion resident was transported to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health evaluation.

04-06-2024 02:32 PM

• A deputy responded along with fire units to a report of a tree burning near Centerville.

04-05-2024 08:48 PM

• A man was transported from protective custody in the jail to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health commitment.

04-05-2024 05:14 PM

• A deputy transported a woman from a mental health facility in Yankton to her residence in Vermillion after her involuntary mental health hold was released.

04-05-2024 05:07 PM

• A deputy responded to assist other officers at the scene of an injury accident in Vermillion.

04-05-2024 02:45 PM

• A man was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to the jail to be held in protective custody pending a mental health evaluation.

04-05-2024 11:57 AM

• A deputy investigated a report from a rural business of a past-tense theft by a former employee.

04-05-2024 10:00 AM

• The School Resource Officer mediated a dispute involving a juvenile couple ending their relationship and cautioning them about threatening behavior and reports of them possessing and sharing nude photos of themselves and each other using cell phone apps.

04-05-2024 01:40 AM

• Deputies assisted Vermillion police officers with the apprehension of a man who had crashed a stolen car into other parked cars and then fled on foot.

04-05-2024 01:15 AM

• A woman was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to a mental health facility in Yankton for an involuntary mental health commitment.

04-05-2024 12:36 AM

• A vehicle was stopped on Timber Road and the driver was informed of a non-functioning headlight.

04-04-2024 08:28 PM

• A deputy responded to multiple reports of a large amount of truck traffic hauling on Greenfield Road near Highway 46. The deputy located numerous trucks hauling manure in the area. One driver was contacted and was asked to pass on the citizen’s complaints of speeding to the other company drivers. Additional patrol was provided to the area.

04-04-2024 06:37 PM

• A vehicle was stopped for speeding on 306th Street. The driver was found to have a suspended driver’s license and was cited for that offense.

04-04-2024 01:00 PM

• A deputy encountered a man who had fallen on the sidewalk in Vermillion. The deputy assisted the man to his feet and provided him with first aid for cuts. The man declined an offer of additional medical care.

04-04-2024 10:20 AM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on Highway 50 in Meckling.

04-04-2024 07:34 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to a dental appointment in Vermillion. The inmate was then returned to the Union County Jail and a second inmate was transported from there to the Clay County Jail.

04-03-2024 07:27 PM

• A person having a drug-related mental health crisis was transported to a mental health facility in Yankton.

04-03-2024 07:00 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on 302nd Street.

04-03-2024 05:10 PM

• A vehicle was stopped on the Highway 50 Bypass near Vermillion. The driver was found to be uninsured and was cited for the offense.

04-03-2024 04:23 PM

• A deputy investigated a report that a rural resident was the victim of a scam that solicited him to write many checks to pay another person’s bills under a threat of arrest by a person posing as law enforcement in another state. It was determined that the scam likely originated in another country.

04-03-2024 12:36 PM

• An inmate was transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to be processed for release from custody.

04-03-2024 09:57 AM

• A deputy responded to the Court Services office in the courthouse to take a probationer into custody upon request of the court services officer.

04-02-2024 09:48 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on 306th St.

04-02-2024 06:05 PM

• A person was transported from Vermillion to a mental health facility in Yankton for detox purposes due to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.

04-02-2024 02:16 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of branches from a downed tree causing a traffic obstruction on a rural road near Wakonda. The property owner was contacted and it was found that the property owner was in the process of cutting up and burning the tree to remove the obstruction.

04-02-2024 08:20 AM

• A deputy responded to the Court Services office in the courthouse to take a probationer into custody. The man was booked into the jail.

04-01-2024 09:48 AM

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

04-01-2024 05:36 AM

• A deputy investigated a report of a theft of guns from an unlocked vehicle parked at a Meckling residence.

03-31-2024 09:38 PM

• A vehicle was stopped in Irene for operating without headlights or taillights. The driver promptly resolved the issue.

03-31-2024 12:44 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a dog at large in Wakonda. At the time of arrival, the deputy was unable to determine who owned the dog.

03-30-2024 01:26 PM

• A caller reported a large fire east of Vermillion. A deputy investigated and found that the fire was managed and notification had been made by the property owner.

03-30-2024 08:46 AM

• A caller reported her teen-age daughter had not returned home and was believed to have deceived her mother about where she had spent the night. A deputy investigated but the caller soon reported that she had found her daughter on her own.

03-30-2024 12:13 AM

• A deputy responded to a Burbank residence to investigate suspicion of a possible dispute after a 911 hangup phone call was received. No one was found at the residence and no further information about a dispute was received.

03-29-2024 06:27 PM

• A deputy responded along with Highway Patrol Troopers to a report of a domestic dispute in a vehicle that had stopped along Highway 50 near Meckling. Two people were arrested.

03-29-2024 01:03 PM

• Deputies located two wanted people at a Vermillion residence. Both were arrested and were booked into the jail.

03-28-2024 08:17 PM

• A deputy assisted a Highway Patrol Trooper at the scene of a traffic stop resulting in an arrest.

03-28-2024 04:10 PM

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

03-28-2024 03:56 PM

• Deputies responded to assist Vermillion police officers at the scene of a disturbance at a Vermillion residence. The subjects involved were taken into custody.

03-28-2024 02:18 PM

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

03-28-2024 06:10 AM

• Three inmates were transported from the Union County Jail to the Clay County Jail to attend court. After court, those inmates along with a fourth inmate, were transported back to the Union County Jail.

03-27-2024 09:00 PM

• A vehicle was stopped and the driver was cited for speeding on 306th Street.

03-27-2024 02:12 PM

• A deputy located a wanted person at a residence in Vermillion. The person was taken into custody and was transported to the Clay County Jail.

03-27-2024 09:10 AM

• The School Resource Officer investigated reports of two habitually truant high school students in Vermillion. One was cited for truancy and the second student was not located so the matter was forwarded to the State’s Attorney for consideration of charges.

03-26-2024 11:44 PM

• A deputy responded along with fire and EMS to a structure fire in Irene.

03-26-2024 06:56 PM

• Deputies responded to a report of a rural resident experiencing a mental health crisis. The person was transported voluntarily to a crisis center in Yankton

03-26-2024 05:16 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a vehicle stuck on a minimum maintenance road east of Vermillion. Upon arrival, tracks were observed but the vehicle was gone.

03-26-2024 04:53 PM

• A deputy received a report from a Wakonda resident who had called a phone number that popped up on his computer screen advising him to call for support. The pop-up was a computer virus and the person the victim called claimed to be with the FBI and enticed the man to withdraw money from his bank account and mail the check to protect his identity. The victim received better advice from a friend prior to mailing the check and no assets were lost.

03-26-2024 04:52 PM

• A deputy responded to a rural Clay County residence along with Union County deputies to assist them with an investigation of a Union County criminal investigation.

03-26-2024 08:43 AM

• The school resource officer investigated a report of a habitually truant high school student in Vermillion. The student was cited in juvenile court to address the ongoing delinquency issue there.

03-25-2024 06:12 PM

• A deputy responded to reports of two vehicles losing control due to weather conditions on Highway 50 east of Vermillion. Neither vehicle was damaged and no crash investigation was required.

03-25-2024 02:26 PM

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

03-25-2024 08:03 AM

• A vehicle was stopped on Highway 50 near Vermillion and the driver was informed of an inoperable headlight.

03-23-2024 10:03 PM

• A deputy investigated a crash involving a semi rollover on Highway 50 near Meckling.

03-23-2024 03:15 PM

• A deputy responded to a report of a man making threats of suicide. The man was located and a plan for his safety was developed with the family.

03-22-2024 05:33 PM

• A deputy assisted Vermillion police officers in an effort to locate a person who was reported to be in a mental health crisis.

03-22-2024 05:28 PM

• A deputy investigated a report of a former Clay County inmate harassing a former corrections officer in another jail where he had been held.

03-22-2024 11:19 AM

• The School Resource Officer investigated a report of two truant students. Their mother was located and the problem was discussed with her.

03-21-2024 09:50 PM

• A vehicle was stopped on 306th St for driving with no tail lights. The driver was cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

03-21-2024 09:00 PM

• A deputy investigated a car/deer crash on Highway 19 north of Vermillion.

03-21-2024 02:43 PM

• Deputies assisted with an investigation of a death in Vermillion. The death was determined to have been due to natural causes.

03-21-2024 12:29 PM

• The school resource officer investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle parked illegally near a Vermillion school. The deputy found that the car belonged to an intern in the school. That person was asked to park the car elsewhere so that it would be legally parked.

03-21-2024 10:34 AM

• A deputy responded to a request to check the welfare of an Irene resident. The deputy shared information about resources for assistance with the person but did not find a need for emergency intervention.

03-20-2024 10:06 PM

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

03-20-2024 04:51 PM

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

03-20-2024 10:28 AM

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

03-19-2024 06:43 PM

• A deputy observed a man and a small child riding a small motorcycle on the street in Irene. The man was informed of his obligation to wear eye protection and have the child wear a helmet.

03-19-2024 05:36 PM

• A patient was transported from the hospital in Vermillion to a Sioux Falls hospital for an involuntary mental health commitment.

03-19-2024 08:32 AM

• An inmate was transported from the Minnehaha County Jail to a Sioux Falls hospital for court-ordered psychological treatment.

03-19-2024 08:02 AM

• A caller reported seeing a vehicle strike a deer near Vermillion. The car did not stop but the caller said there was an injured deer on the road. A deputy responded but found no deer or debris to indicate a crash in that location. No other report was received.

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