BPD handled 89 calls, court processed 112 cases in latest reports

By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
Posted 5/27/26

BELLE — The Belle Police Department responded to 89 calls for service during the latest reporting period as the court handled 112 cases, according to reports presented at the May 12 monthly board …

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BPD handled 89 calls, court processed 112 cases in latest reports

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BELLE — The Belle Police Department responded to 89 calls for service during the latest reporting period as the court handled 112 cases, according to reports presented at the May 12 monthly board of aldermen meeting.

According to Marshal Jerry Coborn’s report, traffic stops accounted for the largest category with 19 calls. Officers also assisted other law enforcement agencies 10 times and responded to six calls for police service.

Other activity included five follow-up investigations, five animal control calls, four suspicious activity calls and four disturbance calls. Officers also handled three welfare checks, three alarms, three motorist assists, three security checks and three citizen assists.

Additional calls included two lost or stolen property reports, two non-injury accidents, two traffic complaints and one call each involving telephone harassment, an abandoned vehicle, mental health, a 911 hang-up, a loud noise complaint, an injury accident, harassment, a vehicle lockout, prisoner transport, an accident with unknown injury, an open door, keeping the peace/stand by and extra patrol.

The report also listed two warrant arrests and one felony arrest for domestic assault.

Belle Municipal Court reported 112 total pending cases at the start of the reporting period from April 11 through May 8, when it was generated by Lydia Devine, court clerk.

According to the municipal division summary report, the court filed eight new traffic-related cases and one new non-traffic ordinance case during the reporting period.

At the close of the reporting period, 103 traffic cases and 50 non-traffic ordinance cases remained pending.

The court reported three guilty pleas in traffic cases and five violations bureau citations resolved through written pleas and bond forfeitures.

Financial records included in the report showed $2,623.45 in total excess revenue and $3,349 in total disbursements of costs, fees, surcharges and bond forfeitures.

The court also reported $2,337 in fines classified as excess revenue, along with $180.87 in clerk fee excess revenue and $100 in bond forfeitures paid to the city. Other listed disbursements included $236 in other fines, $114.60 paid to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund surcharge for the state, $34 paid to the Law Enforcement Training Fund surcharge and $16.07 for the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission surcharge.