July 24, 2023

Jason Wade Banks, 48, of Wappapello was booked at Butler County jail Sunday, July 23, for failure to appear on the original charge of first degree burglary. _ Louis Van Buchanan, 49, of Poplar Bluff was booked at Butler County jail Sunday, July 23, to serve 10 days shock detention...

__POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT__

Travis Crihfield reported at 9:49 a.m. Friday, July 21, he sent his personal identifiers to a person posing as a representative of the Facebook organization.

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Joseph Richards reported at 1:45 p.m. Friday, July 21, his vehicle was struck on the parking lot at Kroger at 2770 N. Westwood Blvd. The other vehicle was described as a red passenger car driven by a white female.

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Greg West reported at 2:14 p.m. Friday, July 21, the copper lines were stolen from an HVAC unit at a rental property in the 2300 block of Arkansas Street.

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A representative at Fellowship General Baptist Church at 3581 N. Westwood Blvd. reported at 3:44 p.m. Friday, July 21, juveniles and young adults had been gathering on their parking lot in violation of no loitering and no trespassing signs. The groups were drinking alcohol, leaving trash on the parking lot, and vandalizing church property, according to the report.

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Matthew McVicker reported at 4:58 p.m. Friday, July 21, his car was struck by a white Chrysler 300 at the intersection of Shelby Road at Westwood Boulevard. The Chrysler left the scene.

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The National Instant Background Check System reported at 6 p.m. Friday, July 21, a firearm transfer was denied at a store in Poplar Bluff. The investigation continues.

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An employee at Taco Bell reported at 9:50 p.m. Friday, July 21, a customer created a disturbance at their drive-through window. The customer was banned from the property and released at the scene.

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Darrion Hubrins, 23, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 10:06 p.m. Friday, July 21, at his residence in the 300 block of North G Street. Hubrins was booked in on a Butler County warrant for violation of a court order and a Malden municipal warrant for failure to appear on no insurance. He was lodged in the Butler County jail.

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Officers responded at 10:26 p.m. Friday, July 21, to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 1400 block of South 11th Street. No injury was reported and no charges were filed.

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Jason Stark, 28, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the police department at 9:19 a.m. Saturday, July 22, on a Poplar Bluff municipal warrant for failure to appear on no insurance. Stark was unable to post bond and but was released on his own recognizance.

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An employee at Buffalo Wild Wings at 1429 N. Westwood Blvd. reported at 9:57 a.m. Saturday, July 22, a customer harassed staff and threatened violence against the company. The customer was banned from the property, but had continued to contact the victims through social media, according to the report. An officer contacted the suspect and warned him not to contact the victims again.

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Alex Wolfe, 37, of Desha, Arkansas, was arrested at 2:41 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Academy Sports at 3095 Oak Grove Road. Wolfe was booked on a charge of stealing and released pending review by the Butler County prosecutor.

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Beyonca Johnson reported at 4:18 p.m. Saturday, July 22, she was assaulted by an adult female in front of her residence in the 1400 block of Meadowbrook Lane. The suspect left the scene before the police were called and the matter was referred to the Butler County prosecutor.

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Officers responded at 7:39 p.m. Saturday, July 22, to the emergency room at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for a combative patient who was court-ordered to the behavioral health unit. The patient agreed to cooperate with medical staff and was released to their custody.

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An employee at Huck’s Convenience Store at 703 N. Westwood Blvd. reported at 12:11 p.m. Sunday, July 23, a customer tried to pre-pay for fuel with counterfeit bills.

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A tan 2002 Chevrolet Blazer was impounded at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, July 23, and towed from a traffic stop after it was determined it was not insured. The driver was released at the scene and a traffic citation was mailed to their last known address.

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An employee at Aldi reported at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, July 23, an adult male shoplifted food and drink items from the store. The suspect left the scene before the police were called, and efforts to contact him about the complaint were unsuccessful. The matter was referred to the Butler County prosecutor.

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Kristina Mason reported at 4:57 a.m. Monday, July 24, someone vandalized her car while it was parked in the 500 block of Karen Drive.

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Markus Ridener, 49, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 6:03 a.m. Monday, July 24, at the car wash in the 700 block of East Pine Street. Ridener was booked in on a Probation and Parole warrant for parole violation, St. Francois County warrants for dangerous drugs and a Dexter municipal warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense. He was lodged in the Butler County jail.

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