__Poplar Bluff Police__
At 9:15 a.m. on Monday, May 8, Monte Hayes reported his car was struck while it was parked on the lot at Holiday Inn at 2781 North Westwood Blvd.
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At 9:53 a.m. on Monday, May 8, an RV was found abandoned on Municipal Utilities property on Lonestar Road. The RV was impounded and towed from the scene.
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At 10 a.m. on Monday, May 8, an employee at Comfort Inn at 2582 North Westwood Blvd. reported a guest passed a counterfeit bill.
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At 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, Melvin Loness reported a burglary at his residence in the 400 block of Short A Street.
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At 10:35 a.m. on Monday, May 8, Howard Bailey, 61, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested in the 900 block of Cliff Street. Bailey was booked in on a probation/parole warrant for parole violation with no bond and possession of amphetamine. He was lodged in the Butler County jail.
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At 12:11 p.m. on Monday, May 8, officers responded to the 1100 block of North Main Street for a person suffering a mental health crisis. The victim was taken to the emergency room for an evaluation.
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At 12:18 p.m. on Monday, May 8, an adult male and adult female reported they were assaulted by a adult male during a confrontation in the 300 block of North G Street. The suspect left the scene before officer arrival and the victims did not want to press charges.
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Billy Wertenberger, 34, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested at 2:32 p.m. on May 8, on a federal probation/parole warrant during a traffic stop on Cheshire Boulevard. He was released to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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At 1:58 p.m. on Monday, May 8, officers responded to the 3100 block of Oak Grove Road for a report that a juvenile suffering a mental health crisis escaped hospital custody. The juvenile was taken into custody on the parking lot at Fairfield Inn and was returned to the hospital and secured.
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At 10:54 p.m. on Monday, May 8, officers responded to Hendrickson Park in the 1100 block of Davis Street in reference to a person suffering a mental health crisis. The victim was transported by ambulance to the emergency room for evaluation.
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