The Cabool Police Department responded to several calls during the past week, including two accidents.

The department reported 32 traffic stops resulting in 21 summons and 14 warnings issued.

At 8:13 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, officers responded to a report of a 2020 GMC pickup driven by Shawn Rhoads, of West Plains, struck a deer. No injuries were reported.

At 3:24 a.m. Friday, March 8, officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on westbound U.S. 60 near the Garden Inn Truck Stop. A 2019 tractor-trailer driven by Jacob Thomas, of Margate, Fla., ran off the right side of the road and overturned. Traffic was reduced to one lane for approximately eight hours while crews cleaned up the accident. No injuries were reported.

In total, police handled two accidents, two alarms, two animal complaints, two juvenile matters, one mental instability incident, one peace disturbance, three stealing/theft incidents, one suspicious activity, assisted other agencies eight times, gave two private escorts and assisted the public twice. The fire department was dispatched 20 times.

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