The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 473 calls for service across the county and conducted 208 traffic stops, according to its recently released monthly activity report. The Pioche area saw the most activity with 145 calls, followed by Caliente with 106 and Alamo with 102. Other areas included Panaca with 53 calls, the Hiko/Rachel area with 42, and 25 calls in other outlying regions.

Calls for Service

Throughout the month, deputies handled a wide variety of incidents. The breakdown of calls is as follows:

• Office reports: 41
• Animal problems: 32
• 911 hangups: 31
• Medical emergencies: 29
• Paper service: 29
• Citizen assist: 25
• Suspicious persons: 25
• Motorist assists: 24
• Property or business checks: 18
• Court assignments: 17
• Traffic hazards: 16
• Traffic accidents: 14
• VIN inspections: 14
• Officer investigations: 11
• Special assignments: 9
• Welfare checks: 9
• Trespassing: 8
• Property damage: 7
• Theft: 6
• Fires: 5
• Keeping the peace: 5
• Wanted persons: 5
• Agency assistance: 4
• Alarms: 4
• Dog attacks: 4
• Domestic disturbances: 4
• Traffic enforcement: 4
• Assault: 3
• Burglary: 3
• Disorderly conduct: 3
• DUI: 3
• Public relations: 3
• Sex offender registration: 3
• Training exercises: 3
• Two calls each for: Administrative duties, auto theft, custodial interference, death investigations, juvenile problems, missing persons, OHV enforcement, and issues on public land.
• One call each for: Abandoned vehicle, controlled substance, fraud, harassment, illegal dumping, intoxicated person, littering, overdose, found property, threatening, utility problem, and a weapon offense.

August Arrests

The Lincoln County Detention Center booked 21 local arrests in August for a range of offenses.

• Driving While Under the Influence (DUI): 6
• Domestic Battery: 3
• Jail Housing/Serving Time: 3
• Obstructing an Officer: 3
• Coercion: 2
• Child Neglect: 2
• Disorderly Conduct: 2
• Possession of a Controlled Substance: 2
• One arrest each for: Arrest Warrant, Altering a Vehicle Identification Number, Conditional Release Violation, Failure to Stop at a Roadblock, Fail to Maintain a Travel Lane, Intimidating an Officer, Open Container, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Possession of Multiple Driver’s Licenses, Possession of Stolen Property, and Resisting an Officer.

Detention Center

As of the end of August, the Lincoln County Detention Center housed a total of 42 inmates. This population included 10 local/county inmates, 20 contract inmates from the U.S. Marshals Service, and 12 contract inmates from the North Las Vegas Police Department.

The contracts to house inmates for outside agencies generated significant revenue for the county. The U.S. Marshals contract billed $72,957.00 for the month, with an additional $3,147.20 reimbursed for inmate transport. The contract with the North Las Vegas Police Department billed $44,880.00.