Valentine Police Department Week in Review:

April 19-25, 2020

On 04/20/20 at 9:30 pm, Officers made contact with a vehicle that had an odor of burnt marijuana coming from it and a visible open container of alcohol in the 100 block of west highway 20.  Following an investigation, a 25 year old South Dakota man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and marijuana).  A 27 year old South Dakota man was cited and released for possession of marijuana less than one ounce as well during this contact.

On 04/21/20 at 11:05 pm, Officers contacted a suspicious vehicle in alley of the 200 block of north Hall Street.  The department’s narcotic detector K9 was deployed during this contact.  A 22 year old Valentine woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).  A 36 year old Valentine man was also arrested for an active Cherry County warrant.

On 04/23/20 at 12:54 am, an Officer made a traffic stop in the 100 block of south Hall Street.  Following an investigation, a 30 year old South Dakota woman was arrested on suspicion of operating her vehicle while under the influence of drugs, criminal impersonation and on an active federal warrant.

Officer responded to 149 calls for service this week.