Oak Grove hears June public‑safety reports; sheriff offers scam‑prevention classes

Oak Grove elected officials heard monthly public‑safety updates on July 28 from the sheriff’s office contracting for the city and from the Oak Grove Fire Department.

A sheriff’s office representative reported 282 calls for service in June. The breakdown included thefts (2), assaults (2), six personal‑injury crashes, eight property‑damage crashes, 27 medical calls, 28 animal complaints, 16 alarms, three gross‑misdemeanor arrests, six misdemeanor arrests, four DUI arrests and two domestic‑assault arrests. The sheriff’s representative highlighted several incidents, including multiple DWI arrests with blood‑alcohol readings reported in the meeting and a recovered stolen vehicle. The sheriff’s office also announced two upcoming scam‑prevention workshops for residents on Aug. 14 (10:00 a.m.) and Aug. 20 (5:00 p.m.) at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in East Bethel; no preregistration is required.

The fire chief said Oak Grove responded to 50 calls in June, including five structure fires, one grass fire, a smoke investigation and 25 medical calls broken into categories such as difficulty breathing, strokes and motor‑vehicle accidents. The fire department reported 348 calls year‑to‑date. The department also received a $2,500 grant from CenterPoint for blankets intended for use on electric‑vehicle fires; the department said it will accept a donation check and is evaluating the new technique.

Both departments noted upcoming community events where personnel will be present, including a cast‑fishing event and Night to Unite on Aug. 5. Council members asked routine follow‑ups about class length and availability of flyers for online posting; staff said they would circulate PDFs of event flyers to the council and post them to the city website.

No policy actions were taken on the reports; they were presented as informational updates.