June 24, 2024
Released by: Sheriff Robert Burby
Calls To Service (June 17, 2024, to June 23, 2024): The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) answered 77 calls to service.
Jail Transports: NCSO had 5 jail transports;
2 from Jasper County Sheriff's Office to NCSO for court, 2 from Beauregard to NCSO for court, 1 from NCSO to Gist Unit.
Jail Population: We currently have 17 inmates in the following jails;
5 housed in Newton, 8 housed in Beauregard, and 4 housed in Jasper.
The following calls and reports were received by NCSO:
Bon Wier: Alarm, Disturbance, Mental Health, Animal Bite, Officer Assist, Suspicious Activity x 2, Noise Complaint
Deweyville: Theft, Animal Nuisance, Reckless Driving, Welfare Concern x 2, Extra Patrol x 2, Civil Matter x 2, Suspicious Activity x 2, Animal Abuse, Alarm x 2, Disturbance, Officer Assist x 5, Disorderly Conduct, 4-Wheeler Call, Civil Standby/Disturbance
Newton (Unincorporated Limits): Mental Health x 2, Officer Assist x 6, Harassment, Suspicious Activity, Disturbance, Accident/Possible
Burkeville: Agg Assault x 2, Officer Assist x 2, Terroristic Threat, Welfare Concern
Toledo Bend: Trespassing, Fraud
Call: Theft, Officer Assist, Welfare Concern
Shankleville: Animal Nuisance
Buckhorn: Suspicious Activity
Bleakwood: Officer Assist x 3, Disturbance x 2
Pine Grove: Suspicious Activity, Animal Bite, Officer Assist
Sandjack: Trespassing
Belgrade: Noise Complaint x 2, Accident
Old Salem: Disturbance
Buna: Civil Matter
Devil’s Pocket: Officer Assist