Beaver Dam Police Department Releases Crime Statistics for August 2009

(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Police Department has released crime statistics for the month of August. According to the report compiled by Chief Dale Boldt, there were nine burglaries, of which one involved forcible entry. Four of the burglaries were residential while the other five were business related. There were 44 general thefts reported and 14 thefts from automobiles. The burglaries and thefts resulted in nearly $23,000 in stolen property. Beaver Dam police officers issued seven citations for Operating While Intoxicated, and 18 for Disorderly Conduct. There were 44 traffic accidents in August resulting in 14 injuries. Finally, 21 parking tickets were issued in addition to one boat launch citation.