By Mary Jane Farmer for Van Alstyne News
Van Alstyne Police Sgt. Steven Hayslip reported on police activates between Monday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 22. He said that 
they had 228 calls for service, which resulted in nine police reports; seven offense reports; two vehicle wrecks, neither of which resulted in injuries to the drivers or anyone else; and made two arrests.
Sgt. Hayslip also reported on this year’s National Night Out celebration. This year’s event will be held from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Van Alstyne Middle School.
National Night Out is a national program designed to strengthen police-community partnerships. Everyone is invited and there is no charge to attend. The Van Alstyne Police Department has participated by hosting an event since, at least, 1996.
“Because of the construction (on the new park) taking place across the street from the police station, NNO will be held at the middle school,” Hayslip said.
This year’s event promises to be bigger and better, with free food, free games, and free prizes for every age group.
Businesses or organizations wishing to have a booth at NNO, or anyone wishing to make a donation for the event, is asked to contact Sgt. Sweet at the police station, 903-482-5251.
Arrest — About 4 a.m. August 22, officers were dispatched to Lone Star Food Store, 990 W. Van Alstyne Parkway, because of a suspicious circumstance, Hayslip reported. They found the described vehicle in the front tow. The driver side door and two occupants inside were asleep. The driver, they learned, was a Dallas man who had a felony conviction and that he was in possession of a firearm. Thus, police placed the suspect under arrest on a charge of Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon by a Felon. At the Grayson County Jail, a magistrate set bail at $10,000, which the suspect met by surety bond and was released later the same day.
Arrest — About 7:30 p.m., police made a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 75 just south of Farmington Road. The driver, a Richardson man, was determined to be intoxicated. Hayslip reported that they jailed him on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated. The suspect posted bail of $1,500 in surety bonds and was released the following day.