March 12-April 3

The Quitman Police Department responded to 211 calls for service, issued 29 citations, gave 29 warnings citations, took 16 reports. 

March 22

5:07 p.m. Police Chief John Farmer was dispatched to a residence on N. Winnsboro Street where a 13- year-old male had been attacked by the family’s pit bull. The male had lacerations to his left hand and both legs. The boy’s mother advised that there were no signs the dog was going to attack. Given the severity of the bites, the dog’s owner had the dog euthanized and sent for rabies testing. 

March 25

 6:51 p.m. Lt. Anita Tucker responded with Officer Joe Andrade to the restrooms at the Governor Jim Hogg City Park. Andrade advised Tucker there were some young adults he believed had damaged the bathrooms and that there were witnesses to the criminal mischief. Andrade advised the female witness saw the male subjects go into the bathrooms and ran out laughing. Tucker advised that the damage estimates to the water lines and fixtures were going to be over $100. Tucker identified several suspects and spoke to the witnesses. 

March 26

8:26 p.m. a structure fire in the 800 block of E. Goode Street was reported. The family living in the house made it out with no injuries. Quitman Police and Wood County Sheriff’s Deputies re-routed traffic for several hours because fire hoses were crossing the roadway.  The fire is under investigation by Wood County/Quitman Fire Marshal Tully Davidson.