Gatesville police, sheriff’s office handle busy week of calls

Animal complaints, thefts and fire calls kept Gatesville police and Coryell County deputies moving across town from May 27 through June 2, with calls stretching from East Main Street and West Main Street to FM 116 and FM 1113. In a city of 16,168 and a county of 83,093, the log reads less like a string of isolated incidents and more like the steady pressure that shapes how safe neighbors feel day to day.

Gatesville’s side of the report showed that pressure early and often. Officers handled an accident on East Main Street, a juvenile problem on Waco Street, a theft on Business Highway 36 and an animal complaint on Mears Drive on May 27. The next day brought more animal calls, an accident with injuries on North Lutterloh Avenue, a threat on State School Road and suspicious activity on Fieldstone Drive. By May 29, the pattern had repeated again, with more animal complaints, suspicious activity on Trails Private Drive, another theft on Bridge Street and a threat on South 34th Street.

The county entries widened the picture. Deputies and city officers also responded to a fire on FM 116, criminal trespass on West Main Street and Linda’s Lane, a disturbance on Mills Street, another disturbance on Business Highway 36, a fire on FM 1113, harassment on Chicktown Road, criminal mischief on North Levita Road, reckless conduct on West Main Street and a brush fire on West Main Street. The fire calls stand out because Coryell County’s public pages currently highlight a fires webmap and a local disaster order tied to the Gatesville Historic District Fire, while also telling residents to contact the sheriff’s office before any burning.

That matters in a county where routine calls compete with patrol, jail, courts and fire risk for limited public-safety attention. Coryell County government is run by four commissioners and a county judge, and its FY2026 budget projects $1,851,027.97 more in property-tax revenue than the prior year, a 9.2 percent increase. Against that backdrop, even a week full of low-level complaints becomes a useful measure of where pressure is building.

The log also serves as a reminder that 911 is for emergencies only. For non-emergency concerns, Gatesville police can be reached at 254-865-2226 at 200 N 8th Street, and the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office can be reached at 254-865-7201 at 510 Leon Street.