Nevada Police Department 4th of July Weekend Summary
- Nevada police officers report the arrest of a 23-year-old Nevada man
over the Fourth of July Weekend in connection with the alleged assault
of another man. Nevada police Sgt. Steve Bastow says officers responding
to a business in the 700 block of N. Osage during the early-morning
hours of Friday found the 37-year-old victim unconscious with a head
injury after the alleged assault. Officers found the suspect and he was
booked at the Vernon County jail on a felony assault charge. Sgt. Bastow
identified the suspect as Cameron Lee Cartwright and his original bond
was $25,000 cash only before judge Neal Quitno changed it to $25.000.00,
cash or surety as long as he does not consume alcohol. Anyone with
information that might help police combat crime is encouraged to call
the Nevada Police Department, 417-448-5100.
- Nevada police officers investigated a domestic assault and two
vehicle tampering incidents over the Fourth of July weekend. Sgt. Steve
Bastow says one vehicle tampering incident was reported Thursday by the
owner of a 1998 model truck who told officers a mechanic told him paint
had been put in the vehicle fuel tank sometime between June 17 and June
24. The other vehicle tampering was reported about 11:00 p.m. Friday
night in the 1400 block of East Austin Boulevard. A witness told
officers a suspect fled the scene on foot and officers are looking for a
20-year-old Nevada man for questioning. The domestic assault was
reported about 2:45 p.m. Friday afternoon when a woman told police her
boy-friend threatened her with a knife in the 300 block of South West
Street. Officers arrested a suspect but his name has not been released,
pending the formal filing of charges.
