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Police made five felony arrests over the past week with one being a 43-yearold man from Austin. Officer Jeremiah Harden made the arrest July 7 at 9:15 a.m. and charged the man with possession of control substance penalty group 1 1-4 grams and also for six charges of burglary of a vehicle and for one charge of theft $100-750.

Sgt. Byron Frankland arrested a 31-year-old Rockland man Friday at 7:15 p.m. The arrested man was charged on a local warrant for family violence assault on a pregnant person and also for two other local warrants for interference with emergency request for assistance.

An 18-year-old woman from Waco was arrested Saturday by officer Christian Fain for engaging in organized criminal activity.

Officer Dillion Ford arrested an 18-year-old Rockdale man Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on a local warrant for prohibited sexual conduct of ancestor or descendant by blood or adoption.

Ford also arrested a 42-year-old Rockdale woman Sunday at 7:30 p.m. for a local warrant for prohibited sexual conduct of ancestor or descendant by blood or adoption.

On Saturday at 3:03 p.m., Sgt. Michael Hubnik responded to Main and Cameron Avenue intersection for a two-vehicle accident.

Officer Fain responded to Cameron Avenue and San Gabriel on Friday at 1:23 p.m. for a two-vehicle accident.

Officers also issued 21 citations for speeding and other violations of the law.

Police responded to 313 calls with 109 of them being 911 calls.

FIRE CALLS

July 6, 5:54 a.m., Gause Volunteer Fire Department, along with AMR and Milano VFD and Milam County Sheriff’s Office, responded to US 79 and CR 348 for a major accident involving two vehicles and an 18-wheeler. Details of this fatal accident were reported in last week’s edition.

• Thursday, 12:32 p.m., Rockdale VFD responded to Pecan Grove for a pole on fire .