Good morning! It’s August 11 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Sunshine and very hot in West Springfield
Today will be very hot with blazing sunshine; danger of heatstroke; entering cold bodies of water can lead to cold-water shock. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 104 with a low of 59. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (8/11).
Looking ahead: The heat wave will continue through Wednesday
West Springfield news
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ road incidents

Read on to see the details about each item…
Community crime report
- There was a report of disorderly juveniles near 3375 Gateway St., Springfield, at 10 p.m. on August 10.
- Police served a warrant near 2750 Gateway St. in Springfield at 7 p.m. on August 10.
- A suspicious situation was reported at 4 p.m. on August 10 near 2000 Marcola Rd, Springfield.
- There was an incident where local police assisted another agency near 1312 Parker St., Springfield. This happened at 4 p.m. on August 10.
- There was a dispute assistance incident near 2150 Laura St. in Springfield at 3 p.m. on August 10.
- A theft from a vehicle was reported at 3 p.m. on August 10 near 3443 Hutton St., Springfield.
- Police served a warrant and made an arrest near 249 S 41st Pl in Springfield at 1 p.m. on August 10.
- A theft from a vehicle was reported near 1894 16th St. in Springfield at noon on August 10.
- A theft was reported near 1521 Mohawk Blvd. in Springfield at 11 a.m. on August 10.
- A report of criminal mischief occurred near 1950 2nd St. in Springfield at 10 a.m. on August 10.
- There was a reported dispute near 1838 H St. in Springfield at 9 a.m. on August 10.
- A vehicle was reported stolen at 6 a.m. on August 10 near 475 Lindale Dr, Springfield.
- A hit-and-run incident was reported near 520 Harlow Rd in Springfield at 6 a.m. on August 10.
- A child was found at 2 a.m. on August 10 near 520 Harlow Rd, Springfield.
- A DUI arrest happened at midnight on August 10 near South 14th Street and South B Street in Springfield.
- Police served a warrant near 3875 Main St. in Springfield at 11 p.m. on August 9.
- There was a police chase reported near 28th Street and J Street in Springfield at 10 p.m. on August 9.
- A theft was reported near 2043 Olympic St., Springfield at 10 p.m. on August 9.
- A DUI incident happened near E Street and Pioneer Parkway West in Springfield at 9 p.m. on August 9.
- A found property report was made near 3000 Gateway St., Springfield at 8 p.m. on August 9.
- There was a report of an unknown motor vehicle incident near 215 E St. in Springfield at 8 p.m. on August 9.
- A theft was reported near 2659 Olympic St. in Springfield at 6 p.m. on August 9.
- A person was arrested for driving with a suspended license near the 2500 block of Main St. in Springfield at 6 p.m. on August 9.
- Police served a warrant and made an arrest near 2659 Olympic St., Springfield at 5 p.m. on August 9.
- There was a hit-and-run reported near 2760 Gateway St. in Springfield at 3 p.m. on August 9.
- There was a report of gunshots fired near 885 Oakdale Ave. in Springfield at 3 p.m. on August 9.
- A found property report was made near Centennial Blvd. and Pioneer Parkway West in Springfield at 1 p.m. on August 9.
- A found property report was made around noon on August 9 near the 14800 block of Glenwood Blvd. in Eugene.
- There was a bike crash near the 86800 block of Buford Park Rd at 11 a.m. on August 9.
- There was a report of criminal mischief near 3394 Ambleside Dr in Springfield at 10 a.m. on August 9.
- A report of switched license plates was made at 9 a.m. on August 9 near 660 Main St., Springfield.
- There was a threat and harassment incident near the 2400 block of Ranch Dr at 7 a.m. on August 9.
- A person went missing around 5 a.m. on August 9 near the 3300 block of Harvest.
- Police stopped a wanted person near the 2000 block of Harbor Dr at 4 a.m. on August 9.
- A DUI arrest happened at 2 a.m. on August 9 near 25th Street and D Street in Springfield.
- Police served a warrant and made an arrest near the 200 block of 16th Street in Springfield at midnight on August 9.
- There was a hit-and-run reported near Wayside Lane and Hayden Bridge Way in Springfield at 9 p.m. on August 8.
- A vehicle was towed near East 14th Avenue and Mississippi Avenue in Eugene at 9 p.m. on August 8.
- There was a reported dispute near 1016 R St., Springfield, at 8 p.m. on August 8.
- A DUI arrest happened near 743 I105 Westbound in Springfield at 7 p.m. on August 8.
- A person was stopped by the police near the 4200 block of Franklin Blvd. at 7 p.m. on August 8.
- There was a dispute reported near 1920 Olympic St. in Springfield at 5 p.m. on August 8.
- There was a theft reported near 2659 Olympic St. in Springfield at 5 p.m. on August 8.
- A theft was reported at 4 p.m. on August 8 near 475 Lindale Dr, Springfield.
- An abandoned vehicle was reported near Fairview Dr at 4 p.m. on August 8.
Roadwork is affecting traffic near you
- Long-term projects: Mill Street is currently one-way northbound between Main Street and Centennial Boulevard due to reconstruction work, with detours in place. On Laura Street in Springfield, construction is affecting the area from milepost .120 to .339, with work expected to finish by December 31. From June 16 to about August 31, southbound Laura Street is closed to through traffic, and access from Lindale Drive is restricted, but northbound traffic remains open. Detours and temporary traffic signs are in place.
Disclosure: Traffic incidents and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.


