VERGENNES — Vergennes police on April 9 cited a 16-year-old for driving under the influence, first offense. Police issued the citation after responding to a report at about 9:30 p.m. of a vehicle heading the wrong way along the one-way East Street and then parking at the skate park in the recreation area near Vergennes Union Elementary School.

The juvenile was also cited for providing false information to a police officer and then taken to the Vermont State Police Barracks in New Haven for processing.

In other actions between April 7 and 13, Vergennes police also conducted 20 traffic stops, seven directed patrols and a VIN inspection; responded to two false alarms; processed nine fingerprint requests; and:

On April 7:

• Planned to send an officer to Vergennes Union High School on April 8 as a precaution after Vermont State Police received an anonymous tip that someone had called a Department of Defense self-help hotline and claimed that multiple state high schools were going to be targeted by active shooters that day,

• Heard from one parent of concern for a child’s welfare when at another parent’s home. Police said an investigation is ongoing.

• Explained to a woman how to go about retrieving belongings from an ex-boyfriend’s vehicle.

On April 8:

• Served an abuse-prevention order on a city resident.

• Helped a motorist whose vehicle had broken down on Green Street.

• Checked the welfare of a child staying with one parent at the other parent’s request; police said the child was in good health.

On April 9:

• Went to a city home to check on the welfare of a dog and worked with its owner on a plan to ensure its safety,

• Began investigating an alleged violation of an abuse prevention order.

• Were told of threats made to a city resident and began an investigation of a potential violation of an abuse prevention order.

• Conducted a high-visibility patrol at Vergennes Union High School due to recent swatting incidents.

• Spoke to a city dog owner about its safety and care.

On April 10:

• Began investigating an alleged violation of an abuse prevention order.

• On South Maple Street were told a child had pushed another child, who was trying to break up a fight, in front of a car. Police reported there were no significant injuries, and they reported the incident to the Department for Children and Families.

    • Took a report from a landlord of receiving allegedly threatening messages from a tenant. Police said there were no legal violations, and the issues raised in the text were civil in nature.

• Went to a city home to check the welfare of a child and dog. Police said they made a safety plan with the family and provided resources.

• Spoke to the owners of a vehicle reported to be regularly speeding on Bowman Road.

• Contacted the North Green Street owners of a vehicle after they reported online it had been tampered with.

On April 11:

• Checked a report of suspicious people trying to open mailboxes at the entrance to the Otter Creek Park on Panton Road. People spoke to a couple who said their key wasn’t working. Police said they should speak to their landlord.

• Dealt with a middle-school truancy case at VUHS.

On April 13 took an online report of a parking lot accident at VUHS.