Police calls: Resident distraught over dead beaver

Monday, May 20

8:49 a.m. A vehicle was vandalized on Skyles Place.

2:11 p.m. An iPad and computer were stolen from an apartment on Idaho Avenue.

4:27 p.m. A resident on Texas Avenue came home to find a bike thrown over her fence and her scooter stolen.

6:25 p.m. A two gallon jar of dimes and a laptop were stolen from a home on Pine Place.

6:50 p.m. A resident on Washington Avenue found an iPad and laptop in his backyard.

Tuesday, May 21

12:43 a.m. An intoxicated man on Baker was screaming and threatening people.

12:23 p.m. A group was planning to hand out copies of the Bible on East 2nd Street and at the high school.

4:35 p.m. A laptop was stolen from Datoka Avenue.

4:38 p.m. A man was arrested on Minnesota Avenue after getting into a dispute with a woman. The two were heard swearing and yelling at each other inside a camper. The man reportedly threw a piece of glass at the woman and had her blocked inside the camper. The man reportedly grabbed his rifle case as the woman left.

Wednesday, May 22

1:28 a.m. Police were patrolling the alleys near Dakota Avenue.

2:08 p.m. Two suspicious boys on bikes were snooping around homes on East 3rd Street.

2:38 p.m. A man found his stolen bike in front of the grocery store. He was waiting for the person who stole it to come out of the store.

2:53 p.m. A man was arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle from Idaho Avenue. Police chased the man through a field and into a swamp.

3:44 p.m. People handing out Bibles near the school were reportedly jumping at vehicles.

11:14 p.m. A woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting a driver with the Ride Guy taxi.

Thursday, May 23

12:28 a.m. A resident on West 8th Street said a drunk Canadian tried to get into his neighbor’s vehicle.

5:41 a.m. Downed trees were blocking Somers Avenue.

9:32 a.m. A bike was stolen from Spruce Court.

5:34 p.m. A student’s Kindle was stolen from his backpack.

5:48 p.m. A man in a plaid shirt carrying a skateboard was yelling at customers and employees at a restaurant downtown.

Friday, May 24

12:36 a.m. Report of a shirtless man with a bloody nose attempting to start fights in front of a bar on Central Avenue.

12:29 p.m. Neighbors on Haugen Heights were fighting over a house cat pooping in the yard. The parties were counseled to handle the situation better in the future.

11:58 p.m. Someone drove over new sod on East 2nd Street.

Saturday, May 25

2:22 a.m. Neighbors reported an intoxicated man on Haugen Heights making a fool of himself and banging on doors. The man reportedly broke down the back door of a house.

Sunday, May 26

1:52 a.m. A fight was broken up on East 3rd Street.

12:55 p.m. A man with Alzheimer’s escaped from a care center twice in the same day.

1:43 p.m. A verbal disturbance was reported after a man saw a woman he thought he knew on U.S. 93 South. It turns out it was not the same woman. Another woman then began yelling at the man and followed him home.

7:43 p.m. Two boys were cussing and flipping off a resident at the beach.

8:54 p.m. A dead beaver was reported on U.S. 93 South. The reporting caller was too upset to dispose of the animal.

9:38 p.m. An intoxicated man was stumbling around near the Kiddie Park. It looked as if he wet himself.

10:29 a.m. A resident on Central Avenue confronted three men seen kicking over trash cans. He walked them to their car and had them leave.