Police Calls: Law enforcement is not in the business of handling skunks
The police calls section is presented for entertainment purposes and does not reflect the nature or the volume of the calls received by local law enforcement.
June 18
Some sprinklers were stuck and failed to switch off, thus flooded a field.
There was an odd transaction at a business on Second Street.
A male called to say there were two male teens out back, talking about robbing the location on Central Avenue. He said they were probably joking but wanted the area checked out.
Three accidental calls to 911 were made within ten minutes of one another.
An intoxicated male who smelled of booze would wait for a ride outside a business on Highway 40.
June 19
The person who called the police for advice about how to handle a skunk on the property was advised that law enforcement doesn’t deal with skunks.
A small, black and white border collie was found.
According to the caller, there is an ongoing issue with people riding bicycles at 30 mph on the sidewalk on Second Street and they often nearly hit the caller, who said they have no respect.
A traffic hazard was created after a car drove over a manhole cover and caused it to be displaced on Spokane Avenue. The cover was placed back where it should be.
June 21
A man using a golf club as a cane was yelling at traffic on Baker Avenue.
Ten garbage can warnings were issued on Colorado Avenue and five on Wisconsin Avenue.
June 22
A black Mustang had been parked behind a business on 13th Street for at least four days and had a note on it that said it would be retrieved soon. The vehicle was parked “all caddywhompus.”
It was concerning that the apparently intoxicated blonde woman who was slurring her words, stumbling and swaying back and forth might get into her car. She was addressed.
Many garbage ordinance violation citations were issued for properties on Third Street and Second Street.
June 23
Two dogs were seen running down Spokane Avenue. The yellow lab was caught and brought to the police station. The gray pitbull was still at large.
The driver of a vehicle and the hauler of a trailer were both warned about their need to put license plates on their rigs.
Someone locked his keys in his vehicle on Baker Avenue.
A red Ford truck was seen swerving all over the road on Third Street.
A young intoxicated male refused to leave his shared Uber.
June 24
A truck with a camper on the back that has been parked on Portage way for a week and has collected several parking tickets, collected another ticket.
An employee at a location on First Street found a handgun that was left in the bathroom.
The driver of a blue Subaru walked into a bar, had a beer and began being disorderly and argumentative. An employee of the location learned the man had already been kicked out of another bar.
A very irritated female was heard during an accidental call to 911.
A Ford truck was seen driving around town with its lights off.
A white Chevy truck was seen driving into oncoming traffic and swerving all over the road on Highway 93.
A bunch of loud music was reported on Edgewood Drive but upon investigation, no noise could be found.
Women in miniskirts were trying to fight another woman after midnight.
A neighbor on Denver Street was setting off fireworks at 2:45 a.m.