Police Calls: Road rage triggers hand gestures

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. 

Aug. 13 

There was concern that the large gold camper parked in a parking lot on Highway 93 was taking up several spaces and families were about to show up for soccer practice. 

A small black and white dog without a collar or tag was roaming on Good Avenue. 

The caller came home after being away for the weekend to find tire marks in the yard and a damaged mailbox. 

A disturbance on Lupfer Avenue involved the caller and a male who were arguing. The conflict was a result of road rage and involved honking and flipping one another off. 

A well-mannered dog was left in a parking lot on Shiloh Avenue for hours after a red Durango left. It was believed the dog may have been abandoned. 

A man who had been disorderly by aggressively yelling was able to calm himself. 

A couple guys seemed to be “interfering” with another vehicle on Central Avenue and that seemed suspicious. 

Aug. 14 

A Jeep Cherokee was backing into by a Toyota Tacoma on First Street. 

A Nissan truck was in a parking lot on Spokane Avenue with a fluffy, husky-looking dog inside on a hot day. Police checked on the canine. 

Someone's sister reportedly stole $150 dollars from them. 

The owner of the blue Honda locked his keys in his car. 

A male who had been walking around and looking in bushes was seen lying in the walking path on Lakeshore Drive. 

Aug. 15 

The large white Ford truck and trailer that were on the Corner was loading a piece of equipment and was about to move. 

Someone's front license plate was reported stolen. 

Apparently, a Ford Excursion was parked on the sidewalk on Wisconsin Avenue and people had to walk around the vehicle. 

A new F150 made a dangerous pass in a “No Passing” zone on Highway 93.