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Police blotter

June 3, 6:23 p.m.

A man called police and said someone went through his dog door and stole his prescription medications.

June 4, 7:25 p.m.

A caller said there was an injured baby dove in the parking lot. The bird then flew away.

June 4, 11:03 p.m.

A woman was pulled over for driving 87 mph in a 55 mph zone, police said. The woman told police she was late for a bachelorette party in Las Vegas.

June 5, 9:15 a.m.

Police received a call about someone who wanted to speak with an officer about possible elderly exploitation.

June 5, 3:25 p.m.

A person called police about a snake in the house.

June 5, 4:48 p.m.

A man called police and asked for assistance because he said he couldn’t get his wife out of the car. The man said his wife was too large for him and she had just had surgery, according to police.

June 6, 6;09 p.m.

A person wanted to speak with police to compare prices from Vons and Albertsons, police said.

June 7, 1:37 a.m.

Police responded to the scene of several small fires and one man who was burned. The officers were advised that the man had a match when he was putting gas in his tank, police said.

June 7, 9:21 a.m.

A call came in about a woman who police said stole $608 worth of items from Vons.

June 7, 11:57 p.m.

A caller said a coyote was possibly hit by a car near the hospital parking lot. The coyote had a broken leg, but ran off into the desert, police said.

June 8, 12:46 p.m.

A call came in about a mental patient who was running with an IV still in his arm, police said.

June 9, 11:22 p.m.

A call came in about four juveniles who were yelling at cars and harassing passers-by, police said.

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