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Trespass, protective orders must be legally started, stopped

Here are some general tips about protection orders and trespass warnings:

If a person is trespassed from a location — he or she is given a warning that he or she is no longer allowed at a certain address. This is done by the owner or representative of the owner. The information is noted by the home/business owner and in our records for future reference. The person breaking the trespass can be cited or arrested for the violation.

This trespass must be rescinded, in writing, before it is null and void. Just because the trespassed party is “invited” to come back, the paperwork is still on file and it is still a crime. Make sure the paperwork is corrected. It it is your responsibility.

A temporary protective order or extended protective order restrains another person from making contact with a specific person including listed locations and conditions. This is in effect, after service, no matter where the person who is protected is at the time. Contact of any kind is prohibited for a specific amount of time.

“Temporary” normally extends for 30 days until a hearing can be held, if requested. The extended order can be granted for a specific period of time (normally one year) and a new hearing can be requested if needed. Again, this is a lawful order and must be rescinded before contact can be resumed.

In Nevada, protective orders do not apply to both parties and the adverse party is held responsible for any violations.

Nov. 3 See person: The resident at this location is certain kids are going to be hurt by speeding vehicles and wants tickets issued at 8:30 a.m. in the area of Esther Drive and Jeri Lane.

DUI with accident: The vehicle and the driver are now in the ditch and get time to think at the big house in Henderson at 11:20 a.m. in the area of Utah and Wyoming streets.

Thought for the day: School zone speeding tickets are no joke, folks; slow down or get out your wallets.

Nov. 4. Suspicious: Numerous sketchy-looking characters hanging around with property damage and illegal dumping are just the start of the issues at 10:14 a.m. in the 500 block of Fir Street.

DUI: The evening is not complete without the chance to empty your pockets and watch your car towed in the 700 block of Los Tavis Way.

Thought for the day: I’m amazed anyone has enough time to spend an entire evening loitering in an alleyway.

Nov. 5. Vehicle burglary: The owner wants to report the theft of his work laptop and phone at 10:27 a.m. in the 1400 block of San Felipe Drive.

Suspicious: The moving truck appears to double as a mobile home for five people at 6:35 p.m. in the 1600 block of Nevada Highway.

Thought for the day: It’s not a good idea to leave expensive items in your vehicles when unattended.

Nov. 6. Domestic: Alcohol and yelling lead to one party with facial injuries and the other watching personal items sail out the window at 1:15 a.m. in the 800 block of Utah Street.

See person: A subject is hanging out at the school, waiting for church to start after forgetting daylight saving time and now has a lot of time to spare at 8:49 a.m. in the 1100 block of Fifth Street.

Thought for the day: I’ve heard of airing dirty laundry in the neighborhood but this included the stereo.

Nov. 7. Vagrancy: The subject cannot understand why it is illegal to live behind a dumpster at 2:09 p.m. in the 1600 block of Nevada Highway.

Vehicle burglary: The man is surprised to hear that his credit cards are being used on the other side of town after a bike ride has ended and only certain items are missing from his wallet at 2:13 p.m. in the 1000 block of Yucca Street.

Thought for the day: It never ceases to amaze the lengths the bad guys will go to avoid employment.

Nov. 8. Traffic enforcement: The caller states he has had several near misses when using the crosswalks near the 7-Eleven and Southwest Diner and would like extra patrol at 1:17 p.m. in the 800 block of Nevada Way.

Accident: The elderly driver states the sun was in her eyes and when the road turned she did not at 4:07 p.m. in the area of mile marker 6 on U.S. Highway 93.

Thought for the day: Please keep an eye on crosswalks when driving. Some folks just can’t run out of the way.

Nov. 9. Suspicious: The homeowner is concerned about someone sleeping in the car in front of the caller’s home for several hours at 7:31 a.m. in the 700 block of Ninth Street.

Destruction of property: The subject reports eggs and mud thrown all over his vehicle at 8:04 p.m. in the 600 block of Nevada Way.

Thought for the day: The sleeping individual just needed to find a place to avoid the significant other and thought Boulder City seemed like a good place.

Call of the week: Alarm: The elderly resident insists he doesn’t remember a burglar alarm and his hearing is too bad to hear much over the noise; however, it’s much more clear once the firefighters get the alarm clock turned off at 1:43 p.m. Nov. 6 in the 500 block of Lake Huron Lane.

Tina Ransom is a dispatcher with Boulder City Police Department. She is coordinator of the Boulder City Citizen’s Academy.

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