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Police Blotter

Dec. 13, 7:11 a.m.

A woman called to report that her car was broken into and multiple items were missing, including a pair of coin purses, her radar detector and a package of miscellaneous items.

Dec. 13, 1:03 p.m.

A caller was concerned that a man was living in the city cemetery between mausoleum buildings. The caller reported seeing the man there four days earlier as well. Upon officers’ arrival, and being advised of camping laws, the man had a bicycle and claimed he was only there for the day.

Dec. 14, 11:53 a.m.

Hikers reported finding a dead bighorn sheep on the trail near Hemenway Valley Park. Police contacted the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the game warden responded to the scene. The warden and animal control officer cut the head off the animal to deliver it to a biologist to help determine its cause of death.

Dec. 15, 12:24 p.m.

A woman called to report that her 46-year-old son was “acting mental” and had made suicidal threats the day before, though he had not specified how. Though her son was not acting violently and had no weapons, she thought he may have been drinking.

Dec. 15, 7:17 p.m.

A woman called to report that her boyfriend was trying to leave but that she had taken the keys away and locked the door, which he was trying to kick in. Upon the arrival of officers, the man was taken to his mother’s home and given a verbal warning.

Dec. 16, 11:51 a.m.

A caller requested officers respond to his building because there was a person there against whom he had a temporary protective order and he believed that person had shut off the breakers to the electricity in his area.

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