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Boulder City Police Blotter

Nov. 5, 9:31 a.m.

Police were contacted by someone who said they had various items taken out of their unlocked vehicle.

Nov. 5, 10:02 a.m.

A woman contacted police because she said a man would not stop emailing her and putting up fake profiles of her on the Internet.

Nov. 5, 6:45 p.m.

Police received a report of a girl who had locked herself in the bathroom at her friend’s house and was cutting herself.

Nov. 6, 3 a.m.

A man called police to complain about noise from the construction of the Nevada Way gateway arch.

Nov. 6, 10:05 a.m.

Police were contacted for assistance after someone in a powered wheelchair fell out of it.

Nov. 6, 1:31 p.m.

Police received a report from the city of copper wire being stolen from streetlights.

Nov. 6, 10:14 a.m.

A woman contacted police to report that images had been spray painted in white on her driveway, and she found a condom in her yard.

Nov. 7, 7:48 a.m.

Police received a report of a car stolen from a closed garage. The caller said the vehicle was a Honda CRV, and the keys were in it.

Nov. 8, 7:28 a.m.

Police received a report that the front of an ATM at Bank of America was open. The bank was contacted by police.

Nov. 8, 8:32 a.m.

A woman stabbed her boyfriend in the abdomen with a pocketknife at Boulder Inn &Suites. The man was taken to Boulder City Hospital and the woman was arrested.

Nov. 8, 12:07 p.m.

Police received a report of lawn equipment stolen from a driveway.

Nov. 8, 10:57 p.m.

Police received a report of a home burglary.

Nov. 10, 9:03 a.m.

A woman reported her vehicle burglarized, and her purse and iPhone stolen.

Nov. 10, 5:13 p.m.

A woman contacted police to report that her neighbors were harassing her dogs through the fence. She told police that the harassment involved children riding their bikes and scooters on the sidewalks. The woman was disappointed to learn that the children had the right to play on the sidewalks.

Nov. 10, 5:19 p.m.

Police received a report of the smell of meth coming from the area of Avenue M and Utah Street. Police responded and determined the smell was paint from a recently painted house.

Nov. 10, 9:50 p.m.

Police issued a citation to someone on Cottonwood Street who had a rock of meth in a pocket.

Nov. 11, 1:01 p.m.

Police received a report of an accident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The caller said they helped the motorcycle rider back onto his bike, and he smelled of alcohol.

Nov. 12, 12:08 a.m.

Police received a report of 15 drunken kids inside Jack-in-the-Box.

Nov. 12, 12:15 a.m.

Police received a report of a vehicle rollover with no injuries at the dry lake bed.

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