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Police blotter

Oct. 25, 7 a.m.

A driver called police to report finding a man laying unconscious in the road after being hit by a semi-truck. The victim was conscious and breathing when responders took him to Sunrise Hospital.

Oct. 25, 1:15 p.m.

A caller reported seeing a suspicious bearded man who looked homeless and the caller believed may be “up to something.” Officers determined the man had active warrants in Henderson.

Oct. 25, 5:39 p.m.

A caller reported seeing a suspicious person wearing a clown mask and carrying a metal bat walking down the street. Numerous neighbors joined the hunt but no one was able to locate the masked individual.

Oct. 26, 5:02 p.m.

A facility administrator called officers to report an incident of abuse by an employee against a patient. He declared that the employee had driven the patient to a behavior center in Las Vegas and that upon their arrival, the patient attempted to kiss the driver and the driver reciprocated. There were no allegations of violence and the incident happened in Las Vegas, leading officers to advise the administrator to call the police department there.

Oct. 27, 10:25 a.m.

Officers from the Henderson Police Department requested info on a car registered to a Boulder City owner when they received reports of the vehicle traveling to Henderson with a female passenger with a bag taped over her face. The son of the registered owner told officers that his father was heading to a fortune teller in Las Vegas, but stated it was unknown if anyone was with him.

Oct. 27, 3:27 p.m.

Police received reports of four young adults smoking marijuana in the backyard. Upon the arrival of officers, no one was smoking anything, but it was acknowledged that they had been smoking. Officer informed them that people were complaining and would call again if they smelled it. One of the subjects claimed to have a medical marijuana card, but the group stated they would not smoke there anymore.

Oct. 28, 3:51 p.m.

A caller reported that someone had gone into the back office of the caller’s place of business and stole $260 out of a purse.

Oct. 28, 6:09 p.m.

A caller reported finding a small female husky, without tags, on the road near the cemetery. The caller agreed to keep the dog overnight for animal control to pick up in the morning.

Oct. 28, 10:35 p.m.

Officers broke up a large party with kids throwing water balloons; upon their arrival, all of the kids ran out the back. Officer stopped to call for medical assistance for a young woman passed out, covered in vomit.

Oct. 29, 2:11 a.m.

Officers received complaints of a man and a woman, yelling and screaming, breaking multiple windows and causing a commotion in an alley behind a bar. Officer soon found the man behind the building, bleeding from lacerations caused by broken glass.

Oct. 31, 8:34 a.m.

A man called to report that he believed his neighbor had hanged himself; from his alley he saw a body hanging from the roof of the patio.

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