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Police blotter

Aug. 4, 9:47 a.m.

A woman asked to speak with a police officer regarding suspicious activity that occurred on her property throughout the past six months.

Aug. 4, 2:51 p.m.

A driver was pulled over for going 71 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Aug. 4, 5:29 p.m.

An employee from Boulder City's Public Works Department told police that an electrical transformer had been damaged.

Aug. 4, 7:31 p.m.

A caller told police that a woman was sleeping on a bench. When police arrived, they discovered that the woman was actually a man dressed in women's clothing, they said.

Aug. 4, 8:40 p.m.

A woman told police that her window was broken and replaced with cardboard when she returned home.

Aug. 5, 3:12 p.m.

A caller told police about a naked woman who was sitting in the bushes.

Aug. 5, 10:33 p.m.

Police cited an unlicensed driver from Washington who was driving 92 mph in a 55 mph zone. Police said the driver also had two small children in the car.

Aug. 6, 7:49 p.m.

A caller told police that a car crashed into a pole in the Albertsons parking lot.

Aug. 7, 12:59 p.m.

Police received a call about a bull mastiff that had been shot.

Aug. 8, 5:42 p.m.

Police received a call about someone asking customers for their credit cards.

Aug. 10, 12:53 a.m.

Police received a call about a possibly stolen 2011 Volkswagen Jetta.

Aug. 10, 5:32 p.m.

A call came in about a man who was drinking alcohol and cussing at customers, police said.

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