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Police Blotter

Sept. 20, 9:54 a.m.

A man called complaining he was kicked out of Albertsons. He claimed that the employee who kicked him out was on drugs. When police arrived the man was very irate.

Sept. 20, 3:17 p.m.

An older woman called because her $300 cane was stolen while she was at the Albertsons pharmacy. The woman and the pharmacy clerk both saw the man who stole the cane. The man was picked up on Nevada Way. The woman decided not to press charges, but the man was cited for having a suspended driver’s license.

Sept. 23, 12:24 a.m.

A woman called police saying that a man and his girlfriend were parked in front of her house blaring loud music. The man kept going in and out of his car making even more noise.

Sept. 23, 7:36 a.m.

A man was found sleeping in his car at Milton Court. The man, who was from Germany, said he was just resting his eyes on the way to the Grand Canyon. Police told the man he could not sleep on the side of the road.

Sept. 23, 3:24 p.m.

A woman called police accusing her former husband of abusing their son. She claimed the father was abusing his son by making him do drugs, poisoning the water and sexually abusing him. When police arrived at the scene they concluded the woman’s claims were false.

Sept. 23, 9:42 p.m.

A man called police dispatch multiple times screaming that the band playing at Boulder Dam Brewing Co. was too loud. The man was being very rude to the dispatch caller. When police arrived at the brewpub they saw no band playing. They called the man back and he yelled at police saying that they were liars and there was a band playing. The man said that if the police didn’t handle the situation, then he would have to. Police called the man multiple times and knocked on his door but the man was not there.

Sept. 26, 7:32 a.m.

A 14-year-old called police after seeing a toddler walking alone outside wearing a diaper and red shirt. Police arrived on the scene and returned the boy to his house close by. The dad said he had accidentally left the door open. The child was not hurt.

Sept. 26, 11:40 a.m.

A woman called police saying that she was being cyberbullied after she had set up a GoFundMe account for surgery. Someone posted on her Facebook account saying that the woman was lying and did not need the surgery. She claimed it was her former friend trying to libel her. The incident has caused GoFundMe to suspend her account because it may be a possible scam.

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