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Police blotter

Oct. 29, 10:31 a.m.

Police received a report of a man bitten by a rattlesnake at Bootleg Canyon.

Oct. 29, 5:26 p.m.

Police received a report of vehicles having gasoline stolen during the night on Industrial Road.

Oct. 29, 6:35 p.m.

A Del Prado Drive man reported Halloween decorations stolen from his yard.

Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.

Police received a report of a phone and $20 taken from a purse at a soccer game at Boulder City High School.

Oct. 30, 11:48 a.m.

Police received a report of a panting dog in a car with the windows up for more than 20 minutes at CVS/pharmacy.

Oct. 30, 12:11 p.m.

Police received a report of a bee swarm on Cherry Street. One person was reported stung.

Oct. 31, 9:51 a.m.

Police received a report of someone using a counterfeit $100 bill at 7-Eleven, 900 Utah St. Police determined it was simply an old 100 bill, and told the business owner to verify with the bank.

Oct. 31, 3:22 p.m.

Police received a report of a man with tattered clothing and carrying a plastic bag yelling at the air.

Oct. 31, 7:36 p.m.

Police received a report of a man, who was hiding in bushes scaring people, being kicked in the head by an angry father.

Nov. 1, 3:17 p.m.

Police received a report of a juvenile breaking the window out of a postal delivery truck. The juvenile was not immediately located.

Nov. 2, 5:08 a.m.

A man was reported lying in the roadway on U.S. Highway 95. He told police he was walking from Clark County Detention Center and his body gave out. He was taken to Boulder City Hospital.

Nov. 2, 12:19 p.m.

A man reported his neighbor’s dog on Date Street attacking him.

Nov. 3, 1:41 a.m.

Police received a report of a male with a flashlight going through vehicles near Nevada Inn.

Nov. 4, 7:37 a.m.

A man reported his jeep stolen from in front of his Fir Street residence.

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