Police Blotter
May 16, 5:55 p.m.
A woman called the police department because she smelled smoke but did not see any flames. Upon arrival the fire department found a hot spot on a wall where an electric heater was built in and charring the back of a poster. Firefighters turned off the breaker for the heater and told her she needed to contact an electrician to disconnect it. No other hazards were found, and the scene was cleared.
May 17, 2:36 p.m.
A woman came into the lobby of the police department to show an officer that grass and shavings had been left in her house.
May 17, 3:14 p.m.
A man called the police department with questions about a house he had just bought. The previous residents were refusing to move out.
May 18, 3:04 a.m.
Officers received a report that a man wearing a dark jacket was walking down the middle of the road headed down Buchanan Boulevard past the hospital and toward Veterans Memorial Park.
May 18, 9:50 a.m.
Someone reported that a pool pump was taken around 1 a.m. The caller had the act on film from security cameras.
May 18, 1:26 p.m.
Officers received a report of subjects in orange vests canvassing an area and being obnoxious when people told them no. They matched the description of solicitors who were seen in town the previous week, trying to sell alarm systems without a permit.
May 19, 11:16 a.m.
The Boulder Dam Credit Union called to report a lottery scam. The caller said she had received two money orders in the mail, was instructed to cash them and send the cash to Spain. She said she cashed them but did not send the cash. She also contacted the FBI, postal inspector and Federal Trade Commission, which are investigating the scam. She also wanted the credit union to be aware, as she might be a target since she has the cash, which is currently in a safety deposit box. In addition, she asked for extra patrol. The credit union confirmed it has an active report with the appropriate federal authorities for the situation.
May 19, 12:30 p.m.
A woman came into the police department about a possible sexual assault on her 18-year-old foster daughter, which had occurred earlier that day. She then took her daughter to the emergency room.
May 20, 10:26 p.m.
Officers responded to a report of a small child in the street who did not want to get into a car with people. The child looked to be 3 years old and said he wanted to run away.
