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Sept. 19, 12:55 a.m.

A caller reported that someone was slumped over in the driver’s seat of a black Ford Expedition parked near the World Famous Coffee Cup and that the vehicle’s door was open. Upon arrival, officers took the subject home and left the vehicle locked and secure at the location.

Sept. 19, 1:31 p.m.

Officers responded to the report of a heavy-set black man wearing dark pants and a white shirt walking toward the bus stop. His pants had been down around his ankles, but he had pulled them and started wandering back and forth between Nevada Way and the bus stop. Upon arrival, officers waited with him for the bus driver to arrive.

Sept. 19, 11:34 p.m.

Officers received a report that someone was throwing bedding out of a room. Upon arrival, officers found that a woman was throwing out the belongings of a man who lived there, and he was not home at the time. Officers advised her to bring the items back inside.

Sept. 20, 2:29 p.m.

Officers received a report that a male juvenile had lifted a juvenile female’s skirt and was then lippy with an officer. The caller wanted the Boulder City Police to respond. Upon arrival, officers attempted to contact the male’s mother. Officers got a hold of the female’s mother who was “not happy but advised that she would speak with the male’s mother to resolve” the situation. Once the male’s mother was contacted, she was “not happy with her son’s behavior.” Officers advised her of the her son’s crime and his attitude and returned him to her custody.

Sept. 21, 8:41 a.m.

A man called and reported that a male subject was going to buy “dope.” This someone was not a friend, and he wanted to report him. He said that the male subject was wearing all baby blue colors and riding a baby blue bike. He last saw him heading toward the Georgia Avenue area.

Sept. 21, 3:35 p.m.

A caller reported that a 40-year-old white woman, who was possibly a prostitute, was near the bathroom at a trailhead, and that man had arrived there on a scooter, spoke to her and then they both went into the bathroom. Upon arrival, officers found the woman to be wanted by the Metropolitan Police Department, which advised them to cite and release her. She was then cited for public drunkenness and given a courtesy ride home.

Sept. 22, 6:32 a.m.

Someone reported that a large metal elephant, which was very heavy, had been taken from the yard the night before. The caller stated the elephant was valued between $500 and $800.

Sept. 22, 2:50 p.m.

A caller reported that three big dogs had been barking for more than 24 hours. Animal control contacted the owner and issued a warning.

Sept. 22, 3:37 p.m.

A woman reported that kids who do not go to the youth center had been on the roof of its administration building and were now hanging out around and cursing and “grabbing in their pants and acting the fool,” and she wanted an officer to speak with them.

Sept. 25, 6:19 p.m.

Officers received a report of a woman wearing a black shirt and pajamas with a hospital band on her wrist going from the smoke shop to Albertsons and acting erratically. She was scaring customers and hallucinating.

Sept. 25, 8:39 p.m.

A caller reported that there had been a lot of banging noises in the past few hours, and apparently it happens nightly. Upon arrival, officers found it to be a man welding in his garage. They advised him to wrap it up, and he said that the next day he would finish welding stuff for work.

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