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Police blotter

Feb. 20, 2:13 p.m.

Police received a report of a man hitting another man with a truck. There was no arrest.

Feb. 20, 6:11 p.m.

Police received a report of a verbal altercation at Boulder City Hospital involving two men, one of whom claimed to be hit by the other’s truck.

Feb. 20, 7:01 p.m.

A man called police to report that his brother was harassing him.

Feb. 21, 1:06 a.m.

After a foot chase with police, a man was cited for evading police, prowling and failing to change his address.

Feb. 21, 11:10 a.m.

Police received a report of a residential burglary on Avenue A.

Feb. 21, 6:28 p.m.

A woman called police to report that her daughter’s boyfriend broke into her residence and stole money from the sale of Girl Scout cookies.

Feb. 22, 2:16 p.m.

Police received a report of a topless sunbather at Boulder City Post Office.

Feb. 23, 2:16 a.m.

A man called police to report “loud gurgling” noises coming from his toilets and other pipe areas in the home.

Feb. 23, 11:26 p.m.

Police received a report of a disturbance on Red Mountain Drive caused by someone beating on a punching bag. Police found no disturbance.

Feb. 25, 5:20 p.m.

Police received a third party report of a man stealing a “machine gun” from his father. Police contacted the father, who did not wish to file a police report about a stolen gun.

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