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Police blotter

March 6, 5:26 p.m.

Police received a report of a domestic dispute involving a woman being beaten by her boyfriend.

March 7, 8:07 a.m.

Police received a report of someone dropping weights loudly in a garage. Police responded and did not hear anything.

March 7, 3:56 p.m.

A woman called police to report that she felt threatened by her neighbors and was going to start carrying a flare gun.

March 7, 4 p.m.

Police received a report of two female teenagers driving on the grass in a park.

March 8, 8:48 a.m.

A woman called police to report that she found an iguana that she believed was someone’s pet.

March 8, 8:55 a.m.

Police received a report of an 85-year-old woman who got in an argument with her husband, and believed he was going to clean out their bank account. The woman told police she was planning on shooting her husband if he took the money. Police took a gun from the woman for safe keeping.

March 8, 9:02 p.m.

Police received a report of four juveniles stealing bottles of vodka from CVS/pharmacy and leaving in a Ford Mustang. Three juveniles were located by police and cited for stealing three bottles of vodka.

March 9, 11:32 p.m.

A woman contacted police to report that her mom was drunk and harassing her.

March 10, 4:57 p.m.

Police received a report of a bighorn sheep being hit by a car.

March 10, 6:46 p.m.

Someone contacted police to report that a local fast food establishment was serving moldy food.

March 10, 9:06 p.m.

A woman called police with concerns about her mother, whom she said was drinking, using heroin and had made suicidal statements. Police contacted the woman, who said she did not wish to harm herself.

March 11, 8:38 a.m.

A woman called police to report a rock thrown through a window.

March 11, 5:25 p.m.

Police received a report of a snake on a sidewalk that was hissing and wiggling its tail.

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