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June 4, 7:45 a.m.

Police received a report of a rattlesnake in the street.

June 4, 10:43 a.m.

A Boulder City High School student received a threatening text message from an older Henderson male.

June 5, 1:12 p.m.

Police were called to assist a 340-pound man who had fallen and needed help.

June 5, 7:48 p.m.

Police received a report of a male involved in a fight at his high school graduation.

June 6, 12:41 a.m.

Police received a report of a 50-year-old male falling from a 10-foot wall and injuring his head.

June 6, 3:16 p.m.

Police received a report of a vehicle rollover involving juvenile passengers. There were no reported injuries.

June 6, 9:01 p.m.

Police received a report of a Fairway Drive resident draining their pool onto Boulder City Golf Course. Police told the homeowner to drain the pool into the sewer.

June 6, 11:10 p.m.

A man contacted police because he believed a small rattlesnake was in his bed and struck his foot. Police responded, and determined it was a snail in the man’s bed.

June 7, 5:38 a.m.

Police received a report of a man sleeping in a sleeping bag near the front door of a school. He was contacted by police and said he was going back to Las Vegas.

June 7, 8:22 a.m.

Police found what appeared to be a possible explosive device or powder. It was disposed of.

June 7, 4:47 p.m.

Police responded to a fight between two males which occurred after one of the males and his wife were flipped off while driving into Boulder City.

June 7, 6:51 p.m.

A woman called police to report juveniles throwing dog poop and balloons into her pool.

June 8, 8:50 a.m.

A two-vehicle accident resulted in one rollover and two people receiving non-life-threatening injuries.

June 9, 5:58 p.m.

Someone called police to report that a kite was stuck in city electrical wires, and they heard two loud booms.

June 9, 8:11 p.m.

Police located a stolen vehicle from Henderson, making one arrest.

June 10, 11:37 p.m.

A man contacted police because someone called him a retarded person. He said he kicked the man who called him that, and he wanted an officer to go tell every person in Boulder City to stop it.

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