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Police Blotter

Oct. 7, 11:46 a.m.

Police received a call about someone who found drug paraphernalia in a child’s backpack.

Oct. 7, 4:56 p.m.

A woman called police after she heard a crash in her home. The woman told police she saw a man run out of her house and get into a car driven by a woman. The suspects’ vehicle was eventually located with a stolen gun inside, police said. Both of the suspects were booked.

Oct. 7, 7:52 p.m.

A woman told police someone had been periodically knocking on her doors and windows for the past 30 minutes.

Oct. 8, 12:58 a.m.

Police responded to a scene where a drunken man kept jumping in and out of traffic.

Oct. 8, 8:21 p.m.

A man said his ex-girlfriend stole his dog, according to police.

Oct. 9, 1:45 p.m.

A man retrieved an impounded car with a garment bag inside, police said. After the required time, the man checked the garment bag and found counterfeit bills inside, according to police.

Oct. 10, 11:38 a.m.

A caller told police a man on a four-wheeler appeared to be stealing storm drain parts.

Oct. 10, 10:04 p.m.

A woman told police she thought a few teenagers were throwing eggs at cars and houses in the area. She told police her house had already been hit with eggs.

Oct. 11, 3:43 p.m.

A woman told police her laptop, valued at $1,000, had been taken from her car. The woman told police she may have left her car unlocked.

Oct. 12, 7:58 a.m.

Police received a call about six dogs that weren’t on their leashes at a local baseball field. According to police, there were four German shepherds, one pit bull and one chihuahua.

Oct. 12, 3:04 p.m.

Police received a call about someone possibly taking items from a motor home. Police responded to the scene, and eventually booked a man on one charge of obstruction and resisting arrest, they said.

Oct. 13, 4:57 p.m.

A call came in about a kid yelling foul language at people next to the tennis courts, according to police.

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