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Police Blotter

Updated May 30, 2013 - 1:26 pm

May 21, 9:40 p.m.

A Henderson woman who was said to be walking in the roadway was hit by a semitruck near Railroad Pass. She later died at Sunrise Hospital.

May 22, 11:53 a.m.

A caller reported finding a switchblade knife and wanted police to dispose of it.

May 22, 2:27 p.m.

Police received a report of a dog being bitten by a rattlesnake.

May 23, 5:28 p.m.

Police received a report of a table and chairs stolen from Christina’s Treasures.

May 23, 6:47 p.m.

Police received a report of a male with an open container, hitting cars in the Vons parking lot. Police responded and determined it was an intoxicated woman.

May 24, 6:01 a.m.

A woman called police to report that her son was irate, on drugs and tearing up the garage. The son left the house on his way to Boulder City Golf Course, where police were unable to locate him.

May 25, 2:08 p.m.

A distressed woman who could not find her car requested that police help her find it. Police searched the downtown area, but could not locate the car. The woman was given a ride to her Henderson residence.

My 26, 8 a.m.

A 29-year-old male who was bleeding from his ears and unable to speak after a dirt bike accident on the dry lake bed was air-lifted to University Medical Center.

May 26, 4:46 p.m.

Police received a report of a pug dog that appeared to have been abandoned at the dog park at Veterans Memorial Park. The dog was taken to Boulder City Animal Shelter.

May 27, 1:33 p.m.

Police received a report of children at Hemenway Park chasing big horn sheep with sticks.

May 27, 10:58 p.m.

Somebody called police to report a man who was letting his poodle “run about and poo unabated.” The caller asked police to check on the dog owner.

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