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Police Blotter

May 26, 10:34 a.m.

Police received a call about volleyball poles that were tipped over at Veterans’ Memorial Park. The caller told police the poles’ cement base was sticking up from the ground, although it did not appear to be intentional.

May 26, 11:59 a.m.

Police received a call about a man who was lying face down on the grass in front of the old Department of Water and Power building. The caller thought the man was drunk.

May 26, 3:07 p.m.

Police received a call about an 8-year-old girl who was hit by a car while walking her bike in a marked crosswalk. According to the caller, the woman driving the car fled the scene. The girl ended up with a scraped leg and a damaged bike, police said.

May 26, 3:26 p.m.

Police received a tip about possible abuse at a local assisted living facility.

May 26, 8:32 p.m.

A woman was pulled over for driving 99 mph in a 55 mph zone.

May 27, 8:22 a.m.

A trailer disconnected from a semitrailer and hit a fire hydrant before crashing into a resident’s backyard, police said.

May 27, 9:50 a.m.

Police received a call about a man who was passed out next to 7-Eleven. The caller told police the man was surrounded by chocolate milk cartons.

May 28, 8:35 p.m.

Police received a call about a man who maced a few people in the face after knocking on their front door.

May 30, 7:54 a.m.

Police responded to a single-vehicle accident where a woman ran into a light pole.

May 30, 7:39 p.m.

Two teenagers were caught jumping in and out of traffic when cars drove by, a caller said.

June 1, 5:10 a.m.

A car was traveling northbound in the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 93, police said. According to police, the car was traveling 60 to 70 mph.

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