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Weekly police blotter for Aug. 8

July 30, 8:53 a.m.

Police received a report of a deceased tenant at the Desert Inn motel.

July 30, 12:01 p.m.

Police received a report of a woman conscious and bleeding from the head at a Fir Street apartment complex parking lot.

July 30, 1:19 p.m.

A man called police from a local gas station to report that his girlfriend was out of control and would not get out of his car after he told her to get out and find her own way home.

July 30, 4:50 p.m.

Police received a report of four teen boys in a green Volvo hanging out near San Felipe Drive. One of the boys appeared to be under the influence of something, the caller said.

July 30, 11:20 p.m.

A woman called police and reported that a scorpion stung her arm.

July 31, 10:24 p.m.

Police received a report of an elderly male sleeping at a bus stop. Paramedics responded to assist the man, who appeared to be unwell and confused.

Aug. 1, 1:58 p.m.

A woman contacted police to report that her husband was trying to kill her, but was arrested and transferred to Henderson marshals after it was determined she had a warrant.

Aug. 2, 10:39 a.m.

Police were notified of a residence where methamphetamine is being sold and a residence where it is being manufactured.

Aug. 2, 12:10 p.m.

Police received a report of a stolen bicycle.

Aug. 2, 7:55 p.m.

Police received a report of a baby mountain lion walking on a wall on Mt. Williamson Way.

Aug. 3, 3:16 a.m.

A woman contacted police to report that her ex-boyfriend hit her in the side of the head and slashed her tires. The male was cited for injury to property, and was given a courtesy ride by police to Henderson.

Aug. 3, 7:17 a.m.

Police received a report of a vehicle engulfed in flames on State Route 165. The vehicle was subsequently reported stolen to Las Vegas police.

Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Police received a report from a man who said a woman hit him in the face and then left him at Casa de Alicia Apartments. The woman subsequently contacted police, and said that she and the male got in an argument, and he “lost it,” taking her house key and saying he was going to hit himself in the face until the police arrived and then tell them she did it.

Aug. 4, 10:59 a.m.

Police received a report of a deceased male at Boulder City Trailer Park. The man had been dead in his trailer for “some time,” according to police.

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