Police Calls: All the wrong ways to park

The police calls section does not reflect the nature or the volume of the calls received by local law enforcement.

Jan. 24

A caller on Eighth Street requested a wellness check on the neighbors because they had left their dog outside for a long time and that was not typical behavior. 

A citation was issued to the driver of a car who parked in a no parking zone, in a handicapped parking space loading zone, on white dashed lines and up on a curb. 

It raised suspicions when three young people were jumping in and out of their car, checking on other vehicles in the parking lot on Pheasant Run. 

Jan. 25

The caller on Ashar Avenue reported loud music but no excessive noise was found. 

The owner of the GMC that was parked on the sidewalk on Second Street was going to move the vehicle. 

A stainless-steel cyber truck and a Toyota 4Runner collided on East Lakeshore drive. There were no injuries. 

Jan. 26

A small black and white Yorkie mix jumped out of the car and was running around before being found. 

A citation was issued to a male in an alley off Baker Avenue for littering and for open container. 

Jan. 30

Metal piping was collected from the middle of the intersection on Spokane Avenue and stacked on the sidewalk. 

A very large mechanical saw or table saw was posing a traffic hazard on highway 93. 

A vehicle was parked along a yellow curb on lakeside Boulevard. 

The officer thought the dog left in a vehicle on Pheasant Run constituted animal cruelty, but he said he would check on the dog later in the night. 

Jan. 31

The driver of an older, tan Honda was seen swerving and speeding on JP Road. 

A subject reportedly stole $80 worth of merchandise from a location on Highway 40. 

Someone accidentally bumped his watch and dialed 911. 

An extremely intoxicated female was seen wrestling with a hose and pulling up to the wrong up while attempting to get gas at a filling station. 

Eight non-injury motor vehicle accidents occurred on slick roads between 2:43 – 5:21 p.m.