our men in blue at work

We had a pretty good batch of crime reports this week. Here are a few highlights:

Monday, October 27
10:47 a.m., a caller reported a large piece of metal was on Great Road. The Department of Public Works was notified and reported [wait for it...] there was nothing in the road.

Tuesday, October 28
2:18 p.m., a caller on Powder Mill Road reported there was a woman in their bathroom who would not leave after being asked. Police spoke to the woman, who said she had gone there to seek shelter from the rain.

Wednesday, October 29
7:05 a.m., a caller on Douglas Avenue reported many mornings, a man was waiting by a bus stop on that street, making the children and mothers nervous. Police spoke to the man, who said he waited in the mornings for a van to take him to work. He said he would wait in a different location from now on. [What do you want to bet that the man was of a different race, or at least a different nationality, from the mothers?]

4:11 p.m., two callers reported a possibly sick coyote heading toward the soccer fields behind the schools, where children were playing. The dog officer was notified and reported the coyote was really a domestic dog.

Friday, October 31
2:24 p.m., a caller on Dettling Road reported a driver ran over his trash can. The caller said when he went out to confront the driver, the driver almost ran over him. Police issued the driver a summons.

Saturday, November 1
8:31 p.m., a caller on Forest Street reported upon getting home from work, he found three guys in his backyard, drinking. The guys ran into the woods. Police checked the area but could not locate them. [I saw that ending coming from a long ways off.]