The police blotter in the daily paper I receive is a mundane and sometimes curious list of what people see, hear, smell, suspect, and report. It's full of noise, drunks, dogs, thefts, lockouts, disputes, accidents, oddities, and inspiration.
1:55 a.m. Caller reported orange light on the lake, possible boater in distress, turned out to be the moon rising, but officer found minors partying on the beach ...
3:40 a.m. Skunk wandering around with glass jar stuck on its head.
3:45 a.m. Drunken person passed out.
5:23 a.m. Drunken man in hot tub refusing to leave ...
8:46 a.m. Dog waste in yard extending to bus stop.
9:36 a.m. Skunk with its head stuck in a jar.
10:12 a.m. Larceny of a garden hose.
10:23 a.m. Belligerent, cursing workers.
10:31 a.m. Barking dog.
10:52 a.m. Drunken men throwing apples.
11:41 a.m. Bat in wood stove.
11:51 a.m. Skunk in trap.
11:58 a.m. Neighbor's cat keeps coming into yard.
12:20 p.m. Report of fight in progress.
12:36 p.m. Two dogs in white sport utility vehicle.
1:26 p.m. Possible tampering with coffee pot.
2:00 p.m. Coyote sighting.
2:01 p.m. Man went into medical center with a bear cub on his shoulder.
3:27 p.m. Caller reports her ceramic pig is in the river.
3:37 p.m. Squirrel in fireplace.
4:35 p.m. In-laws drove by residence making hand gestures.
5 p.m. Two lawn chairs, not resident's, left in yard during the night.
5:02 p.m. Larceny of golf clubs.
5:16 p.m. Dog bites mail carrier.
7:07 p.m. Loud noise complaint, same three chords being played on guitar.
7:59 p.m. Dog barking.
8:19 p.m. Disorderly juveniles swimming and climbing flag pole.
8:21 p.m. Boat adrift, later got started.
8:25 p.m. Smell of marijuana.
10:42 p.m. Loud people yelling.
10:47 p.m. Barking dog complaint.
11:48 p.m. Bonfire in backyard.
12:55 a.m. Trespassing, unwanted drunken person climbing on a roof ...
1:55 a.m. Caller reported orange light on the lake, possible boater in distress, turned out to be the moon rising, but officer found minors partying on the beach ...
3:40 a.m. Skunk wandering around with glass jar stuck on its head.
3:45 a.m. Drunken person passed out.
5:23 a.m. Drunken man in hot tub refusing to leave ...
8:46 a.m. Dog waste in yard extending to bus stop.
9:36 a.m. Skunk with its head stuck in a jar.
10:12 a.m. Larceny of a garden hose.
10:23 a.m. Belligerent, cursing workers.
10:31 a.m. Barking dog.
10:52 a.m. Drunken men throwing apples.
11:41 a.m. Bat in wood stove.
11:51 a.m. Skunk in trap.
11:58 a.m. Neighbor's cat keeps coming into yard.
12:20 p.m. Report of fight in progress.
12:36 p.m. Two dogs in white sport utility vehicle.
1:26 p.m. Possible tampering with coffee pot.
2:00 p.m. Coyote sighting.
2:01 p.m. Man went into medical center with a bear cub on his shoulder.
3:27 p.m. Caller reports her ceramic pig is in the river.
3:37 p.m. Squirrel in fireplace.
4:35 p.m. In-laws drove by residence making hand gestures.
5 p.m. Two lawn chairs, not resident's, left in yard during the night.
5:02 p.m. Larceny of golf clubs.
5:16 p.m. Dog bites mail carrier.
7:07 p.m. Loud noise complaint, same three chords being played on guitar.
7:59 p.m. Dog barking.
8:19 p.m. Disorderly juveniles swimming and climbing flag pole.
8:21 p.m. Boat adrift, later got started.
8:25 p.m. Smell of marijuana.
10:42 p.m. Loud people yelling.
10:47 p.m. Barking dog complaint.
11:48 p.m. Bonfire in backyard.
12:55 a.m. Trespassing, unwanted drunken person climbing on a roof ...
