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The Blotter

Durango Police Department
Tuesday

1:31 p.m. A man was hitting a dog in the 300 block of West College Drive.

3:44 p.m. An employee was breaking items at a motel in the 2200 block of Main Avenue.

4:06 p.m. Someone was destroying items in the 2500 block of West Second Avenue.

5:37 p.m. A male intruder was in custody in a residence in the 2600 block of Borrego Drive.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday

3:43 a.m. A vehicle crashed into a tree and the tree collapsed on the passenger side of the vehicle in the area of County Road 510.

Monday

3:57 a.m. A man could not get a raccoon out of his house in the area of Trail Wood Drive.

7:53 a.m. A man was unconscious and not breathing in the area of La Posta Road (County Road 213).

2:03 p.m. A man was unconscious and unresponsive in the area of Main Avenue.

Sunday

5:08 p.m. A small safe was stolen from a storage unit in the area of U.S. Highway 160 east.

Saturday

4:45 p.m. A camper was reported stolen in the area if U.S. Highway 160 west.

11:33 p.m. A man ran at someone’s car in the area of Buck Highway.

Friday

8:13 a.m. Someone left a burn pile unattended in the area of County Road 122.

12:11 p.m. A man cut off four fingers with a saw and was bleeding uncontrollably in the area of Lightner Creek Road (County Road 207).

11:13 p.m. Someone was arrested after eluding police in the area of County Road 228.

Durango Fire

Firefighters and medics responded to 13 calls from Tuesday to Wednesday morning, including five emergency medical service calls, a gas leak and an authorized controlled burn.

Most items in this column are taken from logs of calls made to authorities. Their accuracy may not have been verified by an investigation.