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The Blotter, Oct. 17-21

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Friday

7:02 a.m. Someone was locked out of their home in the cold on Bocea Drive, and contacted deputies to be taken somewhere warm.

7:18 p.m. The driver of a Subaru Outback was trying to run someone off the road and brake checking them on U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango.

11:57 p.m. Three sports cars passed someone on Colorado Highway 172 going 100 mph before almost T-boning another car.

Saturday

1:34 a.m. Someone parked at the Durango-La Plata County Airport lost the parking ticket and could not exit the pay-to-park area.

5:10 a.m. A paddle board was in the middle of the road causing a traffic disruption on U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango.

Sunday

10:33 a.m. Two hot air balloons were having issues and deputies were dispatched to do a welfare check near U.S. Highway 550 north of Durango.

10:29 p.m. A man threatened a woman with a firearm on U.S. Highway 550 south of Durango. It was later reported that the man and the firearm were missing.

Monday

1:58 p.m. Three men were shooting shotguns, possibly at a duck near Pastorius Reservoir.

3:54 p.m. Thirty to 40 cows were in the road on County Road 501.

Tuesday

11:47 a.m. Former tenants at a rental property were caught stealing furniture from that property on U.S. Highway 160 east of Durango.

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