Durango Police
Thursday
3:08 p.m. Several people were in the river near the Ninth Street Bridge, and someone was concerned for their safety because of the mine waste coming downstream.
4:42 p.m. About 10 children were swimming in the river behind Durango High School after it had been closed because of mine waste coming downstream.
9:26 p.m. A homeless man was on someone’s front lawn in the 600 block of East Fourth Avenue and refused to move. Police made an arrest.
Most items in this column are taken from logs of calls made to authorities. Their accuracy may not have been verified by an investigation.
do you have information about a crime? Call Crime Stoppers at 247-1112.