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Durango Police

Tuesday

4:50 a.m. Two men believed to be intoxicated were trying to break into vehicles in the 800 block of Camino del Rio. At least one person was arrested.

Monday

5:26 a.m. A man fell asleep in the bathroom of a gas station in the 600 block of Camino del Rio. At least one person was given a verbal warning.

9:13 a.m. A man tried to steal from Albertsons. At least one person was arrested.

9:54 a.m. A group of people were smoking cannabis and drinking beer behind Applebee’s.

3:09 p.m. A woman was walking around a gas station in the 600 block of Camino del Rio with a bottle of vodka. At least one person was arrested.

3:12 p.m. A power line fell and flames were showing in the west 400 block of 28th Street.

6:54 p.m. A man lay in the road near the intersection of Camino del Rio and west Ninth Street.

8:11 p.m. Two people were stalking someone’s home in the 1100 block of East Fifth Avenue.

10:14 p.m. People were being loud in Buckley Park. At least one person was arrested.

Sunday

5:59 a.m. Someone broke into Home Depot.

1:41 p.m. A man at McDonald’s grabbed food and drink that were not his.

3:43 p.m. A 28-year-old man was found unconscious in Town Plaza, the result of a suspected assault.

3:56 p.m. Someone camping near a BMX track in the 400 block of South Camino del Rio had trashed the area.

4:16 p.m. A disgruntled ex-employee of a restaurant in the 400 block of College Drive stole a delivery vehicle. At least one person was arrested.

4:48 p.m. Two men were fighting in Rotary Park.

6:50 p.m. A bear approached someone in Fassbinder Park.

7:57 p.m. Someone stole a motorcycle from the 700 block of South Camino del Rio.

8:52 p.m. Someone in a vehicle was throwing eggs at cars near the intersection of East Third Avenue and Florida Road.

11:29 p.m. A man and woman were fighting in the 1300 block of East Eighth Avenue.

Saturday

11:25 a.m. A 24-year-old man stole from Albertsons.

3:41 p.m. A man threatened to kill a manager at Walmart.

6:11 p.m. A man stole from Walmart.

7:08 p.m. A man took a beer from south City Market. At least one person was arrested.

8:58 p.m. A man and woman were fighting at a mobile home park in the 32200 block of U.S. Highway 550 north.

10:08 p.m. A motorcycle and black bear crashed near the intersection of Trimble Lane (County Road 252) and U.S. Highway 550 north.

11:56 p.m. People were in someone’s backyard without permission in the 1100 block of East Fifth Avenue.

Friday

10:07 a.m. Two drivers crashed head-on at the intersection of East Animas Road (County Road 250) and Florida Road. Injuries were reported and at least one person was arrested.

11:53 a.m. A person believed to be intoxicated was threatening a staff member at Manna soup kitchen.

12:16 p.m. A man fell asleep on a sidewalk in the west 100 block of Ninth Street. At least one person was arrested for having an open container.

1:53 p.m. A driver rear-ended another vehicle in the 1500 block of Main Avenue. At least one person was arrested.

10:23 p.m. People were camping on someone’s property without permission in the 1100 block of East Fifth Avenue.

11:23 p.m. A man believed to be intoxicated was harassing Taco Bell employees from the restaurant’s parking lot.

11:28 p.m. Two men were fighting at a bar in the 600 block of Main Avenue.

Durango Fire

Firefighters and medics responded to 25 calls Friday, 21 calls Saturday, 23 calls Sunday and 19 calls Monday, including a downed power line, a recreational vehicle fire and an elevator rescue.

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