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Durango Police

Monday

9:10 a.m. A man fell asleep behind a gas station in the 900 block of Camino del Rio. At least one person was arrested for trespassing.

5 p.m. A man believed to be intoxicated lay in the grass behind a housing complex in the 500 block of East Seventh Avenue. At least one person was arrested for obscene conduct.

6:20 p.m. A woman stole something from Walmart. At least one person was arrested for shoplifting.

10:12 p.m. An officer encountered a “large bear” in the 3700 block of Main Avenue.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office

Monday

2:33 p.m. A woman tried to hit someone with her vehicle in the 6900 block of Florida Road (County Road 240), northeast of Durango.

Saturday

10:40 a.m. A man with his pants pulled down ran in front of someone’s vehicle on County Road 330 at the New Mexico border.

11:28 p.m. A man waved a machete at someone when the person refused to give him money in the 600 block of Camino del Rio.

Durango Fire

Firefighters and medics responded to 13 calls Monday, including nine emergency medical calls.

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

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