Regional News

The Blotter, April 15

Durango Police Department
Tuesday

7:04 a.m. A man sleeping in a bag was given a verbal warning for illegally camping at Rank Park, 149 E. 22nd St.

10:10 a.m. A man was smoking an unknown substance in front of Prohibition Herb, 1185 Camino del Rio.

12:03 p.m. Two adults and a child were fishing in a restricted area of the river near the High Bridge, 1065 South Camino del Rio.

1:18 p.m. Someone reported a vandalized tree near Ninth Street and Main Avenue.

3:20 p.m. A woman was smoking a cigarette with a juvenile in a vehicle in the Aspen Village parking lot, 2970 Main Ave.

5:52 p.m. A vehicle hit and injured a pedestrian behind Durango Liquor, 1145 South Camino del Rio.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday

6:17 a.m. A man was acting strange and was possibly on drugs, according to a report on Alpine Forest Drive.

7:17 a.m. Someone wanted to talk to a deputy about an ongoing issue with “getting road raged upon,” according to a report in Forest Lakes.

3:06 p.m. A drunken woman was walking next to the train tracks near Trimble Lane (County Road 252).

5:34 p.m. The driver of a black Honda sedan was hanging out of a window from the waist on U.S. Highway 160, west of Durango.

5:52 p.m. A vehicle hit a pedestrian somewhere on South Camino del Rio.

6:03 p.m. A vehicle hit an animal somewhere on U.S. Highway 160 east of Durango.

9:58 p.m. A vehicle was on fire, according to a report from Meadowbrook Drive.

Durango Fire

Firefighters and medics responded to 17 calls Tuesday, including five EMS calls, a single tree on fire and two vehicle crashes – including one involving a pedestrian.

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