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The Blotter, April 16-17

Durango Police Department
Wednesday

9:01 a.m. A man stole two boxes of doughnuts from Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers at 1250 Escalante Drive and left in a white vehicle.

5:01 p.m. A man with a knife reportedly threatened a woman in the west 200 block of Ninth Street.

Sheriff’s Office
Wednesday

9:14 a.m. Someone reported tools and a truck being stolen on Gray Hackle Drive.

10:15 a.m. A man was wandering back and forth across U.S. Highway 160 in the Cherry Creek area west of Hesperus.

7:05 p.m. Someone reported finding a man living in the caller’s garage, according to a report on Cherry Gulch Road. Deputies issued a warning for trespassing.

Tuesday

1:18 p.m. A man accidentally dialed 911 while trying to take a picture with his cellphone, according to a report on County Road 319.

4:47 p.m. A man said he was trying to turn his cellphone off and accidentally dialed 911, according to a report on Payne Lane.

Durango Fire

Firefighters and medics responded to 14 calls Wednesday, including two alarms that sounded as a result of a malfunction, a vehicle crash involving injuries and someone conducting an unauthorized burn.

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