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The Blotter, July 28-Aug. 4

Durango Police Department
July 28

8:21 a.m. Officers responded to a trash truck that caught fire on U.S. Highway 160 east near Golden Equipment.

July 29

7:11 a.m. Someone reported that a man was exposing himself to passerby on Camino del Rio near the Doubletree Hotel.

8:14 p.m. A man was trying to fight everyone who walked by him on West College Drive near Albertsons.

July 30

7:16 p.m. Officers were asked to question a man who was watching children at a playground at Santa Rita Park on South Camino del Rio.

8:35 p.m. Someone reported that a man threatened to stab another man with a knife near 950 Roosa Ave.

Thursday

1:30 p.m. Someone called the police to report a stolen trash can on East Fourth Avenue.

Friday

5:35 p.m. Officers were asked to clear out an illegal campsite on the side of the Animas River near East 29th Street and East Second Avenue.

Saturday

10:18 a.m. A man was found asleep under his car at 1275 Main Ave.

9:04 p.m. Officers were alerted of a large campfire at the Ella Vita Trailhead at 120 Ella Vita Circuit.

Monday

12:51 a.m. Officers were asked to help someone get a raccoon out of their house on West Second Avenue.

La Plata County Sheriff
Thursday

5:24 p.m. Deputies were asked to respond to a man threatening another man with a baseball bat on U.S. Highway 160.

11:08 p.m. Someone reported that a man threatened a flight attendant. Deputies responded to the incident at Durango-La Plata County Airport.

Friday

10:35 a.m. A resident on Hilltop Drive called deputies to report an ongoing issue with speeding dirtbikers on the road.

Saturday

12:01 a.m. Someone reported that a person was shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of descending planes at Durango-La Plata Airport.

9:08 p.m. Someone reported that a person was walking down U.S. Highway 160 in a clown costume.

Sunday

1:09 a.m. Someone reported a horse was running around in the middle of Sundance Hills Road and almost caused a car accident.

Monday

12:11 a.m. Deputies were alerted to two aggressive bears in someone’s trash can on Fantango Lane.

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