Regional News

The Blotter, June 14-18

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Tuesday, June 18

8:21 p.m. Someone reported that someone else went looking for a kitten but did not return, according to a report on Sundance Circle.

Sunday, June 16

11:43 a.m. A man wanted to talk to a deputy about an ex-employee leaving his tools on the side of the road near Waterfall Village, County Road 203.

6:42 p.m. A man “charged” someone’s vehicle, according to a report somewhere along South Camino del Rio.

Saturday, June 15

2:35 a.m. A power line pole was reportedly on fire somewhere along County Road 307.

2:40 a.m. A woman’s ex-husband was flashing lights outside her apartment somewhere along Florida Road (County Road 240).

12:11 p.m. An old mine was broken into somewhere along Junction Creek Road (County Road 204).

Friday, June 14

7:32 a.m. Multiple cows were on the road on County Road 527.

8:08 a.m. Work trucks were broken into along La Posta Road (County Road 213).

10:31 a.m. A man accidentally hit himself in the face with a grinder in a welding shop somewhere on County Road 228.

8:53 p.m. A drunken woman in a black four-door sedan had been driving around a parking lot for an hour somewhere along Main Avenue in Durango.

11:07 p.m. Someone reported a dog locked inside a vehicle for more than seven hours somewhere along County Road 234.

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