Regional News

The Blotter, June 12

Durango Police Department
Wednesday

11:51 a.m. A man was making obscene gestures near Durango Coffee Co., 730 Main Ave. Police made an arrest.

2:23 p.m. A drunken man was walking in and out of traffic in the 1400 block of Main Avenue.

2:39 p.m. A man and a woman were physically fighting at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 501 Camino del Rio. Police made at least one arrest.

7:34 p.m. Someone was walking circles in traffic in the 900 block of Camino del Rio.

8:09 p.m. Someone reported losing an engagement ring near the swinging bridge at Iris Park, 1235 Camino del Rio.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office
Wednesday

2:55 p.m. A bag of trash was in the middle of the road somewhere along Wildcat Canyon Road (County Road 141).

4:24 p.m. Trucks hauling sand were speeding on Colorado Highway 151.

9:47 p.m. A woman reported hearing a loud bang on her front door in the Gem Village area and requested a deputy check out the area.

Durango Fire

Firefighters and medics responded to 18 calls Wednesday, including a hazmat investigation and a vehicle crash involving injuries.

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