- April 18, 2024
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LIGHTS OUT
7:44 a.m. — 2100 block of Main Street
Property Damage: A man noticed a light pole had been knocked down outside of his office building. An officer could not determine what caused the damage, but he took photos of the pole and notified the city of the incident.
SPAT TIRE
2:55 p.m. — 1600 block of 12th Street
Misc. Officer: A man saw an unknown male get out of a car and dump two tires into the bushes at the edge of his property line. The man confronted the driver, who then drove away from the area. The man said the driver had done that in the past, and that he had filed a similar report in 2014.
SWERVE
1:20 a.m. — 1200 block of South Tamiami Trail
Suspicion: A driver asked to meet with an officer to report a reckless driver of a tractor trailer that was hauling cars. The driver followed the vehicle, and said the other driver was weaving back and forth, unable to maintain its lane. An officer followed the vehicle south to the county line and did not observe any erratic or unsafe driving.
NAKED TRUTH
2:55 a.m. — 800 block of South Tamiami Trail
Ordinance Violation: A clerk at a hotel reported that a man was skinny dipping in the pool. The clerk said other guests attempted to confront the man, and he yelled back at them. The man was also a guest at the hotel, and the clerk asked an officer to tell the man he would be evicted following any other disturbances. The officer made contact with the man, who apologized for the incident and said he would not cause any more trouble.
OPEN & SHUT CASE
5:10 a.m. — 3200 block of Ramblewood Drive
Misc. Officer: A man called the police after finding his friend’s door wide open. The man said his friend lives alone, and that she would not leave her door open during the night. The woman’s car was in the carport, but when officers checked the house, nobody was home and nothing appeared to be disturbed. Another friend said the woman was visiting family out of state. The friend suggested she might have accidentally left the woman’s door open herself when she was dropping off the mail.
