- May 18, 2025
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12:27 a.m., 1900 block of Dr. MLK Jr. Way
Dispute: Responding to a reported stabbing, an officer found two women engaged in something of a bloodletting that fell far short of an assault with a sharp implement.
Upon arrival, an officer made contact with the alleged victim, who had a cut on her forehead with dried blood on her face. The woman was calm and advised she had been engaged in an argument with someone she claimed to be her cousin outside of a convenience market. The other woman was no longer at the scene.
The victim said the subject was waiting outside of the store for her and she was “called out” for “talking about her,” presumably not in complimentary fashion. She said the subject was blocking her path and yelling at her to “say it to my face!” What she was being dared to say was not mentioned in the incident report.
That’s when the pushing and shoving match began as they wrestled their way to a brick wall on which the woman said she hit her head, causing the laceration.
The subject was found walking nearby and was detained for the investigation. She corroborated the pair tussled in the parking lot of the score and broke up the scuffle on their own.
While both women stated they were cousins, neither could clearly describe to the officer the branches of the family tree. A review of video evidence confirmed both accounts of the incident and the disturbance was classified as a mutual fight.
2:44 p.m., Intersection of First Street and Central Avenue
Disturbance: A city parking enforcement officer called for backup following an encounter with a driver who had only moments before been served with a parking violation citation. The parking officer said she had recently ticketed an improperly parked vehicle before continuing on her route.
When she returned to the scene of the violation, she said the owner of the vehicle, who wished to engage in a verbal confrontation, approached her. Dissatisfied with the outcome of the dispute, the subject, according to the parking officer, threw the ticket into her vehicle, inadvertently touching her arm. She called law enforcement to report the man’s aggressive behavior.
Although the man denied tossing the ticket, it was retrieved at which time he took the citation and left the area. No further action was taken.
6:43 p.m., 700 block of Cohen Way
Dispute: An ongoing dispute between two women who live in the same apartment building boiled over after one of them gave the other’s daughter a ride to where she works in a downtown boutique. The mother, a black female, found that action strange and went to where the white woman — who is the complainant in this matter — works and began to call her a pedophile in front of her fellow employees.
At that time, the complainant did not call police to file a report.
Once the complainant arrived home, she encountered the girl’s mother in a common area where an argument ensued. She said she was threatened at that time, but currently is not in fear. She admitted to taking the subject’s daughter to her work because she was locked out of her apartment with nowhere else to go and was concerned for her safety.
During the argument, the subject said, the complainant called her “ghetto” and “black.” The subject told the officer she was most upset about the complainant being racist and that if she were a different person, she would have "dragged" her. She confirmed she did accuse the complainant of being a pedophile in front of her co-workers.
For her part, the complainant multiple times denied calling the subject "ghetto" but told the officer she was "acting black.” She wanted to press charges for harassment, but it was determined that neither party’s actions had risen to that level. Both were advised to avoid each other when possible.
6:32 p.m., 1800 block of Lincoln Drive
Burglary of unoccupied structure: Two males were reported to be in the backyard of a home inexplicably hitting golf balls, not only into the Hudson Bayou but also at the back of the house, causing damage. As an officer arrived on the scene, one subject jumped a fence into a neighboring property and fled the area, leaving his companion to take the rap himself. The subject identified his fellow duffer as someone with the first name “Harry” — which may or may not have been accurate — who was not located.
Damage to the rear of the home — which appears as a potential teardown between two newer, considerably larger homes — included a broken sliding glass door, two or more broken vases and several tears in the back porch screen.
The subject stated they were hitting golf balls into the canal behind the home and into the house. They then entered the screen porch and hit rocks and balls at the glass door and, once broken, entered the home. Each of them grabbed a vase and smashing them on the porch floor.
This isn’t the first time the two had been at the property, but the damage, the subject said, was from this visit. The home is uninhabited and is currently up for sale. The officer was unable to contact the victim, listed as a limited liability corporation.
The subjects may have been juveniles as an adult man was called to take the offender, whose name was redacted, into his own custody. The case was forwarded to the State Attorney’s office for further review.
6:27 p.m., 1500 block of Main Street
Dispute: A man was walking on the sidewalk along Main Street when he encountered three unknown male juveniles riding bikes, causing him to quickly move out of their way to avoid a collision. He confronted them regarding their disruptive behavior, one of subjects responding by raising a stick and gesturing as if to hit the complainant.
An officer canvassed the area, unable to locate the unknown subjects. The complainant said he did not wish to prosecute the three, but requested the incident be documented.
