- January 8, 2026
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9:22 p.m., 400 block of Kumquat Court
Dispute: No battery had actually occurred after a woman claimed her ex-boyfriend hit her in the face and was bleeding profusely. The officer’s first clue was no visible injury to the woman nor was she bleeding.
The complainant told an officer she had been staying in her ex’s van parked outside his residence. She was lying down in the back of the van while he was sitting in the front seat when an argument ensued over her accusing the man of stealing her cigarettes. Her ever-evolving story morphed into a claim that he climbed into the back of the van with her and struck her one time and then left. She was unable to describe which hand she was struck with or if it was with an open hand or closed fist. She further advised she waited to call the police because she wanted him to return her cigarettes.
The man confirmed he had been allowing his ex to sleep in his van. He brought her some extra blankets and she asked him for a cigarette. That’s when he pulled out his pack of smokes and she started screaming, accusing him of stealing hers. He advised that while the argument occurred she was sitting inside the back of the van while he stood outside.
An investigation into his cell phone log indicated nine missed calls from the woman within the previous hour, which included a voicemail stating if he did not return her cigarettes she would contact the police and claim he hit her in the face and she was covered in blood. Six minutes later, another voicemail stated that if he didn't return her cigarettes she would call the police and claim he is dealing drugs.
The combination of voicemails and the lack of injury to either party suggested no probable cause that a battery occurred. Both parties were advised not to speak to each other. Whether the woman moved out of the mobile accommodation was not included in the incident report.
12:50 a.m., 2200 block of Fruitville Road
Disturbance: While inside a convenience store, an officer reported a subject walked toward and almost bumped into him. Afterward, the officer noted the man staring and would not break eye contact. The officer asked if there was an issue he wished to report, at which time he became argumentative, hostile and accused the officer of harassing him.
A second officer entered the store and attempted to calm the subject, but his behavior continued. To de-escalate the situation, both officers reported exiting the store. Within about five minutes, dispatch advised a call was received from this same location regarding a male causing a disturbance and threatening to shoot law enforcement. Three officers responded and the same subject from the prior encounter was detained.
The man stated he believed the officer intentionally bumped into him during the earlier encounter, which caused “tension,” according to the incident report. The complainant stated after officers left the store, the subject continued to yell and was causing a disturbance. The complainant said the man was told to leave but he refused, instead threatening to shoot employees and shoot law enforcement. She stated she only wanted the man to leave the property and be placed on trespass notice.
No gun was found in the man’s possession and he was released and ordered to not return to the location.
4:10 a.m., 3700 block of Delta Street
Fight: As a party went deep into the early morning hours, officers responded to a reported fight outside an apartment. A complainant advised dispatch she heard screaming outside her residence, and upon stepping outside observed two males in a physical altercation.
Upon arrival, an officer met with a couple who weaved a tale of an unknown white male with dreadlocks trying to enter the residence. After a confrontation, the subject stated the mystery man said he came from the future and threw rocks at the man, causing a scratch to the left side of his forehead. He said after he fought the unknown man, he fled the scene, presumably back to the future or to perhaps into a parallel dimension.
Not surprisingly, the story — which may have seemed plausible at 4:10 in the morning after a night of partying — was fictitious, including the claim that a man traveled through time for the expressed purpose of throwing rocks at a late-night reveler. When the woman was asked about the rock throwing, she asked “What rocks?” according to the incident report, indicating the whole story was made up.
Rather, it turns out two men got into a fight inside the residence, which spilled out into the parking area. All parties involved were separated and neither men said they wished to press charges. Officers remained on the scene until the couple, who were guests at the all-nighter, were picked up by a third party and transported, in the present, to another location.
