Woman finds unknown undergarment in her laundry, calls police

Monday, June 1

Underwhere?

3 p.m., 2100 block of Eighth Street

Suspicious incident: In one of the most vexing cases in Cops Corner history, a woman told an officer she placed her laundry in a shared laundry room washing machine. When she returned to transport the wet, clean clothes into the dryer, she stated she found a pair of women’s underwear that did not belong to her. 

In an exhaustive effort to find the owner of the feminine unmentionable, she was provided a link where she could upload photos of the garment. No further action was taken, nor was it necessary.

Thursday, May 28

Messy eaters

7:54 p.m., 1500 block of North Brink Avenue

Dispute: A hospitable man who permitted a female acquaintance to come to his home and do laundry objected to where she wanted her children to eat pizza while she tended to her task. The man said he wanted them to eat in the garage “because they were messy,” according to the report, a demand the woman found unacceptable. 

This led to a shouting match, which prompted the gracious host to wish for the woman and her sloppy brood to vacate the premises. When interviewed by the officer who responded to the disturbance, the man referenced prior incidents where the two entered into arguments for various reasons while he allowed her access to his laundry machines.

The two are not in a relationship — the man advised they were merely friends — and there was no mention in the report whether he shared genetic material with the slovenly offspring. The officer advised the woman gather her belongings and return home.

Friday, May 29

No open door policy

11:37 a.m., Central Avenue

Dispute: Residents of a condominium building frequently have vehicles park in front of the driveway to their building as people visit a nearby coffee shop, blocking their right to unencumbered vehicle access to the street. One condo dweller took matters into his own hands, leaving him possibly facing a charge of trespassing an occupied conveyance.

A woman, who said she was a delivery driver, parked in the offending manner as she entered the shop to pick up an order. As she went to leave, the man, who happens to be president of the condo association, walked toward her vehicle as she began to drive away, knocking on her window to get her attention.

Thinking she may have left something atop the vehicle and was merely being informed by a helpful passerby, she stopped. That’s when he pulled open the driver’s side door to admonish her over her transgression. She drove away, but returned a few minutes later to lodge a complaint with law enforcement. 

None of those details of the incident are in dispute, as security cameras documented the veracity of the interaction. The woman, however, also claimed the man reached into her vehicle and shoved her. The video does not indicate he reached into the vehicle and initiated physical contact.

Still, it is illegal to gain entry to an occupied vehicle without prior authorization by the occupant, and the officer determined there was probable cause to forward the case to the State Attorney’s Office for review.