Police & Sheriff Calls for Aug. 25-27

Aug. 25
Excellent Driver: At 8:52 a.m. a report was made from a business on the 1700 block of Eighth St. South that a car hit a turn sign, and then immediately fled the area.
F1-Flasher: At 12:03 p.m. dispatch was notified of a man in a black F150 that was exposing himself in the area of Baker Dr. and State Highway 54.
Pretty Bird: At 7:31 p.m. authorities were informed of a potentially lost bird that the caller found on his roof. The caller stated that the bird had “very pretty white tips” on the wings.
No. of Accidents Reported: 2
Aug. 26
Disturbed: At 9:10 p.m. a call was made to dispatch from a residence on the 1100 block of 16th St. South regarding someone who had been banging on his door and screaming.
Found & Safe: At 10:36 p.m. dispatch was notified of a lost Boston Terrier in the area of McKinley St. The dog was soon found safe.
Burnouts: At 12:16 a.m. a complaint was made from a parking on on the 4300 block of Eighth St. South concerning a group of teenagers doing burnouts with their car.
Gunshot Victim: At 3:31 a.m. a call was made from a hotel on the 3300 block of Eighth St. South to report that someone had been shot int he stomach. For more on this story, check out Police Investigate Early Morning Shooting
Aug. 27
Self-Help: At 2:27 p.m. a call was made from a grocery store on the 1800 block of Baker Dr. to report that a customer had drank two-thirds of a bottle of Southern Comfort while still in the store.
Tower Runneth Over: A call was made late in the afternoon to report that the Mead water tower was “gushing water” in the vicinity.
Sunday Stalker: At 9:09 p.m. a call was received from the 500 block of Eighth Ave. North regarding a woman getting text messages from an unknown number. These messages would describe what the caller was wearing, and that they are inside of the house. Police checked the residence to find that everything was okay.