Fireworks set off in toilet

(Editors note: The Bee's police blotter is a sampling of unusual, sometimes humorous calls received by the police department. It is not intended to be a complete record of all incidents reported.)

Friday, July 28

+ A motorist complained that kids were putting "stuff" in the roadway on Northington Drive, and he had driven over it.

 A group of youths reportedly set off a lot of fireworks in a portable toilet on Charlesgate Circle. The mobile bathroom was smoking after the incident, but no damage was found inside.

 A man dining at a Sheridan Drive restaurant reported harassment when the woman at the next table threw soda in his face.

 A group of eight to 10 youths were lying in the street on Jack Road, refusing to move for cars. The caller said it was a constant problem.

 A "big, snapping, vicious turtle" was reported on Millersport Highway. A citizen trying to assist was causing traffic tie-ups.

Saturday, July 29

 A Sweet Home Road resident called police when her car alarm wouldn't stop going off - even when she reset it. Afraid to go out to the car alone, she called police, who reported that everything was normal and advised the caller.

 A suspicious man with an umbrella was reported on Main Street after he was asking people to take him and his mother home, but nobody was with him.

 Road obstruction was caused on Interstate 290 by a gas grill in the driving lane.

 Two flowerpots were taken from the communal planter on Capen Boulevard.

 A couple of cars and the lights on after hours inside the new center on Sheridan Drive caused concern. Police reported the person who was supposed to be cleaning the floor had fallen asleep.

Sunday, July 30  Souped-up cars were congregating in a parking lot on Transit Road. The "fast and furious" group then headed back up north.

 A man reportedly ran into a Main Street restaurant, grabbed $40 off of a table, then left, heading northbound on Transit Road. Police reported that it was a only a couple of dollars.

 An Eggert Road resident complained that the neighbor's child broke decorative rocks that were in front of the complainant's house.

 A town resident reported having a garage door opener stolen from inside a vehicle.

 A woman shopping at a Sheridan Drive store had her purse stolen while she was in the bathroom. The purse had been misplaced and was located intact.

 Police responded to a store on Maple Road where a man said the business owed him $4. He was gone when police arrived, but the store manager said the man had used the self-checkout and forgotten to take his change, which was gone when he finally returned.

 An Old Farm Circle resident reported to police that the neighbor's dog disturbed a baby bunny nest.

Monday, July 31

 A woman reported that she received three phone calls from a man stating he was from the U.S. embassy and was on his way over because she was harboring someone.

 Two children were locked in a store on Sheridan Drive. Police assisted in letting them out.

Tuesday, Aug. 1

 A woman reportedly asked a clerk to blow into a device so her car would start on Sheridan Drive. The car was then seen driving all over the roadway.

 A Vine Lane resident complained that someone overturned flowerpots sometime during the night. No damage was found.

 A Grandview Drive resident reported that all the flowers in the front yard had been pulled out and thrown around.

Wednesday, Aug. 2

 A Bernhardt Drive resident complained that a group of youths throwing water balloons from a vehicle broke one of his neighbor's garage windows.

 Harassment was reported on Amherst Manor Drive when a spectator said a hockey player attacked him, causing a laceration to his finger.

 Larceny was reported at a Maple Road store. Two males allegedly put items down their pants and left the store.

 Reckless operation was reported on Millersport Highway, and the suspect reportedly rolled down his window and told another motorist, "Don't mess with me. I'm an undercover officer."

Thursday, Aug 3

 A Princeton Avenue resident complained that the upstairs neighbor was stomping his feet. The resident was advised to walk more softly.

 Bottle rockets were reportedly set off near a Deer Ridge Drive residence.

 A Colonial Drive resident reported that while her brother was sleeping, someone came into the house and left a bottle of wine at the door.

 A person reported that a man in a motorized wheelchair was going in and out of traffic on Alberta Drive. The man seemed blind, according to the complainant.