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(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, Oct. 20
+ A Sheridan Drive resident reported that an intoxicated driver had just pulled into the driveway.
On Wickham Drive, a woman said her husband threw a taco because the storm had gotten to him.
A man was chasing two youths who had slashed his tires on Fairgreen Drive. Two tires had been damaged.
A postal carrier was bitten by a dog while delivering on University Court.
Saturday, Oct. 21
Rowdy New England Patriot fans were the subjects of a complaint at a hotel on Flint Road. Approximately 10 people were having a loud party in one of the rooms.
Police responded to Hopkins Road where a juvenile was lighting paper on fire.
An East Summerset Lane resident complained that five to six youths were dragging tree limbs into the street and leaving them there. Police reported that the road was clear upon arrival.
A theft of services complaint was made on Lakewood Parkway. A woman was refusing to pay a contractor she had hired to remove trees.
A Danebrock Drive resident called police about a large limo in the street because the complainant was concerned it would hit branches or wires.
Sunday, Oct. 22
A Country Parkway resident called police because four males in hooded sweatshirts had been standing near the house.
On Sheridan Drive, a male went into a drive-through and was told the restaurant was closed because of no staff or lights, but he didn't see anyone inside the store who could have said that. No problem was found.
Police were called to a grocery store on Main Street because the manager was closing early and was afraid customers, thinking their food stamps might expire at midnight, would complain.
A motorist drove off with $20 worth of gasoline from a Sheridan Drive gas station. He also never shut off the pump and left the nozzle on the ground.
Monday, Oct. 23
Police responded to American Campus Drive where a confrontation was reported between four girls. One of the girls accused a roommate of taking her blue coffee mug, started screaming and threw a pan at one of the other girls. All was calm when police arrived, and two girls were advised.
In another American Campus Drive complaint, two roommates had been arguing, and one locked himself in the bedroom. Police told them to discuss the matter with management.
Seven youths were sitting in the street on Bucyrus Drive playing cards.
A bag of clothes was found in a back yard on Kensington Avenue, possibly linked to a sex crime in the City of Buffalo. The evidence was tagged.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
A report from a Maple Road restaurant claimed when a table of customers left, a baggy with a white powdery substance was left behind.
On West Summerset Lane a resident reported that a boy was on a dirt bike without a helmet, and this is a constant problem.
A Ransom Oaks Drive resident reported that his pile of brush was the only pile picked up on the street, and the lawn was heavily damaged. He said he had been told people were out stealing brush for money and wanted his report on file.
Trespassing was reported on Hamilton Drive when two males, who don't speak English, were up in a tree in a resident's back yard and were refusing to leave.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
A report from a Sheridan Drive store stated that a man walked into the store, appeared intoxicated, bought beer and walked back to his semi-trailer. Police reported the driver was delivering furniture and had purchased root beer.
On Scamridge Curve, a woman called because she thought her refrigerator blew up, and then water started coming from the ceiling.
A call about an injured groundhog on North Ellicott Creek Road was transferred to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
A complaint on Forest Hill Road stated that neighbors were continuously throwing branches onto the lawn and were having contractors do the same.
Thursday, Oct. 26
A suspicious person going through garbage on McNair Road was reported.
Criminal mischief was reported on Allenhurst Road when a dining room table was damaged. Nothing was missing, and no one was home when the damage occurred.
An elderly blind man was walking in traffic on Wehrle Drive. Police reported that he was gone on arrival.
A mini electrical chopper was taken from Stevenson Boulevard.