Wrong car towed from lot

(Editor's 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. 26

• Police responded to a fight on Kensington Avenue and drove an intoxicated woman, dressed as Little Bo Peep, to her home.

• A man fell on Richfield Road, breaking his ankle. The report stated that his foot was facing the opposite way.

• A Macarthur Drive resident complained to police that less than $4 in change was taken from an unlocked car during the night.

• An Old Lyme Drive resident, who was confined to a bed, reported hearing a vehicle racing up and down the street every 10 minutes.

Saturday, Oct. 27

• Someone reported watching a male, approximately 25 years old, kick the back of a truck, causing a dent, in a parking lot on Chestnut Ridge Road. According to the complainant, the man in question was heavily intoxicated, wearing black pants that appeared wet and may have been of German descent.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Crown Royal Drive involving teens putting fireworks in a mailbox.

• A table flew off a car on Sweet Home Road and struck a dump truck.

• A man reported that he was becoming ill from the fumes of hot dogs being cooked on a gas stove in a Main Street grocery store.

• Several loaves of bread and a flat crate were causing an obstruction on Transit Road.

• A stranded motorist on Sweet Home Road was reportedly all bloody. It was just Halloween makeup.

Sunday, Oct. 28

• Reckless operation was reported on Niagara Falls Boulevard. The complainant said the motorist was last seen pulling into a nursery, laughing about almost hitting the complainant.

• A man on Hilton Boulevard was bit in the face by a Rottweiler. The dog was locked up.

• Two men, one wearing face paint, reportedly stole a McDonald's sign on Main Street. The men appeared very intoxicated and were also dancing. They also kept getting in and out of the car, switching seats. They were located and taken to headquarters.

• An intoxicated party attendee at a Fairgreen Drive address reported that someone pulled out a gun at the event. No one else at the party was aware of a problem.

• The remains of a deer were causing motorists to swerve on Interstate 990. The highway was washed by a fire company.

Monday, Oct. 29

• An alarm set off on Hartford Road was caused by a cat playing with the wire.

• A Dodge Road resident called police, asking that his neighbor be advised because the neighbor's lawn-cutting service was shooting grass onto the complainant's house. Police reported a "very, very, very" minor amount of clippings on the bottom of the house.

• A person dealing with identify theft reported that diplomas were now missing from the home and believed it was related.

• A customer arranged to have her car towed from a lot on Evans Street, but the the towing company reportedly took an employee's car instead. The employee didn't know what company had towed the vehicle and couldn't reach the customer.

Tuesday, Oct. 30

• Police were called to a Lawrence Bell Drive business about an employee who was walking around punching walls and computers.

• Responders answered a call on North Randwood Drive where a tree trimmer was injured after being tangled in a rope, making it hard to breath.

• A resident reported that $5,000 in jewelry was missing.

Wednesday, Oct. 31

• A California Drive residence had a pumpkin thrown threw the window. Two houses away, four high school-age males were seen walking around. That address also reported damage.

• Police were called to Fairlawn Drive to check for "eggers."

• On Kaymar Drive, youths were reportedly stringing duct tape across the road and throwing eggs.

• A break-in was reported on Redwood Terrace. Two males reportedly opened the door and took all the candy and the bowl.

• Someone reported seeing a man with handcuffs driving a sport utility vehicle on Sheridan Drive. The complainant said the man appeared to be an inmate.

Thursday, Nov. 1

• A resident on American Campus Drive complained to police that her roommate had been opening her mail.

• Criminal mischief was reported on Amberwood Drive. The complainant thought someone tampered with the doorbell because it was now humming constantly.

• A Marine Drive resident reported about nine to 10 cars parked in the street in violation of the snow ban, which went into effect that day. A total of 12 warnings were issued.