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Boy attacked by dogs: On the record for June 23, 24

Craig Daily Press Staff Report

Craig Police Department

Friday, June 23

9:33 a.m. At Walmart, officers responded to a report of an abandoned Penske moving truck. The plates came back stolen and the truck was towed.

10:28 a.m. At the Moffat County Courthouse, officers responded to a report of a verbal disturbance between two females. One had to be escorted out of the building by security. Both were advised to get temporary restraining orders.

11:44 a.m. On the 1100 block of West Sixth Street, officers took a report of an IRS scam threatening jail time.

3 p.m. In Craig, a caller said she had canceled a taxi and claimed the taxi was now harassing her and requiring her to pay the taxi fee. She refused to do so.

3:06 p.m. At the Clarion Inn & Suites, a disgruntled employee made threats to assault another employee in a heated discussion. One of the parties was terminated.

3:46 p.m. On the 800 block of Russell Street, a woman reported her husband had been assaulted. He had cuts to the head and face. He had been in a fight with a 46-year-old man over a previous incident where the man’s son was arrested for drug charges.

4:20 p.m. At the Moffat County Fairgrounds, officers responded to a report that two dogs attacked a little boy during an event. The dogs reportedly dragged the boy but did not make him bleed. The owners, who were participating in the event, had put the dogs back in the trailer. Officers found the dogs and warned the owners. The boy and his family had already left.

5:30 p.m. On the 1200 block of West Sixth Street, a parent reported a male party was sending inappropriate pictures to their child.

9:40 p.m. At McDonald’s, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man with a long beard and a cowboy hat. He was approaching cars in the parking lot and was now in the Kmart parking lot walking in circles and yelling. He was issued a trespass notice from Mcdonald’s.

10:05 p.m. At Thunder Rolls Bowl, officers responded to a report of a suspicious incident. A caller reported seeing two or three kids crawling under a train car and going into a train car with flashlights. The kids were gone on arrival.

10:19 p.m. At Walmart, officers responded to a report that some kids were tearing up the garden center. They were gone on arrival, but if they returned, the manager would have them trespassed.

10:32 p.m. On the 500 block of Colorado Street, officers responded to a report that a father hit his son in the face. The victim did not want to press charges for assault, according to police notes. Additionally, someone was arrested for driving under the influence. More details were not available.

11:20 p.m. On the 500 block of Yampa Avenue, officers responded to a report that five people were on the rooftop and one just urinated off the side of the building. Officers talked to one of the tenants of the building and she claimed responsibility for the people on the roof, and said it would no longer be a problem.

Saturday, June 24

2:52 a.m. On the 700 block of Barclay Street, officers responded to a report of domestic violence between a husband and wife. Reportedly, the man had the woman pinned to the ground near a white truck and the caller could hear screaming and physical fighting going on. Two children were at the residence, and the caller saw the woman run into the residence and close the door. Officers determined the woman was the aggressor and a 28-year-old female was charged with harassment and domestic violence.

8:56 a.m. On the 400 block of Mack Lane, officers responded to a report of a suspicious man in a straw hat and jeans yelling and carrying on in the parking lot. Officers did not find him.

3:02 p.m. At Alice Pleasant Park, someone reported a man was sleeping downtown who wasn’t responding to people checking on him.

3:28 p.m. On the 400 block of East Fourth Street, a neighbor reported possible domestic violence. Officers contacted a woman who said everything was OK. The male party was planning to move his stuff to the back gate and the woman left.

5:03 p.m. At the same residence on the 400 block of East Fourth Street, officers responded to a report of a threat. The man’s mother was packing the daughter-in-law’s boxes when the woman came to window and started yelling and appeared drunk. She left with her 7-year-old daughter and the man’s mother was worried about her granddaughter.

8:24 p.m. At Lincoln Street and East Fourth Street, a caller reported they thought someone was living under the bridge. They found some items there including electronics.

9:26 p.m. On the 1000 block of Shepherd Drive, a caller reported that someone in the area was shooting guns and it was scaring the caller’s dogs. He said he’d called about the same problem the past two nights.


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