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March 3rd, 2010 at Wed, 3rd, 2010 at 1:37 pm by Brian Kelly

Monday, Feb. 1
4:27 a.m. — A woman said her purse was stolen. She then started rambling about her husband being a chief engineer and having sexual intercourse with someone.
10:33 a.m. — A man on Maxwelton Road said his black Mazda RX8 was stolen.
11:15 a.m. — Someone broke into a garage on Saratoga Road.

Tuesday, Feb. 2
4:52 a.m. — A large black cow, possibly an Angus, was in the middle of the roadway at Mutiny Bay and Bush Point roads.
11:46 a.m. — A caller said a roommate was asked to leave and give her key back, but she was refusing.
1:40 p.m. — A caller said a golden retriever was running around with a poodle near Highway 525 and Mutiny Bay Road.
1:59 p.m. — A young man was see stumbling along Wilkinson Road.
4:06 p.m. — A driver in a Volkswagen Passat was reportedly driving recklessly on Highway 525 near Coles Road.
6:08 p.m. — A woman on Humphrey Road said dogs had attacked her chickens.
8:18 p.m. — A vehicle was stuck in the ditch on French Road. The lights were still on.
10:19 p.m. — A woman on Wilkinson Road said her neighbor may have just shot someone. She said she heard someone scream and then gunfire, and then someone screaming, “Oh my god!”
10:45 p.m. — Items were left in the middle of the roadway near Wintergreen Drive and Deer Lake Road.

Wednesday, Feb. 3
7:31 a.m. — A red pickup was off the roadway at Cultus Bay and Jewett roads, but no one was seen near the vehicle. The caller said the vehicle was heavily damaged.
1:30 p.m. — A man reported a fight on Commercial Street. He said a man tried to punch his friend, and his friend tackled him. The caller said both have since calmed down.
4 p.m. — Someone complained about a vehicle that was parked near the Clinton Library nearly every day.
6:13 p.m. — A driver complained about a driver in a slow-moving Ford on Highway 525 near Crawford Road.
7:29 p.m. — A possible DUI driver was reported on Highway 525 and was crossing the centerline and nearly coming to a stop at green lights.
8:05 p.m. — A car hit a deer on Highway 525 near Harbor Avenue, and the animal was in the middle of the road with a broken leg.
8:11 p.m. — A man said $130 was taken from him during an assault on Commercial Street.

Thursday, Feb. 4
11:18 a.m. — A woman said she lost her cellphone while riding on the ferry sometime Tuesday.
11:49 a.m. — A caller reported a suspicious vehicle near Hi Crest Road and said there might be drug dealing involved.
1:50 p.m. — A caller reported possible horse neglect on Maxwelton Road.
3:19 p.m. — A Toyota Tacoma was losing its load from a trailer that was being towed along Main Street.
4:36 p.m. — A smokey burn was reported near Hawaii Lane.
5:54 p.m. — A suspicious silver pickup was reported driving back and forth on Decatur Avenue.
7:05 p.m. — A dead deer was reported on Wahl Road.

Friday, Feb. 5
11:28 a.m. — A man on Timberline Road said his neighbor was yelling at him.
2:28 p.m. — A man wanted to talk to police about his son being pulled over.
4:42 p.m. — A worker said two people were loitering at a gas station on Highway 525. They were there the night before, too.
8:51 p.m. — A woman said her husband was threatened by two other men on Mutiny Bay Road. One of the men had a knife.

Saturday, Feb. 6
12:08 a.m. — A caller on Crawford Road reported gunshots.
12:40 a.m. — A resident on Eastpoint Drive said there was a propane tank leak at a neighbor’s house, but no one answered the door.

I'm the editor of The South Whidbey Record, but also write and shoot photos for the newspaper and www.southwhidbeyrecord.com. Story tips, suggestions? Comments on coverage? Send 'em my way at editor@southwhidbeyrecord.com.

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