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South Whidbey blotter | Llamas on the loose
January 18th, 2012 at Wed, 18th, 2012 at 2:51 pm by Brian KellyWednesday, Dec. 28
12:12 a.m. — A green dumpster was in the middle of the road on Deer Lake Road near the library. A nearby street sign was also down.
1:02 a.m. — A speed limit sign was snapped off on Deer Lake Road.
10:15 a.m. — A caller said a driver in an older cream-colored truck with wood panels on the side drove through the neighborhood on Ellwood Drive, then appeared startled when spotted and left.
12:10 p.m. — A caller on Shore Meadow Road had legal questions about an eviction.
12:41 p.m. — A suspicious-looking man with a knapsack was seen standing on the side of the road on Bercot Road. He later joined another person and was seen going to a nearby trailer home that was thought to be vacant.
1:56 p.m. — A caller complained about someone on Pirate Lane burning tree limbs. The caller said it was windy and homes were 10 feet away.
3:36 p.m. — A woman said a company possibly could be running a scam because they charged her credit card for a vacation before she agreed to anything, and she couldn’t reach a supervisor to talk about a refund.
4:22 p.m. — A caller said someone came onto a property on Old County Road and opened all the gates and the llamas got out.
4:38 p.m. — A driver hit a deer on Highway 525 near Double Bluff Road.
7:02 p.m. — A caller said a 23-year-old woman was abusing her child.
7:10 p.m. — A driver on Highway 525 near Langley Road almost hit a man in dark clothing who jumped out in front of the caller’s car.
7:19 p.m. — A man who appeared to have been drinking was sitting at the side of the road at Honeymoon Bay Road and Hickory Way.
8:05 p.m. — A 19-year-old woman was hitting herself and her mom and breaking things.
10:19 p.m. — A caller on Sunlight Drive wanted information on community policing in the area due to the recent burglaries.
Thursday, Dec. 29
8:28 a.m. — Someone changed the letters on the reader board sign at Langley and Maxwelton roads to spell something obscene.
Brian Kelly 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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