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This week’s blotter — look out for the bull!

January 29th, 2010 at Fri, 29th, 2010 at 2:36 pm by briankelly

Saturday, Jan. 9
3 p.m. —
A driver said someone in a silver Ford Focus cut the driver off at Highway 525 and Langley Road.
4:25 p.m. — A caller said a white Chevy pickup that was loaded down with ladders and other construction items was driving under the speed limit on Highway 525.
4:33 p.m. — Someone complained about a man on Paradise Place who was using the cul-de-sac and a neighbor’s driveway to do car repair work.
8:04 p.m. — Bones were found on the beach near the Clinton ferry dock.
8:52 p.m. — A tree was across the roadway on Craw Road near Coles Road.
10:16 p.m. — A man said a driver in a red Chevy Cobalt nearly hit him and ran him off the road on Highway 525 near Bush Point Road. The driver then turned onto Becker Road.

Sunday, Jan. 10
10:49 a.m. — A woman on Deer Field Lane said a loose bull was in her front yard. There were no bulls in the neighborhood, so the woman didn’t know who owned the animal.
12:50 p.m. — A woman on Silver Cloud Lane said she has an ongoing problem with a neighbor’s dog who uses her yard for a bathroom.
3:56 p.m. — Gunfire was heard near Whidbey Woods Lane.
4:43 p.m. — A man said he thought a woman was going to walk onto the Clinton ferry and then jump off.
4:44 p.m. — A Ford F150 was prowled as it was parked at a gas station on Highway 525.
5:46 p.m. — Shoplifting suspects at a Freeland store were arguing with a manager.
9:43 p.m. — A possible DUI driver in a white Toyota truck was reported on Highway 525 in Freeland.

Monday, Jan. 11
7:13 a.m. — A caller said a group of men were walking around outside a house on Harbor Hills Drive.
9:39 a.m. — A woman said she heard gunshots in the Deer Lagoon area.
11:30 a.m. — A motorcycle rider said there is moss growing on Whidbey roadways and it was a hazard to motorcyclists. He said the appropriate agencies should be notified so they can handle the problem.

briankelly 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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