The police blotter

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Excerpts from the call logs of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department:

Wednesday, July 8:

• At 9:03 a.m., a subject reported some camping equipment was stolen off the back of his motorcycle in the 1400 block of U.S. Highway 101.
• At 9:30 a.m., a subject reported her mother assaulted her with a tire iron in the 100 block of North Street.
• At 10:03 a.m., an unknown subject stole a machete in the 800 block of Washington Boulevard.
• At 10:56 a.m., an unknown subject stole items from a store in the 500 block of U.S. Highway 101.
• At 12:26 p.m., a subject reported his bike was stolen earlier in the week from the 4200 block of U.S. Highway 101.
• At 12:29 p.m., a subject reported someone came into his campsite in the 2000 block of U.S. Highway 199 in Hiouchi and stole some items he had laying around.
• At 5:45 p.m., a report of a missing stop sign at 8th and B streets.
• At 7:47 p.m., a report of a subject breaking out windows of an empty residence to gain entry in the 1300 block of J Street.
• At 9:50 p.m., two subjects stole items from a store in the 400 block of M Street and fled on foot.
• At 10:48 p.m., a report of field on fire and a tree fully engulfed in flames by the school in the 1000 block of E Street.

Thursday, July 9:

• At 3:33 a.m., a resident in the 4200 block of Lake Earl Drive in Fort Dick reported a subject has been watching her through the window for the last 20 minutes.
• A 11:37 a.m., a subject reported finding a file cabinet with all the files still in it dumped in the Low Divide Road area in Smith River.
• At 1:20 p.m., a report of an unknown subject who damaged the flag pole outside a building in the 200 block of I Street.
• At 1:23 p.m., reports received that two subjects in a SUV drove up to an RV in the 400 block of Front Street and stole a bike.
• At 3:44 p.m., a subject reported after a vehicle left finding a hypodermic needle in a parking lot in the 200 block of K Street.
• At 4:04 p.m., a report that a subject vandalized a for sale sign in the 800 block of 2nd Street.
• At 5:50 p.m., a resident in the 1100 block of U.S. Highway 101 reported finding some tools in a bag under her porch.
• At 7:01 p.m., reports of two dogs that have been tied to trees for the last couple of days in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard.
• At 8:03 p.m., multiple reports of black smoke coming from the woods at Washington Boulevard and U.S. Highway 101.
• At 9:17 p.m., reports that a transformer is on fire at 3rd and D streets.

Friday, July 10:

• At 4:44 a.m., multiple reports of a grass fire along the road in the 100 block of Ehlers Way in Klamath.
• At 7:12 a.m., a resident in the 1600 block of Arlington Drive reported someone egged his house.
• At 2:51 p.m., a report of a stolen bike in the 700 block of Highway 101.
• At 3:25 p.m., a report of a muffler and catalytic converter stolen from a vehicle in the 200 block of Joaquin Street.
• At 4:24 p.m., a report of assault in the 1200 block of Northcrest Drive.
• At 5:01 p.m., a report of two known subjects that walked out with a grocery cart full of items at a store in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard.
• At 5:51 p.m., a report of a vehicle versus bicycle accident on Highway 101 at mile post 30.
• At 6:17 p.m., someone reported an unknown subject tried to run him over twice with a vehicle in the 700 block of L Street.
• At 8:17 p.m., a subject reported being assaulted by the manager of a park in the 1200 block of Northcrest Drive.
• At 8:42 p.m., a resident in the 600 block of Bertsch Avenue reported neighbors were lighting off illegal fireworks from their backyard.
• At 8:45 p.m., reports of a subject in the 1100 block of Highway 101 with a sword yelling at people passing by.
• At 9:40 p.m., a report of gunshots or fireworks and children screaming in the area of the 100 block of Charleston Road.
• At 10:36 p.m., a report of a subject that appeared to be tampering with veteran’s monument at the Point of Honor at Front Street and Highway 101.
• At 10:41 p.m., a report of subjects firing aerial fireworks in the 900 block of Sunset Circle.
• At 10:56 p.m., a wallet with drugs and bank card inside was found on Pebble Beach Drive.
• At 11:45 p.m., someone reported a subject ran at them in a parking lot in the 100 block of Butte Street, threw a rock and hit his car.

Saturday, July 11:

• At 8:15 a.m., a report of two bicycles stolen off the back of a vehicle in the 600 block of Highway 101.
• At 9:58 a.m., a report of a subject hitting a dog with a skateboard in the 400 block of Elk Valley Road.
• At 10:15 a.m., a report of a backpack stolen off a motorcycle in the 340 block of Cunningham Lane.
• At 11:34 a.m., a wallet was found at 5th and M streets.
• At 3:09 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of Washington Boulevard reported believing someone broke into the home the day before and stole an SD card.
• At 8:33 p.m., a subject was detained for shoplifting in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard.
• At 9:01 p.m., a report of subjects setting off fireworks up the Gasquet toll road.
• At 9:26 p.m., reports of juveniles shooting off aerial fireworks from a roof of a building in the 1600 block of Bethesda Way.
• At 9:28 p.m., a report of a female subject that filled a bag with items and fled a store in the 400 block of M Street.
• At 10:27 p.m., a resident in the 2300 block of Howland Hill Road reported a gas can and gas were stolen.
• At 11:44 p.m., a report of possible gunshots heard in the area of Northcrest Drive and Hoover Avenue.

Sunday, July 12:

• At 12:13 a.m., a report of a single vehicle, rollover accident with unknown injuries at milepost 8.5 on Highway 199.
• At 4:19 a.m., a report of a single vehicle, rollover accident with a single occupant trapped inside mile post 42 on Highway 101 in Smith River.
• At 8 a.m., a report of an illegal cooking fire at Washington Boulevard and Parkway Drive.
• At 8:22 a.m., a report of an RV broken into and items stolen sometime overnight in the 1200 block of Marshall Street.
• At 8:35 a.m., a report of two bicycles stolen off the back of a vehicle in the 600 block of Highway 101.
• At 11:58 a.m., a report of a transformer that blew and started a fire in the 400 block of Grant Avenue.
• At 12:24 p.m., a report of a known female subject attacking people with a crowbar in the 100 block of Klamath Beach Road in Klamath.
• At 1:05 p.m., reports that it appeared several transients were loading firearms into their bags and were headed toward Rite Aid in the 500 block of M Street.
• At 2:49 p.m., a report of a wallet stolen out of an unlocked vehicle in the 200 block of L Street.
• At 7:31 p.m., a report of a vehicle window broken out in the 800 block of Lauff Avenue.
• At 9:22 p.m., a report of people lighting off fireworks in the 300 block of Terwer Riffle Road.
• At 10:19 p.m., a subject reported hearing three loud booms, was unsure if they were gunshots or fireworks, in the 5700 block of Highway 101.

Monday, July 13:

• At 4:38 a.m., a resident in the 100 block of Mobile Lane reported he believes he heard on his roof a subject from Eureka who has been stalking him for eight years.
• At 7:48 a.m., a report of a small grass fire on Highway 101 and Dr. Fine Bridge in Smith River.
• At 11:27 a.m., a subject reported it appears that sometime over the weekend, someone shot the front of their business in the 600 block of East Washington Boulevard.
• At 12:56 p.m., a report of assault in the 400 block 8th Street.
• At 1:54 p.m., reports that chairs were stolen from the front of a business in the 1000 block of 4th Street.
• At 2:06 p.m., reports that a female subject stole several sweaters from the 900 block of Northcrest Drive.
• At 4:03 p.m., reports of someone burning furniture in the 200 block of Essex Street.
• At 4:38 p.m., a motorist reported hitting a black bear and severely injuring it on Highway 101 at the Washington overpass.
• At 5:24 p.m., a report of a stole bicycle on Kellogg Beach Road.
• At 8:07 p.m., reports of a male subject who stole items from a store in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard.
• At 9:27 p.m., a resident in the 1900 block of Northcrest Drive reported someone shot her cat with a pellet gun.
• At 9:48 p.m., a resident in the 1400 block of Gary Street reported hearing either gunshots or fireworks in the area.
• At 11:31 p.m., a report of a small fire in the bathroom in the 700 block of Front Street.