Concerned Citizen

These are transcripts of 911 calls published in The News-Banner, a local newspaper from Bluffton, Indiana.

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Sunday, 12:45 p.m., residence on 200W north of 700N. Homeowners reported that someone pulled up 16 of the more than 50 Christmas decorations they have staked in their yard.

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Friday, 12:59 pm, Caller reported an injured or sick deer was at the front door of the caller’s residence. Sheriff’s deputy dispatched and upon arrival saw the deer, but when the deer saw him, it took off running. The deputy surmised the deer had guessed why the deputy was there.

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Friday, 8:20 p.m., Caller reported a group of boys were window peeping. Officer located a group of boys at the Pak-A-Sak convenience store. They told the officer they had been snowball fighting and not window peeping. Officer advised them to not peep in other people’s windows.

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Friday, 7:11 p.m., Wabash Street at Main Street. Report of a group of juveniles hurling snowballs at each other back and forth across the street. Officer responded and advised the youth not to throw snowballs at each other when they are opposite sides of a busy street.

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Burning Plastic

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Monday, 2:53 p.m., residence on West Washington St. Shoes stolen. The theft occurred about a month ago.

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#TheBomb

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Saturday, 2:12 p.m., Ind. 116 just northwest of the Adams County line. Report of an Amish man lying in a field with people gathered around him. Sheriff’s deputy responded. Discovered it was just boys playing.

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Saturday, 11:21 a.m., 1000S east of 200E. Sheriff’s deputy removed unwanted coyote hunters trespassing on the property.

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Sunday, 7:40 p.m., 1500 block of Kensington Drive. Caller reported a long object with lights on it was flying over her property.

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Sunday, 4:38 p.m., South Indiana Street. Caller reported someone sprayed oil on the front window of their residence.

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Sunday, 11:30 a.m., America’s Best Value Inn, 100 Charles Deam Court. Officer requested to check out a large, heavy bag left behind by a guest.

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Friday, 10:25 a.m. 1200N at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing. Railroad retrieved contents from a container that blew off a railroad car in December.

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Monday, 5:42 p.m., Ind. 1 at 1100N. Sheriff’s deputy gave a courtesy ride to a woman walking on the side of the highway trying to get to Fort Wayne and had no other way to get there.

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Monday, 3:06 p.m., Meridian Road north of Ind. 124. Deputy removed a mattress in the road.

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Tuesday, 7:32 a.m., Washington Park, 710 S. Mulberry St. Video surveillance caught an image of someone sleeping in the pavilion.

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Thursday, 7:14 a.m., Perfect Pet. Man in a sleeping bag in front of store. The man told an officer that he left the Praxis substance abuse facility and was waiting for the mandatory time to expire so that he could retrieve his belongings. After that he was leaving town.

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Wednesday, 3:25 p.m., West Central Ave. Caller reported neighbors have been making rude comments to her when she’s outside. Officer spoke with neighbors who reportedly wanted the woman to pay for damages done to their vehicle. Information taken for a report.

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Wednesday, 3:17 p.m., Bluffton Woods mobile home park resident reported that her neighbor threatened her children with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. Information taken for a report.

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Thursday, 8:27 p.m., 305 E. Cherry St. Trampoline caught in power lines in a back alley. Bluffton Fire Department dispatched to assist in removing the trampoline. Electric workers secured the trampoline to the electric pole with plans to get it down Friday.