Sheriff's dispatch log

[deborahjross]

Sometimes reading the dispatch logs reminds me that I'm indeed living in a small, largely rural county. Here's last week's log:

Sept 7: An unlocked bicycle was stolen from the XX conference center grounds.

Sept 5. After failing to completely stop at a stop sign, a man was found to be driving while intoxicated.

Sept. 4. Two laptops and a BMX bicycle were reported stolen from a home.

Sept 3. A young man reportedly threatened a young woman with a sword and held onto the girl's cell phone to prevent her from calling police. The young man was later arrested and booked into juvenile hall.

Elsewhere in the county:

Sept. 5. A minor was found in possession of 17.46 grams of marijuana after a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation. The investigating officer smelled the drug, searched and subsequently arrested the juvenile, who was then released to a parent.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

The sword is an interesting touch.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Oh my, yes, especially in juxtaposition to the cellphone. This bit makes me want to know more, although given he's a juvenile, that's not going to happen.

There is a pretty good-sized community that gets together for fall Highland Games nearby, so I wonder if he or his parents were associated with that group. What strikes me as unfair is that he was send to juvenile hall and the kid with the dope (from the "rich" town") was just sent home.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Yes, that's very unfair.