Police Blotter November 14, 2009

GRAFFITI

On November 6, 2009 Sheridan Police Officers responded to the 3300 block of West Oxford Ave. on a report of graffiti. When the officer arrived, he contacted the reporting party, who is a park ranger with South Suburban Parks and Recreation. The reporting party stated that someone had tagged the inside of the men’s restroom by the picnic area. The officer found that the suspect had tagged the white wall inside the restroom with a green marker. The damage is valued at approximately $107.00; this case has been forwarded to the Graffiti Task Force.

THEFT

On November 5, 2009 Sheridan Police Officers responded to the 3600 block of River Point Parkway on a report of a theft. When the officers arrived the reporting party stated she parked her Black and Red Ponderosa Mountain Bike valued at $700.00 in front of the store while she went inside. When the reporting party returned about 15 minutes later the bike was missing. The officer checked the video surveillance tape and observed a white male hanging around the bike rack; the male party walked around the shopping complex, then returned to the bike rack and took the unsecured bike from the bike rack and rode southbound through the parking lot.

GRAFFITI

On November 2, 2009 a Sheridan Police Officer was patrolling the area of the 3300 block of W. Hampden Ave., when he found a 2003 Nissan truck that was parked in front of a business that had been tagged with neon pink spray paint. The damage is valued at $130.00, the case has been forwarded to the Graffiti Task Force.

VICIOUS ANIMAL

On November 4, 2009, Sheridan Neighborhood Services Investigator responded to the 3800 block of South Lowell Blvd. on a report of two people that had been attacked by three dogs. When the Neighborhood Services Investigator arrived one of the victims, stated that he was walking in front of the house that had three dogs inside a fenced yard. The victim stated that the dogs jumped the fence and ran after him, one of the dogs was able to bite him several times on the right calf. The second victim stated that he was also attacked by the three dogs, but because he was wearing long jean pants, the dogs were unable to break the skin. The dogs were taken from the house and placed in bite quarantine at the shelter in Golden. The owner of the dogs was charged with several animal violations and given a pending court date.