Law roundup: Tailgating septic truck creates noxious commute

It was a crappy situation for a motorist allegedly tailgated by a septic tank truck while the passenger yelled profanities out the window at the vehicle.  

A woman reportedly locked her children in her car and was told to call a tow company, but she said she didn’t have money to pay for it. Security personnel at the location told officers they had the tools to unlock the vehicle. 

A property owner complained that a man in his mid-60s had for two weeks allegedly come into a location to doze for five to six hours a day. He also was bothering children with his “excessive drooling and smell.” The property owner said the man had been offered resources and declined help. He was moved along.  

A caller sitting outside an apartment building whispered to police that they heard glass breaking, saw three flashlights and heard voices and thought burglars were breaking into the building. In the background, the dispatcher heard smashing noises while the caller said it sounded like someone was kicking wood and breaking more glass. Officers detained four people and secured the building. A man was taken to jail for trespassing and a female was picked up by her mom.  

A teen purportedly became “threatening and aggressive” when someone approached him and that someone later called police, complaining he was driving an electric bicycle recklessly, going about 30 to 40 mph.  

A woman allegedly put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into her work conduct, voiced concerns that the evidence gathered was “obtained suspiciously.” Officers told her it was a civil issue and to contact an attorney for legal advice.  

 A welfare check was requested for a woman passed out in the front seat of a truck with dogs tied to the front of the vehicle. She then got out and untied the dogs, bringing them inside. The woman declined medical assistance and was OK.  

Someone allegedly video recorded minors drinking alcohol in a parking lot and dumping the trash in the bed of someone’s work truck and asked officers to do extra patrols during the night.  

Six minors were reportedly parked at the pool in a gold Chevrolet SUV, passing around tequila.  

Someone decided three years was long enough for a red Cheverolet Equinox to sit at a location and reported it as abandoned. A notice to move it within 72 hours was left on the vehicle. 

Someone asked officers to check on the welfare of an elderly woman driving a Buick LeSabre because she reportedly kept braking when she wasn’t even going the speed limit and had problems staying in her lane.