Law roundup: Man thinks he purchased 911

Dispatch allegedly received a call from a man rambling about 4th century B.C., people dying without water in 11 days, North America and “returning his services.” When a dispatcher tried to transfer the call, he hung up. He reportedly called 911 again, wanting to know the status of a refund, but hung up when transferred again. This scenario played out about four times, when he cryptically said he owned the phone system and asked when he was getting a refund. 

Later in the evening, he called dispatch again, claiming he “bought 911,” saying “What does that make me?” and wanted to know when dispatch was “going to comply.” 

A man in a white GMC truck allegedly kept parking in front of a woman’s house for weeks and would drive away when she approached. She told officers he gave her a “weird feeling” because he would sit in the truck all day while two girls with him played in a park. An officer circled the block, and the man left and parked at a business where the woman thought he might be stalking an employee. Although it was suspicious, the officer didn’t see anything actionable activity.

A parent called the police alleging someone stole their son’s phone when he left it on the ground while out weeding, and they were at the house where it was pinging. Officers spoke to a male who lived nearby and claimed he thought it was his friend’s, so he picked it up and was going to return it after work. The phone was returned.

Officers stopped a vehicle where a woman with a criminal history was allegedly driving without a license and a man who was also a habitual offender. Officers removed the vehicle license plates and called a tow truck.

A motel manager reportedly asked officers to look at two rooms suspected of drug use. Officers confirmed the presence of drugs and paraphernalia and gathered the evidence.

A parent had questions for police after a neighbor allegedly bathed their child during a sleepover without their knowledge.

A male reportedly drove through an alley and stopped, asking a woman and her child for gas money. An officer advised her that the police can’t ticket someone for trespassing in a public alley, to which she alleged he was under investigation in an incident related to her child. She was advised how to apply for a temporary restraining order.

Officers ticketed about four people for speeding, roughly going 40 to 45 mph in a 25 mph zone. Two people were issued warnings.