The Police Blotter: Del Norte Sheriff's Office

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Excerpts from the call logs of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department:

Wednesday, Nov. 4:

At 1:39 p.m., a resident in the 1200 block of Glenn Street reported a smell of someone illegally burning trash.

At 2:57 a.m., a report of a stop sign knocked down at 7th and L streets.

At 7:05 a.m., a report of a large bon fire in the 100 block of A Street.

At 9:30 a.m., a report of smoke coming from a ditch area on the northbound side of Highway 199, two miles south of Collier Tunnel near Gasquet.

At 12:23 p.m., a report of a drill stolen from the back of a truck on Anchor Way while the owner was out at the beach.

At 3:27 p.m., a report of several teenagers who pulled back a fence and entered a playground in the 100 block of Butte Street and are loitering under the slide.

At 4:27 p.m., a report of a subject in a store in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard, yelling and causing a scene.

At 4:39 p.m, a report of someone breaking into a house in the 100 block of Essex Street.

At 5:22 p.m., a subject reported she chased off a transient trying to set up a camp in the 700 block of Meridian Street, but the transient left behind some items.

At 5:26 p.m., a report of a motor vehicle accident in the 2300 block of Morehead Road.

At 6:21 p.m., a subject reported finding drugs on 6th Street.

At 6:22 p.m., a fire alarm was triggered in the 1200 block of 5th Street.

At 6:28 p.m., a subject reported her bike was stolen last week from the 100 block of Walton Street.

At 8:16 p.m., staff of a store in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard reported a subject attempted to steal multiple items.

At 9:11 p.m., a report of a subject sitting in a car in the 800 block of Washington Boulevard using drugs.