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Scanner Traffic — 3/13/09

  • 5:17 p.m. A 54YO woman is having difficulty breathing after drinking an entire bottle of rubbing alcohol.
  • 4:35 p.m. A man wants to see an officer re: his ex-wife opening his mail at his old address.
  • 3:48 p.m. Motorists reports that a man who obviously was drunk inside the state liquor store on Northwest Boulevard is now driving e/b on LaCrosse.
  • 2:53 p.m. A woman in a small green car is driving n/b in s/b lanes of Highway 95 @ Kathleen Avenue.
  • 2:52 p.m. An employee is following a male who took something from Angel Gallery & Fine Arts in downtown CDA.
  • 2:14 p.m. A van is on fire at some Holiday gas station pumps.
  • 2:08 p.m. Motorists reports a 7YO blond-haired boy is walking along 4th, north of Dalton, appearing to be lost.
  • 12:45 p.m. A young male is racing his dirt bike on 12th Street.
  • 12:33 p.m. An EMT is having difficulty communicating with a woman who speaks an Indian dialect -- "as in India the country near Pakistan."
  • 12:09 p.m. A horse is running loose on Highway 54 near Athol.
  • 11:43 a.m. A worker @ Paws & Claws believes some puppy mill animals have been dropped off at the business.
  • 11:08 a.m. Firefighters are checking out an alarm at Lakeland Junior High.
  • 9:09 a.m. A business on Ramsey Road is concerned re: a fired employee.
  • 8:37 a.m. An employee of The Pastime Club/Athol reports a break-in overnight.


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