COLBY-ABBOTSFORD POLICE LOG

_ Nov. 10 - An officer responded to a report of a dispute between tenants at an Abbotsford apartment building. The officer met with a woman who said one of the apartments had people staying over who were throwing trash out of their windows and out of their car. When she confronted them, she said they yelled at her and threatened to beat her up. She said they sped off from the parking lot.

The officer also spoke to the landlord, who said she had been informed of a car going at least 30 miles per hour in the parking lot. She had also received noise complaints from the apartment.

A tenant from the apartment in question came and spoke to the officer. She said she does not know the people staying at her apartment, and someone let them stay there for a couple days without her permission. She said she did not realize they were being loud and throwing trash out of the window. The landlord said the guests were her responsibility because her name was on the lease.

The landlord said the guests were no longer welcome at the apartments. The officer attempted to locate them, but was unable to do so before filing his report.

_ Nov. 11 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a possible break-in. Dispatch reported that someone had tried to enter through the front door.

The officer met with the homeowner, who was standing in her garage. She said she was sitting in her house when she heard someone ramming the front door. The complainant said she loaded a 12-gauge shotgun and walked out to her garage. When she entered the garage, she saw a male subject going through a box of her belongings. The man told her that he must be in the wrong house.

The man ran out of the garage and nearly fell to the ground on the way out. The complainant did not know who the man was or what direction he went. He had damaged the front screen door on her house, breaking the lock and preventing it from closing properly. The complainant did not notice anything missing from her garage.

_ Nov. 12 - An officer responded to a complaint of vehicle damage at an Abbotsford home. The complainant reported that between Nov. 7 and that day, a nail and two screws had to be removed from his tires on three separate occasions. He said one tire had to be patched twice.

The complainant had taken pictures of all of the items removed from his tires. One of them appeared to be a roofing nail, one was a sheet metal screw and the other was a smaller screw likely used for a cabinet. The complainant said his landlord had recently reshingled his garage and the grass around the area around the driveway was mowed, which could have blown items into the path of his vehicle. The complainant said he would continue to remain vigilant and report any further information to the police.

_ Nov. 12 - At about 10 p.m., an officer observed a southbound vehicle on STH 13 in Abbotsford without any headlights on. The officer activated his emergency lights as the vehicle passed through the Business 29 intersection. The vehicle continued on for another nine seconds before the officer briefly activated his siren, signaling the driver to pull over. The vehicle slowed down but continued south under the STH 29 overpass.

When the vehicle came to the next intersection, the driver turned on the hazard lights. The driver continued south at about 5 miles per hour and entered the left turn lane to enter Oak Road. The officer again activated his siren, and the vehicle crept forward for a few more seconds before finally coming to a stop. As the officer approached the vehicle, he could see two open cans of beer in the center console.

The driver slurred his works as he spoke, and his eyes were glassy and bloodshot. When the officer told him that he did not have his headlights on, the driver seemed surprised. He checked the light switch and insisted he had them on. The officer allowed the driver to get out of his vehicle and see for himself that the lights were not on. As he checked on the lights, his wallet fell out of his pocket and he did not seem to notice.

The driver admitted to drinking six or seven beers that night. He said the beers in his car were “extras.” Dispatch reported that the driver’s license was suspended. The driver agreed to do field sobriety tests, and he showed several signs of intoxication. He also submitted to a preliminary breath test, which showed a blood-alcohol level of .182. He was arrested and taken to the police station, where he registered .16 BAC on the breathalyzer. He was cited for drunk driving, driving while suspended and driving without insurance. He was released to a sober party.

_ Nov. 13 - An officer retrieved a wallet found by a Subway employee in Colby. The wallet contained a Minnesota driver’s license, and the officer was able to find a phone number for the owner. He arranged for the wallet to be picked up at the station.

_ Nov. 13 - While turning onto South First Street in Colby, an offi cer noticed a vehicle traveling very slowly in front of his squad vehicle. The vehicle got very close to some parked vehicles as it turned onto Clark Street and then onto South Third Street. The vehicle also crossed the centerline and completely entered the wrong lane of traffic. The officer activated his emergency lights, and as the vehicle turned right onto Sixth Street, it came very close to striking the curb. The vehicle then turned away from the curb and came to an abrupt stop.

The officer met with the driver, who said “You got me.” The officer asked the driver if he knew why he had been pulled over, and the driver said “for not driving good.” The officer advised him of the reason for the stop and asked him about his driving. The driver said “probably ‘cause I was drinking.” When asked how much he had to drink, the driver said “too much.” He said he had been drinking beer but did not know how much.

The driver took several seconds to get his license out of his wallet, and he also struggled to find proof of insurance. Dispatch reported that the driver had a valid license with one prior drunk driving conviction from 1998. The driver agreed to do field sobriety tests, and he had trouble maintaining his balance throughout the tests. He also submitted to a preliminary breath test, which showed a blood-alcohol level of .241.

The driver was arrested and taken to the police station, where he registered a .20 BAC on the breathalyzer. He was cited for drunk driving and driving left of the centerline. He was released to a sober party.

_ Nov. 14 - An officer responded to a report of loud music coming from an Abbotsford residence. The officer met with two male subjects sitting in car, with the music blasting. They both apologized and turned the music down. The officer warned them that any further complaints would result in citations.

_ Nov. 14 - An officer was on patrol in Abbotsford when he noticed a vehicle parked after hours at Shortner Park. The windows appeared to be fogged as the officer approached the vehicle. The officer activated his emergency lights and parked behind the vehicle. He asked the female driver to roll down her window, but she shook her head “no.” The officer could smell marijuana even with the windows rolled up. The driver showed the officer her license through the window.

The officer told the driver that he could smell marijuana and directed her to roll down the window. She looked disappointed and rolled down the window. When the officer asked where the marijuana was inside the vehicle, the driver said she had smoked it all. Another officer arrived on scene and they searched the vehicle, finding several burnt joints and baggies containing marijuana. The driver said she smokes marijuana for anxiety. The driver was cited for marijuana possession and being at the park after hours. She was told to call for a ride home.. A total of .7 grams of marijuana was taken as evidence.

_ Nov. 14 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a possible restraining order violation. Dispatch reported that a woman had seen her ex-boyfriend outside her bedroom window.

As the officer approached the residence, he located the exboyfriend and took him into custody. A photograph was taken of his footprint in the snow, and it was later matched to footprints on the complainant’s property. Officers spoke to the complainant, who said a domestic abuse injunction was ordered against her ex-boyfriend, with the condition that he avoid her residence. The ex-boyfriend was arrested for violating the injunction and taken to the Clark County Jail. The officer requested charges of trespassing, stalking and restraining order violation.

_ Nov. 14 - An officer responded to a possible attempted burglary at an Abbotsford residence. The complainant said she had returned home from shopping, and her passenger noticed someone run out of her garage and get into an SUV. The passenger told the officer that he saw two female passengers in the SUV, and the person who ran out of the garage was also female.

The complainant said she does not usually lock the door to her garage. She did not notice anything missing from her garage. The officer advised her to start locking the door and to install a security camera. He also said police would do extra patrols in the area.