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designed for residents with memory issues, and had thrown their walker earlier that day.

One of the staff members handed the officer a phone to speak with the manager about the situation. The manager told the officer that due to the increased issues with the resident and the inability to keep them contained at the facility, they were going to speak to the resident’s guardian about finding a more suitable placement for them. The officer informed the staff that the resident’s condition and current situation was not appropriate for a commitment. The officer advised the staff to call the police if the situation happens again, as they did not want the resident to be injured by vehicles or the cold temperatures. The staff asked EMS to take the resident in for an evaluation. EMS arrived and the resident was transported to the hospital.

■ ■ Nov. 23 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford bar in regards to a noise complaint. Upon arrival, the officer observed that the bass from the music being played was loud enough to hear a couple blocks away. The officer met with the owner and informed them of the noise complaint, warning them that the bass needed to be turned down as it was causing a disturbance to the public. The owner stated that they would turn the music down. Approximately an hour later, the officer returned to the establishment, as the music still hadn’t been turned down. The officer could hear it at different locations within several blocks of the establishment. The officer parked near the establishment and found that the volume had not changed since the previous encounter. The officer spoke with security at the establishment, who showed a decibel reader on their phone averaging 90 decibels. The officer met with the owner and issued a citation for loud and unnecessary noise (third within five years.)

■ ■ Nov. 24 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford bar in regards to a male party who had grabbed a female by the neck. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with a witness who stated that a male had walked up to their female cousin and grabbed her by the neck. The witness stated that their cousin’s boyfriend had gone to the bathroom, and while he was in the bathroom, the male attacked her. The witness identified a person who had pulled the male off the female. The witness stated that the female ran over to them and told them somebody was trying to kill her. They asked where the male was, and she told them that he had already run out.

The witness then went outside to try to find the male to see why he grabbed the woman. They saw the male get into a car and leave, but was unable to give a description of the vehicle. The officer asked the female individual if she needed medical attention. She said she was okay but scared. She stated that the male had held onto her neck for 10 to 15 seconds and she had lost the ability to breath for a couple seconds. She did not remember many details as the incident had occurred very quickly. A witness stated that they had seen the male grab the female’s neck, and had grabbed the male to get him off of her, asking them what was going on. Her boyfriend then came over and hit the male.

The boyfriend stated that he was coming back from the bathroom and saw his girlfriend getting choked. He saw the second witness take the male off of her. He then hit the male before asking what the problem was. The officer asked how the first witness knew the identity of the male. The witness stated that they recognized the individual from an incident that had occurred a couple years ago in Unity.

The officer asked the boyfriend if anything had happened earlier between him and the male that would have led the male to attacking his girlfriend. The boyfriend denied having even spoken to the male that night. He stated that he had seen the male was drunk, but he and his girlfriend were just sitting there. The female also denied having spoken to the male at all before the incident and didn’t know why he had just come over and grabbed her. Neither claimed to have had any connection to the male prior.

The officer was then informed that a security guard had observed that the suspect had a cut above his eye from the punch from the boyfriend.

The officer and a deputy went to speak with the suspect at his residence in Unity. The officer observed the male to have a cut near his left eyebrow along with a scratch running down his face underneath his left eye. The officers asked the male to tell them what had happened at the establishment the night prior. The male stated that he had an argument with his brother-in-law and he did not know what happened.

The officer asked what had happened to his face. The male said a boy had come over to tell him things, they argued, but he did not remember what it had been about. The officer asked if the male had drank a lot while at the bar. The male indicated that he did. The officer asked for the identity of the boy that he had argued with. The male gave the name of the victim’s boyfriend. The officer asked if he knew why the boy had hit him. The male once again stated he didn’t remember. The male stated that he did not remember speaking with a female at the establishment, and was told that morning that he had tried to hurt a woman. He denied remembering what he did to her. He stated that he didn’t know her. The male was placed under arrest for strangulation and suffocation, and disorderly conduct and transported to the Clark County Jail.