She wanted police to check it out, as she was worried about recent burglaries in the neighborhood.
Police talked to the man, who said he works for the U.S. Census Bureau. No police report was filed.
The Tracy Police Department received 175 calls for service Thursday. The following is a sample of those calls.
• 12:10 a.m.: A caller on the 800 block of Manor Court complained about someone talking loudly in the caller’s backyard. Police gave the loud talker a warning.
• 12:42 a.m.: Near the corner of Ninth Street and Windeler Avenue, a caller said a group of about six young people were being loud, drinking and smoking marijuana. Police didn’t find anyone when they checked the area.
• 3:42 a.m.: A caller reported a loud argument between two men across the street at In-Shape Health Club, 101 N. Tracy Blvd. The men were warned by police.
• 4:11 a.m.: On the 2400 block of Alzira Court, a father and son were involved in a fight. Police separated the pair and gave them a warning.
• 9:44 a.m.: Police questioned a man near 11th and Walnut streets who was trying to open someone’s car door.
• 9:45 a.m.: A man on the 1100 block of Nicholas Court said his credit card company withdrew an extra payment and refused to refund the money.
• 10:09 a.m.: At Extended Stay, 2526 Pavilion Park, a woman said someone stole her registration, a pink slip and a case of Coca-Cola from her unlocked car.
• 10:11 a.m.: On the ninth block of West Third Street, a woman said she came home to find the chain-link fence by her house has been pried open and broken, but nothing was taken from the home.
• 12:02 p.m.: A caller on the 1300 block of Mansfield Street said someone broke the glass and the doors on a vacant house.
• 12:10 p.m.: At Tracy Community Church, 1790 Sequoia Blvd., a 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of prowling and resisting arrest.
• 12:22 p.m.: A person at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, 1420 N. Tracy Blvd., was drunk, but not enough to merit action for being drunk in public. No police report was taken.
• 12:46 p.m.: A woman said a man on a motorcycle hit her car with his hand and started yelling at her at Wells Fargo Bank, 1900 W. 11th St. The woman said he threatened to slash her tires.
• 12:53 p.m.: Someone on the 2700 block of Redbridge Road said someone broke into an unlocked car Wednesday night.
• 1:04 p.m.: At Chevron, 755 S. Tracy Blvd., a caller said a guy was driving backward, trying to talk to a woman, who kept ignoring him. When the caller approached the car, the man drove away.
• 1:16 p.m.: A caller said a man was acting suspiciously at Monte Vista Middle School, 751 W. Lowell Ave. The caller said the guy would not leave when asked, but walked away when the caller dialed for police.
• 2:50 p.m.: A caller reported a “dirty looking” man near a Dumpster at Saith Realty, 2316 Orchard Parkway, who smiles and looks at women who work there. The caller said he has never approached the women, though. He was gone when police arrived to check it out.
• 3:10 p.m.: In the parking lot at West High School, 1775 W. Lowell Ave., five teenage boys were warned by police in a traffic stop.
• 3:46 p.m.: Two court-ordered arrests were made at the Tracy Police Department, 1000 Civic Center Drive.
• 3:48 p.m.: A caller at Dayak’s Den Soccer, 320 W. Larch Road, said four men in a lowered black Mercedes with chrome rims pulled into the back parking lot and stole a $320 bat and some other things. The caller chased the car, which almost ran her over. Later, the caller said that she recovered the bat when she was able to confront the men. The owner did not want to press charges, but wanted a trespassing warning.
• 3:52 p.m.: Near Schulte Road and Sycamore Parkway, a caller’s son was walking home from school when a bottle was thrown toward him.
• 4:05 p.m.: At Chevron, 3400 N. MacArthur Road, a caller said her checking account was “frauded.” She suspected one of the employees at the gas station copied her credit card number.
• 4:18 p.m.: On the 1800 block of Askren Road, a caller notified police about a white Ford Ranger that always speeds and drives recklessly in the area. The caller said the Ranger almost hit a neighbor’s fence. Police warned the driver not to drive.
• 6:44 p.m.: On the first block of West Clover Road, a caller said locks on the back of a shed were broken, but no entry was made.
• 7:02 p.m.: A man was hit in the face, a caller said, on the 1600 block of Court Drive. The caller said the man was armed with a crowbar, but was punched and knocked to the ground by another person. Police talked to a man and a woman who were there.
• 7:20 p.m.: A man was taken into custody at Safeway, 1801 W. 11th St., on suspicion of petty theft after he allegedly stole movies. Safeway did not press charges and the man was taken home.
• 8:50 p.m.: At Walmart, 3010 W. Grant Line Road, a 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of petty theft, and released to his or her mother.
• 10:06 p.m.: A woman on the 800 block of W. Sixth Street said her 24-year-old son punched her arm during an argument. She refused medical attention and did not want to press charges.
• 10:13 p.m.: A woman on the 1500 block of Lincoln Boulevard said her ex-husband, on whom she’s placed a restraining order, was banging on her door. The man left before police arrived.
• 10:32 p.m.: On the 1200 block of Dover Lane, a caller’s 70-year-old father attacked him while he was sleeping. The caller later said that both of them were drinking and fighting with each other. They were able to calm down and go to different rooms.
• 11:06 p.m.: A caller reported hearing a man and a woman in a heated argument at Lincoln Park, 170 E. Eaton Ave. Warnings were issued to the man and the woman.
• 11:48 p.m.: At West High School, 1775 W. Lowell Ave., a caller said he saw two women running from a man. One of the women was bleeding from her hand. The women said the man was in his 20s with a “large build.” They said they came from a house on Corral Hollow Road that was being used as a “party house.”
• This column includes a sample of items as reported in the Tracy Police Department dispatcher’s daily log. Additional information is based on reports from officers and other law enforcement agencies. To anonymously report information about a crime: Crime Stoppers, 831-6847.

The caller then heard a buzzing noise in the background. Police spoke with a woman who lived at the address the caller gave, and she said she has parrots who talk.
the real story:
So there's this lady with a parrot. And this parrot swears like a sailor. I mean he's a pistol. He can swear for five minutes straight without repeating himself.
Trouble is, the gal who owns him is a quiet, conservative type, and this bird's foul mouth is driving her crazy.
One day, it gets to be too much, so the gal grabs the bird by the throat, shakes him really hard, and yells, "QUIT IT !".
But this just makes the bird mad and he swears more than ever.
Then the gal gets mad and says, "OK for you", and locks the bird in a kitchen cabinet. This really aggravates the bird, and he claws and scratches, and when the gal finally lets him out, the bird cuts loose with a stream of vulgarities that would make a veteran sailor blush.
At that point, the gal is so mad that she throws the bird into the freezer. For the first few seconds, there is a terrible din. The bird kicks and claws and thrashes. Then a loud NOOOO!!!! it then suddenly gets very very quiet.
At first the gal just waits, but then she starts to think that the bird may be hurt. After a couple of minutes of silence, she's so worried that she opens up the freezer door.
The bird calmly climbs onto the woman's outstretched arm and says: "Awfully sorry about the trouble I gave you. I'll do my best to improve my vocabulary from now on."
The woman is astounded. She can't understand the transformation that has come over the parrot. Then the parrot says, "By the way, what did the chicken do?
• 10:32 p.m.: On the 1200 block of Dover Lane, a caller’s 70-year-old father attacked him while he was sleeping. The caller later said that both of them were drinking and fighting with each other. They were able to calm down and go to different rooms.
How can you tell..?
When you're at a Redneck family reunion?
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Okay, I give. How do you break into an "unlocked car?" Can you say oxymoron.
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12:10 a.m.: A caller on the 800 block of Manor Court complained about someone talking loudly in the caller’s backyard. Police gave the loud talker a warning.
• 10:32 p.m.: On the 1200 block of Dover Lane, a caller’s 70-year-old father attacked him while he was sleeping. The caller later said that both of them were drinking and fighting with each other. They were able to calm down and go to different rooms.
Not a good day for fathers and sons.
On the sane side, to all you mom's reading this, have a great, well deserved and relaxing Mother's Day.
-...the man drove away 'backwards'.
-I see. There are stages of being drunk. If you can wobble your way to the restroom, put your hand on the doorknob and open to get in and saunter to the toilet (or whatever drunks use!), then you are not drunk too bad. I just hope someone gave him a ride home especially if you are 'drunk'!