Police log: Man’s screams attributed to parrot
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At 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, a caller near the corner of Holtspur Court and Summergate Drive reported hearing a man screaming “no” in agony.

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.

No police report was taken.

The Tracy Police Department received 154 calls for service Wednesday. The following is a sample of those calls.

2:04 a.m.: On the 700 block of Glencreek Drive, a 23-year-old man was arrested after a caller complained about loud music coming from a car in front of her house.

3:26 a.m.: A woman staying at the Royal Motel, 1201 W. 11th St., kept going into the office with complaints, a caller told police. She then requested a refund, but she was staying at the motel with a voucher from St. Bernard’s Church. The caller said she returned to her room.

8:00 a.m.: Someone on the 300 block of Baldwin Lane was given a week to get rid of a rooster after a caller complained to police about noise.

8:41 a.m.: A caller at Trosien Orthodontics, 2850 N. Tracy Blvd., reported finding a cell phone in one of the office’s rooms. The caller guessed the cell phone might be connected to a burglary.

8:50 a.m.: At Tracy Liquors, 1220 W. 11th St., a caller said someone tried to cash a fraudulent check.

9:17 a.m.: A man in west Tracy said a teenage girl went to his house and asked to use his phone. He said she looked as if she’s had a hard time. The girl was given a ride home by police.

9:25 a.m.: On the 100 block of Alum Rock Court, a 41-year-old man with warrants from Orange and Santa Clara counties was taken into custody.

10:11 a.m.: A caller at Mi Esperanza, 918 N. Central Ave., said someone tried to steal meat. He was warned by police.

10:59 a.m.: Outside Coldwell Banker, 403 W. 11th St., a man was holding a bottle of alcohol and talking to himself. He was cited for having an open container of alcohol and drinking in public.

11:43 a.m.: A man on the 2300 block of East Street said his house was egged and his dog was poisoned, and he suspected a former co-worker. An officer said he had no proof that the co-worker was at fault or that the dog had been poisoned.

12:32 p.m.: A woman who is watching a neighbor’s house said the neighbors have it up for rent for $2,100, but a possibly fraudulent ad on craigslist shows the house going for $800. The woman told police she was worried that her neighbors were being scammed.

12:35 p.m.: At Quik Stop, 1153 Lincoln Blvd., a caller said five boys were smoking marijuana in a car in the parking lot, but they were gone when police arrived.

12:59 p.m.: In a walkway on the 900 block of West Ninth Street, a caller said a man was lying on the grass. Police determined he was taking a nap.

1:08 p.m.: A woman near Bonfare Market, 15 E. Grant Line Road, caused a stir. The woman was sitting in front of a bus, accusing the driver of hitting her. She was asked to move along.

2:21 p.m.: Two men were arrested on suspicion of burglary on the 1100 block of Dominique Drive. A caller told police about a white Ford Mustang that was parked on the street, saying it had been there for a while. The caller said two men, one in a gray hooded sweatshirt and the other in a red hooded sweatshirt, sat in the car for a while before going to the back of a vacant house. The guys pulled the screen off and broke a window to gain entry into the house. The caller said the men started loading things into the car. Shortly after, police caught them at gunpoint.

2:49 p.m.: The son of a caller on the 500 block of West 12th Street said three men tried to beat him up.

3 p.m.: A man in the emergency room at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, 1420 N. Tracy Blvd., said he was assaulted as he tried to break up a fight near the hospital. Later, the man said he hadn’t been attacked — he slipped and fell after breaking up the fight.

3:17 p.m.: At North School, 2875 Holly Drive, a 40-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were arrested on warrants.

3:40 p.m.: On the 400 block of Payton Court, a woman said a man in his 20s, dressed in a suit and driving a newer silver sedan, stopped in front of her house and started taking pictures. The man was gone when police arrived.

4:26 p.m.: A man on the 100 block of Hawthorne Drive said he arrived home to find his house burglarized. He said someone might have entered through the back window, which was already broken. Police said the man’s wife had broken into the house because the husband changed the locks.

4:36 p.m.: On the 1200 block of Fruitwood Way, a caller said the daughter of a landlord pushed the caller and her mother. It ballooned into a bigger verbal fight, involving five people and eventually the caller’s boyfriend. Police calmed the people down.

5:23 p.m.: A caller on the first block of East Ninth Street said a group of about six men, who appeared to be drunk and urinating in public, were hanging out in the area. They were gone when police arrived.

5:43 p.m.: Someone was arrested at Beechnut Avenue and Palm Circle on suspicion of driving without a license.

7:12 p.m.: At Yasui Park, 490 Glenbriar Circle, a caller reported a group of possible gang members hanging out. The caller said they were disturbing the peace, but police couldn’t find them.

7:42 p.m.: A woman on the 300 block of South Central Avenue in Mountain House said a man who claimed he was from the U.S. Census Bureau insisted upon talking to her. The woman said she didn’t feel comfortable talking with the man, even though he showed government identification. The man left, but she wanted police to check the area. Police transferred the call to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.

8:04 p.m.: A man and a woman were questioned after they were involved in a fight at Save Mart, 875 S. Tracy Blvd. The woman said the man, her ex-boyfriend, took her phone.

10:32 p.m.: A caller said a boy was on the ground near 11th Street and Corral Hollow Road, and a group had gathered around him.

11:16 p.m.: In south Tracy, a 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse. A woman who called police said the man had pushed her.

11:38 p.m.: Near the corner of Ninth Street and Tracy Boulevard, a 57-year-old man with $20,000 in warrants for embezzlement and theft of a vehicle was taken into custody.

• 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.

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klv
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May 08, 2010
Police log: Man’s screams attributed to parrot.

Detectives became suspicious when they noticed something unusual about this parrot. It had only one leg!

"So mam, why would you keep a bird with only one leg?"

"Well you see officers, every time I have company over the parrot becomes excited and falls off his perch ... rendering him unconscious for at least 30 minutes..."
klv
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May 08, 2010
4:36 p.m.: On the 1200 block of Fruitwood Way, a caller said the daughter of a landlord pushed the caller and her mother. It ballooned into a bigger verbal fight, involving five people and eventually the caller’s boyfriend. Police calmed the people down.

Curiously as the balloons eventually floated away;

People complained about hearing popping noises followed by heated conversations from an unknown origin...
my2cents2
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May 07, 2010
That was odd. Meant to write: Old Spike is a nut job if you ask me. Always read funny stuff here, keep it up people.
my2cents2
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May 07, 2010
hmmmmmm?
ConcernedParents
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May 07, 2010
5:23 p.m.: A caller on the first block of East Ninth Street said a group of about six men, who appeared to be drunk and urinating in public, were hanging out in the area. They were gone when police arrived.

SpiKed In iDaHo aNd hIs bAr PaLs bArely EscaPed iN thEiR WeT sHoEs AftEr WriTing SentEnces WiTh thEir UriNe. tHe PoLice saId All oF tHe CaPital leTTers WeRe UsEd coRrecTly!
ConcernedParents
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May 07, 2010
DeAr Spiked iN Idaho- Ha ha hA ha Ha! LaY oFf Of tHe SaucE buDdy! You are Fired frOm The bLog Police foR druNkenNess. : ) RanDomly plaCed Capital leTters Making you Blow A Gasket? OG is RiGht beTter LeT yoUr ShoRts Out! Ha hA Ha!
doors17
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May 07, 2010
Oops. Thanks Lori.

My apologies to both CN and CP. I enjoy reading everyone's comments.
ConcernedNeighbor
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May 07, 2010
LAM75 is correct, couldn't take the credit for ConcernedParents wonderful sense of humor!

Love her wealth of play on words!

CN

LAM75
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May 07, 2010
Hate to break the news to you my friends, but ConcernedParents (CP) is the one you are really talkingabout. ConcernedNeighbor (CN) is not here (yet!). Continue with your spelling quarrels!
doors17
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May 07, 2010
I love your sense of humor CN. And when it comes to spelling and grammar I thank the gods each and everyday for spell check. I never made it to a second round of a spelling bee. :o)
Ornley_Gumfudgen
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May 07, 2010
Spikeidaho

Get a grip man, it's casual writin fer a humorous effect. Besides, would you capitolize th

"s" in sheriff if ya were actually talkin about th elected Sheriff? Ya do know thairs really only one Sheriff in th county an th rest are deputies?

Say, got me some pepper that's been layin out with fly's crawlin over it. Care ta remove th fly specks fer me?

"Sheesh," ta quote ya. Thank ya better take a deep breath an check yer clothin cus it appears yer shorts are chokin off th blood supply ta yer brain.

Now if ya wanta complain about what CP wrote, why not about th woman's feelin of safety? Are you or someone in yer family in th habit of openin doors ta strangers, even if it appears they might have th proper credentials?

Honestly, do ya know what those credentials would look like? I don't, so how would ya know thair legit an not somthang fabricated ta gain entry inta someone's home?

Personally, if she didn't know fer sure I thought she did th right thang but called th wrong agency because Tracy PD don't respond ta calls in Mountain House. That's th Sheriff's people that do that.
cody01
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May 07, 2010
Freakin' Tracy, Sicko's, all of ya',lol
cody01
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May 07, 2010
Spikeidaho
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May 07, 2010
ConcernedParents:

You don't capitalize the "s" in "sheriff" unless it immediately precedes the name, and you certainly don't capitalize the "p" in "parrot." Perhaps you are German, or at least German influenced; mid-sentence capitalization of common nouns is correct grammar over there.

And finally, please, please leave comedy to the professionals. Don't quit that day job just yet.

Sheesh.
LAM75
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May 06, 2010
5:23 p.m.: A caller on the first block of East Ninth Street said a group of about six men, who appeared to be drunk and urinating in public, were hanging out in the area. They were gone when police arrived.

-Drunk and urinating? Good grief. The cops could have just followed a trail...
LAM75
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May 06, 2010
2:21 p.m.: Two men were arrested on suspicion of burglary on the 1100 block of Dominique Drive. A caller told police about a white Ford Mustang that was parked on the street, saying it had been there for a while. The caller said two men, one in a gray hooded sweatshirt and the other in a red hooded sweatshirt, sat in the car for a while before going to the back of a vacant house. The guys pulled the screen off and broke a window to gain entry into the house. The caller said the men started loading things into the car. Shortly after, police caught them at gunpoint.

There is an article on this if you don't know.
LAM75
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May 06, 2010
12:59 p.m.: In a walkway on the 900 block of West Ninth Street, a caller said a man was lying on the grass. Police determined he was taking a nap.

Determined? At least they didn't wake him up, but I wonder why they determined that? Maybe they suspected he didn't have a bed or a couch to go to?
LAM75
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May 06, 2010
10:59 a.m.: Outside Coldwell Banker, 403 W. 11th St., a man was holding a bottle of alcohol and talking to himself. He was cited for having an open container of alcohol and drinking in public.

You have probably already noticed I place most of my attention on the alcohol cases (obviously)!

I guess you cannot have alcoholic drinks open in certain areas? At a preschool, I think that is a no no. I think he was cited for public drunkenness if you cannot drink alcohol there?
Tinfoil
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May 06, 2010
And the cops believed her? Better go back to that house and see if her husband is still alive.

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At 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, a caller near the corner of Holtspur Court and Summergate Drive reported hearing a man screaming “no” in agony.

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.

No police report was taken.
ConcernedParents
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May 06, 2010
At 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, a caller near the corner of Holtspur Court and Summergate Drive reported hearing a man screaming “no” in agony.

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 woman at the address (aka Sandra Bullock) said, "The Parrots lie and the buzzing noise was not me sawing my cheating husband's belongings in half."


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