Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008 | 2:31 p.m.
Dan Jennings
As you can tell from today's blotter, police activity is often initiated when a motorist uses a cell phone to call the police. The cell phone can be a blessing, most of the time, and a time-saver when a simple protocol is followed.
Please do not use your cell phone while driving unless you have a "hands-free" device. No one will know your location, so before calling 911 ask yourself, "Do I know where I am?" Your location is the most important information that you can provide to a dispatcher, especially since your cell signal could drop.
If you do not know your direction of travel because your are confused by the north/south east/west orientation, merely advise the dispatcher whether you are traveling to or from Boulder City.
If you are reporting an erratic driver, please provide the dispatcher with a vehicle description — color, make, model and number of occupants. If you are reporting a speeding motorist, please do not try to keep up with the speeder.
If you happen upon an accident or other incident and there are other people talking on their cell phones, chances are they have already reported the incident. Take a minute and ask if anyone has called 911.
The professionals who answer that 911 call in Boulder City are rarely recognized for their splendid work. In addition to answering frantic phone calls and requests for routine information — such as what time the credit union opens — these dedicated individuals cheerfully greet the public as they enter the lobby.
As we ring in the New Year, I would like to recognize the Boulder City dispatchers, all of whom made my job easier in 2008: Ruby Perkins, Tina Ransom, Rose Sandoval, Jen Giles, Christy Cottonaro and William Avery.
December 18 — Family Court Bench Warrants
Officer Johnson arrests a 29-year old local man on seven Family Court bench warrants.
December 18 — Battery on a Peace Officer
Officers from the Graves II squad (Olson, Wilkin, and Case) respond to a disturbance at a residence on Pueblo Drive. The father had asked his 29-year-old son to leave the residence, but the son refused. The son became combative when officers arrived and did not comply with their instructions to stop resisting. A Taser was used to subdue him.
December 19 — Disturbing the Peace
A 26-year-old woman was arrested after creating a disturbance in the 900 block of Utah Street at 3 a.m.
December 20 — Drunken Driver
Officer Ford stops a vehicle on Adams Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Drive at 1:30 a.m. after an off-duty police officer reports that an erratic driver struck the median at Nevada Highway and Veterans Memorial. The 37-year-old driver admits to striking the median but refuses to cooperate with the field investigation. Officer Ford arrests the subject for DUI-Alcohol with accident.
December 21 — Drunken Driver
Officer Olson stops a vehicle near the Nevada Welcome Center after a motorist reports that an erratic driver struck a traffic sign on the Truck Route. The 39-year-old driver becomes combative with Officers Ford, Olson, and Case. He is arrested for drunken driving with accident and taken to the police station for a blood draw.
December 22 — Drunken Driver
Officer Ashby stops a traffic violator on Wyoming Avenue at 1 a.m. The driver has the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath or person, and Officers Isham and Salazar arrive to assist with the investigation. The 26-year-old driver is arrested for drunken driving.
December 22 — Burglary
Officers from the Days I squad (Ham, Cazett, Richner, Healing and Henke) respond to a residence on Capri Drive after the resident reports her computer stolen. After a field investigation, Officer Henke arrests a 44-year-old local woman for burglary.
December 23 — Drunken Driver
Officer Isham stops a vehicle for a traffic violation on San Felipe Drive at 9:30 p.m. She arrests the driver after her investigation determines that the 29-year-old driver is under the influence of alcohol.
December 24 — Drunken Driver
Officer Case stops a vehicle on Nevada Highway after a citizen reported an erratic driver. The 60-year-old motorist was full of the Christmas spirit — having exceeded the legal limit for other "spirits" — and spent Christmas Eve in jail for drunken driving.
Boulder City Police Sgt. Dan Jennings can be reached at [email protected].
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