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Show A-4 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, July 25-27, 2018 City Beat CITY EDITOR: JAY HAMBURGER 649–9014 EXT. 111 | citynews@parkrecord.com Camp found near farm Tent seen for week in vicinity of city open space JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department recently received two reports of campsites in disparate locations, stretching from the S.R. 224 entryway to the upper reaches of Deer Valley. One of the locations appeared to be especially notable. The Police Department at a lit- tle bit before 6 p.m. on Friday, July 20, logged a case on a trail in the vicinity of the McPolin Farm. The police were told a campsite with a tent was spotted. It had been there for approximately one week, the Police Department was told. Public police logs did not provide details and additional information was not immediately available from the department. It is unusual for a campsite to be found on or close to the grounds of the McPolin Farm, located along the S.R. 224 entryway. There are wellused trails at the City Hallowned farm and people occa- sionally stop for photographs of the buildings surrounded by acres of open lands. In another case, also reported on July 20 and apparently unrelated to the one at the McPolin Farm, the Police Department indicated it assisted trails staffers with an issue related to camping in Empire Pass. Park City officials have long been concerned with campsites and usually order people to leave when they are found. Officials say there is a danger of a wildfire starting at a campsite if someone uses a campfire for warmth or cooking. Gun left in room at lodge JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Someone left a gun in a room at a Park City lodge earlier in July, prompting the lodge to contact the police. The Park City Police Department received the report at 5:47 p.m. on July 20 from a lodge on Empire Avenue. A lodge employee found the gun. Phil Kirk, a police captain, said an employee of the lodge discovered the gun in a drawer of a side table. The weapon is a 9 mm pistol manufactured by Smith & Wesson, he said. Kirk said ammunition and a holster were also found. The police were unsure whether the gun was loaded. The gun owner was a guest at the lodge. The Police Department contacted the owner, who retrieved the weapon. Kirk said the case did not result in criminal charges. The Police Department occasionally receives reports from lodging properties about guns left in rooms. They cases are typically processed similar to the one on July 20. Dogs scuffle in the city JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department last week received at least two complaints involving dogs, including one attack. The Police Department at 10:41 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, logged a call from someone on Gilt Edge Circle, a small street off Queen Esther Drive, about a person with a dog off leash. The dog off the leash attacked the caller’s dog, the police were told. The dogs were separated, according to the police. The incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. The police were told it was an ongoing issue. On Saturday, July 21, meanwhile, a dog was reported to be chasing geese on Deer Valley Drive at 4:20 p.m. The owner of the dog was “not caring” about the chase, the police were told. Park City sees itself as a dog-friendly community with vast acreage designated as offleash. In other public places, though, leash laws are in effect. There are occasional problems with off-leash dogs that require police involvement. PoliCe Blotter Crack of a whip mistaken for the sound of fireworks The Park City Police Department last week received two reports of noises that sounded like fireworks to the people who contacted the agency but turned out to be caused by something else. On Saturday, July 21 at 5:48 a.m., the police received a complaint about someone using fireworks along Payday Drive, in the vicinity of Rotary Park. The Police Department indicated youngsters popping balloons rather than fireworks created the noise. On Tuesday, July 17 at 6:17 p.m., someone reported hearing fireworks in the vicinity of Homestake Road. The police found a man cracking a whip made the noise that was reported as fireworks. Park City leaders earlier in the summer enacted a ban on fireworks, citing the wildfire danger. Other incidents reported to the Police Department last week included: On Sunday, July 22 at 7:37 p.m., the police were told of a smell of natural gas or propane on Royal Street had returned after an earlier episode in the morning. The person left the residence 20 minutes before the police were contacted. The Police Department classified the case as a utility issue. The earlier case was logged at 6:06 a.m. The Police Department stopped four drivers in the vicinity of the intersection of Hillside Avenue and Daly Avenue on counts of failing to yield. The traffic stops stretched between 12:03 a.m. and 12:38 a.m. On Saturday, July 21, two vehicles reportedly stopped in the middle of the road on S.R. 224 at 3:02 p.m. as the drivers engaged in a confrontation. The police were told the “drivers are out of the vehicles yelling at each other,” according to department logs. The Police Department indicated the circumstances were suspicious. Someone was reported to be selling puppies close to a bus stop along Park Avenue at 11:05 a.m. The police said the person did not have a business license. A police officer contacted the person. A person was suspected to be intoxicated at 1:36 a.m. on Main Street. The person got a ride home, the police said. The Police Department at 1:20 a.m. received a report from a rideshare-service driver about a person getting into the vehicle without a working app that allows someone to pay for the ride. The case was logged at the intersection of Main Street and 5th Street. The Police Department classified the case as suspected intoxication. A vehicle was reported to be in the middle of the road close to a construction zone along S.R. 224 at 12:05 a.m. The police were told there were no lights illuminated. The Police Department said the vehicle created a traffic hazard. On Friday, July 20 at 7:15 p.m., a manhole cover was reported missing in the Iron Horse area. Children were playing nearby, the police were told. The person who contacted the police was worried the children were going to fall into the manhole, according to department logs. At 8:15 a.m., a construction Dumpster was reported to be in the road along American Saddler Drive. It was in location close to a turn with limited sightline, the police were told. The Police Department indicat- ed the Dumpster created a traffic hazard. On Thursday, July 19 at 7:57 p.m., a depression in the road described to the police as a sinkhole was seen on the 400 block of Marsac Avenue. It was the size of a garbage can, the police were told. The Police Department indicated the depression created a traffic hazard. A bicycle was reportedly stolen from a garage on Park Avenue at 3:42 p.m. The Police classified the case as a suspected burglary. A bull moose was seen in a community garden of a residential complex on the 1600 block of Little Kate Road at 1:03 p.m. The animal was limping, the police were told. On Wednesday, July 18 at 9:52 p.m., a vehicle was seen with three flat tires on Bonanza Drive. The Police Department indicated the circumstances were suspicious. The police at 4:37 p.m. received a report that a man was seen “scoping out” cars on Snow Creek Drive. He walked back and forth looking into vehicles for up to 15 minutes, the police were told. The Police Department indicated the circumstances were suspicious. A child was reportedly locked inside a vehicle with the engine running on Sidewinder Drive at 3:41 p.m. On Tuesday, July 17, the police at 10:48 a.m. received a complaint that a construction company blocked a sidewalk in the vicinity of the Old Town roundabout. Someone was in the truck “doing nothing,” the police were told. On Monday, July 16 at 9:51 p.m., a driver hit a young deer on Meadows Drive. The deer survived the collision, but public police logs did not provide details. |