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Show A-4 Wed/Thurs/Fri, February 19-21, 2020 The Park Record Help keep Park City Green and Clean City Beat CITY EDITOR: JAY HAMBURGER 649–9014 EXT. 15712 | Citynews@parkrecord.com Drivers hit elk, deer in city Look for Green Tips every Wednesday in The Park Record for ways to be ecofriendly in your daily life Blue Boar Inn & Restaurant WEDNESDAY NIGHT CHEF’S DINNER $29.95 for Three Courses Enchanting European Inn & Fine Dining Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Served Daily Sunday Brunch AAA FOUR DIAMOND AWARD, 2019 Inn & Restaurant BEST OF STATE 2019 Best Northern European Fine Dining Best Bed & Breakfast Best Plated Brunch 1235 Warm Springs Road, Midway, Utah 435.654.1400 • www.theblueboarinn.com Police told of herds near roads like S.R. 224 JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department last week received a series of reports involving driver collisions with wildlife or other sorts of cases involving animals, likely a result of the large crowds in Park City coupled with the recent snows. The Police Department regularly receives wildlife reports, but there appeared to be an increase in the last week. The cases were reported in several places, including along S.R. 224. The Police Department last week received at least two reports of wildlife collisions. On Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10:32 p.m., a driver reportedly hit an elk on S.R. 224. Public police logs did not provide details. The day before, at 7:52 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, a driver hit a deer on S.R. 224 close to the McPolin Farm. The animal suffered injuries requiring it to be put down, the police said. On Sunday, Feb. 16 at 1:53 p.m., a dead elk was seen under a tree somewhere along Wyatt Earp Way. Public police logs did not provide details about the cause of death. The police also on that day, at 7:17 p.m., received a report of an animal carcass in an eastbound lane on the 1400 block of Kearns Boulevard. Public police logs did not identify a species and said the carcass created a traffic hazard. The recent reports roughly coincided with the recent snow. Wildlife often moves to lower elevations in search for grazing opportunities at times of heavy snow at the higher elevations that covers the vegetation. Deer and elk are plentiful in the Park City area, and there are also moose in the area. The authorities become concerned when animals are seen close to roads, creating the danger of collisions between wildlife and drivers. There were reports last week of animals just off roads in addition to the collisions. In one of those cases, 25 elk were reported to be readying to cross S.R. 224 at 5:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, while in another case, there were 50 elk reported to be readying to cross the same state highway at 6:59 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11. 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Prices are subject to change without notice. Errors & omissions excepted. © 2018-2020 BHH Affiliates, LLC. Real Estate Brokerage Services are offered through the network member franchisees of BHH Affiliates, LLC. yotelpadparkcity.com Park City Library Director Adriane Herrick Juarez, left, and Teri Orr, who is the executive director of the Park City Institute, represented their organizations at the state Capitol last week. Herrick Juarez was at the Capitol for the Utah Library Association’s legislative day, manning a booth designed to provide information about libraries. Orr traveled to Salt Lake City for Arts Day on the Hill. PoliCe Blotter The Park City Police Department last week received several complaints about graffiti, including in the Main Street core. The police on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 4:32 a.m. were told of graffiti on the back of a building, apparently the Main Street post office. Hours earlier, at 11:14 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, a cement wall in the Main Street core, possibly on the Swede Alley side of a building, was reportedly spray-painted. The police a little bit earlier on Saturday, at 10:47 p.m., were told of graffiti in a Main Street pocket park. Public police logs did not provide details about the contents of the graffiti. Anybody with information about the cases may contact the Police Department at 615-5500. Other incidents reported to the Police Department last week included: On Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10:18 p.m., a vehicle was reportedly seen driving without the headlights illuminated at or close to the intersection of Kearns Boulevard and Sidewinder Drive. The police pulled the driver over. A suspected drunken driver was reported at 7:48 p.m. at the intersection of Bonanza Drive and Kearns Boulevard. Public police logs did not provide details. A person was suspected to be intoxicated at the Old Town transit center at 7:46 p.m. Skis and poles were reportedly taken from the 1300 block of Lowell Avenue at 5:07 p.m. The Police Department logged the case as a suspected theft. A vehicle at 8:24 a.m. was reported to be parked in a location on the upper stretch of Norfolk Avenue where it blocked the road. The police were told the vehicle needed to be moved for snowplowing. A police officer pulled over a driver at or close to the intersection of Swede Alley and Heber Avenue at 1 a.m., indicating the person drove the wrong way on a one-way street. An exit gate at the China Bridge garage appeared to be stuck at 12:49 a.m. Public police logs did not provide details about the issue, but the Police Department classified the case as suspected criminal mischief. On Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8:13 p.m., a driver was reported to be tailgating and cutting off other drivers on westbound U.S. 40. An officer pulled over a driver at 2:46 p.m. at or close to the intersection of Kearns Boulevard and Park Avenue, indicating the person was distracted while using a cellphone. The Police Department at 1:32 p.m. received a complaint from someone on Quaking Aspen Court about a private sector snowplow driver. The snowplow “ruined his plants” while plowing a neighbor’s property, the police were told. The person who contacted the police wanted the driver held responsible, according to department logs. Five cars were reported to be left on the wrong side of the road on Woodside Avenue at 8:37 a.m. The police were told two vehicles driving in different directions could not fit. A driver became stuck in the snow on the 20 block of Daly Avenue at 2:17 a.m. and told the police help was needed. On Friday, Feb. 14 at 6:52 p.m., two people were seen in the road in the vicinity of the intersection of Bonanza Drive and Iron Horse Drive. A driver almost hit them, the police were told. The person who contacted the Police Department wanted an officer to drive through the area. A hit-and-run traffic accident was reported in a parking lot on Empire Avenue at 4:29 p.m. The victim’s vehicle had been in the lot since the morning, the police were told. A dog with black fur and wearing an orange collar was reported to be chasing cars on Little Kate Road. The person who contacted the Police Department was worried another driver would hit the animal. It was “still roaming down the road” when the police were called, according to department logs. On Thursday, Feb. 13 at 5:50 p.m., a snowboard was reported to have been stolen on Lowell Avenue. The snowboard disappeared at 3 p.m., the police were told. The Police Department logged the case as a sus- pected theft. The Police Department at 10:18 a.m. were told a construction crew had just one flagger working on Woodside Avenue. The person who contacted the police indicated another flagger was needed at the other end of the construction zone. The police at 5:26 a.m. were told of heavy machinery left for several weeks along Swede Alley had been running since 4 a.m. The police were told nobody was seen close to the machinery. A suspected drunken driving case was reported on Kearns Boulevard at 12:35 a.m. Public police logs did not provide details. On Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 1:20 p.m., water was seen bubbling out of a manhole cover at or close to the intersection of Kearns Boulevard and Park Avenue. The Police Department indicated the water was a result of a utility issue. A rolled-up carpet was reported to be in a southbound lane of S.R. 224 at 11:01 a.m. The Police Department indicated the carpet presented a traffic hazard. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4:04 p.m., a driver described as aggressive and rude was reported on Iron Horse Drive. Public police logs did not provide details. A hit-and-run traffic accident was reported on the 1700 block of Kearns Boulevard at 11:48 a.m. Public police logs did not provide details. The Police Department at 11:44 p.m. received a complaint about two people who were seen snowboarding off the roof of a building off Monitor Drive. On Monday, Feb. 10 at 10:57 a.m., a vehicle was reported to have been idling the engine for longer than 30 minutes on Snow Creek Drive. The person who filed the report indicated they approached the vehicle, but the person inside “ignored her,” according to department logs. Someone threw items out of a car on Deer Valley Drive at 9:04 a.m. The police were told a crate full of clothes, ski gear and other goods was thrown from the vehicle. The Police Department indicated the goods created a traffic hazard. |