Dutch Harbor report

From the local police blotter:

Suspicious activity, Sept. 16 — A driver left his vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway while he investigated the interior of a salmonberry thicket. The driver told an officer that other people had left their vehicles in the same location, so he assumed parking in the roadway was acceptable.

Theft, Sept. 20 — Officer responded to a processing plant where rival groups of men were threatening to fight one another over the alleged theft of a cell phone. The men were advised of the various charges they all faced if such action continued.

Disorderly conduct, Sept. 20 — An intoxicated man with a $337 bar tab refused to pay his bill and instead returned to his hotel room and passed out. After officers arrived he attempted to pay with an $8,000 check, which could not be accepted. The inebriate was allowed to stay the night, to be evicted in the morning.

Liquor law violation, Sept. 22 — Acting on a tip from another patron, an officer checked the Harbor View bar bathroom and found a pair of blue Converse shoes and associated body parts sticking out of a bathroom stall. The drunk to which the shoes were attached eventually stumbled out of the stall and was advised he was not allowed to remain on the premises.

Welfare check, Sept. 22, 0552 hours — Officers checked on a man running back and forth across the roadway and found a mildly intoxicated young man who said he was enjoying the wet and windy weather and was walking to his brother's vessel.