Samplings of recent calls received by Clovis-area law enforcement officers, according to reports:

Around 6 p.m. Wednesday an officer responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for a report of tampering with a vehicle.

A woman said a man threatened to put sugar in her gas tank because she let his former wife stay at her house.

She showed the officer sugar grains around the gas cap and told him her engine light had come on.

The officer advised the woman to take her vehicle to a mechanic. She said she didn’t have the money.

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About 9 p.m. Wednesday an officer took a missing persons report at an undisclosed address.

A woman said her daughter hadn’t been seen since she left  the middle school she attends.

She said her daughter, who got into trouble at school, had run away before.

The officer took the student’s information and talked with the resource officer at her school so he would know to watch for her on campus.

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Around 9:30 a.m. Thursday an officer responded to a home in the 800 block of Hull Street for a burglary report.

A woman said her home had been broken into and several items taken. Among the items missing were DVDs, a television, clothing, bedding and jewelry.

The woman said she thought a former roommate she had a dispute with had taken the items.

The officer documented the missing items.

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About 1 p.m. Thursday an officer responded to a residence in the 900 block of Oak for a larceny report.

A woman said her miniature dachshund had been stolen.

She said she believed a man who at one time lived with her took the dog. She said the man was angry about being asked to leave over a dispute about rent money and always liked her dog.

The officer advised her to file a case in municipal court.

Police blotter is compiled by CNJ staff writer Sharna Johnson. She can be contacted at 763-6991 or: e-mail to:
sharna_johnson@link.freedom.com