12:13 p.m. 3-vehicle, non-injury accident @ Garden & Northwest (by courthouse), with one vehicle leaking anti-freeze.
11:58 a.m. A motorcyclist laid his bike down to avoid a crash w/a vehicle in front of the transfer station @ H54 & Howard/Athol.
11:26 a.m. Two deer are running in the middle of a roadway b/n Canfield & Hanley.
11:17 a.m. Walker reports he was almost attacked by a vicious dog in 7400 block of 4th/Dalton Gardens.
11:15 a.m. Strange odor reported on Ridgeview Drive/Post Falls.
10:58 a.m. An elderly female from Millview Lane/CdA keeps calling woman and saying, “Help, Vivian!” Then, she hangs up. But she doesn’t respond when woman calls back.
9:52 a.m. A possible drowning involving a 40ish male who was found unconscious in a hot tub at the Shiloh Inn, 702 Appleway. Update: EMTs were able to resuscitate the man.
8:48 a.m. Sun Rental is on the way to pick up its trailer, which was involved in a one-vehicle accident on I-90 in the e/b lanes just west of H41.
8:36 a.m. A semi hit the guardrail of Beauty Creek Bridge on H97 — and kept going.
8:25 a.m. Neighbors are involved in a dispute in 4400 block of W. Fernan Drive after one shot the other one’s chicken.
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otisgexperience on September 02 at 1:53 p.m.
@8:25: At least the neighbor didn’t choke his chicken.