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Sirens & Gavels archive for May 3, 2013

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2013

The oldest trick in the book 

We heard this gem on the scanner. Apparently this isn't the first rodeo for a dispatcher looking up a suspect's information for an officer. 5-3-2013 @ 9:01 PM Dispatcher: Not only did he give a bad phone number, but he gave a bad birth date.…

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Man steals Seattle Police patrol car 

SEATTLE (AP) — Police say a man who appeared very intoxicated took off for a short time Thursday afternoon in a Seattle police car. The incident began with a report the man had assaulted several people on a bus and then fled on foot through…

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