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Nelson police report: suspicious person at School Street park, loose dogs and a slow-moving sedan near Laurel Lake
Summary
Sergeant Daniel Hayes reported on public-safety calls this month including a man who remained in a park bathroom for hours, several loose dogs, a domestic dispute with no arrest and repeated reports of a suspicious dark sedan near Laurel Lake.
At the March 3 Nelson City Council meeting, Sergeant Daniel Hayes provided a summary of his shift’s calls, including a report of a suspicious person who had remained in a park bathroom for about two hours and multiple calls about loose dogs in residential areas.
Sergeant Hayes identified the park incident on School Street, saying officers found a man who gave a name that “was not his name,” and who “seemed okay” though the length of time he had occupied the bathroom was unusual. Hayes said the man told officers he had been helping clean out a car and was listening to music; officers checked for warrants and left after determining no immediate criminal issue.
Hayes also described a recent domestic dispute in a local residence that resulted in no arrests, and multiple calls about loose pit bulls that residents reported as getting out frequently. Hayes said the animals had run from the playground area on School Street and were followed into Blue Ridge Avenue toward Highway 5; neighbors told officers the animals frequently escaped and animal-control had been contacted previously.
Residents raised concerns about a dark sedan observed twice near Laurel Lake, which Hayes said had been seen slowly driving by houses and briefly stopping. Hayes encouraged residents to note a tag number if possible and call police; he noted staffing on his shift is limited to three officers after a transfer to training. He also offered to pull video from cameras if callers can provide approximate times.
Hayes asked residents to use the nonemergency number for concerns that are not immediate emergencies; he explained dispatch triages calls and emergency calls receive priority. “If people are scared, especially the old people in the community, like, I don't wanna bother law enforcement,” Hayes said, “...If they call it, it's gonna put a time stamp on it.”
Ending: Hayes urged residents to report suspicious activity promptly and to provide times or tag numbers so officers can check camera footage and run plates when possible.
