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Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Police calls on Thursday and Friday, October 15-16, 2009
Merced police responded to 286 calls in shifts Thursday and early Friday. What follows is a partial list of those calls.
THURSDAY
8:44 a.m. -- Report of a theft on Loughborough Drive
8:49 a.m. -- Report of graffiti at Yosemite Avenue and Paulson Road
10:07 a.m. -- Report of a car burglary on 18th Street
11:56 a.m. -- Report of an assault on Highway 59
12:47 p.m. -- Report of a suicide on U Street
12:53 p.m. -- Report of a stolen car on 23rd Street
1:44 p.m. -- Report of a car burglary on San Jose Avenue
1:49 p.m. -- Report of a residential burglary on Saint Teresa Court
1:54 p.m. -- Report of an assault on Park Avenue
3:28 p.m. -- Report of graffiti on Redwing Drive
5:09 p.m. -- Report of an assault on 12th Street
5:49 p.m. -- Report of an assault on Olive Avenue
5:51 p.m. -- Report of an assault on Childs Avenue
6:50 p.m. -- Report of a burglary at a business on Main Street
8:02 p.m. -- Report of a theft on G Street
8:54 p.m. -- Report of a suicide on 18th Street
11:25 p.m. -- Report of shots fired on 15th Street
FRIDAY
4:39 a.m. -- Report of a stolen car on 19th Street
To report crimes, call the Merced Police Department at (209) 385-6912, or the automated tipline at (209) 385-4725. To report gang crimes, call the Merced Multi-Agency Gang Task Force at (209) 385-7314 or toll-free, (866) 264-5251. Callers can always remain anonymous.
For emergencies, call 911.
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