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Steamboat Springs — Wednesday, Aug. 12

12:56 p.m. Steamboat Springs Police Department officers and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue emergency responders were called to a noise complaint in the 1900 block of Rockies Way. Officers issued nine citations for minors in possession of alcohol, and medical crews transported one girl to Yampa Valley Medical Center for detox.

6:15 a.m. Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to a noninjury, one-car crash near mile marker 125 on U.S. Highway 40 where a driver reportedly hit a deer.

7:43 a.m. Police arrested a 58-year-old Steamboat Springs man in the 2700 block of Riverside Drive on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on charges of driving while ability impaired.

7:45 a.m. Deputies and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue were called to a noninjury, two-car crash in the 35000 block of U.S. 40.

10:36 a.m. Police were called to a report of a drunken driver in the 1500 block of Pine Grove Road. Officers arrested a 52-year-old Steamboat man on suspicion of failure to drive in a single lane, driving under the influence, DUI per se, failure to signal and using an expired driver's license.

11:54 a.m. Police were called to a report of a hit and run crash in the 1100 block of South Lincoln Avenue.

12:08 p.m. Police were called to a report of a verbal argument in Steamboat between an employer and employee. Officers mediated the situation, and everything was fine.

1:18 p.m. Police were called to a report of a noninjury, two-car crash in the 2800 block of Downhill Plaza.

3:33 p.m. Police were called to a report of theft in the 1500 block of Woodbridge Court, where a car had been broken into and a GPS unit was taken. It was not known when the theft occurred. The GPS was valued at $108.

4:13 p.m. Police were called to a report of a disturbance in the 3000 block of Columbine Drive for an argument between roommates. Officers mediated the situation.

5:32 p.m. Police arrested a 19-year-old Denver woman on a warrant for failure to appear, on one charge of theft and two charges of minor in possession.

5:45 p.m. Police and deputies were called to a vehicle complaint on U.S. 40 east of Steamboat where a motorcycle rider reportedly spit on a car's windshield. Officers arrested a 57-year-old Steamboat man on suspicion of driving while ability impaired, careless driving and driving under suspension.

8:53 p.m. Police and Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue were called to a request for an ambulance in Steamboat where a baseball or softball player reportedly was hit in the head with a bat. Emergency crews transported one person.

9:52 p.m. Police were called to a report of a theft in the 700 block of Yampa Street for a bicycle that reportedly was stolen, then recovered in the alley between Seventh and Eighth streets, between Lincoln Avenue and Yampa Street.

10:38 p.m. Police and deputies were called to a vehicle complaint near mile marker 148 on U.S. 40 where a truck reportedly was passing unsafely. Deputies contacted the driver, but no more information was available.

11:01 p.m. Police were called to a report of a drunken pedestrian in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue where a man was found passed out. A friend of the man gave him a ride home.