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Wednesday, July 8

1:47 a.m. Steamboat police officers were called to a report of a fight between a mother and daughter at Seventh and Yampa streets. Officers contacted the daughter, who was taken to detox.

4:57 a.m. Steamboat police officers responded to a report of a bear in the 2300 block of Ski Trail Lane. The bear was not being aggressive and was seen rummaging through trash cans near a condo complex.

8:01 a.m. A two-vehicle, noninjury accident was reported on Routt County Road 14 near Stagecoach Reservoir. One of the vehicles was towed from the scene.

9:49 a.m. Steamboat police officers responded to a report of a barking dog near Buckskin Drive.

9:54 a.m. A motorist complained about another motorist who pulled out in front of his or her vehicle and then turned into Dream Island Plaza. Officers could not locate the vehicle or driver.

11:18 a.m. A 27-year-old Oak Creek man was arrested on suspicion of driving under revocation and failure to signal after a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 40.

11:29 a.m. A caller was concerned about the welfare of a dog that was chained near a business in the 2100 block of Downhill Drive. The dog was out in the sun and didn't have any water, according to the caller.

12:49 p.m. A wallet was reported lost somewhere in Steamboat Springs.

3:46 p.m. An ambulance was requested for an 80-year-old woman who was hyperventilating and feeling dizzy while tubing the Yampa River. The woman was transported to Yampa Valley Medical Center.

3:56 p.m. The driver of a tan Ford Explorer left a gas station in the 2000 block of Curve Plaza without paying for $21 of gas. A report was taken.

4:52 p.m. Steamboat Springs police officers talked with a 30-year-old man who was sitting near the old courthouse downtown. The man was taken to Yampa Valley Medical Center and then to detox.

5:01 p.m. A suspicious incident was reported in the 2500 block of Downhill Drive where a lock was cut at a storage facility. Nothing appeared to have been taken.

6:56 p.m. Steamboat Springs police and Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the 38000 block of Pine Street in Milner for a 20-year-old man who had requested to speak to officers. The man eventually was arrested by Sheriff's Office deputies on suspicion of resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer, criminal attempt, minor in possession and disorderly conduct. No more information was available.

7:19 p.m. A suspected drunken driver was reported on U.S. 40 near the Hayden Station power plant. According to the caller, the driver was weaving in and out of traffic lanes, went off the road and hit a sign. The driver, a 57-year-old Steamboat Springs woman, was arrested in Hayden on suspicion of DUI, having an open container and careless driving.

8:41 p.m. Two teens reportedly were lighting off fireworks near Christian Heritage School. The teens were gone by the time Sheriff's Office deputies arrived.

10:32 p.m. A person who reportedly was screaming and acting belligerent in Dream Island Plaza was issued a ticket for minor in possession. The minor was released to his or her mother.

10:56 p.m. Two people reportedly were having sex in the back of a dark green station wagon on Anglers Drive. The reporting party confronted the people in the car, which led to a shoving match. The unidentified man who was in the car left the scene before officers arrived. No charges are pending, according to police.