The Park City Police Department on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 10:08 p.m. reported an unspecified number of juveniles were found at the park-and-ride lot at Richardson Flat. Public police logs indicated “a butane torch laying on the ground” could be seen and someone “had built a potato gun as a s cience experiment for school.” The police described the circumstances as suspicious. Other incidents reported to the Police Department recently included: On Sunday, Feb. 8, at 10:23 p.m., the police received information about a dog that was reported to be wearing a “lit up collar” and “wandering around” off Deer Valley Drive. It was close to ponds, the police were told. An officer pulled over a driver at 10:06 p.m. in the area of Kearns Boulevard and Snow Creek Lane after observing the vehicle without the headlights illuminated. The officer saw the vehicle on Kearns Boulevard. Public police logs did not provide details about whether the driver received a ticket or a warning. An officer stopped a driver at 9 p.m. in the area of Main Street and Deer Valley Drive, indicating the vehicle was seen “going in reverse” toward Main Street in a travel lane. Public police logs indicated the vehicles impeded traffic and was “creating a hazard.” The logs did not provide details about whether the person received a ticket or a warning. A suspected drunken driving case was reported in the area of Deer Valley Drive and Short Line Road at 12:41 a.m. Public police logs did not provide details. On Saturday, Feb. 7, at 6:25 p.m., the police received information about vehicles driving on Main Street without the headlights illuminated. The person told the police there had nearly been a “bad and severe” accident within the previous 10 minutes. Someone was reportedly “talking trash to customers” at a Main Street nightclub at 4:44 p.m. The police described the case as involving an unwanted person. A hit-and-run accident was reported in the area of Deer Valley Drive and Short Line Road at 4:09 p.m. Public police logs did not provide details. The police were summoned to Sullivan Road, a small street bordering City Park, at 2:07 p.m. after someone collecting petition signatures reported there was a “protester standing at her table being rude to her and everyone coming to sign,” according to department logs. The police described the case as involving an unwanted person. A vehicle was reportedly left where it was “fully blocking the sidewalk” on Main Street at 11:20 a.m. It was in the driveway, the police were told, and was a pickup truck. A suspected drunken driving case was reported at 1:03 a.m. in the area of Short Line Road and Deer Valley Drive. Public police logs did not provide details. The Police Department at 12:51 a.m. received information about a cellphone that was left in a ridesharing service vehicle, apparently on Norfolk Avenue. The person told the police the phone was tracked to a West Valley City location. The police logged the case as involving lost property. On Friday, Feb. 6, at 8:29 p.m., a suspected drunken driving case was reported in the area of Kearns Boulevard and Round Valley Drive. Public police logs did not provide details. A traffic accident was reported at the intersection of Main Street and Heber Avenue at 7:46 p.m. No injuries were reported. On Thursday, Feb. 5, at 6:12 p.m., a hit-and-run traffic accident was reported at Main Street and 9th Street. Public police logs did not provide details. Two individuals, described as drunk, were reported to be “harassing some people on the sidewalk” at 3:40 p.m. in the area of the intersection of Main Street and Heber Avenue. The police logged the case as suspected intoxication. A man was reported to be outside a store on Park Avenue at 10:17 a.m. and was described as possibly homeless. The man was making the person “very uncomfortable,” according to public police logs. The Police Department described the circumstances as suspicious. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 9:41 p.m., the police received information about a “stack of pipes” in the area of the intersection of Kearns Boulevard and Bonanza Drive. The police indicated the pipes created a traffic hazard. A young moose was seen in the area of Solamere Drive at 5:07 p.m. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7:56 a.m., the police received information about a scent “like a gas leak” on Royal Street. Nobody appeared sick, the police were told. On Monday, Feb. 2, at 7:21 p.m., a driver collided with a deer in the area of Kearns Boulevard and Richardson Flat Road. The police were told the vehicle did not sustain damage, but the animal may have been injured. A three-vehicle accident was reported on S.R. 224 at 3:57 p.m. Nobody was injured, the police said. The post Park City police blotter: A ‘potato gun’ reported to be science experiment appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less