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Published - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Police reports

For the week of April 25 through March 2, the West Salem Police Department wrote six traffic citations, wrote two municipal citations and issued three warnings. The following is a selection of incidents.

Saturday, April 26

7:19 p.m. — An 18-year-old La Crosse man was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign.

Tuesday, April 29

7:41 a.m. — A 48-year-old man reported someone tried to steal a 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck from Outdoor Services Inc., located at 641 Brickl Road. The incident occurred as early as April 26; it appears that someone attempted to hot-wire the vehicle.

4:22 p.m. — A 43-year-old Sparta man was cited for operating a vehicle after suspension.

4:46 p.m. — A 40-year-old Sparta man was cited for operating a vehicle after revocation.

Thursday, May 1

2:05 a.m. — A 29-year-old West Salem man was arrested for obstruction of justice, bail jumping and outstanding warrants and a 31-year-old West salem woman was cited for disorderly conduct. Police were dispatched to the AmericInn after a worker reported naked people were running around. Police found the man and woman in a pool; the woman was naked and the man was wearing underwear. While being questioned, the man fled on foot but was later located outside.