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WSPD Blotter — Criminal Damage To A Door and Theft Keep Police Busy

An attempt to raid a park concession stand and a stolen ladder wind up last week's police blotter.

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Friday, May 11 — Damage to a concession stand door on the lower level of Spring Rock Park in the 1300 block of Burlington Avenue was reported to police at 5:09 p.m. Reports estimate the incident happened sometime between Thursday and Friday. 

Saturday, May 12 — An unattended 16-foot fiberglass ladder was reported missing from a private rear residential yard in the 5300 block of Grand Avenue. The report estimates the theft happened sometime between 3:30 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The ladder was valued at $160.

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