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Wednesday Words – 100 Word Police Blotter Story – Dear Sir

Here’s another 100 word story based on a police blotter item from Burlingame, CA.  My quaint hometown.

Dear Sir
By Grant Baciocco

Dear Sir,

We have recently been made aware of your actions last Friday as it relates to Ms. Adams.  We understand that Ms. Adams did bump into you causing you to roll out into oncoming traffic.  We have been advised that she apologized for this and we do believe she is truly sorry.

While we understand that this situation made you quite frustrated, we feel that your actions in retaliation were not appropriate.  We would like to strongly suggest that you modify your behavior in the future if you wish to continue visiting our city.

Yours,

The Burlingame City Council

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1800 block of El Camino Real, 10:12 p.m. Friday A man in a wheelchair who swore at a woman was encouraged to quit his rude behavior.

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_22832318

Wednesday Words – 100 Word Police Blotter Story – Escape

Happy Wednesday!

Here’s another 100 word story based off an item in the police blotter from my hometown of Burlingame, CA.  Enjoy!

Escape
By Grant Baciocco

Terry realized his first mistake was leaving the kitchen door open. He’d opened the door to enjoy the early morning summer weather and now it had escaped. He ran into the backyard, it was empty. It was then he realized his second mistake, not reminding the gardner to close the gate.
In the front yard, he looked down the street to the west. Nothing. He looked to the east, towards the intersection that lead downtown. There he saw it just crossing the street, against the light. He ran. If it reached the stores, he’d never be able to find it.

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300 block of Lang Road, 8:19 a.m. Friday A man reported to be opening doors to businesses said when contacted that he was looking for a cup of coffee.

100 Word Wednesdays – Lost & Found (plus bonus story)

Another work of 100 word fiction inspired by an actual event from the Police Blotter in my hometown of Burlingame, CA. Enjoy!

Lost & Found
By Grant Baciocco

Roger had found it while he was pulling up the floor in the upstairs bathroom. After the initial shock, came the thought of what exactly he was going to do with it. He had poked it with a the end of the crowbar and it had done nothing. He’d tried throwing water on it but all that seemed to do was get it wet.

He next went to the shed and came back with a shovel. After several minutes of straining, he’d wrested it from between the floor joists.

The question remained…What was he going to do with it?

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February 10, 2013 − 12:43 p.m.: A citizen who found something turned it in to police.

BONUS

Here’s a bonus story. This one is one I stumbled across while searching for Burlingame Police blotter stories. This one is from the Bay Area city of Foster City. Not too far from Burlingame.

Off to School
By Grant Baciocco

Officer Roberts removed his apron, being careful not to snag the apron strings on his revolver or nightstick. He gathered up the sandwich, apple slices and baby carrots that he’d just placed into sandwich bags and put them into the paper sack on the counter. He rolled up the top of that bag and, taking a pen from his pocket, wrote Alison’s name on the front.

Just then, Officer Morgan entered the kitchen with Alison in tow. Alison, groggy, sat down at the table as Officer Roberts served her scrambled eggs.

“Thanks.” Alison muttered.

“Eat up or you’ll be late.”

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Killdeer Court, 02/01/2013 – 8:25 a.m. Wednesday A mother requested assistance with getting her 9-year-old off to school.