Category: Police Blotter Stories
100 Word stories based on items from the police blotter of my hometown of Burlingame, CA. Soon to be a book. Maybe.
100 Word Wednesdays – The Date
On time this week. Enjoy!
The Date
By Grant Baciocco
Marlene was several decades removed from the dating scene. True, her and Simon, rest his soul, had dated but that was before they were married at 17.
Here she was, 71, about to be taken on a date by a man she met in the supermarket three days ago. She’d put on a brand new flowery dress and a silver bracelet and had been standing by the door putting on her shoes as Walter had driven up out front.
That was 20 minutes ago. Walter had yet to leave his Buick. Marlene was nervous. Perhaps he was getting cold feet.
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Marco Polo Way, 10:03 a.m. Thursday Police and fire department personnel assisted an elderly man whose seat belt was stuck.
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_22524140/police-blotter-los-gatos-police-arrest-man-after
100 Word Wednesdays – The Staring Contest
Time for another 100 Word Story based on an item from the police blotter from my hometown of Burlingame, CA.
The Staring Contest
By Grant Baciocco
Mrs. Clark stood on her front porch motionless, staring towards her front door. She’d stopped searching for her keys in her purse when she’d realized she was being watched. Now, frozen, she had locked eyes with her onlooker. He cooly stared back.
“How long have I been unaware that this was like this?” she thought to herself. She’d no way of knowing. His gaze upon her was unflinching as her’s upon him now was. After five minutes of staring she concluded they they couldn’t be real. But how did they get there? The ping pong eyes in her Christmas wreath.
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7:41 a.m. A resident on the 2800 block of Easton Drive reported her christmas wreath had been vandalized.
Also this was partially based on something I did to my mother’s Christmas wreath back in 2009.
100 Word Wednesdays – Roger Makes A Change
Another 100 word story based on a Police Blotter piece from Burlingame, CA.
Roger Makes A Change
By Grant Baciocco
Roger felt good.
He hadn’t felt this good in a long time. He’d been battling a deep depression recently. A depression deeper than any he’d faced in his 87 years.
His friend Amanda would not let him give up. She had said, “Just change one thing. Just make one little change and you can change your whole outlook on life.”
So Roger decided to make a change in the way he dressed and it had worked. Here we was, walking down the street and people were noticing him. Smiling at him. Talking about him. Him and his brand new suspenders.
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This one is a classic from the Burlingame Police Blotter.
I love my hometown.
100 Word Wednesdays – Outrage!
Here’s another 100 word story based on an item from the police blotter in my hometown of Burlingame, CA.
Outrage
by Grant Baciocco
“You have overcharged me, sir. Your sign states four dollars and thirty one cents!”
“No, I’m sorry, it says four dollars and thirty seven cents.”
Preston adjusted his monocle and looked again at the sign. He huffed. “My good man, that is clearly a one.”
The shopkeeper turned and regarded the sign. He removed his glove and pointed to the final digit in the price. “That…is a seven.”
“It’s a one! A one with a flourish.”
“Yes. That flourish makes it a seven.”
Preston made for the door and turned before exiting, “I shall have restitution in this matter!”
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From the December 19, 2012 Police Blotter for Burlingame in the San Jose Mercury News
1400 block of Broadway, noon Monday A man reported being overcharged for a cigar.