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 – Negotiations
Another 100 word story based off an item in the police blotter of my hometown, Burlingame, CA.
Negotiations
By Grant Baciocco
Things were tense. Megan stared across the table at them and they stared back. The mediator tapped his pen on his large yellow legal pad.
Megan sighed.
One of the three sitting across from here leaned over towards the mediator and whispered in his ear. The mediator nodded and then turned to Megan.
“They would just like the opportunity to feel as if they are part of the family, that is all they are asking for, Megan,” he said.
Megan regarded the three sets of black eyes staring back at her. She smiled. “Fine. I will agree to their terms.”
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100 Word Wednesdays – Police Blotter Stories – The Rumble
Here’s another 100 word story based on an item in the police blotter of my hometown paper.
The Rumble
By Grant Baciocco
Carmine glared at Sampson. Then he glared down at the floor. Then back up at Sampson.
“You’re going to need to clean that up.” Carmine said firmly.
“I will do nothing of the sort. You made the mess, you clean it up.” Sampson retorted.
Carmine grabbed his cane and pointed the end of it in Sampson’s face. “You made the mess, YOU clean it up!”
Sampson swatted the cane tip out of his face. “What are you going to do if I don’t.”
Carmine was up out of his seat and moving towards Sampson.
“Brawl! Brawl!” the other resident’s chanted.
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100 Word Wednesdays – Police Blotter Stories – The Jiggler
Another 1– word story from the police blotter of my hometown of Burlingame, CA.
The Jiggler
By Grant Baciocco
What Carl was doing wasn’t illegal, but it was more fun if he thought it was. He’d spend days, even weeks, looking for just the right house to hit. Then, he’d watch the house from across the street, making note of the comings and goings of the occupants. Learning their schedule in order to make sure they were home when he was ready.
This house was a prime target. Large with a big wooden front door with a nice gold handle.
Carl breathed deeply, pulled down his ski mask, and got out of his car.
It was time to jiggle.
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2300 Poppy Drive, 9:21 a.m. Friday A doorknob was jiggled by a suspicious person.
1100 block of Douglas Avenue, 11:07 p.m. Friday A person was reported to be jiggling a doorknob.
Both of these happened on the same day. Carl was busy.
100 Word Wednesdays – Police Blotter Stories – Safe
Another Wednesday, another 100 word story inspired by a Police Blotter item in my hometown.
Safe
By Grant Baciocco
They had been traveling for days, unable to rest. She’d done her very best to keep her spirits high in front of her kids, but she was nearing the very end of her rope. A friend had told her about a vacancy in a home covered in ivy and finally at about 9:50pm at night, she and her kids had arrived.
She had done her best to keep the kids quiet, but they were excited and their cries of joy roused the dogs in the yards on either side of them. They’d finally quieted down when the flashlights arrived.
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