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Here's our periodic sampling of offbeat and unusual items on Fox Cities police blotters:
OH DEER!: Police were sent to a residential neighborhood on a report of deer acting "oddly" in the area.
ANGRY TAXPAYER: Police were informed that a citizen visited a community’s finance department to discuss tax records and made a threatening comment to an employee.
FRIENDS?: A man reported that he was getting threatened and harassed by a friend he is renting a basement from.
FRAUD HITS HOME: A man reported that someone used his credit card online to buy a computer, which was delivered and picked up in Las Vegas.
NEVER MIND: Police responded to a residence after it was reported that a man threatened to shoot his family during an argument. It also was reported that the man was heading to the basement to “grab a gun and start killing.” After police entered the home, they discovered that the incident was “over exaggerated” and the man was simply arguing with his wife about a divorce.
LAUNDRY LAMENT: An anonymous caller told police that a man and woman were arguing outside a residence. Police learned that the dispute was over folding laundry. There was no physical contact between the two.
JUST HELP YOURSELF: A convenience store employee reported that an intoxicated man was eating deli food without paying for it. The employee got the man’s license plate number, and it was determined that he was on probation. His agent was notified of the theft.
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THAT’S COLD: A guest at a motel reported that someone stole his car — a 2008 VW Jetta — while it was warming up.
CREEP FACTOR: A woman informed police that a man wearing a Green Bay Packers jacket walked on her property, peeped into the window, waved at her and walked away.
POKEMON NO-GO: Police were notified that some people were playing Pokemon Go in a vehicle at a park. An officer told them it was after-hours and they had to leave.
LIP CAPER: A store manager reported that a teenage girl stole a ChapStick. She was issued a municipal citation for theft, but was given the option of teen court.
DRUG DEAL GONE SOUR: A man told police that he went to a parking lot to buy marijuana and was robbed at gunpoint. He didn’t want to file a report; he just wanted the incident documented.
MISGUIDED THREAT: A woman reported that she received a series of threatening messages from a man who believes she stole his television.
SAFE AND SOUND: Police responded to a report of multiple guinea pigs who were abandoned and shivering. The officer captured them, put them into his squad car and took them to a humane organization.