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Published on: February 26, 2025

Men Sleeping at Gas Pump Bit Deputies and K9

Two men who were reportedly sleeping in a car in front of a gas pump were arrested after allegedly attacking sheriff’s deputies who were checking on them.

On the morning of February 3, two 26-year-old men and a 4-year-old girl were in a car parked in front of a gas pump at a 7-Eleven in Davenport. The vehicle was there for a while, and someone notified the authorities. When deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office went to investigate, they reported that they found the men and child sleeping in the car. When they were awoken, the situation reportedly took a turn for the worse.

One of the deputies intervened when they believed the driver was trying to start the car, and the passenger got out of the vehicle and allegedly tried to get away. According to reports, the men bit and attacked the law enforcement officers. One of them also allegedly bit the ear of a K9 at the scene.

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Published on: September 17, 2024

Couple with Toddler in Car Found Sleeping at Gas Pump

by Staycie R. Sena

An Ashland City couple found themselves in jail after an alleged nap at a gas station pump with a 9-month-old child in the back seat of the car led to drug and domestic violence charges.

On August 25 at a local Circle K, the authorities were notified after it was discovered that a vehicle had been parked at a gas pump for about an hour and a half with a child in the backseat. When they got there, officers reportedly discovered a 21-year-old driver and a 22-year-old passenger slumped over in the front seats with a toddler in the back.

According to reports, when officers woke the pair, both appeared confused and disoriented. They refused a request to search the vehicle, but officers allegedly noticed a narcotic smoking device in plain view. A deeper search of the car reportedly revealed drug paraphernalia, including items that tested positive for fentanyl, along with heroin, ecstasy, and marijuana. The couple allegedly admitted to using heroin before arriving at the gas station.

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Published on: April 14, 2023

Hitchhiker Found Hiding in Shed After Two Carjackings

by Staycie R. Sena

According to reports, the police found and arrested a hitchhiker that they found hiding in a homeowner’s shed after he allegedly tried to hijack two cars.

Early in the morning on April 7, a man from Cahokia Heights, Illinois, was reportedly hitchhiking in Fairview Heights.

Someone saw the man and decided to offer him a ride. When he got into the vehicle, the hitchhiker allegedly tried to hijack the car, but the driver overpowered him.

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Published on: September 9, 2022

Santa Rosa Man Hit Police Car and Injured Sergeant

by Staycie R. Sena

A man in Santa Rosa who was found sleeping in his car at a gas pump allegedly backed his car up and slammed into a police vehicle, in addition to injuring a sergeant.

Just before 2:30 am, a patrol sergeant from the Santa Rosa Police Department was working the graveyard shift, and he stopped to grab a cup of coffee at a local 7-Eleven gas station and convenience store.

When he walked out of the store, he reported that he saw someone in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked in front of one of the gas pumps. He believed the man was unconscious.

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