Vol. 11, No. 10 – Feb 14 – Feb 27, 2018 – Harbor Patrol Blotter

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7:10am, received a report of a attempted break-in at the National Park Service office. Officers responded with VPD and searched for the suspect in the village. An individual fitting the description was questioned by PD.

10:25pm, received report of a disturbance at a unit in the Ventura Harbor Community. Officers responded with VPD and resolved the disagreement.

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12:45pm, received a dispatch to a medical in the Harbor Village. Officers responded and assisted VFD/AMR with the unconscious patient.

2:05pm, received a report of a female transient disturbing at the Coffee Dock in the village. Officers responded and found local transient screaming. After it was ascertained there was no emergency, the female was asked to move on.

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2:45pm, while on patrol in Boat 17, officers observed two hazards to navigation, logs in the main channel of the harbor. The hazards were removed.

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10:40am, received a report of a hazard-to-navigation inside the breakwall, two large logs adrift. Officers responded, towed and removed the hazards.

11:00am, providing traffic control with patrol vessels for the dredge H.R. Morris. Dredging of the Harbor Entrance began shortly after the tenders Pup and Cub placed the guide wires and spud for the dredge.

4:29pm, received a dispatch to a fire at 1600 Spinnaker Drive. Officers responded and after a brief search discovered a small fire smoldering in the river bottom in a homeless encampment. Patrol transported two VFD firefighters in the patrol 4 x 4 truck to extinguish the blaze.

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9:30am, received a report of a large hazard-to-navigation about a mile south of the Harbor from a commercial fishing vessel. Officers responded and found a 30ft long telephone pole adrift. It was taken en tow to the launch ramp.

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12:30pm, received a report of blueish/green grease balls washing up on Harbor Cove. After a brief investigation, it was determined from the dredge. Officers assisted Manson employees with picking up the baseball sized blobs. U.S. coast guard investigated the incident.

4:53pm, dispatched to a water rescue at the Ventura pier, kite surfer in distress. Officers responded and assisted VFD/State Parks with the call.

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5:19pm, while on patrol, officers found a vessel with mechanical failure. The small boat was taken en tow to their slip in VWM D-dock.

9:00pm, received a report of a female transient dressed like a prostitute harassing people in the village. Officers responded and contacted the female. She was convinced to leave the village.

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10:40am, observed heavy fog around the Harbor, less than half mile visibility. Officers activated the fog signal.

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10:20am, dispatched to a residential fire alarm in the keys. Officers responded and assisted Ventura FD with the call.

1:40pm, received a report of a diesel spill near Ventura West marina A-dock. Officers responded and found a light sheen that wasn’t retrievable. No source for the spill was located.

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