City of Bradford Police Log for 7/11 to 7/13/14

City of Bradford Police over the weekend investigated a motor vehicle accident on Bolivar Drive, a person driving under the influence of drugs on Potter Street, and a fight on Mechanic Street. Police were called to disturbances on Florence, Mechanic and Davis streets as well as South and Cole avenues.

Police were called to a domestic incident on South Avenue, a report of a public drunk on Main Street and traffic issues on Route 219 and East Main Street. They were notified about young people – one girl and two boys, in separate incidents – violating the city’s curfew law. Officers also got reports of animal problems on High and Park streets, and suspicious activity on Chautauqua Place, Brookline Court and Bedford Street.

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