Auburn Police responded to the following calls for service, among many others, between Dec. 29 and Jan. 7:
Dec. 29
Disorderly, disgusting conduct: 12:04 p.m., 1102 Auburn Way S. Police busted a guy for exposing himself and peeing inside the Auburn Library.
Theft: 11 a.m., 220 block of 21st Place Southeast. Some misguided dude stole stuff from his grannie’s home.
Theft: Overnight, 3500 block of Olympic Street Southeast. Somebody left a gun in a vehicle and another person stole it because it was left in the vehicle.
DUI alcohol or drugs: 8:48 p.m., 500 block of 8th Street Northeast. A man caused a head-on collision, and police busted him for having something he shouldn’t have had sloshing about in his system.
Flashing a weapon: 9:36 p.m., 1204 E. Main St. A male brandished a handgun.
Dec. 30
Theftus interruptus: 1:13 p.m., 720 block of K Street Southeast. A bad guy entered a vehicle intent on doing a bit of thievery but couldn’t complete the act.
Theft: 5:55 a.m., 2304 A St. SE. A thief entered a vehicle and stole a stereo system.
Trespassing: 5:30 p.m., 1030 17th St. SE. Goodwill withdrew its welcome mat from a miscreant – of undisclosed miscreancy – until 2023.
Luring, possible kidnapping attempt: 4:49 p.m., 600 2nd St. SE. Police investigated a luring incident.
Flashing a weapon: 9:36 p.m., 1204 E. Main St. A male brandished a handgun.
Jan. 3
Burglary: 8:34 a.m., 4017 A St. SE. Somebody, nobody knows who, broke into two undisclosed businesses in Auburn, doing, presumably, undisclosed things.
Jan. 6
Burglary: 8:20 a.m., 1508 O St. SW. Suspects unknown burglarized a business and then tried to burglarize a neighboring business.
Jan. 7
Animal problem: 11:16 a.m., 300 block of 2nd Street Northeast. Animal control investigated the details of a reported cat bite.