In honor of National Haiku Poetry Day, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Major Shawn Kimmitz penned all of the crime reports on April 17 in the form of haiku, a style of Japanese poetry that is non-rhyming and usually consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.
- ANIMAL CONTROL Huckstep Avenue, 4/16, 9:31 a.m. Rottweilers got loose. Neighbor received injury. Dogs were arrested.
- ASSAULT Stafford High School, 4/16, 7:20 a.m. Wawa parking lot, Words exchanged, boils over at school, Charges come for both.
- DRUGS Colonial Forge High School, 4/16, 10:30 a.m. Vape in student’s pants. Staff declared this second time, Deputy charge kid.
- DUI Cropp Road, 4/16, 12:42 a.m. Female drunk in car, At the scene of disturbance, Jail until sober.
- INTOXICATED PERSON Coldsprings Drive, 4/16, 8:24 p.m. Stranger in backyard, Slurred speech and liquor on breath, Safely put in jail.
- LARCENY Target, 1090 Stafford Market Place, 4/16, 10:06 a.m. Ember Mugs stolen. Suspect found in state to south, Warrant is on file.
- THREATS Garrisonville Elementary School, 4/16, 10:12 a.m. Teachers got e-mail, Contains unsavory words, Author faces charge.
- TRAFFIC OFFENSE 3300 Block of Richmond Highway, 4/16, 8:35 p.m. Cop car mirror struck, Passing car too close to scene, Slow down, move over!
- VANDALISM Tanglewood Lane, 4/16, 7:09 a.m. Front yard full of ruts, Disabled car is to blame. Police seek owner.
