Best of the Blotter

In honor of 2011, we rounded up 11 of the strangest incidences in the Burlingame police reports this year.

Saturday, Jan. 8

8:18 a.m. On the 1200 block of Jackling Drive, a Toyota Prius's back window was broken and an orange was thrown through the space.

Thursday, Feb. 10

12:50 p.m. On the 1200 block of El Camino Real, a suspicious person rang a woman's bell. When she asked who it was, he responded, "I am just going around bugging everyone."

Saturday, April 16

10:20 a.m. A man was causing a disturbance by karate chopping, jumping around and running in traffic at the intersection of Burlingame Avenue and El Camino Real.

Tuesday, May 12

6:42 p.m. A group of ducklings was found in a pool on the 1000 block of Carolan Avenue. People tried to help them, but once the mother duck arrived, the ducklings followed her out of the pool and out of the area.

Saturday, June 11

4:27 p.m. A woman was locked in a bathroom on the 2300 block of Trousdale Drive. The fire department was called, but the woman found a key in the meantime and was able to get out.

Sunday, July 3

7:20 p.m. When relatives went to drop off gifts at their aunt and uncles house on the 800 block of Rollins Road, the uncle came out with a machete.

Wednesday, July 27

9:53 a.m. A female was reportedly staring at a bush for 20 minutes and then danced down the road on the 1200 block of Cortez Avenue. 

Saturday, Aug. 27

5:30 p.m. There was a report of three juveniles acting strange at Howard Avenue and Myrtle Road. The police determined they were not acting strange, but doing normal kid activities.

Tuesday, Sept. 13

11:44 a.m. A caller said a resident sprayed a hose through an open car window at a barking dog on the 1500 block of Cortez Avenue. The dog and car interior were wet.

Wednesday, Oct. 19

12:38 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious person on the porch on the 600 block of Lexington Way. There turned out to be no person, but a mylar balloon floating on the porch.

Friday, Dec. 16

11:03 p.m. Three individuals were reported to be burglarizing vehicles in a parking garage but were discovered to be children playing a game of hide and seek.