48 Years Ago
The July 20, 1976 Golden Transcript reported on the police log. They were investigating a robbery and burglary at the Golden Motel (map), where three men held up a desk clerk at knife point and got away with $10-15.
A man was charged with reckless endangerment for allegedly picking up a child by the head because the child had irritated him.
An unknown person entered the Golden Touch Massage Parlor (map) through the kitchen window and stole $70-80.
A rock was thrown through the window of a beauty parlor. Damage was estimated at $50.
Campers in the City campground on Clear Creek had a purse, cash, and a lamp stolen, with combined value of $93.
A mines student reported the loss or theft of his wallet.
An employee at Golden Junior High (in the building now used as the Mountaineering center) was followed by two people in a car, who then tried to get her in the car.
A juvenile was released to his parents after shoplifting a 15 cent item from Foss Drug.
Ten people partying in Parfet Park threw away their beer after a policeman informed them about the open container ordinance.
A boy ran away from the Youth Services Center (formerly called the Industrial School).
The Golden Police Department now posts incident reports online. You can see some recent ones here:
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Thanks to the Golden History Museum for funding the online collection of historic newspapers, and thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
