Community Corner
What Was that About? Face-Palm Moments from the Police Blotter
Some of the most interesting reading in town is in the West Des Moines police blotter. We'll regularly bring you OMGPD moments and other things that'll make you say "huh"?
Plumbers recommend that homeowners turn off outside water service while they’re out of town and a West Des Moines couple may be wishing they’d heeded that advice.
When they returned to their home in the 1300 block of 89th Street after being out of town for several days, they heard water running outside and made a startling discovery:
Water had pooled in the back yard and the grass was saturated.
Then came more startling news from West Des Moines Water Works:
The excess water usage totaled $250, according to a report on file at the West Des Moines Police Department.
The homeowner said he wasn’t sure if he would have to replace the grass in his yard as a result of the prank.
TALK BACK: Did you ever commit an act of vandalism that you later regretted after learning the hardship it caused others? How did you make amends?
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