Hudson Police Blotter: Men Grab Bottle of Liquor From Pudge's Bar and Run Away

Liquor Theft: Hudson Police officers responded to a theft at Pudge's Bar on Second Street at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. According to the bartender, a man walked behind the bar and grabbed a one-liter bottle of Paul Mason brandy. When the bartender confronted the man by grabbing his shirt, the man passed the bottle to another man who ran out the door. Both men, described as black males of Somali descent, were last seen in a red Toyota speeding down Second Street toward Interstate 94.

Chair on the Freeway: At about 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, a Hudson Police officer responded to a State Patrol call about an office chair in the right lane of eastbound traffic on Interstate 94 at mile post 2. The officer removed the chair from the lanes of traffic.

Marijuana Possession: During a traffic stop at Heggen Street and Mont Croix Drive at about 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, driver James H. Setzer of Hudson was cited with possession of marijuana and passenger Connor D. Roe of Hudson was cited with possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Underage Drinking Party on Sandbar: A Hudson Police officer was dispatched to assist a North Hudson officer at about 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. The two officers were patrolling railroad property on foot when they came across an 18-year-old Lakeland man carrying a 12-pack of beer. The man told the officers he was trying to find a party of about 35 people drinking on one of the sandbars. The officers ordered the man to dump his beer, collect the cans and call his mother to pick him up from the scene. The officers decided not to pursue the rest of the partygoers on the sandbar because of the high water levels on the river.

Lion Vandalized: While on patrol in Grandview Park at about 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, a Hudson Police officer found signs of vandalism. The lion water fountain had been tipped over and water was spraying the area from a hose that appeared to be cut. A nearby trash can also was destroyed. The officer had dispatch notify Hudson Public Works to shut off the water.

Property Damage: A business owner in the 600 block of Second Street notified police on Wednesday morning that an expletive had been spray-painted on the back of his building. The man estimated that it would cost about $200 to remove the message.

iPod Theft: A man called police on Wednesday morning to report that an iPod had been stolen from his car parked on Boxwood Court. The man said his vehicle was locked, but a window was rolled down about six inches. Nothing else was missing from the car; a Garmin GPS unit sitting on the dashboard, valued at $300, wasn't touched. The iPod was valued at $150.